Udaipur - Dungarpur - Banswara
Dungarpur and Banswara are located in the southern part of Rajasthan, famed for its scenic and natural beauty. You will get a chance to witness age-old tribal lifestyles and customs.
Dungarpur and Banswara are located in the southern part of Rajasthan, famed for its scenic and natural beauty. You will get a chance to witness age-old tribal lifestyles and customs.
Dungarpur, situated in the foothills of the Aravalli hills, is famed for its scenic and natural beauty. Tucked in Rajasthan’s south-most corner, it is undoubtedly an ideal place to relax and witness the historical as well as spiritual facet of Rajasthan. You will get a chance to witness age-old tribal lifestyles and customs handed down over the centuries.
Places of Interest Are: Udai Bilas Palace, Juna Mahal, Badal Mahal, Gaib Sagar Lake
Banswara is a city located in the southern part of Rajasthan. Banswara gets its name from the ‘bans’ or bamboo trees that once grew here in abundance. Banswara is a unique place that is blessed with an interesting history and amazing places to see.
It is also known as “City of Hundred Islands”, due to presence of numerious islands in Mahi River, which flows through Bansawara.
Places of Interest Are: Arthuna, Madareshwar Temple, Paraheada, Tripura Sundari, Abdullah Pir Dargah
6 Nights / 7 Days
Tour Code: HSRJ-29-UD-6N
On arrival at Udaipur airport/railway station, you will be received and transferred to your hotel. After checking into your hotel, relax for some time. Rest of the day is free to explore the vibrant colourful Udaipur city. In the evening enjoy BOAT RIDE (on direct Payment Basis) on the LAKE PICHOLA which is one of the finest experiences in this place. Stay overnight at Udaipur Hotel
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave for a full-day sightseeing trip to Udaipur.
VISIT: CITY PALACE, CRYSTAL GALLERY, JAGDISH TEMPLE, KARNI MATA ROPEWAY, VINTAGE CAR COLLECTION, GULAB BAGH, FATEH SAGAR LAKE, MOTI MAGRI, SAHELION KI BARI, BHARTIYA LOK KALA MANDAL for FOLK DANCE.
In the evening witness a beautiful SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW (tickets on direct Payment Basis) in CITY PALACE and return to the hotel for an overnight stay
Breakfast ✔
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Dungarpur, situated in the foothills of the Aravalli hills, is famed for its scenic and natural beauty. Tucked in Rajasthan’s south-most corner, it is undoubtedly an ideal place to relax and witness the historical as well as spiritual facet of Rajasthan. You will get a chance to witness age-old tribal lifestyles and customs handed down over the centuries.
On arrival, checking into your hotel and relax. Day free to explore surrounding areas or at leisure, stay overnight in Dungarpur
Breakfast ✔
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave for a full-day sightseeing trip to Dungarpur. You will explore the below mentioned landmarks of the town:
JUNA MAHAL: The massive Juna Mahal constructed from dawra stones, was initially built in the 13th century, and has seven stories. Later, additional rooms, floors and more were included by successive rulers. The structure is in ruins today, but you can still see a hint of grandeur as the palace displays marvellous frescos, murals, green stones, and mirrors. There is also a series of erotic paintings in the bedroom on the top floor of the palace.
UDAI BILAS PALACE: The 19th century Udai Bilas Palace is named after a Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur, Maharawal Udai Singh II. It is built of local grey-green granite in a blend of Mughal and Rajput style and features minutely carved balconies, arches, and windows. Today, Udai Bilas Palace functions as a heritage hotel.
GOVERNMENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM: This museum was established with the objective of displaying sculptures collected by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Rajasthan, mainly from the Vagad region. The Dungarpur Royal family helped set up the museum by gifting land and its own personal collection of charming sculptures and historically important inscriptions. The collection housed here includes statutes of various deities, stone inscriptions, coins and paintings dating back to the 6th century.
SURPUR TEMPLE: This ancient shrine is located on the banks of the Gangdi River about 3 kilometres from Dungarpur. The area around the temple also houses other attractions such as Bhulbhulaiya, Madhavrai Temple, Hathiyon Ki Agad and several inscriptions.
GAIB SAGAR LAKE: The beautiful lake is located in the centre of the city, and is known as a popular tourist destination. You will find migratory birds here that have made this lake their winter home. Birdwatchers can find ducks, herons, white breasted waterhens, and bee-eaters. The lake is famous for the shrine of SHRINATHJI that rests on its banks. The shrine complex contains numerous exquisitely carved temples and one core temple, the VIJAY RAJRAJESHWAR TEMPLE. This temple of Lord Shiva displays the skilled craftsmanship of the famed sculptors or ‘shilpkars’ of Dungarpur.
BADAL MAHAL: The Badal Mahal, built using Pareva stone, is another splendid palace of Dungarpur. Located on the banks of GaibSagar Lake, it is renowned for its elaborate design and a fusion of the architectural styles of the Rajputs and the Mughals.
Later after sightseeing, return back and stay overnight at your Hotel
Breakfast ✔
Today after breakfast, we will check out from the hotel in Dungarpur and drive to Banswara, a city located in the southern part of Rajasthan. Banswara gets its name from the ‘bans’ or bamboo trees that once grew here in abundance. Banswara is a unique place that is blessed with an interesting history and amazing places to see.
On arrival, checking into your hotel/resort and relax. Day free to explore surrounding areas or at leisure, stay overnight in Banswara
Breakfast ✔
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave for a full-day sightseeing trip to Banswara. You will explore the below mentioned landmarks of the town (subject to time constraint):
SHRI RAJ MANDIR: Shri Raj Mandir, more fondly and popularly known as the CITY PALACE was constructed in the 16th century and is perched on a hillock overlooking the town. It covers a huge area and it follows a typical style of Rajput architecture. Even though many royal palaces in Rajasthan are now being managed by the government due to lack of funds, the royal family to which this palace belonged originally are still the sole owners of this grand building. This palace still belongs to the royal family. Starting from the top of the hill, it gives a royal vibe.
ANAND SAGAR LAKE (BAI TALAB): This artificial lake, also known as Bai Talab was constructed by Lanchi Bai, the Rani of Maharaval Jagmal Singh. Located in the eastern part of Banswara, it is surrounded by holy trees known as 'Kalpa Vriksha', famous for fulfilling the wishes of visitors. The ‘chattris’ or cenotaphs of the rulers of the state are also scattered nearby.
KAGADI PIKUP WEIR: Located on Ratlam Road, 3 kilometres from the main city, is Kagadi Pikup Weir. It is worth visiting for its enchanting fountains, gardens and water bodies. It overlooks the Kagdi Lake and is a part of the Mahi Bajaj Sagar project.
ABDULLAH PIR DARGAH: Abdullah Pir is a Dargah of Sayed Abdul Rasul Saheed and is one of the most famous places of pilgrimage. It holds religious and spiritual significance for the Bohra community. On 10th Rabi’ al-awwal, every year “Urs” is held at the Dargah. The people of the Bohara community take part in it in large numbers. The festival takes place for 6 days and there are night-long musical programs featuring qawwalis. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the country travel to Banswara during this time.
TALWARA TEMPLE: This town is famous for the ancient temple of the Sun, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Jain Temple of Sambharnath, Lord Amaliya Ganesh, Maha Laxmi Temple and Dwarkadhish Temple. A number of Sompura Sculpture artists can be seen carving stones on the roadside in Talwara.
RAM KUND: It is also known as ‘Phati Khan’ because there is a deep cave under a hill. There is a Pool of very cold water found throughout the year. It is said that Lord Ram, during his exile came & stayed here. It is a beautiful place surrounded by hills. The best time to visit this place is during the monsoon seasons because the hills are lush green and the whole atmosphere is blissful.
TRIPURA SUNDARI: There is a temple of Goddess Tripura Sundari known as Tartai Mata here, which has beautiful idol of black stone having 18 hands each carrying a symbol, while the Goddess is seen riding a tiger. The exact date of construction of this temple is not known, it is said to have been built before Samrat Kanishka, who ruled here. It is one of the ‘Shakti Peeths’ of the Hindus
PARAHEADA: (26 Km) Paraheada is a well renowned Shiva temple that is situated 25 km from Banswara district headquarters. Paraheda, a famous Shiva temple, is located in Garhi Tehsil. The temple dates back to the 12th century and was constructed by King Mandalik. This temple has numerous inscriptions that reveal the existence of Pramar Emperors at this place.
ARTHUNA: (44 Km) Arthuna as well as its surrounding areas have clusters of ruined Hindu and Jain temples belonging to the 11th, 12th and the 15th centuries. Among the dilapidated ruins is a beautifully carved conjugated statue of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesh. Lankiya village around Arthuna has Shaivite temples called Nilkanth Mahadev Temples.
The temple is an old stone temple having beautiful intricate carvings and sculpted figures of women embedded in the outer walls. The bull Nandi (Lord Shiva's faithful vehicle) stands guard at the entrance in the temple porch
Later after sightseeing, return back and stay overnight at your Hotel
Breakfast ✔
Today after breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Ahmedabad/Udaipur airport/railway station for your onward journey.
Breakfast ✔
Scope of service
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CONDITIONS OF PASSAGE:
In the event of a Client booking through us a Tour or Tour Arrangement of any other Tour Operators like Hotels, Airlines, Cruise coaches Pvt Cars etc., the ‘Terms and Conditions’ specified by such Tour Operator, including their payment schedule, cancellation, refund, rules and regulations etc. shall be applicable, in addition to our ‘Terms and Conditions’ while determining the contractual relation between the Client, the Tour Operator and us.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS AND POSSESSIONS
You will have to take the risk and responsibility of all your baggage, belongings, currency, valuables, documents and personal effects (collectively ‘baggage’) at all times during the tour, whether during travel on the airline or during your stay in hotel or during your travel in coaches, while on excursions or otherwise.
If you forget to carry or if you lose essential travel documents such as passport, visa, tickets etc., you may be compelled to curtail the tour and you may have to incur extra expenses, for which you alone shall be liable / responsible. In view of what is stated above, please carefully note that:
1. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage in respect of your baggage etc. or their contents whether due to theft, accident, negligence or otherwise;
2. We shall not be responsible / liable for any cancellation, curtailment or extension of your tour compelled by any such loss of baggage etc. and we shall pay no compensation or refund to you;
3. Some coverage in respect of baggage loss or damage may be provided by insurance. It is advisable that you do not carry valuables on the tour. However, if you carry any valuables, we recommend that you use all available facilities to keep them secure during your tour. In this regard, some hotels provide Safe Deposit Lockers (which may be charged separately). In case of airlines, we recommend that you declare your valuables to the airline at the time of check-in and pay an additional charge, as may be stipulated by the airline, to make the airlines responsible for valuables. Without such declaration, airlines can invoke limitation of liability protections provided in international conventions and laws.
Hotels
In general Modern facilities such as attached toilets with showers / bathtubs are provided. We cannot guarantee the availability of adjoining rooms / interconnecting rooms / non-smoking room / rooms on the same floor etc. Hotels may / may not have room service facilities. Tea & Coffee making facility may or may not be available in the room. If you seek a change in rooming while on a tour, the same will be subject to availability and you will need to pay any additional charges as may be applicable.
Early check-in and late check-out is subject to availability if requested but cannot be guaranteed unless pre-paid and confirmed in advance.
• Connecting OR adjoining rooms requested cannot be guaranteed.
• Triple Rooms are usually no larger than twin rooms in size; a third bed is often a roll away bed in a twin room.
• Generally hotels require your Credit / Debit Card / Cash Guarantee for incidental charges, which are adjusted at the time of check-out.
• Few hotels do offer free WIFI facility whereas certain hotels charge a nominal fee. We recommend you study the hotel policy at the time of check-in.
• Any damage caused to the hotel property by you will have to be paid by you directly to the hotel and we would not be responsible and / or liable for the same.
For all transfers and tours please wait at the Bell Captain or Concierge Counter at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. DO NOT WAIT IN YOUR ROOM OR IN HOTEL’S COFFEE SHOPS. Please be punctual as most of the hotels do not allow waiting in the driveway area for security reasons and the driver may leave you as it would impact the tour schedule if you are on a group tour.
ACCOMMODATION FOR CHILD BELOW 12 YEARS OF AGE: It is expressed and given to understand that a child below 12 years of age who is booked on the tour paying the special rate without a bed will not be provided with a bed in the hotel while on the tour under any circumstances unless a supplement cost is paid. In case the Client decides to make any change in the rooming while on the tour then they shall be bound to pay additional amount charged to them by the concerned Hotel directly to the Hotel
TRANSFERS:
Transfers are provided depending on the tour booked and this will be clearly mentioned in your itinerary.
Private Transportation:
This service offers you to have your own privacy and convenience to travel at a pre-decided time. Depending upon your budget we may offer an air-conditioned vehicle. The class of the vehicle offered may vary depending on your needs and budget. • In certain destinations, the driver acts like guide whereas in other destinations, we have a separate licensed English speaking guide for sightseeing services. • Until stated clearly it cannot be assumed that the vehicle is at disposal throughout the day and may only cover transfers.
Seat in Coach Transfers
This service is based on air conditioned (SIC) Seat in Coach / Van / Hotel Shuttle. The size of the coach may vary depending upon the number of tourists travelling.
• SIC transfer is economical, offers great value for money and ideal for budget travellers. Based on a shared vehicle transfer, you share your coach / van seat with other tourists.
• SIC Transfers / tour operates at a pre-decided time and designated point.
• The SIC tour may operate from hotel or from a city centre location; cost of transportation to the city centre location is not included. In some destinations the pickup and drop off service from the hotel may cause a time delay and service is slower than private services.
• SIC Sightseeing tours are conducted by English speaking guide.
AIRLINES:
You are advised to report at the airport counter 3 to 4 hrs prior to departure time , seat allocation is matter of airline discretion and availability of seats which is not in control of us , hence we shell not be held responsible/liable if you do not get your preferred seat Though you may receive a confirmed tickets for a particular sector, airline often overbook seats due to which the airline may offload even confirmed passenger and may accommodate them on subsequent flight , we will not be responsible /liable for such offloading nor any consequence of such offloading including delay, inconvenience or loss of tour services
We shall in no circumstances whatsoever be liable / responsible to you or any person travelling with you, for loss of baggage by the airline, failure to provide meal of your choice by the airline, denied boarding or down-gradation due to overbooking or any other reason,Failure to provide meal of your choice ,quality or quantity of meals offered by the airlines, flight delays or rescheduling, flight cancellation, changes of flight schedule or routing, change of airline mentioned at the time of booking etc. In these circumstances, we will not be liable / responsible for the injury, loss, cost or inconvenience suffered by you but you will be free to pursue your remedies against the concerned airline, we would be there is support and guide you
The Company is not liable / responsible for any additional expenses or loss that ma any causes that are beyond the Company’s control but which may affect concerned airline’s ability to operate flights on schedule. The Company will not reimburse any additional expenses incurred by you as a result of such events or delays.
YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH TOUR CONDITIONS:
You will have to strictly follow the tour program and comply with the Terms and Conditions of the various contractors / service providers such as hotels, cruises etc.
You are responsible / liable to register with our representative at the appointed date, place and time for departure and you would be treated as a no-show if you fail to do so and the consequences shall be yours entirely.
You are required to be punctual and adhere to the time-lines of the tour and of the contractors / service providers. If you are not punctual, you could miss your flight, your transport / sightseeing / meals etc. We will not be responsible / liable in any way in such situations.
You shall not behave in a manner which may cause distress or annoyance to other tour participants or to any other person or which may create the risk of danger or damage to property belonging to us or other tour participants, service providers or any other persons.
You shall not carry any item or object, the possession of which is forbidden by any law, rules or regulations. Nor shall you violate any other law, rules or regulations.
Should any tour participant misbehave or violate any laws, rules or regulations, we shall have the right to discontinue his / her participation and exclude him / her from the tour at his / her risk, cost and expense. Should we suffer any damage or liability on account of a tour participant’s misbehavior, we shall be free to separately charge and recover our losses and expenses from him / her.
For any visit which has religious significance (example: cat/ temples / mosques etc) you will need to follow the rules and regulations set by them. Examples could be:
i) Clothes not meeting with the required standards. Wherever required, you should cover your head with scarf; sleeveless clothes / shorts should not be worn. You must respect the place of worship.
ii) Photography which may be forbidden.
iii) Prohibition on eating or consumption of beverages.
iv) Maintaining silence during religious ceremony etc. v) Obscene CDs, DVDs, books or such other media that may not be permitted in keeping with the spirit of the place
LIABILITY:
In the event of the Company exercising its rights to amend or alter any Tour or tour advertised in their / Itinerary after such Tour or Tour has been booked, you shall have the right to continue with the Tour or Tour as amended or altered. or to accept any alternative Tour or Tour, which the Company may offer. In either of these above cases you shall not be entitled to or the Company shall not be liable/ responsible to you for any damage, additional expenses, consequential loss etc suffered by you or to pay any amount as refund. In the event that the Company is unable to conduct a particular Tour, the Company may at its own discretion, refund the amount of the cost of the said Tour to you (after deducting the applicable taxes and the actual expenses incurred by us on the booking like visa, insurance charges, ticket voiding charges, and other overheads as applicable etc on a case to case basis) without any interest on the same. You will not be entitled to make any grievance thereafter in respect of the same. Refund, if any would be paid to you as per the prevalent rate of exchange in INR as per the RBI regulations at the time of making the refund. The Company shall, in no circumstances whatsoever be liable to you or any person travelling with you for:
• Any death, personal injury, sickness, accident, loss, delay, discomfort, increased expenses, consequential loss and / or damage or any kind of theft howsoever caused
• Any act, omission, default of any independent contractor or other person or by any servant or agent employed by them who may be engaged or concerned in the provision of accommodation, refreshment, meals, carriage facility or service for you or for any person travelling with you howsoever caused.
• The temporary or permanent loss of or damage to baggage or personal effects howsoever caused including wilful negligence on the part of any person.
• Loss of / delay of baggage by the airlines / coach / cruise / train.
• Overbooking of seats / rooms by the airline / hotel.
• Failure on the part of airline to accommodate passengers despite having confirmed tickets or change of route, delay of flights etc. • If in the event that you are booked on a particular airline and the said flight is over booked / cancelled for whatever reason and you are not allowed / able to board the flight, you shall not hold the Company responsible / liable for the same and no claim whatsoever can be made by you against the Company for refund or compensation.
• Any overstay expenses due to delay or changes in bus / flights / ships / trains or cancellation of special bogie or other services due to sickness, weather conditions, war or any other cause whatsoever.
• Rudeness or unprofessional behavior of staff of airline / hotel etc. and / or facilities given etc.
• Any kind of service denial or deficiency by any contractor / supplier. The Company shall not be responsible and / or liable for any damages caused to you due to reasons beyond the control of the Company (Force Majeure / Vis Majeure). In any case, no liability on the part of the Company arising in any way out of this contract in respect of any tour, excursion facility shall exceed the total amount paid for the tour, and shall in no case include any consequential loss or additional expense whatsoever.
The immunities provided under this contract to the Company shall be available to the company’s managers, including tour managers, employees, servants and agents but not to the contractors / suppliers selected by the Company.
GRIEVANCE:
If the Client has any grievance in respect of any services provided by any of the independent contractors, the Client shall immediately inform the Company and the independent contractor, so that the Company can take up the matter with the independent contractor and the Company has the chance to rectify the problems then and there, if the grievance is genuine. If you fail to do this, any right to compensation or refund which you may have, will be extinguished or reduced.
In case of Client/s grievance concerning services of any independent contractor the same should be communicated on the emergency telephone number given to you immediately, followed by written communication mailed to VOYAGE MULTIVERRSE, H-4/58, Azad Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur or email us at expeditionrajasthan@gmail.com as soon as possible and a copy thereof should be marked to the independent contractor, whereby the Company has the chance to rectify any problems, if the grievance is genuine. Failure to do so will result in the Client losing any right as to compensation or refund.
CANCELLATION:
As the services to be provided to the tour participants are booked several months in advance, cancellation of such services earmarked for a particular departure results in the Company losing money depending upon the time of cancellation to the supplier. Therefore any cancellation of tour / services booked by a tour participant will attract cancellation charges plus any additional taxes if any, as specified by the Company. If the Tour participant books a third party product or service, the Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy of such third party would be applicable in addition to the Company’s Terms and Conditions. Any cancellation of tour / services has to be in writing clearly stating the reasons for cancellation you expressly agree to the foregoing terms.
NO REFUND FOR UNUTILIZED SERVICES:
It is clearly understood that there shall be no refund or compensation whatsoever for unutilized services. This general rule applies to all kinds of non-utilization or under-utilization of tour services, whether of the whole or part of the tour and whether as a matter of your choice, or caused by your fault or compelled by circumstances such as ill-health, weather, external factors etc. As a consequence of the above rule, please note that no refund will be admissible in the following circumstances (amongst others).
(ii) If you fail to or are unable to utilize any of the services on the tour like airline travel, hotels, sightseeing, rides, cruises, meals, entrance fees, optional tours etc. due to any reason whatsoever such as late reporting, ill-health etc.
(iii) If you terminate your participation in the tour due to your own fault, negligence or breach of these Terms,
LAW & JURISDICTION: In the event of a dispute arising out of or relating to this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, the parties shall first seek settlement of that dispute by mediation in accordance with the applicable rules. The Mediator shall be appointed by the Company.
This contract will be governed by Indian laws. You agree that in the event of a dispute or difference between the parties the exclusive jurisdiction shall vest in the competent court / forum / tribunal in JAIPUR
As to the interpretation of the aforesaid terms and conditions, the decision of the Company shall be final and binding upon you. We reserve the right to change the Terms & Conditions any time without any prior notice.
