Ajmer is one of the arcane cities of Rajasthan widely known for the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The city lies at the centre of the state majestically ringed by Ana Sagar Lake and the Aravalli hills. The touristic town Pushkar is located just 11 km away, which also makes Ajmer famous as its gateway. With galore of interesting spots like Mayo College, historic Jain temple and alluring Foy Sagar Lake it will rivet you by offering multifarious experience.
Built in the 13th century, it is the tomb of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The shrine is the most famous attraction in Ajmer. You can enter it through three gates - the Nizam gate, the Shah Jahan gate and the Buland Darwaza. After taking the blessing, have the wholesome food offered as Prasad to its visitors.
Also known as Ajmer Jain Temple, it is an ornate Jain temple dedicated to Risabh or Adinath. It was built in the late 19th century with a beautiful entrance made of red sandstone. The striking feature is its main chamber viz. Swarna Nagri (City of Gold) which has walls adorned with several gold-plated wooden figures.
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpda is a beautiful specimen of Indo-Islamic architecture from the late 19th century. The name meaning 'Hut of Two and a Half Days' was given to it for two-and-a-half days celebrated Urs (death anniversary) event during the 18th century. It was originally built as a Sanskrit college but was later converted into a mosque by Muhammad Ghori. However, you can still find traces of Hindu and Jain features.
One of the best things about visiting Ajmer is that it boosts the travel experience at every step. This beautiful fort stands in tandem introducing you to the remarkable Rajputana architecture. Sitting atop a hill, it will monopolize your attention with Garbh Gunjam canon, Rani Mahal and Miran Saheb ki Dargah (who was Governor of the fort).
Pushkar is a famous pilgrimage site of Hindu and Sikhs, located nearly 10 km away. The small town boasting sacred Pushkar Lake is replete with temples and ghats. The most famous is Brahma temple distinguished by a red spire. A must have experience is a dip in the lake which also holds religious importance.
By Air- The nearest airport is Kishangarh Airport, nearly 30 km away. The cabs are easily available outside the airport that will drop you at Ajmer.
By Rail- It is well connected by rail with Ajmer junction as the main railway station.
By Road- The city is easily accessible by a good network of roads. Buses from the state capital, Jaipur are regularly plied to Ajmer.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
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Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
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