Mount Abu
Verdant Oasis in the Desert
General Information
District: Udaipur, State: Rajasthan, India
Area: 0
Languages Spoken: Gujarati, Hindi, English
Long Distance Code: +91-2974
Importance: The only hill station of the state.
Best Time to Visit: January to December and One can visit this place throughout the year.
Description
The only cool place of Rajasthan, it owes the climate to its rich forest around. The road leading to Mt. Abu is a curved one characterized by arid region dotted with huge rocks in weird shapes and wind with high velocity. Apart from being a hill station it also attracts tourist for the Jain temples dating back to 11th and 13th century.<br />Abu according to a legend stands for the son of Himalaya, deriving its name from Arbuada, the powerful serpent of Lord Shiva who rescued Nandi. <br />Mt. Abu has been home to many sages. Most famous was sage Vashishtha who is believed to have created four Agnikula Rajputs from a Yagna, to protect the earth from the demons.<br />Location
With an altitude of 1220 meters, Mount Abu is the highest point of Aravali range which runs through Rajasthan. A resort as well as a celebrated place of Rajput and Jain pilgrimage, this holy mountain lies at the southern extremity of the Aravali ranges. Surrounded by thick forest and rich vegetation, it looks like an Oasis in the parched Thar desert. It lies in between two states of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
This spot is also known as the Anadra point which offers an enchanting view of the Verdant plains and valleys. The place looks most beautiful during the dusk hours.
South west of the nakki lake this spot provides an enchanting view of the setting Sun.
Situated near the Nakki lake is the temple dedicated to Shri Raghunathji, with a beautiful image of the deity that was placed in by the great Hindu preacher Ramanand in 4th century A.D.
A natural spring flowing through a sculpted cow's head gives the shrine its name. The famous yagna by sage Vashishtha was performed here. A beautifully sculpted temple of Arbuada stands behind. Nearby is the huge marble image of Nandi.
The name of this lake has a curious origin. The word nakki means finger nails, reflecting that the lake was clawed out of the earth with the help of fingernails of the Gods. It is a tiny lake amid the hills dotted with several islets approachable by a boat the rock formations around are interesting. They are the toad rock, the nun rock etc. It is the only artificial lake in India 1200 mts above sea level.
These are breathtakingly beautiful carved temples 2 miles north of Mt. Abu. The intricacy of carving gives a feeling of ivory instead of marble that they are carved in. They are the master pieces in temple architecture and sometimes considered to be superior to the Taj Mahal. The Vimal- Vashi temple was built in 1031 A.D. which took 1500 workers and several years to build it. There are 48 pillars 16 of which have images of female figures in dancing poses. The rang mandap are decorated with elephants and Goddesses.
Chiseled out of a huge rock, this temple is also known as the Arbuda devi temple. It is formed by a natural cleft. Climb of 360 steps reaches to the goddess.
Enchanting Rajasthan / PI-028 (12 Days / 11 Nights)
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Discover the land of striking contrasts with its serene lakes and secluded village settlements which are inhabited with friendly and colorful people and spend a peaceful and quite holiday in one of the several off-beat destinations in historic towns. There is the historic Pushkar with the famous Jaipur, the quaint little Ranakpur with the palace land of Udaipur and the beautiful Mount Abu to complete your holiday.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa - Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jodhpur - Luni
Day 6 : Luni - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Ranakpur - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar
Day 10 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 12 : Agra-Delhi
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Discover the land of striking contrasts with its serene lakes and secluded village settlements which are inhabited with friendly and colorful people and spend a peaceful and quite holiday in one of the several off-beat destinations in historic towns. There is the historic Pushkar with the famous Jaipur, the quaint little Ranakpur with the palace land of Udaipur and the beautiful Mount Abu to complete your holiday.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa - Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jodhpur - Luni
Day 6 : Luni - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Ranakpur - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar
Day 10 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 11 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 12 : Agra-Delhi
Rajasthan The Rajputana Land / PI-045 (15 Days / 14 Nights)
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Rajasthan-literally means the land of kings, the land of people who are brave and chivalrous; people so tough who fought with rugged naturral circumstances and Rajasthan is the land which gave birth to the most amazing legends of romance and heroism. It is packed with history, art and culture that goes back several centuries. Rajasthan - where the mood and rhythm is so overpowering that it impresses even the most seasoned traveller.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa-Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Day 7 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 8 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 9 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur - Bundi
Day 12 : Bundi - Ajmer - Pushkar
Day 13 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 14 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 15 : Agra - Delhi
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Rajasthan-literally means the land of kings, the land of people who are brave and chivalrous; people so tough who fought with rugged naturral circumstances and Rajasthan is the land which gave birth to the most amazing legends of romance and heroism. It is packed with history, art and culture that goes back several centuries. Rajasthan - where the mood and rhythm is so overpowering that it impresses even the most seasoned traveller.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi-Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa-Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Day 7 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 8 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 9 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur - Bundi
Day 12 : Bundi - Ajmer - Pushkar
Day 13 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 14 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 15 : Agra - Delhi
The Best of India / PI-0461 (30 Days / 29 Nights)
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The tour that shows you India at its best! From beautiful palaces and huge forts to the vast deserts and deep seas, this tour takes you to the most beautiful locations in India. A monument dedicated to Love, The Taj; a divine feeling at the Ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi; the eroticism sculpted on the Khajuraho temples and the life of Buddha depicted in pictures in Ajanta; this tour shows you the best of India. To top it all take a short trip to Goa, a place always on a vaccation... come and enjoy India to the fullest.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa - Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Day 7 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 8 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 9 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur - Chittourgarh - Udaipur
Day 12 : Udaipur - Deogarh - Pushkar
Day 13 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 14 : Jaipur
Day 15 : Jaipur - Samode - Jaipur
Day 16 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 17 : Agra
Day 18 : Satna - Khajuraho
Day 19 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 20 : Varanasi
Day 21 : Varanasi - Mumbai
Day 22 : Mumbai
Day 23 : Mumbai - Aurangabad
Day 24 : Aurangabad
Day 25 : Aurangabad
Day 26 : Aurangabad-Goa
Day 27 : Goa
Day 28 : Goa
Day 29 : Goa - Mumbai
Day 30 : Mumbai
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The tour that shows you India at its best! From beautiful palaces and huge forts to the vast deserts and deep seas, this tour takes you to the most beautiful locations in India. A monument dedicated to Love, The Taj; a divine feeling at the Ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi; the eroticism sculpted on the Khajuraho temples and the life of Buddha depicted in pictures in Ajanta; this tour shows you the best of India. To top it all take a short trip to Goa, a place always on a vaccation... come and enjoy India to the fullest.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Mandawa
Day 4 : Mandawa - Bikaner
Day 5 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Day 7 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 8 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 9 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur - Chittourgarh - Udaipur
Day 12 : Udaipur - Deogarh - Pushkar
Day 13 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Day 14 : Jaipur
Day 15 : Jaipur - Samode - Jaipur
Day 16 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 17 : Agra
Day 18 : Satna - Khajuraho
Day 19 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 20 : Varanasi
Day 21 : Varanasi - Mumbai
Day 22 : Mumbai
Day 23 : Mumbai - Aurangabad
Day 24 : Aurangabad
Day 25 : Aurangabad
Day 26 : Aurangabad-Goa
Day 27 : Goa
Day 28 : Goa
Day 29 : Goa - Mumbai
Day 30 : Mumbai
Gujarat Rajasthan / PI-0365 (16 Days / 15 Nights)
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This Gujarat Rajasthan trip has been specially designed to give the contrasting flavor of Indian landscapes. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, you will get to visit several celebrated tourist cities such as Jaipur, known worldwide as the “Pink City”, Udaipur famous for its romantic ambience and fabulous lake palaces, Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, Ahmedabad famous for its Indo Saracenic architectural style mosques and buildings and several others.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Rajkot-Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Bhavnagar
Day 4 : Bhavnagar - Palitana - Ahmedabad
Day 5 : Ahmedabad
Day 6 : Ahmedabad - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 11 : Agra
Day 12 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
Day 13 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 14 : Varanasi - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Day 16 : Delhi
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This Gujarat Rajasthan trip has been specially designed to give the contrasting flavor of Indian landscapes. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, you will get to visit several celebrated tourist cities such as Jaipur, known worldwide as the “Pink City”, Udaipur famous for its romantic ambience and fabulous lake palaces, Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, Ahmedabad famous for its Indo Saracenic architectural style mosques and buildings and several others.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Mumbai
Day 2 : Mumbai-Rajkot-Gondal
Day 3 : Gondal - Bhavnagar
Day 4 : Bhavnagar - Palitana - Ahmedabad
Day 5 : Ahmedabad
Day 6 : Ahmedabad - Mount Abu
Day 7 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 8 : Udaipur
Day 9 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Agra
Day 11 : Agra
Day 12 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
Day 13 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day 14 : Varanasi - Delhi
Day 15 : Delhi
Day 16 : Delhi
Rajasthan with Bombay / PI-0445 (24 Days / 23 Nights)
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra
Day 4 : Agra
Day 5 : Agra - Bharatpur - Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bikaner
Day 11 : Bikaner - Khimsar
Day 12 : Khimsar
Day 13 : Khimsar - Jaisalmer
Day 14 : Jaisalmer
Day 15 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 16 : Jodhpur
Day 17 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 18 : Mount Abu
Day 19 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 20 : Udaipur
Day 21 : Udaipur
Day 22 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 23 : Mumbai
Day 24 : Mumbai
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Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 : Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi
Day 3 : Delhi - Agra
Day 4 : Agra
Day 5 : Agra - Bharatpur - Sawai Madhopur
Day 6 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 7 : Sawai Madhopur
Day 8 : Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur
Day 9 : Jaipur
Day 10 : Jaipur - Bikaner
Day 11 : Bikaner - Khimsar
Day 12 : Khimsar
Day 13 : Khimsar - Jaisalmer
Day 14 : Jaisalmer
Day 15 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Day 16 : Jodhpur
Day 17 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu
Day 18 : Mount Abu
Day 19 : Mount Abu - Udaipur
Day 20 : Udaipur
Day 21 : Udaipur
Day 22 : Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 23 : Mumbai
Day 24 : Mumbai
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