Mewar Expedition

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

ABOUT JAUNTY ROADS .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

AN INTRODUCTION TO MEWAR ............................................................................................................................................. 4

DESIGN A CUSTOM TRIP ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

SCHEDULED FIXED DEPARTURE .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Itinerary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6

Inclusions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

Exclusions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

DISCLAIMERS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8



ABOUT JAUNTY ROADS

We believe Travel goes beyond checking the boxes. Where you go, with whom, how, where you stay, the people you meet

and interact with, the things you choose to see and do and the quality and quantity of time you spend all contribute to

making a trip an experience to remember and cherish.

Jaunty Roads attempts to enable people get more out of their leisure travel. Our specific areas of focus are Road Trips,

Adventure and Outdoors and Special Interest Travel. Our services are as follows:

1. Travel Planning and consulting to equip travellers with relevant and accurate information so they can travel on their own

and be flexible.

2. Customized Trips for small groups of people for a memorable vacation with family, friends and/or common interest groups

executed through trusted partners

3. Pre - Planned Trips in small groups to extend some unique travel experiences we've had during our own travels to the

wider community. These trips are led by Jaunty Roads’ Travel Specialists.

The team behind Jaunty Roads is composed of MBA’s from premier institutes in India who have many years of corporate

experience behind them. What’s more significant though is that we have spent a lot of our time outside work exploring the

length and breadth of India - driving, hiking and exposing ourselves to a lot of different places, activities, cuisines, cultures

and many diverse experiences, some of them life altering.

We realise Travel has the power to help us discover our own true selves, if only we are willing to let it. BACK



AN INTRODUCTION TO MEWAR

The Sisodia Rajputs who ruled the erstwhile princely state of Mewar are regarded as the oldest serving dynasty in the world.

The current Maharana is the 76th of an illustrious lineage that can be traced back to 600 AD. This remarkable dynasty has

produced a number of heroes whose tales of valour are still current in India. The Mewar dynasty was founded by Bappa

Rawal in the 8th Century AD. He played a key role in the Battle of Rajasthan, a series of wars with the Arabs, who’d

conquered Sindh (making it the first region in undivided India to come under Muslim rule). The Arabs were roundly defeated

but the struggle to remain independent continued. In the early 16th century, the great Rana Sangha of Mewar defeated the

Sultan of Malwa (Mehmood Khilji) at Chittor followed by the Sultan of Delhi (Ibrahim Lodi) at Dholpur, losing an arm and a leg

in the process. These successes greatly expanded the kingdom and made the Maharana the most powerful ruler in North

India. It took the invading army of Babar, the founder of the Mughal Empire, to finally inflict defeat on this mighty warrior.

Mewar remained fiercely independent. The struggle against the Mughals continued under Sangha’s grandson, Maharana

Udai Singh and his son and successor, Maharana Pratap who engaged in battle against the Mughal armies of Akbar the

great. The great Pratap perfected the art of guerrilla warfare to take on the many times stronger Mughal Army, utilising the

hilly terrain of his kingdom to advantage. It was Pratap’s son and successor, Amar Singh, who after 17 battles with the

Mughals that completely drained Mewar of financial resources and man power, finally accepted the Mughals conditionally as

rulers. Mewar remained the only princely state in India to command a 19 gun salute, till independence.

Mewar, a unique and colourful part of South Rajasthan straddling the ancient Aravali Mountains, is a hilly, relatively green

and well watered part of the state. Some of the greatest hill forts in South Asia dominate the skyline. Forested hills and

valleys are home to interesting wildlife and the frozen in time countryside still relies on Persian wheels and animal power for

irrigation and cultivation. The Mewar Expedition provides a well-paced immersive holiday experience to allow travellers to

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DESIGN A CUSTOM TRIP

Based on your interests, time available, budget, preferred travel dates, traveller composition and preferences, Jaunty Roads

can craft a personalised trip for you that can include any of the following:

1. A travel Plan including an itinerary, recommendations on accommodation, food, sights, unique experiences and tips.

2. Private car and driver for transport

3. Accommodation in handpicked resorts and hotels including boutique heritage properties, homestays and special places

4. Reliable guides for monument visits in the towns selected

5. Private guided heritage walking tours of colourful old towns, markets, havelis and temples led by experts

6. An all taken care of Private Tour, led by a Jaunty Roads Travel specialist

SCHEDULED FIXED DEPARTURE

Based on our own travel in the region, we’ve also hand crafted a special, ‘all taken care of’ 6D/5N tour of Mewar, starting and

ending in Ahmedabad. The tour is scheduled from 25th TO 30th December, 2012. The tour will be conducted in a small group,

with a strict limit on the maximum number of participants. It’s open to everyone on a first come first served basis. The

itinerary and other details are contained further in this document.



Itinerary

DAY 1- Arrive in Ahmedabad by 10 AM. Proceed to Bera, a barely known and seldom visited village on the rain shadow side of

the Aravalis which is the best place in India to see leopards in the wild. An open jeep ride into the leopard’s lair at dusk.

DAY 2- A drive into the wild at the crack of Dawn. Hit the road again to Ranakpur with its 1444 pillared Jain Temple (no two

alike) in the middle of a forest, by a lonely river. Continue to Kumbhalgarh the impregnable fort whose never ending wall is

second only to the Great Wall of China in length.

DAY3-Drive up to Chittorgarh. One of India’s finest forts and the pride of Mewar. It was sacked thrice, each time its brave and

heavily outnumbered men rode out to fight the strong enemy (and certain death), while the women committed Jauhar

(honorary self-immolation), preferring death to dishonour. Drive to Udaipur in the evening.

DAY 4 -Take in the sights and sounds of the Venice of the East. A guided heritage walking tour of its colourful market,

followed by a drive up to the Monsoon Palace overlooking the city, to catch the sunset.

DAY 5 - Head back to Ahmedabad, arriving around lunch. Take in a great old Baoli(stepwell) and a grand Rauza (palace).

A spot of shopping in the evening.

DAY 6 - Spend the day soaking in Ahmedabad. Tour ends in the evening. BACK



Inclusions

1. Comfortable Air-conditioned Cab/SUV/Van for transport

2. Accommodation on twin sharing basis at handpicked hotels/resorts/serviced apartments

3. All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) starting with Breakfast on day 1 and ending with Lunch on day 6

4. Monument entry fee, toll, parking charges

5. Dusk and dawn Leopard Safaris in open jeeps at Bera

6. An experienced travel specialist from Jaunty Roads will lead the tour and be with the group throughout

Exclusions

1. Air/Rail/other transport to and from Ahmedabad

2. Camera/Video camera fee where applicable

3. Drinks and snacks, other than those served as part of scheduled meals

4. Any extension, repeat or up gradation of meals, activities, or accommodation

5. Personal expenses including shopping and miscellaneous

6. Any other expenses not listed under ‘inclusions’

Pls. note the INCLUSIONS and EXCLUSIONS highlighted above are for the Scheduled Fixed Departure from

December 25 to 30, 2012 only.

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DISCLAIMERS

1. Jaunty Roads (the Organisers) reserve the right to change any part of the plan without prior notice.

2. While all possible care shall be taken, Jaunty Roads shall not be responsible for any delays, injuries, damages, or losses

caused to any traveller in connection with any event including (but not limited to) terrorist activities, social or labour

unrest, mechanical or construction failures or difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions, criminal acts or

abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside organisers’ control.

3. Travellers own complete responsibility for their own health, well - being and medical fitness and that of any

minors/dependents travelling with them. In case of any prevailing health/ medical condition, special cases or situations

(including special diet, exercise, mobility or other needs) pls. consult a doctor and discuss with the organisers.

4. Jaunty Roads reserves the right to accept and reject reservations at its discretion.

5. No refunds are applicable in case of force majeure events or cancellations of trip bookings after the last date.

6. Travellers may have the option of skipping certain scheduled activities at their discretion; however no reimbursement

of expenses shall be made for such activities. Any activities undertaken in lieu of, or in addition to such scheduled

activities shall be paid for directly by the traveller(s) concerned based on actuals.

7. Bookings shall only be confirmed on receipt of the full amount in advance. The organisers reserve the right to cancel

the trip if conditions turn non conducive.

8. Refunds on cancellation will be subject to amounts actually refunded by associated hotel, transport and other vendors.

Jaunty Roads reserves the right to retain an additional amount to recover any losses incurred due to cancellation.

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