( Next Elephant Festival in Jaipur will take place on March 2023 during holi festival )
Elephant Festival in Jaipurcelebrate every year in Jaipur on the day of Festival of color known as Holi. This Elephant Festival in Jaipur takes place every year at Old stadium in Jaipur at Chaugan stadium originally planned for stadium.
The festival begins with an attractive procession of the majestic animals like elephants, camels lovingly painted and gorgeously decorated with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvets. Elephants participate in this festival are all female elephants.
The mahouts (elephant keepers) take good care to decorate the elephants. The mahouts paint their elpehnats’ trunks, foreheads, and feet with floral motifs and adorning them from tusk to tail with interesting trinkets. These wearing like anklets and make music as the elephants walk.
A gorgeous procession is recreated with vibratly decorated elephants, lancers on horses, chariots, camels, cannons and palanquins.
Mode of transport : By air-conditioned car
Destination covered : Delhi, Mathura – Vrindaban ( Birth place of lord Krishna ) Agra, Jaipur
Sketched itinerary :
Day 01: Arrival Delhi. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi sightseeing . Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi – Agra ( By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 04 hrs. drive ( Includes sightseeing of Mathura and vrindavan – Birth place of lord Krishna ). Night stay in Agra.
Day 04: Agra sightseeing. Night stay in Agra.
Day 05: Agra – Jaipur ( By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 05 hrs. drive drive ( includes sightseeing of other interesting places near to it on this day ). Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 06 : Jaipur sightseeing. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 07: Afternoon enjoy this gorgeous and vibrant Elephant festival. Elephant Festival in Jaipurcelebrate every year in Jaipur on the day of Festival of color known as Holi. This Elephant Festival in Jaipur takes place every year at Old stadium in Jaipur at Chaugan stadium originally planned for stadium.
The festival begins with an attractive procession of the majestic animals like elephants, camels lovingly painted and gorgeously decorated with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvets. Elephants participate in this festival are all female elephants.
The mahouts (elephant keepers) take good care to decorate the elephants. The mahouts paint their elpehnats’ trunks, foreheads, and feet with floral motifs and adorning them from tusk to tail with interesting trinkets. These wearing like anklets and make music as the elephants walk.
A gorgeous procession is recreated with vibratly decorated elephants, lancers on horses, chariots, camels, cannons and palanquins.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 08 : Morning visit festival of colour Holi by wal around your hotel ( at your own ). Late afternoon drive to Delhi ( By chauffer driven air-conditioned car ) Approx. 05 hrs. drive. Departure to Delhi.
Monuments / Places to visit :
Delhi : India Gate, President house, Birla temple, Red Fort, Mahatma Gandhi memorial or Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, Lotus temple , Rail museum, Classical dance programme, cycle rickshaw ride at Chandni chowk in Old Delhi.
Mathura and Vrindaban : Birth place of lord Krishna.
Agra : World famous Taj Mahal, Agra fort, Sikandra, Fatehpur Sikri – deserted town of Mughal empire, Abhaneri village
Jaipur : Elephant festival, Festival of colour Holi, Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal or Palace of winds, Observatory or Jantar Mantar, Laxmi Naryan temple , Albert Hall.
( Please note this is a private tour so if time permits you can add some other places also in any city or at the time of traveling from one city to other )
Given itinerary is an suggested itinerary for your idea only. This is suggested to send us E-mail or to give us a call so that our tour consultant can help you to arrange or customize your India trip as per your mind plan.
( Next Elephant Festival in Jaipur will take place on 16th March 2014 )
Elephant Festival in Jaipurcelebrate every year in Jaipur on the day of Festival of color known as Holi. This Elephant Festival in Jaipur takes place every year at Old stadium in Jaipur at Chaugan stadium originally planned for stadium.
The festival begins with an attractive procession of the majestic animals like elephants, camels lovingly painted and gorgeously decorated with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvets. Elephants participate in this festival are all female elephants.
The mahouts (elephant keepers) take good care to decorate the elephants. The mahouts paint their elpehnats’ trunks, foreheads, and feet with floral motifs and adorning them from tusk to tail with interesting trinkets. These wearing like anklets and make music as the elephants walk.
A gorgeous procession is recreated with vibratly decorated elephants, lancers on horses, chariots, camels, cannons and palanquins.
Highlights of this tour / tour includes :
Fairs and Festivals | Place | Vikaram Samwat | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Camel Festival | Bikaner | Paush-Shukla, (14-15) |
26-27 Jan. | 15-16 Jan. | 04-05 Jan. | |
Nagaur Fair(Ramdeoji Cattle Fair) | Nagaur | Magh-S, (7-10) |
17-20 Feb. | 6-9 Feb. | 26-29 Jan. | |
Kumbhalgarh Festival | Udaipur | 28-30 Jan. | 28-30 Jan. | 28-30 Jan. | 28-30 Jan. | |
Shekhawati Festival | Nawalgarh | - | 12-14 Feb. | 12-14 Feb. | 12-14 Feb. | 12-14 Feb |
Desert Festival | Jaisalmer | Magh-S, (13-15) |
23-25 Feb. | 12-14 Feb. | 1-3 Feb. | |
Beneshwar Fair | Beneshwar (Dungarpur) |
Magh-S, (11-15) |
21-25 Feb. | 10-14 Feb. | 30 Jan-3 Feb. | 19-24 Feb. |
Braj Festival | Bharatpur | Phalgun-S (11-13) |
2-4 Feb. | 2-4 Feb. | 2-4 Feb. | 2-4 Feb. |
Elephant Festival | Jaipur | Phalgun-S (15) |
26 Mar. | 16 Mar. | 5 Mar. | |
Rajasthan Day Celebration | Jaipur | - (15) |
Mar. | Mar. | Mar. | Mar. |
Kailadevi Fair | Karauli | Chaitra-K (12) |
7 Apr. | 28 Mar. | 17 Mar. | |
Gangaur Festival | Jaipur | Chaitra-S (3-4) |
13-14 Apr. | 2-3 Apr. | 22-23 Mar. | |
Mewar Festival | Udaipur | Chaitra-S (3-5) |
13-15 Apr. | 2-4 Apr. | 22-24 Mar. | 9-11 Apr. |
Mahaveerji Fair | Mahaveerji | Chaitra-S (9-15) |
20-25 Apr. | 8-15 Apr. | 28 Mar.-4 Apr. | |
Summer Festival | Mount Abu | Vaishakha(13-Budh Purnima) | 23-25 May | 12-14 May | 2-4 May | |
Teej Festival | Jaipur | Shravan-S (3-4) |
9-10 Aug. | 30-31 July | 17-18 Aug. | |
Kajli Teej | Bundi | Bhadra-K (2-3) |
22-23 Aug. | 12-13 Aug. | 31 Aug.- 1 Sept. | |
Dussehra Festival | Kota | Asvinan-S (8-10) |
12-14 Oct. | 1-3 Oct. | 21-22 Oct. | |
Matasya Festival | Alwar | Asvinan-S (8-9) |
12-13 Oct. | 2-3 Oct. | 21-22 Oct. | 9-10 Oct. |
Marwar Festival | Jodhpur | Asvinan-S (14-15) |
17-18 Oct. | 7-8 Oct. | 26-27 Oct. | 14-15 Oct. |
Jodhpur Folk Festival | Jodhpur | - | Oct. | Oct. | Oct. | Oct. |
Pushkar Fair | Pushkar (Ajmer) |
Kartik-S (7-15) |
9-17 Nov. | 30 Oct.- 6 Nov. | 18-25 Nov. | |
Chandrabhaga Fair | Jhalawar | Kartik-S 14 Magh-K-1 | 16-18 Nov. | 5-7 Nov. | 24-26 Nov. | 12-14 Nov. |
Bundi Utsav | Bundi | 20-21 Nov. | ||||
Muharram | Jaipur | - | Dec. | Dec. | Dec. | Dec. |
Winter Festival | Mount Abu | Pausha | 29-31 Dec. | 29-31 Dec. | 29-31 Dec. | 29-31 Dec. |