Heritage on Wheels Day 3: Tal Chhapar/ Shekhawati

The next destination of the Heritage on Wheels sojourn is Shekhawati region. Shekhawati is one of the richest regions, in terms of art and crafts, of Rajasthan. Creating beautiful images with vibrant colors is a way of life of the artists of the Shekhawati region. The best exponents of Shekhawati art and paintings are the Havelis of the Shekhawati. Mandawa and Nawalgarh display some of the best Shekhawati paintings on the walls of their Havelis.

The same artistic tradition of frescoes is visible in other less known towns of the Shekhawati region. It is just amazing to see the plethora of murals in a land otherwise known as impoverished desert. Besides the tour of various places of Shekhawati, you will be taken to the Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary as well. The Tal Chhapar Sanctuary is in Churu district and is famous for its black bucks. It is a flat saline depression, with a unique ecosystem. During September, the Tal Chappar wild life sanctuary comes alive with the chirping of various migratory birds including montagur's, marsh harrier, pale harrier, imperial eagle, tawny eagle, short toed eagle, sparrow hawk, skylark, crested lark, ring drove, brown dove, blue jay, green bee eaters, black ibis and demoiselle cranes.

Tour Schedule: Day 03

0400 Hrs: Arrival at Padhiyar Railway Station
0715 Hrs: Departure.
0730 Hrs: Arrival at Tal Chhapar and sightseeing.
0900 Hrs: Departure.
1100 Hrs: Arrival at Ramgarh.
1115 Hrs: Departure for sight seeing Ramgarh.
1130 Hrs: Sight seeing of Ramgarh Havelis (Mahanser).
1230 Hrs: Sight of Mandawa Havelis and Cenotaphs
1330 Hrs: Lunch at Mandawa Resort.
1500 Hrs: Departure for Nawalgarh.
1615 Hrs: Arrival at Nawalgarh and sight seeing.
1730 Hrs: High Tea at Nawalgarh.
1930 Hrs: Arrival on Board.
2000 Hrs: Dinner on Board.

Heritage on Wheels Train Tour Day 04: Jaipur
On the last day of its sojourn, the heritage on wheels Train returns back to Jaipur.

06 30 Hrs: Arrival
07 30 Hrs: Breakfast on Board