Drive to Mandawa the principal town of the Shekhawati region renowned
for its splendid painted
"Havelis"
or mansions. Enroute to Mandawa, you visit the small towns of Nawalgarh,
Dunlodh and Mukundgarh each equally famous for its Havelis with
fascinating murals built by the wealthy Rajasthani merchants ("Marwaris")
in the 19th Century.
Arrive Mandawa and check into the Desert
Resort - an enchanting place to stay, built on an elevated
plinth with traditional mud-huts and a swimming pool. Visit the
town and Castle Mandawa and onto Fatehpur completing the tour
of Shekhawati's grand Havelis with their lively frescoes, cataloging
the life, habits/fashions of the Marwari community. Completing
first the tour of Shekhawati by visiting villages of Fatehpur
& Laxmangarh.
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