The Neemrana Fort Alwar tour from Delhi begins with hotel pickup at 8 am in a private air conditioned vehicle. The drive to Alwar takes approximately three and a half hours via the NH48 through the Aravalli hills, the landscape shifting gradually from the Delhi plains into the rocky Rajasthan terrain.

Day 1 — Alwar

The Alwar Fort, known as Bala Quila, is the first stop — a magnificent medieval fortification built in 1550 by Hasan Khan Mewati and perched at 1,000 feet above the surrounding countryside. The fort has 15 large towers, 51 small towers and 446 openings, and has passed through the hands of the Khanzadas, Mughals, Pathans and Jats across its history. Your guide explains the story of Hemu — the Hindu general who served the Sur dynasty and rose from selling saltpetre to commanding an army, who won 22 consecutive battles and was proclaimed Vikramaditya, the last Hindu emperor of India, after capturing Delhi in 1556 — only to lose everything at the Second Battle of Panipat weeks later when a stray arrow struck him in the eye and his army scattered.

The City Palace below the fort is one of the finest specimens of Rajput-Islamic architecture in Rajasthan, its five extraordinary gates — Laxman Pol, Suraj Pol, Chand Pol, Kishan Pol and Andheri Gate — leading through successive courtyards to an inner precinct surrounded by Krishna temples on every side.

Siliserh Lake is the afternoon destination, created in 1845 by Maharaja Vinay Singh who is said to have fallen in love with a local woman from the village below and built both the lake and a palace on its bank to be near her. The lake is one of the most beautiful in Rajasthan and the palace above it, which served as both royal residence and hunting lodge, commands extraordinary views across the water.

The Moosi Maharani Chhatri, built in 1815 in memory of King Bakhtawar Singh and his queen Moosi, is one of the most refined pieces of funerary architecture in Rajasthan — its ground floor in red sandstone, its upper storey and pavilion in white marble with carved domed arches and intricate floral tracery.

Overnight stay in Dadhikar Fort, a heritage property whose history goes back a thousand years.

Day 2 — Neemrana

The drive to Neemrana takes approximately 90 minutes through the Aravalli countryside. Neemrana Fort Palace, built in 1464 AD on a high hillock, takes its name from a valiant local chieftain named Nimola Meo who held it against overwhelming odds. The fort commands extraordinary views across the surrounding landscape and has been meticulously restored as a heritage hotel since the 1980s. Your guide explains the history of the fort and the Chahamana dynasty who built it.

The step well of Neemrana is the final stop on the Neemrana Fort Alwar tour from Delhi, an extraordinary feat of medieval water engineering. The Baori, as step wells are known in Rajasthan, descends multiple levels into the earth through carved stone steps, creating a microclimate cool enough to serve as a social gathering space in the scorching Rajasthan summer as well as a reliable water source year round.

Drive back to Delhi, arriving by approximately 6:30 pm.

This private Neemrana Fort Alwar tour from Delhi is fully inclusive. We take care of hotel pickup and drop in Delhi in a private air conditioned vehicle, your expert guide throughout both days, all entry fees, one night stay in Dadhikar Fort on double occupancy with breakfast.