Duration ---
22 Nights / 23 Days
Day 01: Delhi-Samode:
Drive from Delhi to Samode, to stay at its palace or garden retreat. The village settlement is palace is picturesque
Day 02
Samode-Nawalgarh:
Drive to Nawalgarh in the heart of the Shekhawati region to stay to Roop Niwas Palace. Afternoon, explore surrounding towns and villages with their painted havelis and temples
Day 03
Nawalgarh-Khimsar:
Drive to Khimsar Fort. A charming heritage hotel, the village around it is settled at the base of sand dunes where there are black buck visible on short jeep safaris
Day 04
Khimsar-Jaisalmer :
Drive to Jaisalmer, the charming fortified settlement in the heart of desert
Day 05 Jaisalmer-Pokaran:
Explore Jaisalmer on foot. Cut off from civilisation for centuries, this is one of the last known citadels where the 21st century has made few instusions, and a wide variety of crafts are still practiced. Afternoon, drive to Pokaran to stay at its fort. Pottery, and decorations for camels are made here
Day 06 Pokaran-Jodhpur:
Drive to Jodhpur, with sightseeing in the afternoon
Day 07
Jodhpur-Mandore:
Visit Mandore, and then continue to Rohet with its charming fort where you will stay. In the afternoon, a jeep safari to the surrounding Rabari and Bishnoi village.
Day 08
Mandore-Daspan:
Drive to Daspan village where the fertile fields grow bountiful crops, and the village is known for its embroidered shoes. There are also some families that make bows and arrows in the Bhil style. Stay at Durjan Niwas Castle
Day 09 Daspan-Siyana:
Continue into farming country, to Siyana. Stay at Thakur Ganapat Singh's farm with its stable of Marwari horses
Across the flat, irrigated lands of Sirohi, drive to Leopard's Lair at Bera. There is a large settlement of Rabaris vicinity. These migrants move around, but this permanent settlement has well-kept, clean homes
Day 11/12 Sirohi-Ranakpur:
Drive to Ranakpur with its 16th century temples. Stay at Maharani Bagh in the midst of an orchard, and with Gerasia dancers performing in the evening.
Day 13
Ranakpur-Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur, stay at a choice of deluxe palace hotels. Sight seeing
Day 14
Udaipur Dungarpur:
Drive to Dungarpur with its Bhil villages all around, Stay at the magnificent Udai Vilas Palace.
Day 15
Dungarpur-Chittaurgarh-Bijapur:
Drive via Chittaurgarh Fort to Bijaipur, the base for the Mina tribes. The village is located beside a lake
Day 16 Bijapur-Kota:
Drive to Kota, stay at Umed Bhawan, Brijraj Bhawan or Sukhdam Niwas. Local sightseeing
Day 17
Kota-Bundi:
Drive to Bundi for sightseeing of fort, and Raniji ki Baroi step well. Continue to Rajmahal, a 300-year-old palace with the village named after it. The palace overlooks the river below
Day 18
Bundi:
Drive to Pachewar village and its resorted fort of Garh. Flourishing agricultural practices, toy makers and a blue pottery kiln.
Day 19
Bundi-Jaipur:
Drive to jaipur, and sightseeing there. Stay at a choice of palace and heritage hotels
Day 20 Jaipur-Bhandarej:
Drive to Bhandarej and stay at Bhadrawati Palace. The village has a lovely setting beside a lake, and Mina settlements around it
Day 21
Bhandarej-Karauli:
Drive to Karauli, known for its pink stone quarries, and the Kalia Devi temple. Stay at Bhanwar Niwas Palace
Day 22
Karauli - Bharatpur :
Drive to Bharatpur, stay at Laxmi Vilas Palace. Visit bird sanctuary, and visit the old fort with its incredibly invincible mud bastions
Day 23
Bharatpur - Delhi:
Depart from Agra or Delhi. Tour ends.
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