Rajasthan: Shekavati Mansions, Jaisalmer Deserts… (trip)

Rajasthan: Shekavati Mansions, Jaisalmer Deserts & Castles in the Hills

  • Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi
  • Culture & Nature
Asia India Rajasthan, India, Asia

from $4,995* per person17 DaysFebruary, September
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Myths and Mountains 12 people max
Rajasthan is a tapestry of colors, legends, people, music, and dance. It is a mosaic of landscapes, each distinct in its beauty. Often when we think of Rajasthan, our vision is of Rajput warriors, forts and palaces. But there is a side of Rajasthan that epitomizes a more gracious, gentler and slower lifestyle, an area that sees less tourists and is extremely rich in culture and the arts.

On this unusual tour through India, you sample the folk art of the Shekhavati area, the Rat Temple of Bikaner; the tribal world of Jojawar, family life of Shahpura Bagh, the desert citadel of Jaisalmer, and the gentle beauty of Udaipur.

We stay at the smaller palaces and hunting lodges that are managed by the families who own them, enjoying the sometimes quirky service that is ever so much part of India´s magnificent inheritance. The climax is the much heralded art of the Taj Mahal.

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Asia India Rajasthan, India, Asia

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
  • May accommodate certain types of disabilities. Contact the operator for more information.

Itinerary

Day 1     Leave the USA None
Day 2     Arrive in Delhi None
Day 3     Tour Delhi including Jain Temple, Red Fort, Crafts Museum and Gandhi Memorial BL
Day 4     Drive to Shekahavati BD
Day 5     Touring in Shekhavati BD
Day 6     Drive to Bikaner; Visit Ganga Jubilee Museum BD
Day 7     Tour Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh Palace, Sandeshwar Jain Temple and Bhandeshwar Temple BD
Day 8     Drive to Jaisalmer BD
Day 9     Explore the Jain temple of Jaisalmer and Khuri Village BD
Day 10     Drive to Rawla Jojawar BLD
Day 11     Train ride, visit to Rebari tribals, wolf sanctuary and temple of Mamoji BLD
Day 12     Drive to Shapura Bagh via Ranakpur BLD
Day 13     Visit town, meet Joshis and enjoy countryside BLD
Day 14     Drive Udaipur and visit city palace. PM flight to Delhi B
Day 15     Train to Agra. Tour city and Taj B
Day 16     Sunrise at Taj. Fatehpur Sikri. Drive Delhi and depart BL
Day 17     Home B

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