India
The grand tour of Rajasthan in a small group, from the havelis of Shekhawati to the Taj Mahal
India
Rajasthan in a group of 16 at most: the painted havelis of Mandawa, Junagarh fort in Bikaner, the Bishnoi villages by jeep around Dechu, Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur, the marble temples of Ranakpur, Udaipur and its lake, the holy town of Pushkar, Jaipur and Amber fort, the stepwells of Abhaneri, then Agra and the Taj Mahal. With an extension: Goa (15 days) from €2,439 per person, the Ganges valley and Varanasi (€2,458) or Nepal (€2,787).
When
Oct to March
Price
From 1 752€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
10 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
Havelis, forts and Bishnoi villages.
Day 1
Arrival in Delhi
Flight to Delhi, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Delhi – Mandawa
Drive to the Shekhawati region and the village of Mandawa, its painted havelis and medieval fort.
Day 3
Mandawa – Bikaner
A drive across the Thar desert to Bikaner and its Junagarh fort, a maze of 16th-century palaces, temples and corridors.
Day 4
Bikaner – Dechu
Drive to Dechu and a jeep ride through the Bishnoi villages, a Hindu community that protects nature and animals.
Day 5
Dechu – Jodhpur
Jodhpur, the blue city, its Mehrangarh fort perched on the cliff and the Jaswant Thada cenotaph.
Days 6-9
Marble temples, the city of lakes and the pink city.
Day 6
Ranakpur – Udaipur
The Jain temples of Ranakpur, including Adinath and its 1,444 marble pillars, then Udaipur.
Day 7
Udaipur
The Maharana's palace above Lake Pichola, its collections of weapons and miniatures and its mirrored rooms, then the white city.
Day 8
Pushkar – Jaipur
Pushkar, a pilgrimage town by its sacred lake, then Jaipur.
Day 9
Jaipur and Amber fort
Amber fort above its lake, the Palace of the Winds (Hawa Mahal), the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar observatory of the pink city.
Days 10-12
The stepwell and the Taj Mahal.
Day 10
Abhaneri – Agra
The stepwells of Abhaneri and Harshat Mata temple, then Agra and the Taj Mahal.
Day 11
Agra – Delhi – flight home
Drive to Delhi, the old Mughal city and New Delhi, then fly to France.
Day 12
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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