7-Day Journey from Desert to Pristine Lakes including Dinner with Former Royal Family
Jodhpur, India
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 7 days
Join us on this one-of-a-kind journey and discover the delights of Thar Desert, Golden Fort, Junagarh Fort, Salim Singh-ki Haveli, Mandore Gardens, Jain temples
and much more. Experience an overnight stay in an air-conditioned tent in the desert of Sam Sand Dunes and also have a special dinner with a former royal family. Start your journey in Jodhpur and finish it in the lovely lake city of Udaipur.
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Join us on this one-of-a-kind journey and discover the delights of Thar Desert, Golden Fort, Junagarh Fort, Salim Singh-ki Haveli, Mandore Gardens, Jain temples
and much more. Experience an overnight stay in an air-conditioned tent in the desert of Sam Sand Dunes and also have a special dinner with a former royal family. Start your journey in Jodhpur and finish it in the lovely lake city of Udaipur.
Day 1: Jodhpur - Bikaner
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Jodhpur at 7am and leave for Bikaner (approx. a 4 hour drive). En-route you will visit the Karni Mata Temple, world-famous for the thousands of rats thronging the temple in the past which is considered sacred in India. Upon arrival in Bikaner, you will check in to your boutique heritage hotel and enjoy your lunch there. In the late afternoon, visit Junagarh Fort known for its beautiful structures inside of the fort including Diwan-e-Khas, Chandra Mahal and Anup Mahal. Enjoy local cuisine for dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 2: Bikaner - Jaisalmer
In the early morning, make a visit to the Gajner Palace, Lalgarh Palace and head to Jaisalmer after lunch (approx. 5 hours). It lies in the Great Thar Desert of India and has exquisitely-carved havelis (merchants' mansions). Arrive by 6pm and check into your heritage hotel. Join in the troupe performing folk dances and enjoy BBQ, dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 3: Jaisalmer - Sam Dunes
After breakfast visit the incredibly beautiful Golden Fort, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a walk in the colorful bazaars and marvel at the Salim Singh-ki Haveli and Patwaon-Ki-Haveli. Enjoy lunch at your hotel then drive 40 km to the Sam Dunes and check in to your air-conditioned tent. Take a camel ride on the sand dunes to see the setting sun over the desert. Enjoy dinner while listening to soulful desert songs performed by a local troupe before staying overnight in your tent.
Day 4: Sam Dunes - Suncity (Jodhpur)
Travel to the Suncity of Jodhpur and enjoy lunch while en-route. You will check into a lovely boutique heritage hotel. In the evening, you will visit the Mandore Gardens and Jaswant Thada. Experience a special dinner with a former royal family of Jodhpur Kingdom. Here you will stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 5: Suncity (Jodhpur) - Udaipur
After breakfast, see the majestic Fort Maharangarh. Your guide will show you the amazing collection of armory, antiques, silverware and more in the museum. You will also visit the Umaid Bhawan Palace before lunch at your hotel. You will then travel to India's most popular destination, Udaipur, while en-route you will visit the beautiful Jain Temples. Check into your hotel overlooking a lake which is owned and operated by a former royal family. Enjoy dinner on the roof-top of a restaurant next to the lake and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 6: Udaipur
In the early morning, take a boat ride on the pristine Pichola Lake and visit the City Palace and Museum, the Garden-for-Maidens and walk through the colorful bazaars of the city. In the late evening, visit the Sajjangarh Fort. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 7: Udaipur
After breakfast take an excursion to Eklingji Temple (approx. 40 km from Udaipur) and the imposing Fort Kumbhalgarh. You will have lunch at the Royal Kumbhalgarh Villas. After dinner we will drop you off at your hotel. This tour ends in Udaipur.
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel in Jodhpur at 7am and leave for Bikaner (approx. a 4 hour drive). En-route you will visit the Karni Mata Temple, world-famous for the thousands of rats thronging the temple in the past which is considered sacred in India. Upon arrival in Bikaner, you will check in to your boutique heritage hotel and enjoy your lunch there. In the late afternoon, visit Junagarh Fort known for its beautiful structures inside of the fort including Diwan-e-Khas, Chandra Mahal and Anup Mahal. Enjoy local cuisine for dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 2: Bikaner - Jaisalmer
In the early morning, make a visit to the Gajner Palace, Lalgarh Palace and head to Jaisalmer after lunch (approx. 5 hours). It lies in the Great Thar Desert of India and has exquisitely-carved havelis (merchants' mansions). Arrive by 6pm and check into your heritage hotel. Join in the troupe performing folk dances and enjoy BBQ, dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 3: Jaisalmer - Sam Dunes
After breakfast visit the incredibly beautiful Golden Fort, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take a walk in the colorful bazaars and marvel at the Salim Singh-ki Haveli and Patwaon-Ki-Haveli. Enjoy lunch at your hotel then drive 40 km to the Sam Dunes and check in to your air-conditioned tent. Take a camel ride on the sand dunes to see the setting sun over the desert. Enjoy dinner while listening to soulful desert songs performed by a local troupe before staying overnight in your tent.
Day 4: Sam Dunes - Suncity (Jodhpur)
Travel to the Suncity of Jodhpur and enjoy lunch while en-route. You will check into a lovely boutique heritage hotel. In the evening, you will visit the Mandore Gardens and Jaswant Thada. Experience a special dinner with a former royal family of Jodhpur Kingdom. Here you will stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 5: Suncity (Jodhpur) - Udaipur
After breakfast, see the majestic Fort Maharangarh. Your guide will show you the amazing collection of armory, antiques, silverware and more in the museum. You will also visit the Umaid Bhawan Palace before lunch at your hotel. You will then travel to India's most popular destination, Udaipur, while en-route you will visit the beautiful Jain Temples. Check into your hotel overlooking a lake which is owned and operated by a former royal family. Enjoy dinner on the roof-top of a restaurant next to the lake and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 6: Udaipur
In the early morning, take a boat ride on the pristine Pichola Lake and visit the City Palace and Museum, the Garden-for-Maidens and walk through the colorful bazaars of the city. In the late evening, visit the Sajjangarh Fort. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 7: Udaipur
After breakfast take an excursion to Eklingji Temple (approx. 40 km from Udaipur) and the imposing Fort Kumbhalgarh. You will have lunch at the Royal Kumbhalgarh Villas. After dinner we will drop you off at your hotel. This tour ends in Udaipur.
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