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Amber Fort, Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan
The UNESCO hill fort above the Pink City, with the planned old town below
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9 nights
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Overview
Tour overview
The Rajasthan Luxury Tour Package puts the best of the state into one comfortable 10-day circuit. You start in Jaipur, the planned Pink City, with its forts and bazaars. You take in the Ajmer Sharif shrine and the holy lake town of Pushkar. You drive south past Chittorgarh Fort to Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Then you turn to Jodhpur for Mehrangarh, out to Jaisalmer for the golden fort and a desert night, and on to Bikaner to close the trip.
This is a private-car journey, built around premium heritage and luxury hotels. Your driver handles the long desert drives, so you travel on your own clock. The trip suits couples, families and returning NRI travellers. It takes a little planning to get right. That is exactly what this page gives you, with honest notes on fees, timings and the parts that are optional and at extra cost.
What this 10-day circuit really covers
The Rajasthan Luxury Tour Package runs for 10 days and 9 nights. It is one long circuit rather than a loop that doubles back. You cover Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner. You get two nights in Jaipur and two in Udaipur, and one night each in Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner. You also get one night in a desert tent at the Sam Sand Dunes. That balance lets you see each place without rushing.
The cities and the drives
Each city on this trip is a real drive from the next. Jaipur to Pushkar by way of Ajmer is about 155 km, or roughly 4 hours. Pushkar to Udaipur by way of Chittorgarh is about 340 km, or about 8 hours. Udaipur to Jodhpur is about 250 km, and Jodhpur to Jaisalmer about 270 km, each about 7 hours. From the Sam dunes to Bikaner is about 371 km, again about 7 hours. Your private car and driver make these long drives easy for you.
Where you sleep, the heritage hotels
This tour is built around premium heritage and luxury hotels, not one named palace. The word luxury is in the name, and it stays in the style of the stays. Your exact hotels are set when you book, so ask your operator for the confirmed list. In many cities you sleep in a restored palace or haveli. In Jaisalmer, the responsible choice is a heritage hotel just outside the living fort walls.
The optional experiences, and what they cost
A few of the best experiences are optional and at extra cost, on top of the base tour price. On your first evening in Jaipur, you can add the Chokhi Dhani village resort for puppet shows, folk dances and a Rajasthani dinner. At Amber Fort, the elephant ride is optional and at extra cost. In Udaipur, the City Palace Crystal Gallery and the sunset boat on Lake Pichola are both optional and at extra cost. So decide in advance which of these you want.
Best time, and who this trip suits
The comfortable season is October to March, with November to February the coolest and clearest. Summer, from April to June, is fierce, and the shadeless forts are hard work. The desert nights turn cold in winter, so carry a warm layer for the Sam dunes. This trip suits couples, families with children, seniors and NRI or OCI travellers. There is no special permit for the circuit, though foreign nationals must carry a passport in the Jaisalmer border zone.
Tour highlights
Visit City Palace
Visit Hawa Mahal
Visit Amber fort
Visit Ajmer
Destinations covered
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Day by day
Day-by-day itinerary
A carefully paced plan, day by day. Tap any day for the stay, meals and altitude detail.
Welcome to Incredible India!! Upon arrival at at Jaipur airport or railway station, our enthusiastic representative would welcome you and assist you to proceed to the booked hotel by an exclusive vehicle. Take rest for some time and get refreshed. In the evening, we suggest you to visit Chokhi Dhani (optional tour at an additional cost), a traditional village resort. In this give resort, enjoy puppet shows, live entertainment, folk dances followed by Rajasthani dinner. Back to your hotel for an overnight stay.
After breakfast, at around 9 am, start the city sightseeing of this Pink City. In this tour, visit the famous and superb monuments like Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Hawa Mahal (photo stop), Jal Mahal (photo stop) and gates of the walled city. Now proceed to the historic Amber fort. From the fort, you can get the panoramic views of Jaipur. Enjoy an elephant ride at Amber fort (optional tour at an additional cost). If time permits, visit Sanganer. Sanganer is famous for handicraft items and handmade paper. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
After breakfast, first proceed to Pushkar via Ajmer. In Ajmer, visit the famous Ajmer Sharif Shrine. Later proceed to Pushkar. Upon arrival in Pushkar, check in at the hotel. In the evening, you can roam around in this tiny holy city, have a visit to the holy Pushkar Lake and Brahma Temple. Pass through the narrow and bustling market area of the town. Overnight stay at the hotel.
After early breakfast, at around 9 am, proceed to Udaipur via Chittodgarh. In Chittod, visit the historic and stunning fort. Later proceed to Udaipur. Upon arrival in Udaipur, check in at the hotel. In late evening or in night, have a walk in bustling streets in Udaipur.
Today you tour Udaipur, the most romantic city on your circuit. You visit the City Palace above Lake Pichola, where the Crystal Gallery is optional and at extra cost. You see the tall Shree Jagdish Temple, and the garden of Sahelion ki Badi with its fountains. You visit the Vintage and Classic Car Museum with the old royal cars. In the evening, you can add an optional sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola, at extra cost. There is time for shopping before your second night in Udaipur.
After breakfast, at around 9 am, proceed to Jodhpur. Upon arrival at Jodhpur, check in at the hotel. In late afternoon, visit attractive Mandore gardens. Overnight stay at Jodhpur.
After early breakfast, go for city sightseeing of Jodhpur. In this tour, visit Mehrangarh fort and get stunning views of city of Jodhpur. At around 2 pm, proceed to desert town of Jaisalmer. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Jaisalmer.
After early breakfast, visit the famous and stunning Jaisalmer fort, famous as “The Golden Fort”. After visiting the historic fort, visit Salim Singh ji ki Havel and Chandmal ji ki Haveli. These and the other royal houses in Jaisalmer are the masterpieces of the architecture. If time permits, you can also visit Tazia tower and Gadisar Lake. At around 2 pm, proceed to Sand Dunes and check in at the tent accommodation. At around 5 pm, enjoy sunset camel safari. After the safari, enjoy live entertainment and dinner. Overnight stay at the tent.
Today you leave the dunes and drive to Bikaner, about 371 km, or roughly 7 hours. It is a long drive across the Thar, so you break it with stops along the way. You reach Bikaner, the last royal city on your circuit. There you visit the grand Junagarh Fort, one of few Rajput forts built on flat ground rather than a hill. You walk its painted palaces and courtyards. Then you settle in for the night in Bikaner.
Today is your last day, and you begin near Bikaner at the Karni Mata Temple. This famous rat temple at Deshnok is home to thousands of holy rats, and you walk it barefoot. You can also see the Golden Jubilee Museum, with its coins, weapons and old craft. If time allows, you visit the camel breeding farm on the edge of town. Then your driver takes you to Bikaner or Jaipur station or airport, for your onward journey home.
UNESCO World Heritage
World Heritage Sites on this journey
This tour takes you close to 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India. These are places the world has recognised as our shared treasure. Below you can see each one and how far it is from where you stay, so you can plan your darshan and sightseeing with time to spare.
Right where you stay
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Cultural · Inscribed 2010 · Rajasthan
While you stay at Jaipur, you can visit The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jaipur City, Rajasthan
Cultural · Inscribed 2019 · Rajasthan
While you stay at Jaipur, you can visit Jaipur City, Rajasthan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Want to plan your trip around India’s World Heritage Sites? See all UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India.
Travel tips
The royal circuit: Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner
A luxury Rajasthan tour done the right way: heritage palaces, private cars, and the desert night
This is your honest guide to the 10-day luxury Rajasthan tour package. You learn which forts are worth a private guide, and how the heritage-hotel stays really work. You find out what each ticket roughly costs, and how to keep your parents comfortable on the long desert drives. Every fact here is checked. Where a fee or a timing can change, we say so and tell you to reconfirm at the counter.
10 DAYS AND 9 NIGHTSBEST OCTOBER TO MARCHHERITAGE AND LUXURY HOTELSNO SPECIAL PERMIT FOR NRI OR OCI
The shrines
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City Palace and Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan
The royal palace museum, and the honeycomb Palace of Winds on the bazaar street
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Ajmer Sharif and Pushkar
Ajmer and Pushkar, Rajasthan
The revered Sufi shrine, and the holy Pushkar lake with a rare Brahma temple
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Chittorgarh Fort
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
The vast hill fort of Mewar, seen on the drive to Udaipur
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City Palace and Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
The City of Lakes, with the palace museum above the water and boats on the lake
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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
One of India's mightiest forts, rising high over the Blue City
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Jaisalmer Golden Fort
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Sonar Quila, one of the world's last living forts, in honey sandstone
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Sam Sand Dunes desert camp
Sam dunes, Jaisalmer
A sunset camel safari and an overnight tent under the Thar stars
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Junagarh Fort, Bikaner
Bikaner, Rajasthan
A grand fort on the plain, one of few Rajput forts not built on a hill
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Karni Mata Temple, Deshnok
Bikaner, Rajasthan
The famous rat temple near Bikaner, home to thousands of holy rats
01Plan the shape first
How the 10-day royal circuit runs across Rajasthan
This luxury Rajasthan tour package is a one-way circuit, not a loop that doubles back. First you fix the order and the driving distances. That way no single day feels like it is spent only in the car.
02How you actually travel it
Getting there and getting around in comfort
Your gateway city is Jaipur, and the roads across the circuit are good. On a luxury trip, the easy choice is a private car with a driver for the whole route. You can add a flight to save a long leg if you wish.
03The signature luxury experience
The heritage-hotel stays: what is real, and how they work
This tour is built around premium heritage hotels rather than one named palace. It helps to know which grand palaces you can actually stay in, which you can only admire, and which have rooms under renovation right now.
04The planned Pink City
Jaipur: the ticket maze, Amber Fort, and the honest elephant answer
Jaipur rewards two full days. You give one to arrival and the old city, and one to the Amber circuit. The trap here is the ticket maze. The government composite ticket, the royal-trust City Palace and the Amber light show are all charged separately.
05The holy lake town
Ajmer and Pushkar: the Sufi shrine, the Brahma Temple, and the donation trap
On the way to Pushkar you stop at the revered Ajmer Sharif shrine. Then you reach Pushkar for the holy lake and one of very few Lord Brahma temples in the world. It is a special place. But the lakeside donation trap often spoils the arrival.
06The City of Lakes
Udaipur: Chittorgarh on the way, the City Palace, and the lake boat
You reach Udaipur after a long drive that passes Chittorgarh Fort. Udaipur is the most romantic city on the circuit, built around Lake Pichola. The biggest cause of confusion here is the City Palace. It is not one ticket but several.
07The Blue City
Jodhpur: Mehrangarh, the small add-ons that matter, and the blue lanes
Jodhpur is Mehrangarh, one of India's mightiest forts. Below it you see a sea of blue houses. The value secret here is simple. Your two best add-ons cost very little. They are the audio guide and the lift.
08The Golden City
Jaisalmer: the living fort, the havelis, and the desert night
Jaisalmer is the honey-coloured Sonar Quila and the Thar desert beyond it. Before you book a stay, understand one thing. The fort is a living fort with a real conservation problem. That changes where you should sleep.
09The last royal city
Bikaner: Junagarh Fort, and the famous rat temple
You reach Bikaner from the dunes, a drive of about 371 km, or roughly 7 hours. Bikaner is the quieter close to your circuit. It gives you a grand plains fort, a famous rat temple, and the crisp local snacks the town is known across India for.
10When to come
The best months, and the festivals worth timing
The comfortable window across all of Rajasthan is the cool, dry winter. That is roughly October to March, with November to February the peak. Summer is fierce, and the desert nights turn cold in winter.
11What to eat and carry home
Rajasthani food, the famous bazaars, and the gem scam
Rajasthan is a food and shopping state. You go from dal baati churma to lac bangles and block prints. But one warning belongs on every page. Watch the gem, carpet and emporium commission scam.
12If your parents are coming
Keeping seniors and children comfortable across Rajasthan
This trip has real climbs and long drives. But almost every hard part has an easy option. With a little planning, this luxury Rajasthan tour package is very comfortable for your grandparents and young children.
13Doing this from abroad
For NRI and OCI travellers: flights, the OCI rate, and the passport rule
Rajasthan is an easy homecoming from the Gulf. There is no special inner-line permit for this circuit. A few small points make your trip smoother if you travel from abroad.
14Money and ground realities
A realistic budget, the scams by city, and staying safe
A luxury Rajasthan trip is shaped mostly by your hotels and your car. But the daily on-ground costs and the common scams are worth knowing, so nothing spoils your trip. Almost all the friction here is commercial, not violent.
The land of kings
One circuit, many royal stories, and the desert light
Pink at dawn, holy by the lake, white on the water, blue below the fort, and gold in the sand.
The real keepsake of a Rajasthan trip is not a single monument. It is the way each city wears its own colour and its own royal story. Jaipur is the planned Pink City. The astronomer-king Sawai Jai Singh II drew it on a nine-square grid in 1727. Pushkar is the holy lake town, with one of very few Brahma temples in the world. Chittorgarh is the vast hill fort of Mewar, seen on the road south. Udaipur is the white City of Lakes, raised by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559, and mirrored in Lake Pichola. Jodhpur is the Blue City below Mehrangarh, begun by Rao Jodha in 1459. Jaisalmer is the golden Sonar Quila, founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156, glowing like honey in the Thar. Bikaner closes the circuit with Junagarh Fort and the rat temple at Deshnok. Travel this circuit slowly, and sleep a night or two in these heritage hotels. You carry home not photographs of stone, but the feeling of a land where kings still shape the skyline. That is what a luxury Rajasthan trip is really for.
What's included
What's included
Included
- ✓• Accommodation in well-appointed rooms as per itinerary.
- ✓• Meals as mentioned in itinerary.
- ✓• Transfers and sightseeing tours by exclusive air conditioned vehicle.
- ✓• Driver allowance, parking, toll and interstate taxes.
- ✓• Camel safari, dinner and live entertainment at Jaisalmer sand dunes.
- ✓• Currently applicable hotel taxes.
Not included
- ✕• Air/rail/coach fares.
- ✕• Any personal expenses, TIPS, porter charges etc.
- ✕• Any entry fees, guide charges, camera fees etc.
- ✕• Any meals apart from those included.
- ✕• Any other services which are not mentioned in the package.
- ✕• Any hike in package prices due to hikes in fuel prices and government taxes.
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Frequently asked questions
It runs for 10 days and 9 nights. You get two nights in Jaipur and two in Udaipur. You get one night each in Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner, plus one night in a desert tent at the Sam Sand Dunes. That pace lets you enjoy each city rather than only sleep in it.
You cover Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner. Ajmer and Chittorgarh are stops on the drives, while the others are overnight cities. You also spend a night in the Thar desert at the Sam dunes. It is one long circuit, not a loop that doubles back.
The best season is October to March. November to February is the peak, cool and clear, and ideal for the open forts. Avoid April to June, when afternoons hit about 40 to 45 degrees. Remember that the desert night can drop to around 5 degrees in December and January, so carry a warm layer.
Yes. You can drive or take a jeep to the top of Amber Fort. The Mehrangarh lift is about 50 rupees one way, and the Savitri ropeway at Pushkar saves a long climb. Your private car makes the long drives easy, with room to rest. So the hard parts of the trip have an easy option.
On Day 8 you drive about 45 km, or roughly 1 hour, from Jaisalmer to the Sam Sand Dunes. You check into a desert tent, and take a sunset camel safari at about 5 pm. The evening brings folk music, dance and a Rajasthani dinner. You sleep the night in the tent under the stars.
No. The elephant ride is optional and at extra cost, and it is a welfare worry. Animal-welfare groups have recorded bull-hook control and heavy saddles. You do not need it at all. You can simply drive or take a jeep right to the top of the fort instead.
There is no special permit for this Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner circuit. But Jaisalmer is near the Pakistan border, so foreign nationals must carry a passport at all times. As an OCI cardholder, you have generally been given the Indian rate at monuments, so carry your card and reconfirm at each counter.
The trip is built around premium heritage and luxury hotels. It does not name one fixed palace, so your exact hotels are set when you book. Ask your operator for the confirmed hotel list before you pay. In Jaisalmer, the responsible choice is a heritage hotel just outside the living fort walls.
A few of the best experiences are optional and at extra cost. These are the Chokhi Dhani evening near Jaipur, the elephant ride at Amber Fort, the Crystal Gallery at the Udaipur City Palace, and the sunset boat on Lake Pichola. Keep a little cash aside for the ones you want.
Yes. Pushkar is a strict vegetarian and alcohol-free holy town. Shops do not openly sell meat, eggs or alcohol in the town and temple zone. This surprises many first-time visitors. So plan your meals with this in mind, and never carry alcohol to the ghats.
There is real walking at the forts, but every hard part has an easy option. At Amber you can drive or take a jeep to the top. At Mehrangarh a lift saves the steep steps for about 50 rupees. At Pushkar the Savitri ropeway saves a long climb. Wear comfortable shoes and carry water, and you manage it all in comfort.
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