Royal KingdomRajasthan in 9 nights

Ten days through the forts and the desert: Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur, ending at Pushkar's holy lake.

Day 1

Arrive in Jaipur

Welcome to Rajasthan. Your driver meets you at Jaipur railway station or airport and takes you to your hotel. In the evening, you can add a visit to the white-marble Laxminarayan (Birla) Temple and dinner at Chokhi Dhani, a Rajasthani village resort (optional).

No meals included today Overnight: Jaipur

Day 2

Jaipur Local Sightseeing

After breakfast, a full day in Jaipur. Start at Amber Fort and Palace on its hill, see the royal cenotaphs at Gaitore from outside, and stop for photos at Jal Mahal, the palace in the lake. Then the City Palace and its museum, Jantar Mantar, the 18th-century observatory, and a photo stop at Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds. The evening is free.

Breakfast Overnight: Jaipur

Day 3

Jaipur – Bikaner

330 km / 6 hrs

After breakfast, drive to Bikaner. On the way, stop at the camel breeding farm, the largest in Asia, to see the different breeds. Check in on arrival.

Breakfast Overnight: Bikaner

Day 4

Bikaner Sightseeing – Jaisalmer

333 km / 6 hrs

After breakfast, check out and visit Junagarh Fort, with its Anup Mahal, Gaj Mandir, Sheesh Mahal and Prachina Museum, and the red-sandstone Lalgarh Palace. Then drive on to Jaisalmer. On the way, stop at the Jaisalmer War Museum, 10 km before Jaisalmer on the Jodhpur highway, which honours the soldiers of India's wars.

Breakfast Overnight: Jaisalmer

Day 5

Jaisalmer Local Sightseeing

After breakfast, explore Jaisalmer Fort, built of golden sandstone, which is why it is called Sonar Qila, the Golden Fort. People still live inside its walls. Then the havelis: Patwon-ki-Haveli, Nathmal-ki-Haveli and Salim Singh-ki-Haveli, merchants' mansions with stone carved as finely as lace. End at Gadisar Lake.

Breakfast Overnight: Jaisalmer

Day 6

Jaisalmer – Jodhpur

285 km / 5 hrs

After breakfast, drive to Jodhpur and check in.

Breakfast Overnight: Jodhpur

Day 7

Jodhpur Sightseeing – Udaipur

260 km / 5 hrs

After breakfast, a half-day in Jodhpur: Umaid Bhawan Palace, the great Mehrangarh Fort above the blue city, and Jaswant Thada, the white-marble royal cenotaph. Then drive to Udaipur and check in. In the evening, take a boat out on Lake Pichola (at your own cost) for the palaces along the water and the sunset.

Breakfast Overnight: Udaipur

Day 8

Udaipur Local Sightseeing

After breakfast, a day around Udaipur: Fateh Sagar lake, the Maharana Pratap Memorial, a photo stop at Nehru Garden, Saheliyon-ki-Bari (the garden of the maids of honour), a drive past Sukhadia Circle, and Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum, with its folk costumes, jewellery, puppets and masks.

Breakfast Overnight: Udaipur

Day 9

Udaipur – Ajmer / Pushkar Sightseeing

274 km / 5 hrs

After breakfast, check out and drive to Ajmer. In Ajmer, visit the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpra mosque and Ana Sagar Lake. Then on to Pushkar, 14 km away, a holy town of more than 400 temples and ghats around Pushkar Lake. Its best-known temple is dedicated to Lord Brahma, one of very few in India.

Breakfast Overnight: Ajmer / Pushkar

Day 10

Ajmer / Pushkar – Jaipur, Departure

145 km / 3 ½ hrs

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Jaipur railway station or airport for your journey home.

Breakfast

Tour details

Accommodation

Choose the hotel category. The same route and sightseeing in every category.

Hotels are listed in order of preference, or similar, subject to availability. Breakfast included at all hotels.

Package cost

Price per adult on twin sharing, by the number of adults travelling together. Land only.

Vehicle: 2 – 3 adults – A/C Etios / Dzire · 4 – 5 adults – A/C Innova Crysta · 6 adults and above – A/C Tempo Traveller

Rates in INR per person. Extra bed is per person sharing a room with two adults. GST 5% extra.

Optional add-ons

Not in the package price. Add them when you book.

Tour information

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Good to know

• Valid 1 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027, except long weekends and fair and festival dates (ask us for those prices).
• Most hotels add a supplement for Diwali, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
• These rates are for Indian nationals.
• Prices are for each hotel's base room category. If a listed hotel is full, we offer a similar one in the same category.
• Rates may change if fuel prices rise.

When to go

October to March. Warm days and cool nights. April to June is very hot; the monsoon months are humid but Udaipur's lakes fill up.

Our favourite months

Cancellation policy & payment terms

• Flights, trains and houseboats are paid in full at the time of ticketing or confirmation.
• Payments by bank transfer (NEFT / RTGS / IMPS), UPI or cheque in favour of TripRoutes. Card payments may carry a convenience fee.
• GST 5% is charged on the package cost as per government rules. On international holidays, TCS also applies as per government rules.
• Cancellation charges are per person, counted from the date of departure.
• Cancellations must be sent in writing by email or WhatsApp; the date we receive it is the cancellation date.
• Air and train tickets are refunded as per the airline / railway rules, plus our service charge.
• Visa fees, insurance premiums and non-refundable hotel or houseboat bookings (peak dates, special events) are not refundable.
• Refunds are processed within 15 working days of receiving supplier refunds.
• There is no refund for services not used during the holiday.
• Hotels may ask for a refundable security deposit at check-in, paid directly to the hotel.
• Prices are subject to availability at the time of booking.
• TripRoutes is not liable for changes caused by weather, strikes, roadblocks, flight delays or government orders; extra costs arising are payable by the guest.

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