Bask in luxury as you discover India’s royal past in Rajasthan
Immerse yourself in India’s rich, royal past on this 14-day guided sightseeing tour through Rajasthan. Stay in a collection of stunning former Havelis and manors, which have now morphed into heritage hotels between sightseeing trips to unforgettable corners of the region.
On the Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour, you’ll explore an array of attractions in northern India, including palaces, castles, museums, villages, towns, and cities full of tales as old as time. Cruise through Mandawa, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and more. This tour also unveils glimpses of the fascinating, vibrant culture of northern India, taking you through lively bazaars and on safari to Bishnoi villages. The Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour will have you revelling in adventure and luxury!
Highlights of the Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour
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Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Delhi
Meet and greet a tour representative upon arrival at the international airport in Delhi. Check into your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Delhi
Meals: None
Day 2 Explore Delhi
Enjoy a delicious breakfast before embarking on a sightseeing tour around New and Old Delhi. Check out the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat, Birla Mandir, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, Bahai’s Temple, and more!
Overnight Location: Hotel in Delhi
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Travel to Neemrana
Enjoy breakfast before hopping in your mode of transportation and travelling to Neemrana. Upon arrival, you’ll check into Neemrana Fort Palace, an old, soaring heritage hotel—one of the best in Rajasthan. Feel like royalty as you admire the views from this palace. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. Perhaps swim in the pool or relax at the Ayurvedic spa.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Neemrana
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Go to Mandawa
After having breakfast, begin your drive to Mandawa, a quaint town with an array of havelis. People like to call this town the “open-air art gallery” of Rajasthan, and for good reason. The collection of temples, museums, forts, and havelis in this town will make you feel you’re meandering an outdoor museum. When you arrive, check into Castle Mandawa, full of old-world style. Enjoy a sightseeing tour in the evening, where you’ll check out Anandila Poddar Haveli, Aath Haveli Complex, Chokhani Haveli and Bansidhar Bhagat Haveli.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Mandawa
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 Explore Bikaner
Have breakfast before travelling to Bikaner, a desert town. Admire the fortified wall and the Ganga Canal here. After you check into your hotel, meet up with your guide and go on a sightseeing tour. Check out the 16th-century Junagarh Fort & Museum and visit the Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Bikaner
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 Drive to Jaisalmer
Enjoy breakfast before heading to one of the most amazing places on this tour: Jaisalmer. People call Jaisalmer the golden city of the Thar Desert due to the buildings constructed from yellow sandstone. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and spend the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Jaisalmer
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Sightseeing around Jaisalmer
Get picked up by your guide for a sightseeing tour around Jaisalmer. Visit an array of stunning historical attractions: Jaisalmer Fort, Jain Temples, Laxminath Temple, havelis, and Gadi Sagar Tank. Enjoy a visit to the Sam Sand Dunes, where you will embark on a short camel ride through the never-ending desert. Admire the pink, orange, and purple colours painting the sky above the sand stretching for miles.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Jaisalmer
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Travel to Khimsar
Enjoy breakfast before driving to Khimsar, where another heritage hotel awaits, Khimsar Fort. In the afternoon, travel from your hotel to Black Buck Reserve. Spot the rare deer roaming the land here. After this 1-hour safari, head to the tea shop at Panchala Sand Dunes to watch the sun sink into the vast desert.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Khimsar
Meals: Breakfast
Day 9 Head to Rohet Garh
Enjoy a delicious breakfast before heading to Rohet Garh. En route, stop at the blue-tinted Jodhpur. Go on a sightseeing tour around this city, which sits on the outskirts of the desert. Check out Mehrangarh Fort, which sits atop a hill. Visit the white marble Jaswant Thaada, then continue your journey to Rohet Garh. Check into your heritage hotel for the night and bask in luxury as you swim in the pool.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Rohet Garh
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 Explore Rohet Garh
Enjoy a relaxing morning before going on a safari to the Bishnoi villages. Visit the homes of the locals and catch a glimpse of their culture and daily life.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Rohet Garh
Meals: Breakfast
Day 11 Travel to Deogarh
Head from Rohet Garh to Deogarh in the morning. Nestled in the Aravalli Hills, sits another heritage hotel, the Deogarh Mahal. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Deogarh
Meals: Breakfast
Day 12 Go to Udaipur
Bask in the luxuries of your hotel before departing to the City of Lakes, the Venice of the East, Udaipur. Enjoy the outdoor bliss blanketing this lovely town at your leisure after checking into your hotel.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Udaipur
Meals: Breakfast
Day 13 Explore Udaipur
Enjoy breakfast before embarking on a sightseeing tour around this charming, lovely city. Visit City Palace, Jagdish Temple, and Saheliyon Ki Bari (a lush, quaint garden). Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Opt to spend time around Lake Pichola, where palaces, temples, and hills border this shimmering lake. It’s recommended to conclude your day with a soothing boat ride along the lake.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Udaipur
Meals: Breakfast
Day 14 Depart Udaipur
Have a delicious breakfast before heading to the airport for your departure. The tour ends here.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast
Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour Price and Dates
This guided tour in Rajasthan is always run as a private tour for your group only and the price depends on the size of your group. Please note that the prices might increase during public holidays.
Prices below are per person:
- Guided Groups of 2-10: from $1,766 USD per person
Accommodation on Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour
This tour will have you staying in 2.5-4-star hotels that offer modern necessities to keep you comfortable. Do note that rooms are double occupancy, but you can often upgrade to single occupancy for an additional fee. Single travellers are also required to pay a supplement.
In some cases, the accommodation listed below may be swapped for other similar accommodations.
Single Rooms and Solo Travelers
You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel.
Hotels on Standard Tour
Park Inn by Radisson in Delhi ★★★★
This hotel seamlessly blends business with comfort. It offers a pool, gym, conference facilities, a swim-up bar, rooftop bar, and WiFi!
Neemrana Fort Palace Hotel in Neemrana ★★★★
Bask in luxury in this stunning 15th-century restored heritage hotel. Feel like royalty in the rooftop pool, at the bar, or in the spa.
Castle Mandawa in Mandawa ★★★
Admire the magnificent architecture and design that marries old with new at this hotel. Enjoy the on-site restaurant, pool, poolside bar, and spa.
Hotel Laxmi Niwas in Bikaner ★★★
This conveniently located heritage hotel offers WiFi, an on-site restaurant, bar and lounge, and a breakfast buffet.
Fort Rajwada Hotel in Jaisalmer ★★★
Under the stunning architecture sits quaint, charming designs. Fort Rajwada keeps guests happy with its amenities, including a pool, gym, poolside bar, and restaurant.
WelcomHotel Khimsar Fort and Dunes in Khimsar ★★★
Appreciate the undeniable beauty and luxurious designs at this hotel. Enjoy a hot bath, the pool, bar, lounge, gym, and spa here.
Rohet Garh Hotel in Rohet ★★★
This heritage hotel offers soaring architecture and ideal amenities, like WiFi, a pool, horseback riding, evening entertainment, a restaurant, and a spa.
Deogarh Mahal Hotel in Deogarh ★★★★
Enjoy the glitz of Deogarh Mahal. Swim in the pool, rent a bicycle, get a massage, and eat at the breakfast buffet while you’re here.
Fateh Niwas Hotel in Udaipur ★★★★
This charming boutique hotel offers great amenities, like a rooftop pool, spa, WiFi, bar and lounge, and a restaurant.
What’s included in the Royal Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour?
Meals
13 breakfasts are included.
Accommodations
Accommodation for 13 nights is included.
Transportation during the Tour
Personal and luggage transportation is included throughout the tour.
Also Included
- Guide
- Entrance fees
Not included
- Flights to Delhi and from Udaipur
- Lunches and dinners
- Tour guide gratuity
- Personal necessities such as drinks during mealtimes and laundry
Optional Extras
- Single occupancy upgrades
- Additional nights before or after the tour
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Rajiv has been working as a guide since 1996, and fell in love with sharing the ancient cultural and social roots of India with travellers. Rajiv believes that the diversity of India’s different regions in terms of food, language, and culture makes travelling the country an experience like no other. Rajiv runs all kinds of tours, but especially enjoys trekking tours. He’s climbed mountains up to 8,000 feet in -10 degrees with groups and considers those to be his greatest achievements as a guide.
- Q: What is your favourite trip to lead?
- A: I enjoy giving people walking tours of the city, because that’s the best way to give a vivid introduction to the country and also because there is an element of surprise on the streets. It cannot be controlled or planned, and I immensely enjoy presenting that world to them.
- Q: What is one experience anybody visiting your country should have?
- A: Learning to cook traditional Indian food.
- Q: What is one local dish or drink that visitors absolutely have to try?
- A: Masala Dosa, it’s very tasty.
- Q: What is the best part about guiding?
- A: Providing them with more than they expected and noticing and taking care of any discomforts the guests might experience. Sometimes the guests don’t say it, so as a guide you have to be very attentive to that.