All the colors of Rajasthan. Delhi, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur. 10 days

Rajasthan is one of the most interesting and colorful regions of India. Colorful, bright, amazingly beautiful and full of traditions. An Indian oriental tale. It is to Rajasthan that the epithet 1000 and 1 night is regularly applied. The 4 most interesting cities in Rajasthan have a second name: Pink City of Jaipur, Golden City of Jaisalmer, Blue City of Jodhpur and White City of Udaipur. We will visit each of them to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of colorful streets and eastern bazaars, where traditions and unique culture live today. We will see forts, rich palaces, haveli merchant houses, ancient stepped wells and interesting museums. We will also travel to the Thar desert on camels to spend the night there.

If you wish, you can add a safari to Ramtambor National Park and try your luck in the search for tigers (+ 1 day). Visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal (+1 day).

Day 0-1. Delhi.

Meeting at the airport. Depending on the time of your flight, we will take you to Delhi for a hotel stay to meet you after breakfast, or we will start the tour right away.

Today we will explore the capital of India, the city of contrasts Delhi. And from its many attractions, we will choose the most interesting and unique.

Qutub Minar is a historic site with the remains of the first Indian mosque, built from parts of 27 destroyed Hindu temples for this purpose and the highest minaret built by several generations of sultans.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is a beautiful Sikh temple with a sacred pond and dining room where absolutely anyone can have lunch.

Colonial center, built by the British, with wide avenues, government buildings (Parliament, Presidential Palace) and the Gate of India.

Lotus Temple is Delhi’s visiting card. A Baha'i temple for meditation, meditation and prayer. Its doors are open to all religions.

Walking tour - we will walk through the living streets of Delhi.

And, to choose:

Akchardham is a white temple of amazing beauty, decorated with numerous statues.

Or a bicycle rickshaw tour of Chadney Chowk - an interesting market where they sell everything from gold to bags of spices.

A night at a hotel in Delhi.

Day 2: Delhi Jaipur (Pink City)

Transfer to the Pink City of Jaipur, the capital of the most interesting state of Rajasthan, takes 4-5 hours.

After checking in at the hotel of Jaipur and a short rest, we will go to see the sights of the city. The city palace where the Raja Jaipur family still lives today. The ancient Jantar Mantar Observatory with huge astronomical measuring instruments. The famous facade of the Palace of Winds, built for a harem. We will drive and walk through the streets of the Rose City with ancient buildings, live bazaars, scurrying rickshaws, walking animals and all the colors of Rajasthan culture and daily life.

Night at a hotel in Jaipur.

Day 3. Jaipur.

After breakfast we will head to Amber Fort with the beautiful Maharaja Palace inside. If we are lucky, in the vicinity of Amber we will find a fakir with a cobra and street traditional musicians or puppeteers. If desired, you can climb to the fort on elephants.

Then we will visit the old town of Amer, the former capital of the Rajputs before Jaipur. Here we will see narrow streets, old temples and an interesting step well.

On the way back to Jaipur, we will make a stop near a beautiful lake, walk along the promenade and look at the Jal Mahal Palace, standing right on the water.

Before sunset we will go up to the temple of Hanuman - in the monkey kingdom. There are wonderful views from here.

The next city in our program is the Golden City of Jaisalmer.

There we will go by plane (the next morning) or by train (night train, arriving in the morning).

Night at a hotel in Jaipur or on a train.

Day 4. Jaisalmer (Golden City).

We'll be in Jaisalmer until noon. Let’s relax at the hotel and explore the city.

Jaisalmer – The Golden City of Rajasthan is one of the most magical places of the Thar Desert, conveying the atmosphere of the 1000th and 1st nights. It is the only fort in the region where people still live. A city within a city. We walk through the streets of Jaisalmer Fort, immersed in the atmosphere, going back hundreds of years.

After the last few days, we need a little rest. Therefore, the evening will be calm - we will spend it at a traditional dinner in one of the cozy cafes and in leisurely walks around the neighborhood.

Night at a hotel in Jaisalmer.

Day 5. Jaisalmer. Thar Desert.

After breakfast we will go to see haveli - the most luxurious buildings of the city - old rich merchant houses, richly decorated with carvings and frescoes: Patwan Haveli, Nathmalji Haveli, Srinath and Salim Singh Haveli.

After lunch we will have an exciting trip to the desert. We will make a camel safari, see the sights, villages and nature, walk the dunes and spend the night right in the fresh air, away from civilization.

Night in the Thar Desert.

Day 6. Jaisalmer Jodhpur (Blue City)

After meeting the dawn in the desert and spending a little more time in these unique places, we return to Jaisalmer. We have a few more hours to stay in this charming city, and then it’s time to move on.

Continuing the journey along the pleasant roads of India, in a few hours (about 5) we will arrive in Jodhpur – the Blue City of Rajasthan, also located near the Thar Desert.

A night at a hotel in Jodhpur.

Day 7. Jodhpur.

First of all, today we are waiting for Fort Mehrangarh - one of the most beautiful, rich in preserved decoration forts in India. Here you can spend more than an hour walking along the powerful walls, admiring the blue city stretching below, visiting luxurious expositions in the rooms.

Then we will explore the streets of the old city – colorful houses painted in blue and good-natured locals.

We will visit the ancient step well - an interesting architectural work popular in Rajasthan, which, as a bonus, you can take unusual photos.

We will walk to the Ghanta Ghar Clock Tower.

We will get lost in the trade and craft ranks of Sardar Bazar, famous, among other things, for its excellent spices and favorite sauces of all Rajasthan.

A night at a hotel in Jodhpur.

Day 8. Jodhpur Udaipur (White City)

In the morning we will go to Udaipur (about 5 hours away), take a break from the road and start exploring the city.

Udaipur is known as the White City of India. White palaces, havelis, temples, castles floating on lakes and just ancient buildings gracefully complement the beauty of sparkling lakes in the sun. This city is called the most romantic city of India, the Venice of India, the city of lovers, the most European city of India, one of the cultural capitals of India. And for good reason. It is fresh, beautiful, cleaner and less hectic than most other cities. Here you can relax and enjoy the moment.

We will walk along the ghats - steps on the embankment of Lake Pichola, drink masala tea in a cafe overlooking the water palaces.

By sunset, we will climb a beautiful hill with Monsoon Palace located on it.

A night at a hotel in Udaipur.

Day 9. Udaipur.

Today we will spend a whole day in the White City of Udaipur.

Visit the white complex of the City Palace with beautiful buildings and museums inside.

We will go to the temple of Jagdish Mandir (Jagannatha Raya) - the most important city temple, which is patronized by Vishnu. The entrance to the temple is guarded by a huge bird Garuda made of bronze and two large stone elephants.

Take a boat ride on the lake and make a stop on a small island with a beautiful lake palace Jag Mandir, surrounded by a garden.

We will visit the cenotaph of Rajput kings - the most beautiful in Rajasthan.

We will visit the cultural village-museum, where we will see traditional clothes, houses, dances of Rajasthan.

A night at a hotel in Udaipur.

Day 10. Udaipur-Delhi.

Today is the last day of our trip and you will have a flight to Delhi.

At Delhi Airport you will be greeted by a transfer car to the final destination depending on your future plans.

The cost of the tour for the dates you need and the number of people specify!

The cost of the tour includes: 8 nights of the hotel, camel safari in the Thar desert and a night in the desert, a ticket for the Jaipur-Jaisalmer train, breakfasts, all transfers, transfers between cities and within cities (except Jaipur-Jaisalmer and Udaipur-Delhi) on a personal air-conditioned car with a driver, air travel Udaipur-Delhi, a boat in Chitrakuta, a boat in Udaipur, 1 transfer to Delhi on arrival from Udaipur, a Russian tax guide (all days).

When replacing the Jaipur-Jaisalmer train with an airplane, the cost will increase by the difference in tickets and an additional night at the hotel.

Not included: air travel; visa; insurance; lunches and dinners; entrance tickets to museums, monuments, parks, safaris, show programs, donations in temples; the right to photo and video shooting and storage where required; climbing to Amber Forth on elephants; personal expenses; tips to the driver, guide, porters in hotels.