Rajasthan

Why visit

Jaipur's hill forts, Udaipur's lake palaces, Jodhpur's blue old city and the dunes beyond Jaisalmer sit along one continuous road across the state. Chittorgarh Fort and the marble temples at Ranakpur fall directly on that route, so a single circuit covers four very different cities plus two more stops without any backtracking.

• Amber Fort and the elephant gate at Jaipur
• Chittorgarh Fort, one of the largest forts in India
• A boat ride on Lake Pichola at Udaipur
• Mehrangarh Fort above the blue city of Jodhpur
• A camel-cart sunset at the Sam sand dunes, Jaisalmer

Places covered

JaipurUdaipurJodhpurJaisalmer

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Jaipur

   Transfer to the hotel; evening free at Bapu Bazaar.

2. Day2

   Jaipur

   Amber Fort and Jaigarh in the morning, City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar after lunch.

3. Day3

   Jaipur to Udaipur

   Drive via Chittorgarh Fort, stopping to see the Vijay Stambh and Padmini Palace.

4. Day4

   Udaipur

   City Palace and a boat ride on Lake Pichola, then Jagdish Temple and Saheliyon ki Bari.

5. Day5

   Udaipur to Jodhpur

   Drive via the marble Jain temples at Ranakpur.

6. Day6

   Jodhpur

   Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and the clock tower market.

7. Day7

   Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

   Drive to Jaisalmer; evening camel-cart ride and sunset at the Sam sand dunes.

8. Day8

   Jaisalmer and depart

   Jaisalmer Fort and Patwon ki Haveli, then transfer to the airport or station.