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City Palace and Lake Pichola, Udaipur

Royal Rajasthan

Pink City palaces, the blue city of Jodhpur, a desert camp in Jaisalmer and the lakes of Udaipur

  • 7 nights / 8 days
  • Jaipur 2N → Jodhpur 1N → Jaisalmer 2N → Udaipur 2N
  • Starts at Jaipur airport or station
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From ₹29,999 per person

  • Hawa Mahal, JaipurHawa Mahal, Jaipur
  • Jaisalmer FortJaisalmer Fort

Highlights

  • Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar
  • Mehrangarh Fort above the blue city of Jodhpur
  • Night under the stars at a Sam sand dunes camp with folk music
  • Jaisalmer's living fort and the havelis
  • Lake Pichola boat ride and the City Palace in Udaipur
Best time to go
October to March; summers are very hot
Stay
3-star and heritage hotels, with one night in a desert camp

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Arrive in Jaipur

    Pick-up and check in. Evening at Birla Mandir and the bazaars of Johari and Bapu Bazaar.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Jaipur sightseeing

    Amber Fort, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar and a photo stop at Hawa Mahal. Evening at Nahargarh Fort for the city lights.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Jaipur to Jodhpur

    Drive about 6 hours to Jodhpur. Evening by the clock tower and Sardar Market.

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

    Morning at Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada, then drive about 5 hours to Jaisalmer.

  5. 5

    Day 5

    Jaisalmer fort, then the desert camp

    Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon ki Haveli and Gadisar Lake. In the afternoon go to the Sam sand dunes for a camel ride, sunset, folk music and dinner at the camp.

  6. 6

    Day 6

    Jaisalmer to Udaipur

    A long drive (about 9 hours) to Udaipur, or take the overnight option we suggest at booking. Evening at leisure.

  7. 7

    Day 7

    Udaipur sightseeing

    City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Saheliyon ki Bari and a boat ride on Lake Pichola at sunset (tickets extra).

  8. 8

    Day 8

    Depart from Udaipur

    Breakfast and drop at Udaipur airport or station.

Included

  • 6 nights in 3-star and heritage hotels and 1 night in a desert camp
  • Daily breakfast; dinner at the desert camp
  • Private AC car with driver for the whole tour
  • Camel ride and cultural evening at the dunes
  • Tolls, parking and driver allowance

Not included

  • Flights or train
  • Monument entry tickets and guides
  • Lake Pichola boat ride
  • Lunch and other dinners
  • Jeep safari at the dunes
  • 5% GST

Good to know

  • The Jaisalmer to Udaipur drive is long; many guests add a night in Jodhpur or Ranakpur. Tell us and we will adjust.
  • Covered shoulders and knees are needed in temples.

What to pack

  • Cotton clothes and a scarf
  • Sunglasses and a hat
  • A warm layer for desert nights in winter
  • Comfortable walking shoes

Photos: City Palace and Lake Pichola, Udaipur by Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0; Hawa Mahal, Jaipur by Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0; Jaisalmer Fort by Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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