Discover Rajasthan’s Royal Heritage in a Week

Upon your arrival at Jaipur Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative and transferred to your hotel. After check-in and some time to relax, begin your introduction to Rajasthan with an evening sightseeing tour of the vibrant Pink City, renowned for its royal heritage, magnificent architecture, and colorful culture.

Visit the iconic Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of Winds, and admire its stunning honeycomb façade illuminated in the evening light. Continue to the historic Albert Hall Museum, one of Rajasthan’s finest museums, before exploring the lively Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar, famous for gemstones, traditional jewelry, block-printed textiles, blue pottery, leather goods, and handcrafted souvenirs. You may also enjoy an authentic Rajasthani dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel for an overnight stay in Jaipur, preparing to explore the city’s magnificent forts and palaces the following day.

Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Jaipur.

Have breakfast and then set out to explore the best attractions of Jaipur. Visit Hawa Mahal (“Palace of Winds”), a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside. Then visit Jantar Mantar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, and completed in 1738 CE. Afterwards, visit the City Palace. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh during the years 1729 to 1732, the vast complex of the palace occupied one-seventh of the walled city. The palace is divided into a series of courtyards, buildings, and gardens.

In the afternoon stop by Jal Mahal, a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city. It was built in the 17th century. Then visit the grand Amer Fort (or Amber Fort), also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur and the current structure was built during the late 16th century by Rajput Kings. This magnificent fort comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard. In the evening visit Nahargarh Fort, which provides a beautiful bird’s eye view of the entire Jaipur city.

Then reach back at the hotel. Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Jaipur.

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and head towards Bikaner. Bikaner is a vibrant, dust-swirling desert town with a fabulous fort and an energizing outpost feel. It’s less dominated by tourism than many other Rajasthan cities, though it has plenty of hotels and a busy camel-safari scene.

Reach Bikaner by the afternoon. It will be around 6 hours drive. You’ll be crossing the countryside of Rajasthan, and on the way, you’ll find that the landscapes have changed a little. Jaipur has no sand dunes, but as you reach closer to Bikaner, you’ll see sand dunes, and more of Rajasthan’s traditional village folks with their camels and carts, working in fields. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and relax before beginning your sightseeing tour.

Later, visit the magnificent Junagarh Fort, one of Rajasthan’s finest forts, famous for its beautifully decorated palaces, courtyards, museums, and intricate carvings. Continue to the lively local markets, where you can browse traditional handicrafts, camel leather products, miniature paintings, textiles, and delicious Bikaneri snacks. End the day soaking in the authentic atmosphere of this royal desert city before returning to your hotel.

Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Bikaner.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day exploration of the royal city of Bikaner, known for its magnificent architecture, rich history, and unique desert culture. Begin your sightseeing with a detailed visit to the impressive Junagarh Fort, where you’ll discover beautifully preserved palaces, royal audience halls, ornate balconies, museums, and centuries-old artifacts that showcase the grandeur of the Bikaner kingdom.

Continue to the remarkable Karni Mata Temple, one of India’s most unusual and revered temples, located about 30 km from Bikaner and famous for its sacred rats. Later, visit the National Research Centre on Camel, where you can learn about Rajasthan’s famous “ships of the desert,” interact with camels, and sample camel milk products (subject to availability). End your day exploring Bikaner’s vibrant bazaars, perfect for shopping for camel leather goods, handicrafts, spices, and traditional Rajasthani souvenirs before returning to your hotel .

Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Bikaner.

After breakfast, head out to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Jaisalmer Fort. Jaisalmer’s unique fort is a living urban center, with about 3000 people residing within its walls. It’s honeycombed with narrow, winding lanes, lined with houses and temples, handicraft shops, guesthouses, and restaurants. It is the second-oldest fort in Rajasthan, built-in 1156 AD by the Rajput Rawal (ruler) Jaisal.

Afterward, visit Patwon ki Haveli (‘mansion of brocade merchants’), a cluster of 5 small havelis, which is an interesting piece of architecture and is the most important among the havelis in Jaisalmer. The first among these havelis was commissioned and constructed in the year 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa and is the biggest and the most ostentatious.

In the evening, head out to visit the Sam Sand Dunes for a genuine Thar Desert experience. The sunset view at the dunes is a lifetime experience.

Reach back at the hotel by evening. Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Jaisalmer.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and head towards Jodhpur. Welcome to the land of legendary kings, gladiators, and royalty. Also known as “The Blue City”, “The Sun City” and “The Gateway to Thar”, Jodhpur is famous for its beautiful Mehrangarh Fort, vivid blue houses, temples, sweets, and snacks. Seen in the backdrop of the movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Jodhpur attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the globe.

Check in at the hotel on arrival. In the evening, take a walk near the blue houses at sunset while enjoying tea on the rooftop of one of them.

Overnight stay will be at the hotel in Jodhpur.

After breakfast, set out for a local sightseeing tour of Jodhpur. Start with a guided walking tour of the heritage Blue City. Visit the majestic Mehrangarh Fort, regally set on a sandstone hill built by Rao Jodha in 1459. Rising perpendicular and impregnable from a rocky hill that stands 120m above Jodhpur’s skyline, Mehrangarh is one of the most magnificent forts in India.

After that, visit Jaswant Thada – the milky-white marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, sitting above a small lake 1km northeast of Mehrangarh, which is an array of whimsical domes. The cenotaph is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble. These sheets are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when illuminated by the sun. After that, visit the lavish Umaid Bhawan Palace, one of the world’s largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels. In the evening, visit the local market.

After Sightseeing, check out of the hotel. The private car will drop you at Jodhpur Airport. 

Bid farewell with the memories of an amazing, fun-filled 8-day trip through the Rajasthan’s Palaces, Deserts, Blue City, worth remembering for a lifetime!