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Rajasthan Royal Circuit

Six of Rajasthan's greatest cities — Jaipur's pink palaces, a Bengal tiger in Ranthambore, Udaipur's floating palace at sunset, Jodhpur's blue city beneath its unconquerable fort, and the golden desert citadel of Jaisalmer. Twelve days through the most cinematic landscape in India.

12 Days / 11 Nights
6 Royal Cities
3 Tiger Safaris
Sand Dune Camp
Lake Pichola Boat
Palace Hotels
From $3,990 pp
Duration
12 Days / 11 Nights
Route
Jaipur → Ranthambore → Bundi → Udaipur → Jodhpur → Jaisalmer
Tiger Safaris
3 Safaris at Ranthambore National Park
Best Time
October to March
Hotel Highlights
Palace hotels and luxury tented camps throughout
Starting Price
$3,990 per person
📅 Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day
1
Jaipur
Arrival in Jaipur — The Pink City Welcome
Arrive at Jaipur International Airport. Private transfer to your heritage haveli hotel. Afternoon stroll through the old city bazaars near your hotel. Evening rooftop dinner with views of the illuminated Hawa Mahal. Welcome briefing from your guide.
Airport TransferHaveli Check-inOld City Evening Walk
Day
2
Jaipur
Amber Fort → City Palace → Jantar Mantar → Hawa Mahal
Full Jaipur day. Jeep ride to Amber Fort — the spectacular Kachwaha capital on a ridge above Maota Lake. Inside: the Sheesh Mahal Hall of Mirrors where one candle flame becomes a thousand. City Palace in the afternoon — part residence, part museum, part ceremonial complex still used by the Maharaja. Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory — 19 instruments of startling 18th-century precision. Sunset from the rooftop overlooking Hawa Mahal.
Amber Fort by JeepSheesh MahalCity PalaceJantar MantarHawa Mahal Rooftop Sunset
Day
3
Jaipur → Ranthambore
Morning in Jaipur → Drive to Ranthambore → Evening Safari
Morning block-printing workshop at Sanganer village. Drive to Ranthambore (3 hours). Check in to your safari lodge. Afternoon game drive in Ranthambore National Park — 2.5-hour open-top jeep safari through core zones 1–5 with an expert naturalist guide. Bengal tiger, leopard, sloth bear, crocodile, sambar deer, and 300+ bird species in a landscape of Mughal ruins reclaimed by forest.
Block Printing WorkshopDrive to RanthamboreAfternoon Tiger SafariExpert Naturalist Guide
Day
4
Ranthambore
Full Day — Two Tiger Safaris
Two safaris today: pre-dawn (6am) and afternoon (3pm). The morning safari — in the chill before sunrise when the forest is most active — gives the best odds of tiger sightings. Between safaris: rest at the lodge, review photographs, and enjoy a naturalist presentation on Ranthambore's tiger conservation history. In 1973, Project Tiger saved the Bengal tiger from extinction in India. Ranthambore was one of the original reserves.
Pre-dawn Tiger SafariFull Afternoon SafariNaturalist PresentationLodge Rest
Day
5
Ranthambore → Bundi
Drive to Bundi — Rajasthan's Hidden Gem
Drive from Ranthambore to Bundi (approx 2.5 hours) — one of Rajasthan's least-visited and most atmospheric towns. The step-well (baoli) at Raniji ki Baori is extraordinary: a 46-metre deep structure lined with carved panels descending to the water in geometric tiers. Bundi Palace, perched on the hillside above town, has some of the finest Rajput murals in India — painted in vivid mineral pigments in the 17th century, still luminous. The narrow lanes below the palace are pure medieval Rajasthan.
Raniji ki Baori Step-WellBundi Palace MuralsMedieval Old Town Lanes
Day
6
Bundi → Udaipur
Drive Through the Aravalli Hills → Udaipur Arrival
One of Rajasthan's most beautiful drives — through the Aravalli Hills and the forested countryside of southern Rajasthan to Udaipur (approx 4 hours). Arrive in the Venice of the East. Check in to your lakeside heritage hotel. Evening: a sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola — watching the Lake Palace turn from white to pale gold to deep orange as the sun descends behind the Aravalli ridge.
Aravalli Hills DriveUdaipur ArrivalLake Pichola Sunset Boat Ride
Day
7
Udaipur
City Palace → Jagdish Temple → Vintage Car Museum → Mewar Royal Dinner
Full Udaipur day. The City Palace complex — the largest in Rajasthan, a 400-year accumulation of courtyards, mirror rooms, and lake-view terraces. Jagdish Temple, the 17th-century Vishnu shrine with its intricate carved facade, a short walk from the palace. The Vintage and Classic Car Collection at the City Palace — Maharana of Mewar's extraordinary fleet of royal automobiles including a 1934 Rolls Royce converted to run on rails for the royal hunt. Evening: heritage dinner at Ambrai — perhaps the finest lakeside restaurant in Udaipur, with the Lake Palace directly opposite.
City PalaceJagdish TempleVintage Car MuseumAmbrai Lakeside Dinner
Day
8
Udaipur → Jodhpur
Drive to the Blue City — Jodhpur Arrival
Drive from Udaipur to Jodhpur (approx 5 hours through the Aravalli Hills and the Marwar countryside). Arrive Jodhpur. Check in to your heritage property. Evening walk below Mehrangarh Fort for the iconic view — the fort walls rising 400 feet from the rock, and the blue-painted city of Jodhpur spread below it in the fading light.
Drive to JodhpurHeritage Hotel Check-inMehrangarh Fort Evening View
Day
9
Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort → Blue City Walk → Sardar Market → Cooking Class
The finest fort in India. Mehrangarh's museum is exceptional — Mughal howdahs, Rajput armour, jewelled daggers, and miniature paintings. The rampart views across Jodhpur's sea of blue rooftops to the Thar Desert horizon are genuinely extraordinary. Afternoon: guided walk through the blue-painted lanes of the old city below the fort — a neighbourhood of narrow streets, white-painted Brahmin houses (traditionally painted blue to denote social status), and temple courtyards. Sardar Market — clock tower bazaar — for textiles, spices, and silver. Evening: cooking class at a local home — dal baati churma, laal maas (fierce red lamb curry), and churma (sweet crumbled flour dessert).
Mehrangarh FortFort MuseumBlue City LanesSardar MarketHome Cooking Class
Day
10
Jodhpur → Jaisalmer
Drive Into the Thar — The Desert Journey
Drive from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer (approx 5.5 hours) — an extraordinary journey into the Thar Desert as the vegetation thins and the landscape becomes pure desert. Stop at Osian — 8th-century Jain and Hindu temples in the desert, virtually unvisited, and astonishing. Arrive Jaisalmer in the late afternoon as the golden sandstone fort glows in the raking desert light. Check in to your fort-interior heritage hotel or haveli near the fort walls.
Drive into the Thar DesertOsian Desert TemplesJaisalmer Fort Arrival
Day
11
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort → Patwon Ki Haveli → Sand Dune Safari → Desert Camp
Morning inside the living fort — the Jain temples, Raj Mahal palace, and the narrow lanes where 3,000 residents still live. Patwon Ki Haveli — the most elaborate of Jaisalmer's famous merchant mansions, with intricately carved golden sandstone facades. Afternoon: camel and jeep safari to the Khuri or Sam sand dunes (45km from Jaisalmer) — the most dramatic dunes in the Thar. Watch the sunset from the top of a dune, then dinner at a luxury desert camp by firelight, with folk musicians and dancers. Return to hotel.
Living Fort LanesJain Temples in the FortPatwon Ki HaveliSand Dune Camel SafariDesert Camp DinnerFolk Music & Dance
Day
12
Jaisalmer → Jaipur/Delhi
Desert Sunrise → Departure
Early morning walk on the fort ramparts at sunrise — the golden sandstone glowing in the first light, the Thar stretching in every direction below. Drive or fly to Jaipur or Jodhpur Airport for your onward connection to Delhi and international departure. Tour concludes.
Fort Rampart SunriseAirport TransferTour Concludes
🏨 Accommodation
Jaipur — 2 Nights
Samode Haveli
★★★★☆
A 19th-century painted haveli in the heart of Jaipur's old city. Frescoed interiors, inner courtyards, rooftop pool. Walking distance to City Palace and Hawa Mahal.
Ranthambore — 2 Nights
SUJÁN Sher Bagh
★★★★★
The finest tented camp at Ranthambore — 12 luxury tents on the edge of the park boundary with exceptional food, expert naturalist guides, and a safari fleet of custom-fitted open jeeps.
Bundi — 1 Night
Bundi Vilas
★★★☆☆
A beautifully restored heritage property perched above Bundi old town with sweeping views of the palace and the step-well. Intimate, characterful, and genuinely historic.
Udaipur — 2 Nights
Fateh Garh
★★★★☆
A hilltop heritage property overlooking Lake Pichola and the City Palace. All rooms have lake views. The infinity pool suspended above the lake is extraordinary.
Jodhpur — 2 Nights
Raas Jodhpur
★★★★★
A modern luxury property built directly against Mehrangarh Fort's eastern walls. Every room faces the fort. The rooftop pool appears to be carved from the same rock as the fort above it.
Jaisalmer — 2 Nights
Suryagarh Jaisalmer
★★★★★
A palace-resort on the outskirts of Jaisalmer, built in the Jaisalmeri architectural tradition with golden sandstone and intricate jaali work. The finest property in the desert.
🚗 Transportation
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Arrival/Departure
Jaipur Airport arrival. Jaisalmer–Jodhpur–Jaipur–Delhi for departure.
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All Road Transfers
Private AC Toyota Innova throughout. Experienced Rajasthani driver.
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Ranthambore Safaris
Park-registered open-top safari jeeps with expert naturalist.
🐪
Camel Safari
Jaisalmer sand dune camel and jeep safari included.
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Lake Pichola
Sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola, Udaipur.
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Local Sightseeing
Cycle rickshaw through old city bazaars, Jaipur.
✅ Inclusions & Exclusions
Included in Your Package
  • 11 nights at handpicked heritage and luxury properties
  • Daily breakfast; dinner at desert camp (Day 11)
  • Private English-speaking guide throughout
  • All intercity road transfers in private AC vehicle
  • 2 tiger safaris at Ranthambore (morning and afternoon, Day 4)
  • 1 afternoon tiger safari (Day 3)
  • Sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola, Udaipur
  • Camel and jeep safari on Jaisalmer sand dunes
  • Desert camp dinner with folk music and dance
  • Block-printing workshop, Sanganer
  • Home cooking class in Jodhpur
  • All fort and monument entry fees throughout
  • e-Visa assistance and 24/7 WhatsApp support
  • All government taxes on hotels and transport
Not Included
  • International flights to/from India
  • Jaipur to Jaisalmer return flights (optional — ~$120 pp)
  • Indian e-Visa fee (~$25–$80)
  • Lunches and dinners (except where noted)
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
💰 Pricing — 2025/2026
TravelersPer PersonSeason/Notes
Couple (2 pax)$3,990Oct–Mar, 12 nights heritage hotels
Family (4 pax)$3,290Oct–Mar per person
Group (6–8 pax)$2,890Best group rate
Solo Traveler$4,890Includes single supplement
Low Season (Apr–Sep)$2,790Couple per person
Starting From
$3,990
per person · double occupancy · 12 nights heritage hotels
  • 12 Days / 11 Nights
  • Jaipur · Ranthambore · Bundi · Udaipur · Jodhpur · Jaisalmer
  • 3 Tiger Safaris at Ranthambore
  • Heritage & Palace Hotels
  • Sand Dune Desert Camp
  • Lake Pichola Sunset Boat
  • Home Cooking Class
  • 24/7 WhatsApp Support
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All prices per person USD, double occupancy. All fort entries and 3 tiger safari permits included. International flights not included. Jaisalmer–Delhi return flights optional at ~$120 per person.
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