Rajasthan Tour Packages
Rajasthan is the land of maharajas: hilltop forts, lake palaces, painted havelis and the golden dunes of the Thar Desert.
Rajasthan at a glance
- RegionNorth India, India
- CapitalJaipur
- Time zoneIndian Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
- Driving sideLeft
- Calling code+91
- CurrencyIndian rupee (INR)
- LanguagesHindi, Rajasthani
- Emergency112 (all emergencies)
Best time to visit: October to March
Top Rajasthan travel packages
A few of our Rajasthan itineraries in different travel styles. Every one is private and can be changed to suit you.
Cultural holidaysJaipur · Jodhpur · Jaisalmer · UdaipurRoyal Rajasthan Tour8 Days | 7 Nights
Honeymoon packagesUdaipurUdaipur Romantic Getaway4 Days | 3 Nights
Wildlife safarisJaipur · RanthamboreJaipur & Ranthambore5 Days | 4 Nights
Adventure holidaysJodhpur · JaisalmerJaisalmer Desert Adventure4 Days | 3 NightsEssential tips for travelling to Rajasthan
UPI and cards are widely accepted in cities and hotels; keep some cash for small shops, rural areas, hill towns and tips.
Tipping is not compulsory; around 5–10% in restaurants and a small tip for drivers and guides is appreciated.
Drink bottled or filtered water; it is cheap and easy to find.
112 (all emergencies)
Languages spoken: Hindi, Rajasthani.
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer have airports. Distances are long, so most visitors travel by car with driver and use trains for longer hops.
Book Ranthambore safari zones and gypsy/canter seats as early as possible; they open months ahead.
Carry a scarf or jacket in winter; desert nights get cold even when the days are warm.
General guidance. Local rules and services change; we confirm details for your dates.
Where is Rajasthan?
Open a larger map → · The map frames the 13 places we cover in Rajasthan.
- Jaipur26.91°, 75.79°
- Udaipur24.59°, 73.71°
- Jodhpur26.24°, 73.02°
- Jaisalmer26.92°, 70.91°
- Pushkar26.49°, 74.55°
- Ranthambore26.02°, 76.50°
- Mount Abu24.59°, 72.71°
- Bikaner28.02°, 73.31°
- Chittorgarh24.89°, 74.65°
- Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur25.15°, 73.59°
- Neemrana27.99°, 76.38°
- Mandawa (Shekhawati)28.05°, 75.15°
- Ajmer26.45°, 74.64°
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Everything you need to know about Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the land of maharajas: hilltop forts, lake palaces, painted havelis and the golden dunes of the Thar Desert. Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer each have a distinct colour and character, and Ranthambore adds one of India's best tiger reserves.
We plan trips to 13 destinations in Rajasthan: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Pushkar and Ranthambore and more. Highlights include Amber Fort, City Palace, Mehrangarh Fort, Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila) and Pushkar Lake and ghats. Local food worth trying: Dal baati churma, Laal maas, Pyaaz kachori and Ghewar. Our Rajasthan itineraries run from 2 to 11 days and every one can be changed to suit you.
When to go
October to March. Cool, dry days for forts and desert camps. Summer (April to June) is extremely hot.
Getting around
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer have airports. Distances are long, so most visitors travel by car with driver and use trains for longer hops.
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Private, customisable itineraries with prices quoted for your dates, hotel category and group size.
8D / 7NJaipur · Jodhpur · Jaisalmer · UdaipurRoyal Rajasthan Tour
The four great cities of Rajasthan: Jaipur's forts, Jodhpur's blue city, a desert camp at Jaisalmer and Udaipur's lake palaces.
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4D / 3NUdaipurUdaipur Romantic Getaway
Three nights in the city of lakes with a sunset boat on Pichola, rooftop dinners, the City Palace and a day out to Kumbhalgarh.
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5D / 4NJaipur · RanthamboreJaipur & Ranthambore
The Pink City's palaces and bazaars followed by tiger safaris in Ranthambore's forest of ruins and lakes.
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4D / 3NJodhpur · JaisalmerJaisalmer Desert Adventure
Mehrangarh at Jodhpur, then Jaisalmer's living fort, a camel safari, dune bashing and a night in a desert camp.
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6D / 5NJaipur · UdaipurRajasthan Honeymoon Special
Palaces for two: Jaipur's Amber Fort and a hot-air balloon (in season), then three nights by the lakes in Udaipur.
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5D / 4NUdaipur · Mount AbuUdaipur & Mount Abu
Lakes and hills: Udaipur's palaces and folk shows, then the Dilwara temples and Nakki Lake at Rajasthan's only hill station.
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11D / 10NJaipur · Pushkar · Jodhpur · JaisalmerRajasthan Grand Heritage Tour
Eleven nights across Rajasthan, adding holy Pushkar and Bikaner's Junagarh Fort to the classic four-city circuit.
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4D / 3NJaipur · PushkarPushkar Camel Fair Trip
Timed for the Kartik full moon: livestock trading, folk performances and ghat rituals at the Pushkar Camel Fair.
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3D / 2NJaipurJaipur Weekend
Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar, with time to shop for block prints and gems and watch sunset from Nahargarh.
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7D / 6NJaipur · Ranthambore · UdaipurRajasthan Forts & Tigers
Combine palaces with the wild: Jaipur, three safaris at Ranthambore and the lakes of Udaipur.
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6D / 5NJodhpur · Jaisalmer · BikanerRajasthan Desert Triangle
The Thar's three desert cities: Jodhpur's fort, Jaisalmer's golden walls and dunes, and Bikaner's palaces and camel farm.
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8D / 7NJaipur · Jodhpur · UdaipurRajasthan Luxury Palaces
Heritage-hotel nights in three royal cities, with private guides, a vintage car drive and a lake-view dinner in Udaipur.
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6D / 5NJaipur · Jodhpur · UdaipurRajasthan School Heritage Tour
Planned for school and college groups: Jantar Mantar's instruments, fort architecture, a block-printing workshop and folk traditions.
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4D / 3NRanthamboreRanthambore Tiger Safari Break
Three nights and up to five safaris in different zones to improve your chances of a tiger sighting.
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6D / 5NDelhi · Agra · JaipurGolden Triangle Tour
India's classic first circuit: Delhi's Mughal monuments, sunrise at the Taj Mahal and the forts and palaces of Jaipur.
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7D / 6NDelhi · Agra · Ranthambore · JaipurGolden Triangle with Ranthambore
The Golden Triangle with a tiger detour: two nights and safaris in Ranthambore between Agra and Jaipur.
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8D / 7NDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · VaranasiGolden Triangle & Varanasi
Add India's spiritual heart to the classic circuit, with a dawn boat ride and the evening aarti on the Ganga.
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8D / 7NDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · AmritsarGolden Triangle with Amritsar
Add the Golden Temple and the Attari border ceremony to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur triangle.
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5D / 4NUdaipur · Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur · ChittorgarhUdaipur, Kumbhalgarh & Chittorgarh Forts
Udaipur's lakes and City Palace, the 36 km wall of Kumbhalgarh with Ranakpur's marble temple, then the great hill fort of Chittorgarh.
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2D / 1NNeemranaNeemrana Fort Weekend
A night in a 15th-century fort-palace two hours from Delhi, with the zip-line over the ramparts and the old stepwell nearby.
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4D / 3NJaipur · Mandawa (Shekhawati)Jaipur & Shekhawati Painted Havelis
Jaipur's Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal, then two nights in Mandawa with a guided walk through the frescoed merchant havelis of Shekhawati.
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5D / 4NAgra · Fatehpur Sikri · AjmerAgra, Fatehpur Sikri & Ajmer Sharif
The Taj Mahal, ziyarat at Shaikh Salim Chishti's dargah in Fatehpur Sikri, then two nights in Ajmer for the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and Thursday qawwali.
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3D / 2NAjmer · PushkarAjmer Sharif & Pushkar
Ziyarat and qawwali at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, then Pushkar's lake, ghats and Brahma temple over the hill.
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4D / 3NDelhi · AjmerDelhi Sufi Trail & Ajmer Sharif
Thursday qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah and Jama Masjid in Delhi, then the train to Ajmer for two nights at the Dargah Sharif.
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4D / 3NUdaipur · Mount AbuDilwara & Ranakpur Jain Temples
The marble Jain temples of Ranakpur on the road from Udaipur, then two nights at Mount Abu for the Dilwara temples' carved ceilings.
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6D / 5NDelhi · Agra · JaipurGolden Triangle Group Tour: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
India's classic Golden Triangle as a group tour with a tour manager: Old and New Delhi, sunrise at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, and Jaipur's Amber Fort and bazaars.
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Places to visit in Rajasthan
RajasthanJaipur
Jaipur, the Pink City, was planned in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.
RajasthanUdaipur
Udaipur is Rajasthan's city of lakes, with white palaces reflected in Lake Pichola and the Aravalli hills all around.
RajasthanJodhpur
Jodhpur, the Blue City, spreads below Mehrangarh Fort, one of the largest and best-preserved forts in India.
RajasthanJaisalmer
Jaisalmer, the Golden City, rises from the Thar Desert, its sandstone fort still home to families living inside the walls.
RajasthanPushkar
Pushkar is a small holy town around a sacred lake with 52 ghats and one of the very few temples to Brahma.
RajasthanRanthambore
Ranthambore is one of the best places in India to see a wild tiger, in dry deciduous forest scattered with ruins and lakes.
RajasthanMount Abu
Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station, set on a forested plateau in the Aravallis.
RajasthanBikaner
Bikaner is a desert city known for the Junagarh Fort, traditionally said never to have been taken by force, its camel research farm and its famous namkeen snacks.
RajasthanChittorgarh
Chittorgarh is home to one of the largest forts in India, a UNESCO World Heritage site spread across a hilltop of nearly 700 acres.
RajasthanKumbhalgarh and Ranakpur
Kumbhalgarh's 15th-century fort, built by Rana Kumbha in the Aravalli hills, has a wall more than 36 km long, said to be the second-longest continuous wall in the world.
RajasthanNeemrana
Neemrana, on the Delhi–Jaipur highway, is known for its 15th-century hill fort-palace, restored as one of India's first heritage hotels.
RajasthanMandawa (Shekhawati)
Mandawa is the best-known town of Shekhawati, an open-air gallery of painted havelis built by Marwari merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries.
RajasthanAjmer
Ajmer is home to the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the most revered Sufi shrine in India, visited by people of every faith.
Top attractions in Rajasthan
UdaipurViews of the Lake Palace and Jag Mandir
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RanthamboreUNESCO-listed hill fort
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BikanerRed sandstone palace
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Kumbhalgarh and RanakpurUNESCO-listed fort with a 36 km wall
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JodhpurRural safari among Bishnoi communities
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JaisalmerCamel safaris and sunset
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RanthamboreJeep (gypsy) and canter safaris across zones
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Sightings depend on season and luck and are never guaranteed. Keep your distance, stay with licensed guides and never feed wild animals.
Cultural experiences in Rajasthan
Heritage and landmarks
Experiences
- Bazaar shopping for gems and textiles
- Block-printing workshop
- Folk dance show
- Cooking class
- Spice shopping
- Lake aarti
- Shopping
- Snack shopping
- Evening light-and-sound show
- Urs festival (dates follow the Islamic calendar)
Festivals and events marked with months happen only at those times of year; dates vary, so ask us before you plan around one.
On the menuFood to try
- Dal baati churma
- Laal maas
- Pyaaz kachori
- Ghewar
- Gatte ki sabzi
- Mirchi vada
- Mirchi bada
- Makhaniya lassi
- Ker sangri
- Ghotua laddoo
- Malpua
- Rabri
Outdoor activities in Rajasthan
Many activities are seasonal. Best time for Rajasthan: October to March. We check operating seasons for your dates.
Rajasthan travel tips
Visa and entry
Indian citizens do not need a visa; carry a government photo ID such as Aadhaar or a passport for hotels and flights.
Health and safety
Travel insurance is a good idea, especially for adventure activities. Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Currency and tipping
The currency is the Indian rupee (INR). Tipping is not compulsory; around 5–10% in restaurants and a small tip for drivers and guides is appreciated.
Best time to visit
October to March. Cool, dry days for forts and desert camps. Summer (April to June) is extremely hot.
Getting around
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer have airports. Distances are long, so most visitors travel by car with driver and use trains for longer hops.
Local etiquette
- Dress modestly at temples, churches and mosques, and remove footwear where asked.
- Ask before photographing people, and follow photography rules at religious sites and museums.
What to pack
Pack modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees for religious sites and comfortable walking shoes.
Phone and internet
Mobile data is good in towns and cities. Coverage can be patchy in remote, hill and forest areas, so download offline maps before you set off.
Budget
We don't publish fixed prices because the season, hotel category, flights and group size change the cost. Your written quote lists exactly what is included, so you can compare like for like.
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Rajasthan guides and articles
Travel guideBest time to visit Rajasthan: winter forts, desert nights and festivals
Rajasthan is best in the cool months, but festivals, the monsoon in Udaipur and summer deals change the picture. Here is how to choose.
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A ten-day route through Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, with drive times, a desert camp night and ways to shorten it.
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BlogIndia's luxury trains: a journey of a lifetime
An introduction to India's luxury tourist trains, the routes they follow through Rajasthan and beyond, and what to expect on board.
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BlogStaying in Rajasthan's heritage hotels: forts, palaces and havelis
What it is like to stay in Rajasthan's heritage hotels, from palaces and forts to havelis, and how to fit one into your itinerary and budget.
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