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Rajasthan
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: October to March
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Welcome
Rajasthan, in a few days
India's largest state lines up sandstone forts along its dry ridges: Amber above Jaipur, Mehrangarh on its 120-metre cliff at Jodhpur, Jaisalmer out in the Thar Desert. In between lie the lakes of Udaipur and the tigers of Ranthambore.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Amber Fort · 2 to 3 hBegun in 1592 on a hill 11 kilometres from Jaipur, four courtyards of yellow sandstone and marble, including the mirror-lined Sheesh Mahal.
- Afternoon · Hawa Mahal · about 30 minThe Palace of the Winds, 1799: a five-storey pink sandstone screen of 953 windows built so royal women could watch the street unseen.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Pal Haveli€80 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Ranthambore Tiger Reserve · half a dayFormer royal hunting grounds of dry forest and ravines with around sixty Bengal tigers, watched over by a UNESCO-listed tenth-century fort.
- Afternoon · Ranakpur temples · about 1 hA fifteenth-century Jain temple of pale marble in the Aravalli hills, held up by 1,444 columns, each carved differently.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel€75 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Lake Pichola and Udaipur City Palace · 2 to 3 hA fourteenth-century lake and, on its shore, the maharanas' palace of eleven interlocking palaces, with glass mosaics and balconies over the water.
- Afternoon · Mehrangarh Fort · 2 to 3 hFounded in 1459 on a sheer sandstone outcrop 120 metres above Jodhpur, with walls up to 36 metres high.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Alsisar Haveli€90 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Jaisalmer Fort free · 2 to 3 hA yellow sandstone citadel of 1156 and one of the few forts still lived in, with Jain temples, carved havelis and 99 bastions.
- Afternoon · Sam Sand Dunes · an eveningShifting dunes 42 kilometres from Jaisalmer, for a camel ride at sunset and a night in a tent camp with Manganiyar musicians.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Amet Haveli€100 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Thali: a tray of small vegetarian dishes, eaten together rather than in order.
- Curry and dal: mild in one state, fierce in the next. Ask before you commit.
- Tandoori and naan: meat from a clay oven, bread baked on its wall.
- Street food: samosas, pani puri, chaat, eaten standing up.
- Lassi and masala chai: drinking yoghurt, and tea boiled with spices and milk.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Sealed bottled water only, never from the tap, and no ice.
- Unofficial tourist offices are a common scam near stations. Book through your hotel.
- Cover shoulders and knees, above all at temples and mosques.
- Eat food that is hot and freshly cooked, and skip anything sitting out.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Hindi
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते (namaste) |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) |
| Please | कृपया (kripaya) |
| Yes | हाँ (haan) |
| No | नहीं (nahin) |
| Excuse me | माफ़ कीजिए (maaf kijiye) |
| Goodbye | अलविदा (alvida) |
| Do you speak English? | क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं? (angrezi bolte hain?) |
| I don't understand | मुझे समझ नहीं आया (samajh nahin aaya) |
| How much is it? | यह कितने का है? (kitne ka hai?) |
| Where are the toilets? | शौचालय कहाँ है? (shauchaalay kahaan hai?) |
| The bill, please | बिल दीजिए (bill dijiye) |
| Help! | बचाओ! (bachao!) |
| Cheers! | चियर्स! (cheers!) |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyIndian rupee (INR, ₹)
BudgetAbout €53 a day, mid-range
Best seasonOctober to March
PlugC/D/M · 230V
Tap waterBottled only
TippingAppreciated, around 10%
Emergency112
EntryAn e-visa is required and must be applied for online before departure, with a passport valid six months, for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens.
HealthHepatitis A and typhoid are recommended. Malaria is present in some rural areas, so ask about prophylaxis for your route, and dengue is reason enough to use repellent.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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