Rajasthan Extended
Eight cities — forts, havelis, lakes, and living history
Duration
14 days
Sites
8 places
Best months
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Difficulty
easy
About this circuit
The full Rajasthan experience beyond the tourist triangle: Jaipur's pink city, the painted havelis of Mandawa (Shekhawati), the camel-country capital Bikaner, the blue city Jodhpur, the hill fort of Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur's lake palaces, the Mewar pride of Chittorgarh, and Bundi's step-wells and miniature paintings.
Significance
Rajasthan has more forts and palaces than any state in the world. Kumbhalgarh Fort has the world's second-longest wall (36km) after the Great Wall of China. Chittorgarh Fort, at 700 acres, is the largest fort complex in India. Shekhawati is called the "open-air art gallery of Rajasthan."
The route
8 stops · approx 14 days
Jaipur
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The Pink City
Mandawa
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The Open Art Gallery of Rajasthan
Bikaner
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Desert Fortress & Land of Camels
Jodhpur
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The Blue City
Kumbhalgarh
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The Great Wall of India
Udaipur
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City of Lakes
Chittorgarh
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The Pride of Rajput Valour
Bundi
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The Blue City of Step Wells
Practical notes for pilgrims
- ·Oct–Mar only — summers above 45°C make sightseeing brutal
- ·Hire a car with driver for the full loop; trains don't connect all cities
- ·Kumbhalgarh: the wall walk at sunset is spectacular — bring a torch for the return
- ·Bundi is deliberately un-touristy — a perfect last stop to decompress
- ·Mandawa havelis are freely accessible from outside; interiors need a small fee
- ·Budget 2 nights in Udaipur and Jodhpur; 1 night elsewhere is sufficient
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