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bikaner — Rajasthan

Full circuit

Heritage Rajasthan Tour

9 days / 8 nights

From, per person₹46,000₹52,000per person, twin sharing, heritage and boutique stays

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Photo: Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Route · 5 stops

Overview

Built for travelers whose priority is architecture and craft over lake views or desert camps — this circuit adds Bikaner’s Junagarh Fort to the classic route and stays consistently in heritage-style havelis and fort hotels rather than modern chain builds.

  • Bikaner’s Junagarh Fort, one of Rajasthan’s finest and least-visited fort museums
  • Jaisalmer’s living fort and Patwon Ki Haveli
  • Heritage-hotel stays throughout, including converted havelis
  • A dedicated half-day for Jodhpur’s old-city haveli architecture

The route

Where you stay each night

3Jaisalmer2Bikaner4JodhpurPushkar1JaipurRanthambore5UdaipurMount Abu
Schematic map, not to scale. Only stops within Rajasthan are plotted.
  1. 1Jaipur2 nights
  2. 2Bikaner2 nights
  3. 3Jaisalmer2 nights
  4. 4Jodhpur1 night
  5. 5Udaipur1 night

Itinerary

Day by day

  1. Arrive Jaipur

    Airport transfer and check-in. Evening at leisure.

    Meals DinnerOvernight Jaipur

  2. Jaipur — forts and palaces

    Amber Fort, City Palace and Hawa Mahal.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Jaipur

  3. Jaipur to Bikaner

    A 6-hour drive north to Bikaner, arriving by evening.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Bikaner

  4. Bikaner — Junagarh Fort & Karni Mata Temple

    Morning at Junagarh Fort’s museum, afternoon day trip to the Karni Mata rat temple at Deshnoke.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Bikaner

  5. Bikaner to Jaisalmer

    A 5.5-hour drive further into the desert.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Jaisalmer

  6. Jaisalmer — fort and havelis

    A full day exploring the living fort and Patwon Ki Haveli, with a sunset desert safari.

    Meals Breakfast, Dinner (desert camp)Overnight Jaisalmer

  7. Jaisalmer to Jodhpur

    A 5.5-6 hour drive to Jodhpur.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Jodhpur

  8. Jodhpur — Mehrangarh & blue city walk

    Mehrangarh Fort in the morning, a guided walk through the blue old city in the afternoon, then a short drive to Udaipur or an evening flight, depending on availability.

    Meals BreakfastOvernight Udaipur

  9. Depart Udaipur

    A final morning at City Palace before your airport transfer.

    Meals Breakfast

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Places on this tour

Included

  • 8 nights’ heritage-category accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private vehicle throughout
  • Guided fort and haveli tours in each city
  • Desert safari with camp dinner in Jaisalmer
  • All entry fees

Not included

  • Flights
  • Lunches and dinners not specified
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

What to pack

  • Comfortable footwear for extensive fort walking
  • Layers for desert-city temperature swings
  • A notebook — guides here go deep on family and craft history

Cancellation policy

Cancellations made 30 or more days before departure receive a full refund minus a processing fee. Cancellations 15-29 days before departure are subject to a 50% charge. Cancellations within 14 days of departure, or no-shows, are non-refundable, since hotel and vehicle bookings are confirmed and paid on your behalf ahead of arrival.

Terms

Rates are per person on a twin-sharing basis unless otherwise noted, and are subject to availability at the time of confirmation. Hotel categories listed are indicative; we will confirm the exact named property in writing before final payment. A booking is confirmed only upon receipt of the advance payment specified in your quote.

Questions

About this tour

Bikaner’s Junagarh Fort museum is genuinely one of Rajasthan’s best, and its low visitor numbers make it a favourite for travelers who’ve found the bigger forts crowded.

It involves a fair amount of walking on uneven fort surfaces and some long road transfer days — comfortable footwear and reasonable fitness are recommended.

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