Rajasthan: A quick and handy travel guide

Rajasthan is a perfect example of India’s grandeur and magnificent past dating back to several centuries. The majestic palace, golden desserts and authentic cuisine makes Rajasthan an ideal choice for all kinds of travellers. You can book your trip Rajasthan tour packages or luxury tour packages.

You cannot leave Rajasthan before you do the following places:

1. Undertake the trekking trip to Amer Fort (Jaipur)- The fort is a perfect blend of Mugal and Hindu architecture, the fort is a stunning creation made out of red stone and marbles. The Maota Lake running beside the fort gives a clear reflection of the fort. Indulge in some handicraft shopping at stalls and shops at Amer.

2. Dilwara temple (Near Mount Abu)- The temple holds the finest example of marble stone carvings in India. It is one of the most popular Jain pilgrimage sites in the world. Build between the 11 th and the 13 Th century the temple is located in amidst of the lush green Aravalli hills. The spell bounding structures include the Kirthi stumh and Hathisahala which are a must visit.

3. Take a tour at the wild site of Ranthambore: Located in the Sawai Madhopur district, the park is one of the largest national parks of the country. It has been one of the famous hunting grounds of the maharajas. Tiger sighting is one of its kinds at the Ranthambore national park with the wild life safari. It’s a dream destination for wildlife photography and its a surreal place away from the city. You have options to a jeep safari or a canter and watch the wild run free in their natural habitat.

4. Enjoy the dessert safari in Jaisalmer: A safari through the Jaisalmer evokes an amazing picture of brilliance and desolution of the dessert. The golden city is known for its camel safaris and breath taking sunset points. Spending a night in the deserts under a clear blue sky can be a lifetime experience. The desert safari includes an adventure of full day camel rides crossing several sand dunes and an authentic style traditional dinner with local dance performances at the desert camps.

5. Umaid Bhawan palace (Jodhpur)- One of the largest residences in the world, it has around 347 rooms, providing employment to 3000 people. A section of the palace is still occupied by the royal family another section is acquired by ITC group of hotels, catering to numerous tourists throughout the year.

6. Go to the Pushkar fair- Organised in the month of November every year, the fair attracts more than 11000 camels and horses, and it is visited by more than 400000 people from around the world to witness the colourful Rajasthan. The camels are dressed up, paraded, shaved, raced and made to dance. Pushkar is a home to many temples and pilgrimages which can be catered at the same time.

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Eats of Rajasthan: Rajasthan mainly offers good vegetarian food cooked in Ghee. Try dal-batti-churma, a wholesome rajasthani meal, mawa kachori is another delicacy not to be missed, mirch bada, Gatte, mangori , sangria and pakodi are the traditional curries of Rajasthan are a must to sum up your meals. For the meat lovers the Rajasthani laal mass is not to be missed.

When to go: The best time to visit Rajasthan is from October to March, winters are the perfect to visit Rajasthan. Monsoon stretches from July to September with lot of humidity and summers being hot and humid.

Getting to Rajasthan: The travel can be by air- Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur have airports and link to the major cities of India.

By Road: Delhi is well connected to Jaipur by national highway 8; a road trip to Rajasthan from Delhi takes around 4 hours only.

By train: The Rajdhani and Shatabdi express are good choices for travelling to Rajasthan via rail.

How to equip for the trip: A scarf, sunglasses and sunscreen are a must. Wear light coloured linens and cotton to bear the weather or must essential winter clothing if it’s the winters. For a mesmerising experience book through Luxury rajasthan tour packages and enjoy the hospitality at the royal state.