Rajasthan tour packages for 6 days

6 days / 5 nights from ₹19,230 per person. Four or five days covers one corner of the state: Jaipur with Agra or Ranthambore, Udaipur with Kumbhalgarh, or Jodhpur with Jaisalmer. Six days joins Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur, or Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer; seven or eight days does all four with a night in a desert camp, and nine or ten days adds Bikaner, Pushkar or Mount Abu. The cities are five to seven hours apart by road, so most plans give each one at least a night.

6 plans: 6 Days Jaipur Jodhpur Udaipur Escapade (6D/5N, from ₹19,230); 6 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape (6D/5N, from ₹20,687); 6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Escape (6D/5N, from ₹22,424); 6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon (6D/5N, from ₹24,424).

6 Days Jaipur Jodhpur Udaipur Escapade6D/5N · ₹19,2306 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape6D/5N · ₹20,6876 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Escape6D/5N · ₹22,4246 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon6D/5N · ₹24,424

• Duration: 6 days; most travellers take 5 or 6.
• Price: from ₹19,230 per person, stays, local travel and the sightseeing listed on each trip page.
• Places: Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal and the City Palace in Jaipur, Lake Pichola and the City Palace in Udaipur, Mehrangarh in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer's fort and the Sam dunes, Ranthambore, Pushkar, Mount Abu and Kumbhalgarh.
• Travel: Every trip is private and starts where its page says: Jaipur for most Rajasthan circuits, Delhi for the Golden Triangle plans, and Udaipur or Jodhpur for the shorter ones, with a pick-up at the airport or railway station. Flights and trains to the start city are not part of the package.
• Stay: hand-picked hotels in each city, 3-star as standard with 4-star on the higher tier, and a tented camp in the dunes near Jaisalmer on the plans that name one.
• Best time: October to March is the season: dry, sunny days of 20 to 28°C for the forts and the desert, with cold nights in December and January.
• Weather: Rajasthan is hot and dry for most of the year: winter days from October to March are 20 to 28°C with cool nights, and summer from April to June reaches 40 to 45°C in the desert.
• Trip type: private trips planned around your dates and your group.

6 Days Jaipur Jodhpur Udaipur Escapade6D/5N · ₹19,2306 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape6D/5N · ₹20,6876 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Escape6D/5N · ₹22,4246 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon6D/5N · ₹24,424

These are the places Rajasthan trips are built from. Each trip page lists exactly which of them it covers, and a private trip can swap one for another.

• Amber Fort, Jaigarh and Nahargarh, Jaipur: The hilltop fort-palace above Jaipur with its mirrored Sheesh Mahal, and the two forts on the ridge above it, Jaigarh with the giant Jaivana cannon and Nahargarh with the view over the city; a full day on most trips.
• Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar, Jaipur: The pink honeycomb front of the Palace of Winds, the palace where the royal family still lives, and the stone observatory with the giant sundial, all within a walk of each other in the old city, with Jal Mahal in Man Sagar lake on the Amber road.
• Udaipur: City Palace and Lake Pichola: The palace complex on the lake shore, a boat out to Jag Mandir, Saheliyon Ki Bari's fountain garden, Fateh Sagar lake and the Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace on its hill for the sunset.
• Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur: The fort on a rock above the blue houses of the old city, with Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal inside, the marble cenotaph of Jaswant Thada below it and Umaid Bhawan Palace across town.
• Jaisalmer Fort and the havelis: The golden sandstone fort that people still live in, its lanes of shops and Jain temples, and the carved merchant houses of Patwon Ki Haveli, Nathmal Ki Haveli and Salim Singh Ki Haveli, with Gadisar lake at sunset.
• Sam Sand Dunes: The dunes about 40 km west of Jaisalmer, for a camel ride at sunset and a night in a tented camp with folk music on the plans that include one.
• Ranthambore National Park: The tiger reserve near Sawai Madhopur, about three to four hours from Jaipur, with jeep or canter safaris and the old Ranthambore Fort on its hill inside the park.
• Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur: The hill fort north of Udaipur whose wall runs for kilometres over the Aravallis, with a light and sound show in the evening, and the white marble Jain temple at Ranakpur with its forest of carved pillars on the road to Jodhpur.
• Chittorgarh Fort: The largest fort in Rajasthan, a day trip from Udaipur: seven gates on the climb, the Vijay Stambh victory tower and Padmini's palace.
• Pushkar and Ajmer: The lake town with one of the few Brahma temples in India and the ground of its camel fair, and the Ajmer Sharif dargah half an hour away.
• Mount Abu: Rajasthan's only hill station, on the Gujarat border: the Dilwara Jain temples carved in white marble, Nakki Lake and Guru Shikhar, the highest point of the Aravallis.
• Bikaner: Junagarh Fort, built on the plain rather than a hill, the Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke, known for its rats, and the camel breeding farm; the first stop of the longer desert circuits.

What to eat

Dal baati churma is the state dish, with gatte ki sabzi, ker sangri from the desert and, for meat eaters, laal maas, a fiery mutton curry. Jodhpur is known for its mirchi vada and pyaaz kachori and its makhaniya lassi, Jaipur and Pushkar for ghewar and other sweets, Bikaner for its bhujia. A Rajasthani thali is the easiest way to try most of it in one sitting, and vegetarian food is easy to find in every town.

Every trip is private, so the plan below is a starting point: the days, the hotels and the pace are set around you.

• Day 1: arrive in Jaipur; the City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall and the old city bazaars.
• Day 2: Jaipur's forts: Amber and its Sheesh Mahal, Jaigarh, Nahargarh for the view, and Jal Mahal on the way back.
• Day 3: the drive to Udaipur, about 400 km, and a free evening by the lake.
• Day 4: Udaipur: the City Palace, Saheliyon Ki Bari, Fateh Sagar, a boat on Lake Pichola to Jag Mandir and the Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace.
• Day 5: the drive to Jodhpur, about 250 km, then Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace and the Ghanta Ghar clock tower.
• Day 6: the drop at Jodhpur airport or station.

Rajasthan packages start at ₹19,230 per person: ₹19,230 for 6 days. That covers the stays with breakfast, a private car and driver for every drive and transfer, and the sightseeing each trip page lists. Flights or trains to the start city and back from the end city are not included, and most monument tickets are paid at the gate; each trip page says which tickets and meals it does include.

What moves the price is the season, the hotel tier (3-star or 4-star), the size of the car and the group size. October to March is the season and costs the most, with Diwali, Christmas and New Year the dearest weeks; April to September is the cheapest. A family or two couples sharing one car brings the per-person price down. The 5% GST is added to the package price, and anything not named on the trip page stays out of the fare.

Start in Delhi, see the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, and drive on to Jaipur; the longer plans carry on to Jodhpur and Udaipur or stop at Ranthambore for a safari, and end in Jaipur or Udaipur so there is no drive back to Delhi.

3 trips on this page, from ₹20,687 per person: 6 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape (6D/5N, from ₹20,687); 6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Escape (6D/5N, from ₹22,424); 6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon (6D/5N, from ₹24,424).

6 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape6D/5N · ₹20,6876 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Escape6D/5N · ₹22,4246 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon6D/5N · ₹24,424

Jaisalmer is the far west: the golden fort people still live in, the carved havelis and the dunes at Sam outside town. The plans that name a desert camp spend a night in the dunes with a camel ride and folk music; Jodhpur, about five hours away, is the usual way in and out.

1 trip on this page, from ₹25,499 per person: 6 Days Jaipur Jodhpur Jaisalmer Adventure (6D/5N, from ₹25,499).

6 Days Jaipur Jodhpur Jaisalmer Adventure6D/5N · ₹25,499

Ranthambore is three to four hours from Jaipur by road, with jeep or canter safaris in the early morning and the afternoon and the hilltop fort inside the park. Some plans include the safari and others quote it with the trip, so check the page; the main zones usually close from July to September.

1 trip on this page, from ₹20,687 per person: 6 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape (6D/5N, from ₹20,687).

6 Days Golden Triangle Ranthambore Wildlife Escape6D/5N · ₹20,687

Couples: 1 plan with the quieter stays and private transfers, from ₹24,424: 6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon (6D/5N, from ₹24,424).

Families and couples take the private trips: the same places at your own pace, with the room category and the car chosen for your group.

6 Days Delhi Agra Jaipur Honeymoon6D/5N · ₹24,424

Best time

October to March is the season: dry, sunny days of 20 to 28°C for the forts and the desert, with cold nights in December and January. July to September is the monsoon, green and cheaper but humid, with the main Ranthambore safari zones usually closed; April to June is fierce summer heat, past 40°C in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.

• October to March, 8 to 30°C: The season: clear, dry days for the forts and the dunes, cold nights in December and January, the Pushkar fair around the Kartik full moon in October or November and Jaisalmer's Desert Festival in January or February (both dates move with the lunar calendar). Diwali, Christmas and New Year are the busiest weeks.
• July to September, 25 to 35°C: The monsoon: short, heavy showers, humid days, Udaipur's lakes full and Mount Abu green. Quieter and cheaper, but the main Ranthambore safari zones are usually closed.
• April to June, 30 to 45°C: Summer: Jodhpur and Jaisalmer go past 40°C and sightseeing works only early in the morning and after sunset. Mount Abu, at about 1,200 m, is the one cool corner.

What to pack

Light cotton and linen for the day, a sun hat, sunglasses and strong sunscreen, and a scarf for the dust in the dunes. From November to February add a warm jacket and a layer for the evening, because Jaipur nights drop close to 5°C and the desert camps are colder. Comfortable shoes for the long ramps at Amber and Mehrangarh, clothes that cover shoulders and knees for temples and the Ajmer dargah, where a head covering is expected, and something to leave leather items in at the Jain temples of Ranakpur and Dilwara, which do not allow them inside.

Getting there

From Hyderabad, fly to Jaipur, about two hours in the air, or to Udaipur or Jodhpur when the trip starts there; some routes connect through Delhi or Mumbai. By train Jaipur is more than a day away. Every trip begins with a pick-up at the airport or station in its start city, and the Golden Triangle plans start in Delhi.

From Bengaluru, fly to Jaipur, about two and a half hours, or to Udaipur or Jodhpur for the trips that start there, some with a connection. The train takes well over a day, so most travellers fly. Your car and driver meet you at the airport or station; the Golden Triangle plans start in Delhi instead.

From Chennai, fly to Jaipur, about two and a half to three hours, or connect through Delhi or Mumbai to Udaipur or Jodhpur. The trips start with a pick-up at the airport or station in the start city, and the Golden Triangle plans begin in Delhi.

Permits and fees

No permit is needed for Indian travellers anywhere on these routes, including the drive to Tanot and Longewala near the border; carry a photo ID. Ranthambore safaris are booked in advance through the Rajasthan forest department with each traveller's ID details, and the trip page says whether the safari is in the price. The core safari zones usually close from July to September for the monsoon, with some outer zones open; confirm before you book. Monument tickets are bought at the gate on most plans and cost more for foreign nationals.

Rajasthan or Kerala? Both are winter holidays, but different ones. Rajasthan is forts, palaces, bazaars and the desert, with drives of five to seven hours between cities and dry, cool days from October to March. Kerala is green and slow: tea hills at Munnar, a houseboat night on the Alleppey backwaters and the beaches, with more rain and fewer monuments. Pick Rajasthan for history and the desert, Kerala for nature and a quieter pace.

Rajasthan or the Golden Triangle? The Golden Triangle is Delhi, Agra and Jaipur: the shortest way to see the Taj Mahal and one Rajasthan city, in four to six days from Delhi. A Rajasthan trip goes further west, with Jaipur as the start and Udaipur's lakes, Jodhpur's Mehrangarh and Jaisalmer's fort and dunes after it. Several plans on this page join the two, starting in Delhi and Agra and ending in Jaipur or Udaipur.

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