I had a wonderful trip with my husband right across Rajasthan. We were in India for 18 days, from 4 to 21 November 2010. The car was a Ford Fiesta, which turned out to be perfect in size and comfort, with a driver who was absolutely impeccable both in skill and in manner.
Starting from Delhi, we visited Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra and back to Delhi.
None of these stops should be left out; each has its own character, different from the others.
The hotels chosen by Karni turned out to be very good, some of them even inside former Maharaja palaces.
The beauties range from the palaces, which have to be seen to be appreciated (photos don't convey their grandeur), to the elegance of the people, especially the women, wrapped like butterflies in their brightly coloured saris, which they wear like queens.
A trip I absolutely recommend, without fear of running into any difficulties. Everything works perfectly from arrival to departure.
The care of Karni and the driver will make your trip safe and free of unknowns.
Thanks again to Karni and his driver
Sonia and Luigi
Itinerary – ARRIVAL – 04 November 2010 [Thursday] 23:30 hrs on KL 871
DEPARTURE – 21 November 2010 [Sunday] 01:50 hrs on KL 872
04 November [Thursday] – Arrival and night in Delhi – Hotel The Park
05 November [Friday] – Mandawa – Hotel Mandawa Haveli
06 November [Saturday] – Fatehpur / Deshnoke / Bikaner – Laxmi Niwas Hotel
07 November [Sunday] – Kheechan / Ramdeora / Jaisalmer – Hotel Gorbandh Palace
08 November [Monday] – Khuri / Jaisalmer – Hotel Gorbandh Palace
09 November [Tuesday] – Osian / Jodhpur – Hotel Ajit Bhawan
10 November [Wednesday] – Jodhpur – Ajit Bhawan Hotel
11 November [Thursday] – Ranakpur – Hotel Fateh Bagh
12 November [Friday] – Kumbhalgarh / Udaipur – Hotel Shiv Niwas Palace
13 November [Saturday] – Udaipur – Hotel Shiv Niwas Palace
14 November [Sunday] – Chittaurgarh / Pushkar (Pushkar Fair) – Royal Safari Camp – tented accommodation
15 November [Monday] – Pushkar (Pushkar Fair) – Royal Safari Camp – tented accommodation
16 November [Tuesday] – Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House
17 November [Wednesday] – Amber / Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House
18 November [Thursday] – Fatehpur Sikri / Agra (Taj Mahal visit) – Hotel Clarks Shiraz
19 November [Friday] – Delhi – Hotel The Park
20 November [Saturday] – Delhi and departure
Written by the traveller and first published in Italian on our former Italian website. Translated from Italian.