We visited Rajasthan from 1 to 12 April 2011. It was a truly interesting trip that went beyond our expectations. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Pushkar are extraordinary. Agra – which is not just the Taj Mahal, which, famous as it is, turns out to be surprising and magnificent – and New Delhi itself really deserve careful visits.
We always stayed in very good hotels, sometimes out of the ordinary, spotlessly clean and of four/five-star standard.
The itinerary drawn up with Karni was followed scrupulously. In order, after New Delhi we visited Jaipur and Amber, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Ranthambhore park, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra. With hindsight we might perhaps have 'cut' something in favour of something else. But that happens on every trip.
The transfers are certainly long, but never excessively tiring, even though the roads are sometimes demanding. Bear in mind that Rajasthan is as big as Germany. The driver who accompanied us for the 12 days, besides being an excellent driver, is a courteous, helpful and attentive person. He proved invaluable on more than one occasion and allowed us to get a little way into a culture so different from our own.
We never had any unpleasant surprises; everything went perfectly.
Karni turned out to be the owner of a reliable and competent agency. His services were excellent. We believe that choosing to entrust ourselves to him was an excellent decision, not least because of the flexibility and helpfulness he showed both before and during the trip. We feel we can recommend him to anyone who wants a taste of this region of India, so rich in history and culture. So profoundly different. If you would like more detailed information you can contact us at the email address . We will be happy to give you more information.
Itinerary:
Arrival – 1 April 2011 [Friday] at 08:35 hrs on 9W-141 Departure – 12 April 2011 [Tuesday] at 12:30 hrs on 9W-142
01 April [Friday] – Arrival and night in Delhi – Hotel The Park
02 April [Saturday] – Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House 03 April [Sunday] – Amber / Jaipur – Hotel Shahpura House
04 April [Monday] – Jodhpur – Hotel Ajit Bhawan
05 April [Tuesday] – Ranakpur / Kumbhalgarh / Udaipur – Hotel Shiv Niwas Palace 06 April [Wednesday] – Udaipur – Hotel Shiv Niwas Palace
07 April [Thursday] – Chittaurgarh / Pushkar – Hotel Palace Pushkar
08 April [Friday] – Ranthambhore NP – Hotel Ranthambhore Regency 09 April [Saturday] – Ranthambhore NP – Hotel Ranthambhore Regency
10 April [Sunday] – Fatehpur Sikri / Agra – Hotel Clarks Shiraz
11 April [Monday] – Delhi (your own hotel) 12 April [Tuesday] – Morning departure at 9:30 hrs
Written by the traveller and first published in Italian on our former Italian website. Translated from Italian.