Rajasthan arranged tour?

New Traveller Steph · Nov 1st, 2009, 18:07

Hi Everyone!

I'm off on my first round the world trip in April 2010. Our first stop is India, flying into Dehli. We are 2 females travelling (not sure if that makes any difference!) Are we better to have an arranged tour around Rajasthan? We're looking to spend about 15 days touring this area. I don't want to spend most of our time looking at train timetables and finding our way around if it's going to be difficult. I like the idea of having someone show us the sights and accomodation arranged, but we are also on a tight budget so don't want to spend money we don't need to. If it is going to be best to book a tour, who are the best people to book with?
Argh - help! Any info would be appreciated!

Steph

Ajaysin · Nov 1st, 2009, 20:39

Hello Steph,

I am not too sure about the arranged tour but in case you finally plan for individual tour this is the itinerary i would suggest to you. I have planned the same tour after lot of going through with tripadvisor, lonely planet, wiki travel and indiamike. All the hotels i picked were selected after lot of research

===========================
13th November Evening
===========================

Leave from Delhi to Jaisalmer by train
Train can be booked directly by http://www.irctc.co.in/
Train Detail : Train number 4059
Leaves from delhi at 05:40 PM and reach Jaisalmer by Noon the following day

===========================
14th November (Jaisalmer)
===========================

Reach Jaisalmer by 11 AM-12 Noon
Checkin to Hotel Fifu (http://www.hotelfifu.com/)
Take rest, have lunch and in the evening go and visit places
Overnight stay in Hotel Fifu

Tip : Better to call them directly and bargain. They will give a good price if overnight safari is also arranged through them

===========================
15th November (Jaisalmer)
===========================

Have breakfast, do some sightseeing and checkout from hotel
Visit places and after having lunch leave for Sand Dunes arranged by hotel Fifu
Overnight stay in Sand dunes tent in swiss luxury tents

===========================
16th November (Jodhpur)
===========================

Early in the morning leave from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur
Checkin to hotel Devi Bhawan (http://www.devibhawan.com/aboutus.htm) ---- (My first preference was Hotel Ratan Vilas http://www.ratanvilas.com/ as heard quite a lot about them but unfortunately it was all booked)
Take rest, have lunch and in the evening go and visit places
Overnight stay in the Hotel Devi Bhawan

===========================
17th November (Jodhpur)
===========================

Visit places and explore more
Overnight stay in the Hotel Devi Bhawan

===========================
18th November (Udaipur)
===========================

Leave from Jodhpur to Udaipur by bus
Checkin to Hotel Rangniwas Palace (http://www.rangniwaspalace.com)
Have lunch and take rest
Explore Udaipur and visit places
Overnight stay in Hotel Rangniwas Palace

===========================
19th November (Udaipur)
===========================

Visit places and explore more
Overnight stay in the Hotel Rangniwas Palace

===========================
20th November (Jaipur)
===========================

Leave from Udaipur to Jaipur enroute Chittaurgarh (Chittuargarh is famous for a splendid fort)
Checkin to Hotel Umaid Mahal (http://www.umaidmahal.com/)
Take rest, have lunch and explore city
Overnight stay in Hotel Umaid Mahal

===========================
21st November (Jaipur)
===========================

Checkout from hotel
Visit places and explore more
At night leave from Jaipur to Delhi

I could not include [Bikaner, Samode and Mount Abu due to time constraint.

You might also want to contact http://www.saviontravel.com/ and they will arrange a trip for you. But i would suggest you to let them tell you the itinerary and you also do some check about the hotel tariffs directly by contacting the hotels as i noticed they quoted Rs 500 more for a hotel they suggested me. Do not hire cab or taxi from them as they quoted high prices. You may hire a cab or taxi once you are at that place and yes do bargain

Hope this helps you

Welcome to India

Regards

rajkhan11 · Nov 13th, 2009, 17:02

DAY 1 &2 DELHI

DAY-3 & 4. Delhi to Jaipur

Day-05 . Jaipur to Mandawa

Day-06. Mandawa to Bikaner

Day-07 & 08 Bikaner To Jaisalmer

Day-09 Jaisalmer To Jodhpur

Day-10 & 11 Jodhpur to Udaipur

Day-12 Udaipur to Pushkar

Day-13 Pushkar to Ranthambore

Day-14 Ranthambore to Agra

Day-15.Agra to Delhi

THERE ARE PLENTY OF MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONS IN BETWEEN THESE CITIES LIKES OF BUSES AND TRAINS. I GUESS SOME CITIES MIGHT NOT OFFER MORE SERVICES TO ANOTHER CITY.SO MANY BUDGET HOTELS OVER JUST A GOOGLE WILL DO EVERYTHING. HIRING A CAR WILL SAVE YOUR TIME AND PROVIDE YOU SOME ELASTICITY FOR MAKING YOUR OWN WAY WHENEVER YOU WANT,WHERE EVER YOU WANT.
WILL GET BACK WITH DETAILS ABOUT BUDGET HOTELS.

CHEERS UP
RAJ

seasahil · Nov 13th, 2009, 17:56

Hi,
This itinerary seems better.
You try out companies like Indian Routes : [url]www.indian-routes.in/, Trans India : [url]www.transindiatravels.com/, Indian Holiday : www.indianholiday.com/ .
All the above are reputed names.You can take quotations from them & bargain accordingly.

Rgds,

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajkhan11

DAY 1 &2 DELHI

DAY-3 & 4. Delhi to Jaipur

Day-05 . Jaipur to Mandawa

Day-06. Mandawa to Bikaner

Day-07 & 08 Bikaner To Jaisalmer

Day-09 Jaisalmer To Jodhpur

Day-10 & 11 Jodhpur to Udaipur

Day-12 Udaipur to Pushkar

Day-13 Pushkar to Ranthambore

Day-14 Ranthambore to Agra

Day-15.Agra to Delhi

THERE ARE PLENTY OF MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONS IN BETWEEN THESE CITIES LIKES OF BUSES AND TRAINS. I GUESS SOME CITIES MIGHT NOT OFFER MORE SERVICES TO ANOTHER CITY.SO MANY BUDGET HOTELS OVER JUST A GOOGLE WILL DO EVERYTHING. HIRING A CAR WILL SAVE YOUR TIME AND PROVIDE YOU SOME ELASTICITY FOR MAKING YOUR OWN WAY WHENEVER YOU WANT,WHERE EVER YOU WANT.
WILL GET BACK WITH DETAILS ABOUT BUDGET HOTELS.

CHEERS UP
RAJ

seasahil · Nov 13th, 2009, 18:03

You know i have been planning world trip since the time i read(as a child

) Jules Verne's 'Around the world in 80 days" but life.....!!!Congrats & all the best to you!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by New Traveller Steph

Hi Everyone!

I'm off on my first round the world trip in April 2010. Our first stop is India, flying into Dehli. We are 2 females travelling (not sure if that makes any difference!) Are we better to have an arranged tour around Rajasthan? We're looking to spend about 15 days touring this area. I don't want to spend most of our time looking at train timetables and finding our way around if it's going to be difficult. I like the idea of having someone show us the sights and accomodation arranged, but we are also on a tight budget so don't want to spend money we don't need to. If it is going to be best to book a tour, who are the best people to book with?
Argh - help! Any info would be appreciated!

Steph

Barkha · Nov 13th, 2009, 18:23

If you are looking for a pre-arranged tour then you could contact indiaoffbeat.com / indianholiday.com.

I have dealt with both companies personaly and found them real good.

Nov 1st, 2009, 18:07	#1
New Traveller Steph Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1	Rajasthan arranged tour? Hi Everyone! I'm off on my first round the world trip in April 2010. Our first stop is India, flying into Dehli. We are 2 females travelling (not sure if that makes any difference!) Are we better to have an arranged tour around Rajasthan? We're looking to spend about 15 days touring this area. I don't want to spend most of our time looking at train timetables and finding our way around if it's going to be difficult. I like the idea of having someone show us the sights and accomodation arranged, but we are also on a tight budget so don't want to spend money we don't need to. If it is going to be best to book a tour, who are the best people to book with? Argh - help! Any info would be appreciated! Steph

Nov 1st, 2009, 20:39	#2
Ajaysin Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 21	Planned below itinerary Hello Steph, I am not too sure about the arranged tour but in case you finally plan for individual tour this is the itinerary i would suggest to you. I have planned the same tour after lot of going through with tripadvisor, lonely planet, wiki travel and indiamike. All the hotels i picked were selected after lot of research =========================== 13th November Evening =========================== Leave from Delhi to Jaisalmer by train Train can be booked directly by http://www.irctc.co.in/ Train Detail : Train number 4059 Leaves from delhi at 05:40 PM and reach Jaisalmer by Noon the following day =========================== 14th November (Jaisalmer) =========================== Reach Jaisalmer by 11 AM-12 Noon Checkin to Hotel Fifu (http://www.hotelfifu.com/) Take rest, have lunch and in the evening go and visit places Overnight stay in Hotel Fifu Tip : Better to call them directly and bargain. They will give a good price if overnight safari is also arranged through them =========================== 15th November (Jaisalmer) =========================== Have breakfast, do some sightseeing and checkout from hotel Visit places and after having lunch leave for Sand Dunes arranged by hotel Fifu Overnight stay in Sand dunes tent in swiss luxury tents =========================== 16th November (Jodhpur) =========================== Early in the morning leave from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur Checkin to hotel Devi Bhawan (http://www.devibhawan.com/aboutus.htm) ---- (My first preference was Hotel Ratan Vilas http://www.ratanvilas.com/ as heard quite a lot about them but unfortunately it was all booked) Take rest, have lunch and in the evening go and visit places Overnight stay in the Hotel Devi Bhawan =========================== 17th November (Jodhpur) =========================== Visit places and explore more Overnight stay in the Hotel Devi Bhawan =========================== 18th November (Udaipur) =========================== Leave from Jodhpur to Udaipur by bus Checkin to Hotel Rangniwas Palace (http://www.rangniwaspalace.com) Have lunch and take rest Explore Udaipur and visit places Overnight stay in Hotel Rangniwas Palace =========================== 19th November (Udaipur) =========================== Visit places and explore more Overnight stay in the Hotel Rangniwas Palace =========================== 20th November (Jaipur) =========================== Leave from Udaipur to Jaipur enroute Chittaurgarh (Chittuargarh is famous for a splendid fort) Checkin to Hotel Umaid Mahal (http://www.umaidmahal.com/) Take rest, have lunch and explore city Overnight stay in Hotel Umaid Mahal =========================== 21st November (Jaipur) =========================== Checkout from hotel Visit places and explore more At night leave from Jaipur to Delhi I could not include [Bikaner, Samode and Mount Abu due to time constraint. You might also want to contact http://www.saviontravel.com/ and they will arrange a trip for you. But i would suggest you to let them tell you the itinerary and you also do some check about the hotel tariffs directly by contacting the hotels as i noticed they quoted Rs 500 more for a hotel they suggested me. Do not hire cab or taxi from them as they quoted high prices. You may hire a cab or taxi once you are at that place and yes do bargain Hope this helps you Welcome to India Regards

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Nov 13th, 2009, 17:02	#3
rajkhan11 Account Closed Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: jaipur Posts: 22	DAY 1 &2 DELHI DAY-3 & 4. Delhi to Jaipur Day-05 . Jaipur to Mandawa Day-06. Mandawa to Bikaner Day-07 & 08 Bikaner To Jaisalmer Day-09 Jaisalmer To Jodhpur Day-10 & 11 Jodhpur to Udaipur Day-12 Udaipur to Pushkar Day-13 Pushkar to Ranthambore Day-14 Ranthambore to Agra Day-15.Agra to Delhi THERE ARE PLENTY OF MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONS IN BETWEEN THESE CITIES LIKES OF BUSES AND TRAINS. I GUESS SOME CITIES MIGHT NOT OFFER MORE SERVICES TO ANOTHER CITY.SO MANY BUDGET HOTELS OVER JUST A GOOGLE WILL DO EVERYTHING. HIRING A CAR WILL SAVE YOUR TIME AND PROVIDE YOU SOME ELASTICITY FOR MAKING YOUR OWN WAY WHENEVER YOU WANT,WHERE EVER YOU WANT. WILL GET BACK WITH DETAILS ABOUT BUDGET HOTELS. CHEERS UP RAJ

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Barkha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 304	If you are looking for a pre-arranged tour then you could contact indiaoffbeat.com / indianholiday.com. I have dealt with both companies personaly and found them real good.