Rajasthan-site seeing account

Bhaswaran · Jun 11th, 2008, 12:05

Information needed for the time required for site seeing (what to see?) and transport costs for these places: Any conducted tours locally available?

Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Agra

zoltan · Jun 11th, 2008, 13:43

I guess it's going to depend on where you're coming from/to in regards to transport costs.

There are trains /buses from Dehli => Bikaner
Buses (and maybe now a train) Bikaner => Jaisalmer
Bus (or taxi) only for Barmer
Buses; trains & flights go to Jodhpur /Jaipur /Agra.

Time & things to see:

Bikaner: 2-3 days
Kani Mater (rat) temple; camel breeding farm; Maharaja's palace; Maharaja's museum; Jain temple (well worth a look thorough)).

Jaisalmer: 3-7 days
Prostitutes gate; the lake; desert trek (optional); the many havelli's; Maharaja's palace; British palace (west of outside the fort); the fort itself.

Barmer: 1 day - although I have not yet been there, I have been told there is nothing much aside from the new lake (formed after the last monsoon flood) and a small village

Jodhpur: 2-3 days
Maharaja's palaces (old and new); clock tower & market; Durga temple (~30km. outside of town)

Jaipur: 2-3 days
Palace of the winds; Maharaja's museum; Amber Fort; gardens; zoo (if only for the tiger enclosure); Edward & Victoria Museum (no photos permitted)

Agra: 1-2 days
Taj Mahal; Agra Fort; baby Taj; Fatephur Sikri

Locally conducted tours are available - but this depends on what you are looking for. If you want a State run tour (such as New Delhi Tourist Development Commission), I'm not sure if they operate in these particular cities.

You can be guaranteed that there will be local touts offering you tours of the area. Be warned that some will take you to emporiums after you have finished the tour and they will get commissions from the places you visit.

Cheers
Zoltan

Aishah · Jun 11th, 2008, 14:17

Zoltan has covered most for you here, Bhaswaran. Tour guides are available in Jaisalmer, you must check that they are approved (they have an identification and approval stamp etc. from the local Tourist Information Centre) They should cost no more than around 200 -250 rupees for a good half day from what I remember rightly. A full day is about 400 I think. As for Barmer, there is nothing much there except good block printing for sheets and fabric. Also some temples for which it takes nearly half a day to get permission to go to them. Since I'm not in Jaisalmer off the top of my head I can't remember the name - they are ancient Jain ones and near the border area. Getting the permission is a pain in the neck.

Bhaswaran · Jun 11th, 2008, 14:19

Better I leave Barmer then and invest the time in Jodhpur or Jaisalmer for a desert trek. Need info now about desert trek and organisers and charges.

dmckie250 · Jun 14th, 2008, 17:51

hi,
I'm also planning to go to jaisalmer in july and was wondering if it'll be possible to do a desert trek then? or will the monsoon rains make it impossible/unenjoyable?
thanks

Aishah · Jun 15th, 2008, 15:41

Depends if rain comes - and if it does usually doesn't come too much in July. July can be very hot and humid, so you may only want to go out late afternoon, overnight and come back in the morning before the full heat of the day. Very rarely are safaris cancelled.

Jun 11th, 2008, 12:05	#1
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Jun 11th, 2008, 13:43	#2
zoltan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 850	I guess it's going to depend on where you're coming from/to in regards to transport costs. There are trains /buses from Dehli => Bikaner Buses (and maybe now a train) Bikaner => Jaisalmer Bus (or taxi) only for Barmer Buses; trains & flights go to Jodhpur /Jaipur /Agra. Time & things to see: Bikaner: 2-3 days Kani Mater (rat) temple; camel breeding farm; Maharaja's palace; Maharaja's museum; Jain temple (well worth a look thorough)). Jaisalmer: 3-7 days Prostitutes gate; the lake; desert trek (optional); the many havelli's; Maharaja's palace; British palace (west of outside the fort); the fort itself. Barmer: 1 day - although I have not yet been there, I have been told there is nothing much aside from the new lake (formed after the last monsoon flood) and a small village Jodhpur: 2-3 days Maharaja's palaces (old and new); clock tower & market; Durga temple (~30km. outside of town) Jaipur: 2-3 days Palace of the winds; Maharaja's museum; Amber Fort; gardens; zoo (if only for the tiger enclosure); Edward & Victoria Museum (no photos permitted) Agra: 1-2 days Taj Mahal; Agra Fort; baby Taj; Fatephur Sikri Locally conducted tours are available - but this depends on what you are looking for. If you want a State run tour (such as New Delhi Tourist Development Commission), I'm not sure if they operate in these particular cities. You can be guaranteed that there will be local touts offering you tours of the area. Be warned that some will take you to emporiums after you have finished the tour and they will get commissions from the places you visit. Cheers Zoltan __________________ India (and other) photos click here

Jun 11th, 2008, 14:17	#3
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,495	Zoltan has covered most for you here, Bhaswaran. Tour guides are available in Jaisalmer, you must check that they are approved (they have an identification and approval stamp etc. from the local Tourist Information Centre) They should cost no more than around 200 -250 rupees for a good half day from what I remember rightly. A full day is about 400 I think. As for Barmer, there is nothing much there except good block printing for sheets and fabric. Also some temples for which it takes nearly half a day to get permission to go to them. Since I'm not in Jaisalmer off the top of my head I can't remember the name - they are ancient Jain ones and near the border area. Getting the permission is a pain in the neck. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 993	Better I leave Barmer then and invest the time in Jodhpur or Jaisalmer for a desert trek. Need info now about desert trek and organisers and charges.

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Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,495	Depends if rain comes - and if it does usually doesn't come too much in July. July can be very hot and humid, so you may only want to go out late afternoon, overnight and come back in the morning before the full heat of the day. Very rarely are safaris cancelled.

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