see my itenarary, any tips?!

The Chosen One · Nov 23rd, 2005, 23:17

Hello IMers. Anyone ever heard of Jasbhag tours? They are based in Jaipur. www.jasbhagtoursindia.com I found out about them by doing a search on google. I am just trying to find out if anyone has any experience with them. Also, attached you will find my itenarary. I am looking to slash a day or two if possible. Any tips on what I should exclude. Also, the prices quoted to me, do you all think I am getting a fair price. I understand that I WILL pay tourist premium no matter what, but I just want to make sure that the mark up is not huge. Any comments will be appreciated.

Thanks

ROYAL RAJAH TOUR
(10 Nights / 11 Days) TOUR CODE NO: - RS/01/2005
ITINERARY: JAIPUR - JAISALMER - UDAIPUR - RANTHAMBHORE – JAIPUR

DAY 1 : JAIPUR - A VISIT TO THE PINK CITY
• On Arrival at Jaipur (built in 1727 A.D) you await a royal welcome by the representative of Jasbhag tours pvt ltd with the Rajasthan Travel Kit. Then you are transferred to the hotel.
• Royal welcome to the pink city, the capital of Rajasthan. Transfer to hotel, half-day sight seeing of the Birla temple, Jantar mantar, and city palace. Evening for leisure and shopping. Dinner at Chokhi Dhani resorts (beautifully designed ethnic Rajasthani village resort along with puppet dance). Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 2 : JAIPUR - THE PINK CITY TOUR
• Morning - breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing of the pink city along with Jaigarh fort, Naharagarh fort, Amber with elephant ride. Visit to Raj Mandir theatre designed in classical style (subject to availability of tickets). Overnight at hotel.
DAY 3 : JAISALMER - THE MIGRATORY CRANES
• Transfer by car to Jaisalmer via Jodhpur. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 4 : JAISALMER - ROMANTIC SUNSET ON SAND DUNES
• On day 4th we leave for the fiull day sight seeing of Jaisalmer covering – Haveli’s, Museum & the fort. In afternoon we leave for the most awaited moment of this tour “The camel safari”, of
• 1 night & 2 days. Lunch & dinner enroute on camel safari. Overnight at camps.
DAY 5 : JAISALMER - CAMEL SAFARI
• Breakfast & lunch enroute camel safari. We return back to the hotel after completion of camel safari in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 6: JAISALMER - UDAIPUR: CAPITAL OF THE MEWAR
• Leave for Udaipur enroute visit to the stunning Ranakpur temple. check in at hotel,evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 7: UDAIPUR: ROMANTIC BOAT RIDE OVER LAKE PICHHOLA
• On day 7th we leave for Full day sight seeing tour of the Mewar city including the Pichola lake, famous city palace, Bhartiya Lok Kala museum, Fateh Sagar, & Pratap memorial. Evening boat ride on lake Picholla. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 8: UDAIPUR: EXCURSION TO KUMBALGARH FORT
• Full day excursion to Kumbalgarh fort.. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 9: UDAHIPUR - SAWAI MADHOPUR: TOUR OF THE RANTHAMBHOR NATIONAL PARK
• Depart to Swai Madhopur - Ranthambore. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 10: SAWAI MADHOPUR: TOUR OF THE RANTHAMBHOR NATIONAL PARK
Full day sightseeing, the fort and jungle safari at national park.
DAY 11: SAWAI MADHOPUR - JAIPUR
• End of tour.
• We hope you would have enjoyed the royal rajah tour. See you soon again.

PRICE OF THE TOUR - IN INR
Tour Name Tour Code Budget tour option 19000 Deluxe tour option 30000 Luxury tour option 46000

Double Occupancy

ALL THE RATES ARE ON PER PERSON BASIS.

Inclusions in the above rates
1. Accommodation of 10 nights & 11 days in specified category hotels based on twin sharing basis in a double room on CP plan. (includes camel safari of 1 n & 2 d)
2. One elephant ride at Amber fort, Jaipur
3. One Dinner at Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur
4. Camel Safari of 1 night & 2 days, Jaisalmer. (all meals included)
5. One boat ride at Lake Picholla, Udaipur
6. One jungle safari at Swai Madhopur (Ranthambore)
7. All the sight seeing, transfers by air con Indica car with driver.
8. One bottle of mineral water per person daily plus daily newspaper.
9. Assistance by our representatives at the airports, railway stations and hotels on arrival and departure at each place in the itinerary.
10. All prevailing State and Government taxes applicable on accommodation and transport.
11. price of this tour Is valid from Jaipur to Jaipur.

Supplement for Delhi – Jaipur – Delhi transfer would be Rs.3600.00
Exclusions in cost of our tours
• Beverages soft or hard & liquor
• Entrance fees at all the monuments
• Movie / video camera fee at monuments
• Domestic or international airfare unless specified
• Train fare unless specified.
• Insurance cover
• Airport Departure taxes, Visa Charges
• Tips, gratuities, laundry exp & phone calls
• Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephone calls, portage etc.
• Any other service that has not been included into "cost inclusions"
• Any type of Taxes at airport

ruins_explorer · Nov 24th, 2005, 00:15

It looks like you will have to plan how to get back to your departure point from Udaipur. The tour seems to include most of the major sites in Rajasthan. How many days do you have?

The price is somewhat comparable to what we are paying for a 17-day trip around the same area, considering the fact that you have more things included.

The Chosen One · Nov 24th, 2005, 01:12

no, actually we are leaving from Jaipur and returning to Jaipur. I just have to make arrangements to go from Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi. I am thinking that I will just hop on a train and go.

If you don't mind me asking, which travel agent are you using?

ruins_explorer · Nov 24th, 2005, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Chosen One

no, actually we are leaving from Jaipur and returning to Jaipur. I just have to make arrangements to go from Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi. I am thinking that I will just hop on a train and go.

If you don't mind me asking, which travel agent are you using?

Wierd - must have been a trick of the eyes...I read "Transportation is from Jaipur to Udaipur". I did think that was kinda wierd - it costs them just as much to get back from Udaipur alone as it would to take you with them. But now I see - somehow the "Ud" parsed as a "J" to my brain (dyslexia strikes again).

The Chosen One · Nov 24th, 2005, 04:06

If I should cut a somewhere in this itenerary, where should that be?

ruins_explorer · Nov 28th, 2005, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Chosen One

If I should cut a somewhere in this itenerary, where should that be?

It seems like you're going an awful long way to get up to Jaisalmer and then you come all the way back south again to Udaipur. In the Footprint Guide to Rajasthan, it suggests either a northern route or a southern route in two weeks. So either Udaipur and environs or Jaisalmer and environs.

At the same time, most people will tell you that Jaisalmer and Udaipur are don't-misses. A lot of people say that Jaipur and Rath can be skips, but they are so close to where you fly in/out that you might as well see them anyway.

We chose to leave out Jaisalmer and it was a very difficult choice. hopefully we can see it at some later point when we return to India.

Search for a thread comparing Udaipur and Jaisalmer. There was a very long thread on this some time ago and it might help you make your decision.

npjai · Dec 1st, 2005, 20:52

Totally unworkable programme..theyre treating you like you were cargo. The drive Jaipur to Jaisalmer is 700 km. The drive Jaisalmer to Udaipur is 600 km. Youre going to be dead at the end of both drives. Udaipur to Sawai Madhopur in one day is again crazy. Stay away from this programme!!

ruins_explorer · Dec 1st, 2005, 21:11

You should check out some of the other travel agent's itineraries. a lot of them give the approximate travel times. Then you can decide whether or not you want to spent 8-9 hours per day in a car or not.

npjai · Dec 1st, 2005, 21:14

Id suggest the following changes -

Reverse the itinerary Jaipur/Udaipur/Jodhpur/Jaisalmer/Jaipur. It could run as follows -

Train Jaipur to Udaipur
Drive Udaipur to Jodhpur
Train Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
Train Jaisalmer to Jaipur
Train or drive Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur.
Train Sawai Madhopur to Delhi or Bombay or Jaipur

Email me at nikpandit@gmail.com if you want me to flesh this out

dleeone1 · Dec 1st, 2005, 23:19

from Delhi on Jet Airways. Indian Airlines is cheaper but ("If you HAVE to get there in the worst way possible - think Indian Airlines.") not worth it.

The Chosen One · Dec 5th, 2005, 13:24

hi guys, an update on my situation. I have decided not to go with the travel agency's itenrary. I will be doing most of the travel by train at night and hopefully that will save me some time.

I plan on taking a train from Delhi > Jaiselmer > Jaipur > Sawai Madhopur > Udaipur > Delhi

Now someone who is doing something like this, how can I go about arranging hotels, train station pickups, and sight seeing? Are there travel agencies in each of those cities that will help me with this? If you have had an experience with something like this, I would love to hear more.

Thanks again!

jyotirmoy · Dec 5th, 2005, 13:54

The drive from Jaipur to Jaisalmer via Jodhpur is too long. Better do the trip by train, it saves time & is much more comfortable & relatively safer. All the places are in the most popular tourist circuit in Rajasthan so infrastructure is in place. Hotels of all ranges are available in plenty. Search the hotel forum. There are a/c Volvo buses run by Rajasthan transport between Delhi & Jaipur.
Good luck & by the way I regularly fly Indian Airlines & have no regrets.

Nov 23rd, 2005, 23:17	#1
The Chosen One Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 78	see my itenarary, any tips?! Hello IMers. Anyone ever heard of Jasbhag tours? They are based in Jaipur. www.jasbhagtoursindia.com I found out about them by doing a search on google. I am just trying to find out if anyone has any experience with them. Also, attached you will find my itenarary. I am looking to slash a day or two if possible. Any tips on what I should exclude. Also, the prices quoted to me, do you all think I am getting a fair price. I understand that I WILL pay tourist premium no matter what, but I just want to make sure that the mark up is not huge. Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks ROYAL RAJAH TOUR (10 Nights / 11 Days) TOUR CODE NO: - RS/01/2005 ITINERARY: JAIPUR - JAISALMER - UDAIPUR - RANTHAMBHORE – JAIPUR DAY 1 : JAIPUR - A VISIT TO THE PINK CITY • On Arrival at Jaipur (built in 1727 A.D) you await a royal welcome by the representative of Jasbhag tours pvt ltd with the Rajasthan Travel Kit. Then you are transferred to the hotel. • Royal welcome to the pink city, the capital of Rajasthan. Transfer to hotel, half-day sight seeing of the Birla temple, Jantar mantar, and city palace. Evening for leisure and shopping. Dinner at Chokhi Dhani resorts (beautifully designed ethnic Rajasthani village resort along with puppet dance). Overnight at Hotel. DAY 2 : JAIPUR - THE PINK CITY TOUR • Morning - breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing of the pink city along with Jaigarh fort, Naharagarh fort, Amber with elephant ride. Visit to Raj Mandir theatre designed in classical style (subject to availability of tickets). Overnight at hotel. DAY 3 : JAISALMER - THE MIGRATORY CRANES • Transfer by car to Jaisalmer via Jodhpur. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel. DAY 4 : JAISALMER - ROMANTIC SUNSET ON SAND DUNES • On day 4th we leave for the fiull day sight seeing of Jaisalmer covering – Haveli’s, Museum & the fort. In afternoon we leave for the most awaited moment of this tour “The camel safari”, of • 1 night & 2 days. Lunch & dinner enroute on camel safari. Overnight at camps. DAY 5 : JAISALMER - CAMEL SAFARI • Breakfast & lunch enroute camel safari. We return back to the hotel after completion of camel safari in the afternoon. Overnight at hotel. DAY 6: JAISALMER - UDAIPUR: CAPITAL OF THE MEWAR • Leave for Udaipur enroute visit to the stunning Ranakpur temple. check in at hotel,evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel. DAY 7: UDAIPUR: ROMANTIC BOAT RIDE OVER LAKE PICHHOLA • On day 7th we leave for Full day sight seeing tour of the Mewar city including the Pichola lake, famous city palace, Bhartiya Lok Kala museum, Fateh Sagar, & Pratap memorial. Evening boat ride on lake Picholla. Overnight at hotel. DAY 8: UDAIPUR: EXCURSION TO KUMBALGARH FORT • Full day excursion to Kumbalgarh fort.. Overnight at hotel. DAY 9: UDAHIPUR - SAWAI MADHOPUR: TOUR OF THE RANTHAMBHOR NATIONAL PARK • Depart to Swai Madhopur - Ranthambore. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel. DAY 10: SAWAI MADHOPUR: TOUR OF THE RANTHAMBHOR NATIONAL PARK Full day sightseeing, the fort and jungle safari at national park. DAY 11: SAWAI MADHOPUR - JAIPUR • End of tour. • We hope you would have enjoyed the royal rajah tour. See you soon again. PRICE OF THE TOUR - IN INR Tour Name Tour Code Budget tour option 19000 Deluxe tour option 30000 Luxury tour option 46000 Double Occupancy ALL THE RATES ARE ON PER PERSON BASIS. Inclusions in the above rates 1. Accommodation of 10 nights & 11 days in specified category hotels based on twin sharing basis in a double room on CP plan. (includes camel safari of 1 n & 2 d) 2. One elephant ride at Amber fort, Jaipur 3. One Dinner at Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur 4. Camel Safari of 1 night & 2 days, Jaisalmer. (all meals included) 5. One boat ride at Lake Picholla, Udaipur 6. One jungle safari at Swai Madhopur (Ranthambore) 7. All the sight seeing, transfers by air con Indica car with driver. 8. One bottle of mineral water per person daily plus daily newspaper. 9. Assistance by our representatives at the airports, railway stations and hotels on arrival and departure at each place in the itinerary. 10. All prevailing State and Government taxes applicable on accommodation and transport. 11. price of this tour Is valid from Jaipur to Jaipur. Supplement for Delhi – Jaipur – Delhi transfer would be Rs.3600.00 Exclusions in cost of our tours • Beverages soft or hard & liquor • Entrance fees at all the monuments • Movie / video camera fee at monuments • Domestic or international airfare unless specified • Train fare unless specified. • Insurance cover • Airport Departure taxes, Visa Charges • Tips, gratuities, laundry exp & phone calls • Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephone calls, portage etc. • Any other service that has not been included into "cost inclusions" • Any type of Taxes at airport

Dec 1st, 2005, 20:52	#7
npjai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 167	Totally unworkable programme..theyre treating you like you were cargo. The drive Jaipur to Jaisalmer is 700 km. The drive Jaisalmer to Udaipur is 600 km. Youre going to be dead at the end of both drives. Udaipur to Sawai Madhopur in one day is again crazy. Stay away from this programme!! __________________ Pax Vobiscum - May you go in peace!

Dec 1st, 2005, 23:19	#10
dleeone1 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado USA Posts: 51	Agree with npjai except fly to Udaipur from Delhi on Jet Airways. Indian Airlines is cheaper but ("If you HAVE to get there in the worst way possible - think Indian Airlines.") not worth it.

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Nov 24th, 2005, 00:15	#2
ruins_explorer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 206	It looks like you will have to plan how to get back to your departure point from Udaipur. The tour seems to include most of the major sites in Rajasthan. How many days do you have? The price is somewhat comparable to what we are paying for a 17-day trip around the same area, considering the fact that you have more things included.

Nov 24th, 2005, 01:12	#3
The Chosen One Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 78	no, actually we are leaving from Jaipur and returning to Jaipur. I just have to make arrangements to go from Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi. I am thinking that I will just hop on a train and go. If you don't mind me asking, which travel agent are you using?

Nov 24th, 2005, 04:06	#5
The Chosen One Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 78	If I should cut a somewhere in this itenerary, where should that be?

Dec 1st, 2005, 21:11	#8
ruins_explorer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 206	You should check out some of the other travel agent's itineraries. a lot of them give the approximate travel times. Then you can decide whether or not you want to spent 8-9 hours per day in a car or not.

Dec 1st, 2005, 21:14	#9
npjai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 167	Id suggest the following changes - Reverse the itinerary Jaipur/Udaipur/Jodhpur/Jaisalmer/Jaipur. It could run as follows - Train Jaipur to Udaipur Drive Udaipur to Jodhpur Train Jodhpur to Jaisalmer Train Jaisalmer to Jaipur Train or drive Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur. Train Sawai Madhopur to Delhi or Bombay or Jaipur Email me at nikpandit@gmail.com if you want me to flesh this out

Dec 5th, 2005, 13:24	#11
The Chosen One Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 78	hi guys, an update on my situation. I have decided not to go with the travel agency's itenrary. I will be doing most of the travel by train at night and hopefully that will save me some time. I plan on taking a train from Delhi > Jaiselmer > Jaipur > Sawai Madhopur > Udaipur > Delhi Now someone who is doing something like this, how can I go about arranging hotels, train station pickups, and sight seeing? Are there travel agencies in each of those cities that will help me with this? If you have had an experience with something like this, I would love to hear more. Thanks again!

Dec 5th, 2005, 13:54	#12
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,661	The drive from Jaipur to Jaisalmer via Jodhpur is too long. Better do the trip by train, it saves time & is much more comfortable & relatively safer. All the places are in the most popular tourist circuit in Rajasthan so infrastructure is in place. Hotels of all ranges are available in plenty. Search the hotel forum. There are a/c Volvo buses run by Rajasthan transport between Delhi & Jaipur. Good luck & by the way I regularly fly Indian Airlines & have no regrets.

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