INDIA / Rajasthan - Desert & Palaces
At a Glance ...
Best traveltime | October, November, February, March |
Start/Finish | Delhi / Delhi |
Duration | 18 travel days, 14 riding days |
Distance covered | around 1.400 mi / 2.200 km |
Day rides | 70 - 215 mi / 110 - 340 km |
Roads | Mainly tarmac |
Motorcycles | Enfield Bullet 500cc, left side gear shift, e-start |
Rider's requirements | Easy riding but important to keep one's cool when coping with the traffic! |
Group size | Min. 4 and max. 10 riders - space for pillion rider in our follow up car. |
Accomodation | Heritage hotels, old palaces and castles converted into Hotels, some middle-class Hotels |
What's included | All meals, water and soft drinks, all entry fees, petrol for the bikes, back-up car, mechanic |
Highlights | Taj Mahal, Udaipur "Venice of the East", Jaisalmer Desert Fortress, Rajput Palaces and the Colours of Rajasthan... |
Important | You need a VISA to enter India! Many nationalities now can apply online for a "Visa on Arrival" |
The Maharaja Tour - Touring the Marvels of Rajasthan!
Day 1 | Airport pick-up and bus ride to our Hotel in Mandawa, 250km form Delhi. |
Day 2 | After a briefing on the Enfield motorcycles and the peculiarities of the traffic in India we explore Shekhavati region and it´s havelis (traditional, ornately decorated residences) |
Day 3 | Further into Thar Desert, to Bikaner. Colourful Basars are waiting to be explored. |
Day 4 | On the road to Jaisalmer we stop at Kichan to visit a Colony of "Demoiselle Cranes". |
Day 5 | Like a fairy tale out of "1001 Nights" the "Golden City" Jaisalmer appears in the desert. For a few hours we swap our "Bullets" for Camels. |
Day 6 | We cruise to Jodhpur. The "Blue City" with its mighty Merhangarh Fort. |
Day 7 | A relaxed ride on small roads takes us to Luni where we stay at the Fort that´s been converted into an heritage hotel. |
Day 8 | On our way to today col's Hotel, the Royal Castle in Ghanerao, we stop at the marvellous Jain Temple in Ranakpur. |
Day 9 | Without doubt the best day col on our bikes. Cruising through the Aravalli mountains and with a stop at the breathtaking Kumbalgarh Fort we make our way to ... |
Day 10 | Udaipur the "Venice of the East". A day col to relax and to enjoy the city. |
Day 11 | On roads that rarely see tourists me move towards the tiny village of Bambora where we stay once more within ancient walls... |
Day 12 | ...further into Rajasthan´s backroads we ride to Bassi. |
Day 13 | Another jewel in the crown on this tour. Bundi is a beautiful, non-touristy step back in time. |
Day 14 | Today col we reach Swai Madhopur and... |
Day 15 | ...Ranthampore National Park, abundant wildlife and maybe a Tiger? |
Day 16 | Again rural India and after visiting the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur. Our last day col on the Enfield s. |
Day 17 | The "Ghost Town" Fathepur Sikri and a highlight of the tour, the Taj Mahal, the monument of love. A Bus and the "Grand Trunk Road" leads us back to Delhi. |
Day 18 | Flight back home and farewell to the "Land of the Maharajas". |