India · Castles & Palaces

9-Day Rajasthan Sightseeing Tour from Jaipur with Desert and Heritage Cities

9 Days Round trip from Airport Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar in Jaipur
  • 02 Spend time at Pushkar Lake and the bathing ghats in Pushkar
  • 03 Experience the Thar Desert sand dunes with an optional camel ride
  • 04 Visit Lalgarh Palace Museum and Jaisalmer Fort
  • 05 Marvel at Badal Niwas Palace and Diwan Nathmal ki Havelis
  • 06 Wander through the beautiful Mandore Gardens

Embark on an exciting 9-day journey through Rajasthan's royal cities - Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner - to explore famous palaces, forts, deserts, lakes and heritage havelis. Visit major attractions such as Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Jaisalmer Fort and Junagarh Fort, while also discovering Pushkar and Mandore Gardens. The tour includes time in the Thar Desert, where you can enjoy an optional camel ride on the sand dunes, along with visits to remarkable palaces, museums and historic temples.

Embark on an exciting 9-day journey through Rajasthan's royal cities - Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner - to explore famous palaces, forts, deserts, lakes and heritage havelis.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Pushkar
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Jaipur

  • Upon arrival at Jaipur Airport, meet your tour representative and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

2
Day 02

Amber Fort and Jaipur Sightseeing

  • After breakfast, drive to Amber Fort. Tour the chambers and hallways of the palace, which are famous for the excellence of their design and decoration.

  • Start the afternoon tour of Jaipur, known as "The Pink City of Rajasthan", by visiting the unique Jantar Mantar observatory, City Palace and its museum, Hawa Mahal, and the Palace of Winds.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

3
Day 03

Jaipur to Ajmer and Pushkar

  • After breakfast, drive to Ajmer.

  • After arrival in Ajmer, visit the city dargah. The dargah is the tomb of the Sufi saint Khwaja Muin-Uddin Chisti, who came to Ajmer from Persia in 1192. Humayun completed the construction of this shrine.

  • After the tour of Ajmer, drive to Pushkar. The sister city of Ajmer, Pushkar is just 11 km away. The road to Pushkar passes through Nag Pahar, or the Snake Mountain.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Pushkar.

4
Day 04

Pushkar to Jodhpur via Mandore Gardens

  • After breakfast, drive to Jodhpur.

  • Arrive by noon and check in at the hotel.

  • Visit Mandore Gardens, the ancient Marwar capital, now surrounded by beautiful gardens.

  • See the pillared "Hall of Heroes" and the "Shrine of the 300 Million Gods".

  • Return to the old city and walk through Sojati Gate.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

5
Day 05

Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

  • After breakfast, drive to Jaisalmer.

  • Visit Jaisalmer Fort and Jaswant Thada, the richly carved white marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, which preserves the genealogy of the rulers of Jodhpur along with their life-size portraits.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

6
Day 06

Jaisalmer Forts, Havelis and Thar Desert

  • In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer, in the heart of the Great Indian Desert.

  • Visit the fort, built by Maharawal Jaisal in 1156 AD - one of the second oldest in Rajasthan - situated on a triangular mount 76 meters above ground level, along with the Jain temple of the 12th century BC, Gadhisar Tank, Folk Museum, Patva-ki-Havelis, Salim Singh Havelis, Diwan Nathmal ki Havelis, and Badal Niwas Palace.

  • Return to the hotel through narrow cobbled streets.

  • Drive to a dam located 45 km west of Jaisalmer in the afternoon to experience the Thar Desert and its sand dunes.

  • Try a camel ride (optional) on these dunes, which is a lifetime experience.

  • Head back to Jaisalmer for an overnight stay at the hotel.

7
Day 07

Jaisalmer to Bikaner

  • After breakfast, drive to Bikaner.

  • Upon arrival in the afternoon, check in at the hotel.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

8
Day 08

Bikaner Sightseeing

  • After breakfast, drive to Rao Bika Ji, a descendant of the founder of Jodhpur, Jodha Ji, who founded this desert town in the north of the state in 1488.

  • Visit Junagarh Fort, constructed between 1571 and 1611 by Raja Rai Singh, the 6th ruler of Bikaner. Also visit Lalgarh Palace Museum and the camel breeding farm, which is closed on Sunday.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

9
Day 09

Bikaner to Jaipur Departure

  • After breakfast, head back to Jaipur and arrive in the afternoon.

  • Transfer to Jaipur Airport to board your return flight.

Amber Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Thar Desert sand dunes, Pushkar Lake

Where this trip takes you

Amber Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Thar Desert sand dunes, Pushkar Lake

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Airport Rd 6 cities · 9 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Stay in an AC room on a twin-sharing basis with breakfast

  • All transfers and tours by AC sedan car, including driver allowance, fuel, GST on transport only, toll tax, and parking

What's Not Included

  • Any air, train, or bus fare, and meals or services unless specified above

  • Personal expenses

  • Travel insurance

  • Any monument entrance fee

  • Guide fee

  • Sanctuary park fees

  • Elephant ride at Amber

  • Boat ride at Udaipur

  • Camera fee

  • GST/taxes on accommodation

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jaipur International Airport Terminal, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Tour start
Airport Rd, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302029, India
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 days finish where they began, in Airport Rd.

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