Desert cities and living heritage
Rajasthan
Palaces, forts, stepwells, desert roads, craft towns, and the etiquette of travelling through royal and rural histories.
Forts
Crafts
Desert routes
Plan your trip
Rajasthan at a glance
- Best time
- October to March, when desert days are warm and nights are cool. Avoid April to June, when temperatures cross 45°C.
- How to reach
- Jaipur, Udaipur, and Jodhpur all have airports and major railheads. The classic loop is Jaipur–Jodhpur–Udaipur by road or rail.
- Getting around
- Trains connect the big cities comfortably; a hired car with a driver is the easiest way to reach forts, stepwells, and craft towns.
- Rough budget
- A week across two or three cities runs roughly ₹25,000–50,000 per person on a mid-range budget, more if you stay in heritage palaces.
Sample itinerary
- Days 1–2Jaipur: Amer Fort, the old city bazaars, Panna Meena ka Kund and Chand Baori stepwells nearby.
- Days 3–4Jodhpur: Mehrangarh Fort, the blue city lanes, and a desert sunset.
- Days 5–6Udaipur: lakes, the City Palace, and slow evenings by the water.
Stories from Rajasthan