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Day 1: Delhi - Samode
Drive from Delhi to Samode. Stay in the hotel. The village settlement is
picturesque.
Day 2: Samode - Nawalgarh
Drive to Nawalgarh in the heart of Shekhawati region. Stay in the hotel.
In the afternoon explore the surrounding towns and villages with their
painted havelis and temples.
Day 3: Nawalgarh - Khimsar
Drive to Khimsar. The village around it is settled at the base of the sand
dunes where the blackbucks can be seen. Stay in the hotel.
Day 4: Khimsar - Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Stay in the hotel.
Day 5: Jaisalmer - Pokaran
Sightseeing in Jaisalmer. In the afternoon, drive to Pokaran. Pottery and
decorations for camels are made here. Stay in the hotel.
Day 6: Pokaran - Jodhpur
Drive to Jodhpur. Sightseeing in Jodhpur. Stay in the hotel.
Day 7: Jodhpur - Rohet
Visit Mandore and then drive to Rohet. Stay in the hotel. In the afternoon
have a jeep safari to the surrounded Rabari and Bishnoi village.
Day 8: Rohet - Daspan
Drive to Daspan village where the fertile fields grow bountiful crops and
the village is known for its embroidered shoes. There are also some
families that make the bows and arrows in the Bhil style. Stay in the
hotel.
Day 9: Daspan - Siyana
Drive to Siyana. Stay at the Thakur Ganpat Singh's farm with its stable of
Marawari horses.
Day 10: Siyana - Bera
Drive to Leopard's Lair at Bera. There is a a large settlement of Rabaris
in the vicinity. These migrants move around, but this permanent settlement
has well kept, clean rooms. Stay in the hotel.
Day 11: Bera - Ranakpur
Drive to Ranakpur. Stay in the hotel.
Day 12: Ranakpur - Deogarh
Drive to Devgarh. Spend evening at the lakeside farmhouse of the local
chieftain. Stay in the hotel.
Day 13: Deogarh - Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Stay in the hotel.
Day 14: Udaipur - Dungarpur
Drive to Dungarpur with its Bhil villages all around. Stay in the hotel.
Day 15: Dungarpur - Bijapur
Drive via Chittorgarh to Bijapur, the base for the Mina tribes. The
village is located beside a lake. Stay in the hotel.
Day 16: Bijapur - Kota
Drive to Kota. Stay in the hotel.
Day 17: Kota - Rajmahal
Drive to Bundi. Visit Bundi fort and Raniji Ki Baori step well. Later drive
to Rajmahal. Rajmahal is a 300 year old palace with the village named
after it. The palace overlooks the river below. Stay in the hotel.
Day 18: Rajmahal - Pachewar
Drive to Pachewar village. Flourishing agricultural practices, toy makers
and a blue pottery kiln can be seen in this village. Stay in the hotel.
Day 19: Pachewar - Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur. Sightseeing in Jaipur. Stay in the hotel.
Day 20: Jaipur - Bhandarej
Drive to Bhandarej. The Bhandarej village has a lovely setting beside a
lake and the Mina settlements around it. Stay in the hotel.
Day 21: Bhandarej - Karauli
Drive to Karauli, a small town that was a former princely state. Karauli
was known for its stone and Kaila Devi temple. Off the tourist track,
Karauli and its people are fascinating. Stay in the hotel.
Day 22; Karauli - Bharatpur
Drive to Bharatpur. Visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and old fort with its
incredible mud bastions. Stay in the hotel.
Day 23: Bharatpur - Delhi
Drive to Delhi. |
