14-day itinerary · North

Rajasthan loop · 14 days · Jaipur → Pushkar → Udaipur → Jodhpur → Jaisalmer

The full desert kingdom. Two weeks minimum; palace-hotels required.

The full desert circuit. Every stop earns its place; every drive under 6 hours. Fly out of Jaisalmer or backtrack to Delhi.

Best seasonNov – Feb

Length14 days

Budget£3,500–£5,000 pp exc. flights (mix of heritage + palace stays; private driver throughout).

Day by day

DAY 01
Jaipur
Arrival + Hawa Mahal
Amber Fort next day; today is orientation + Bar Palladio.
DAY 02
Jaipur
Amber Fort + City Palace
Amber at opening, City Palace + Jantar Mantar after.
DAY 03
Jaipur
Bazaars + block-print
Anokhi museum, Johari Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar.
DAY 04
Pushkar
Jaipur → Pushkar
Drive (~3 hrs). Brahma Temple + ghat walk at sunset.
DAY 05
Udaipur
Pushkar → Udaipur
Drive (~5 hrs). Lake Pichola at golden hour.
DAY 06
Udaipur
City Palace + Bagore-ki-Haveli
Palace complex, free evening dance at Bagore.
DAY 07
Udaipur
Kumbhalgarh + Ranakpur
Day-trip: second-longest continuous wall on earth + Jain marble temples.
DAY 08
Jodhpur
Udaipur → Jodhpur
Drive (~5 hrs). Mehrangarh Fort at sunset.
DAY 09
Jodhpur
Blue city walking
Mehrangarh interiors + old-town lanes; lunch at Indique.
DAY 10
Jaisalmer
Jodhpur → Jaisalmer
Drive (~5 hrs) or overnight train. Golden fort dominates the horizon.
DAY 11
Jaisalmer
Living fort + havelis
Patwon-ki-Haveli, Salim Singh, Nathmal. Camel-cart sunset optional.
DAY 12
Sam desert
Desert camp overnight
Camel safari + folk music + sleep-under-stars camp.
DAY 13
Jaisalmer
Buffer + shopping
Kuldhara ghost village morning, textile shopping afternoon.
DAY 14
Jaisalmer
Fly home
Direct flight Jaisalmer → Delhi → home.

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