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Thought you knew all about Rajasthan? Then dare to take an original journey on a Royal Enfield through the region’s most wild and authentic places. Set off for challenging days in the saddle on magical little trails scouted with care. The variety of this unique itinerary will transport you into a timeless Rajasthan enhanced by highly colourful encounters. Intrepid and freedom-loving travellers, you will soon be hooked on the Sambhar Salt Lake, your newfound playground. An adventure trip geared to experienced riders who want to feel the sand beneath their wheels…
Period
October to March
Duration
10 days incl. 8 days riding
Level
Demanding
English-speaking tour leader
Accommodation
Standard
From
€2,130/pilot
Namaste! You’re met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. You have two options: you can stay at the hotel and rest after the flight or go out and explore India’s bustling capital.
We have always steered our riders away from Delhi’s hellish traffic. But for this special tour, we’ve found a magical route out of the city, which is also super fun! You’ll quickly be hurled into timeless rural India via a medley of small roads and hidden tracks as we make our way to the fantastic region of Alwar.
We set off for Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. On the last part of the leg, we ride at the foot of the imposing Amber fort and enter the city on an extraordinary route, which is only accessible on two wheels. In the evening, we have the chance to visit the “Pink City’s” stunning old quarter.
We leave Jaipur city centre and ride two hours or so before reaching the vast expanses of Sambhar Salt Lake. The lake dries up in the summer and winter, making way for a unique landscape and a fun place to ride! We get straight back on the road and take some sandy tracks and small trails to the sacred town, Pushkar, located in the Aravalli Range.
We leave the sacred town behind us and wind our way up the Aravalli Range slopes. We cross several villages and enjoy superb tracks and little roads that run through numerous valleys, each with contrasting scenery. We then come back down to the lowlands and reach the ancient royal palace in Ghanerao.
Today is everything you dreamed of. On a feast of tracks and off-road trails, we cross several remote villages, some of which are home to the Rabari people, nomadic cattle farmers with their unmistakable attire. After a series of tracks through fields, we reach another off-road playground: Lake Jawai.
We're now in West Rajasthan, called Marusthali (or “land of sand” in Marwari). We arrive on solid tracks and along continuous twists and turns of well-maintained asphalt roads, although sand tracks do also make a regular appearance.
We enter the heart of the Thar Desert on a series of small sandy roads, desert tracks of varying degrees of difficulty, and deep sand. We end the day at Desert National Park, where we savour the sunset and spend the night under the stars on the dunes around a campfire (tents, beds, mattresses, and blankets are provided).
We spend our last few miles on this beautiful stretch of the Thar Desert, then we head to the fortress city and architectural dream in the middle of the arid desert: Jaisalmer. You can take a coffee, have some lunch, and wander around. Late in the day, we board the train that will take us back to the capital: a unique experience guaranteed.
We arrive in Delhi late morning. One or two hotel rooms are booked for you to freshen up before your international flight. You are transferred to the airport transfer as per your flight time, where our services end.
You're taken to Agra from New Delhi in a private vehicle with driver. During 2 or 3 days, visit the fabulous Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and the Red Fort of Agra.
2 days to discover the sacred town of Varanasi. An English-speaking guide shows you around the Buddhist city of Sarnath, one of the four holy Buddhist cities. As the sunsets, you take a stroll along the Varanasi ghats and attend Aarti, a daily worship ritual. On the second day, you take a boat tour at sunrise, visit the University, Bharat Mata Mandir and the rest of the city.
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