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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. 7 days riding
Level
Demanding
English-speaking tour leader
Accommodation
Standard
From
€2,130/pilot
Try to arrive in Delhi in the morning, or even the day before, if necessary. After lunch, we fly to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. You can spend the afternoon exploring the “Pink City”.
We begin our motorcycle tour heading to Pushkar. First, we must leave Jaipur city centre before setting off to explore the large Sambhar Salt Lake. We take sandy tracks, small rural roads and farmers droves to Pushkar, a peaceful town built around a sacred lake, an important Hindu pilgrimage site.
We leave the arid Marwar plains behind us and embark on the winding roads of the Aravalli mountains, passing through many villages. We enjoy superb tracks and little roads that run through numerous valleys, each with different scenery. We then come back down to the lowlands and reach the ancient royal palace in Ghanerao.
We cruise across the plain on remote tracks and little roads and pass by the superb site of Jawai Bandh before zigzagging into the western foothills of the Aravalli mountains. Here the vegetation is denser and the many indigenous Adivasi villages that we ride through are extremely rustic and basic. In the distance we see the imposing Mount Abu come into view. We try to arrive in time to catch the sunset, a daily ritual that livens up this little high-altitude town.
We gaze one last time at Mount Abu’s greenery as we make our way down to the vast yellow expanses of the Indian desert. After leaving the mountains behind, we follow the Jawai, a monsoon river that dries up in winter. We ride along it, we cross it, we lose it and we find it again… We spend a lot of time in the desert on the second part of this leg.
Most of our route runs through farmlands on very arid, sandy terrain. This time, we are well and truly in Rajasthan’s dry, desert land. We arrive at our final destination along continuous twists and turns of well-maintained asphalt roads, although sand tracks also make a regular appearance.
We enter the heart of the Thar Desert along a series of small sandy roads, desert tracks of varying degrees of difficulty and deep sand that requires decent stamina. We ride through very remote tribal villages. 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 have breakfast at dawn and make a very early start heading for Jaisalmer, where we arrive in time for lunch. En route, we visit the Jain temple in Lodhruva. Then, we take another series of sand tracks and tarmacked stretches in Desert National Park before arriving in the desert city of Jaisalmer.
We spend the day in Jaisalmer, a fortress city and architectural dream in the middle of arid desert. You are free to walk around the fort and visit the palace and Jain temples. Venture down bustling alleys and visit the lavish haveli mansions. We also recommend taking a short walk to Gadisar lake. Late in the day, we board the train that will take us back to the capital: a unique experience.
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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