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trip details for jodhpurs & jacaranda (SDM)

Map of Jodhpurs & Jacaranda (SDM)

Route: New Delhi to Mumbai or v.v.

Length of Section: 15 Nights

Comfort Zone:   3 out of 5     [what's this?]

Physical Rating: 2 out of 6     [what's this?]

Crew: 2 crew, local guides as necessary.

Vehicle: Overland expedition vehicle.

Accommodation: Mainly hostel/hotel with great wildcamping. (20% camping, 80% hotels)

Why not add one of these trips to the start or end of your adventure:
Madventurer India Volunteer Project (a 2, 4 or 6 week building and teaching project)

Prepare to be dazzled by the most colourful part of India - Rajasthan. Everywhere you go you'll encounter the whole kaleidoscope: orange turbans, purple saris, mounds of scarlet spices in the markets and golden sand dunes beneath a deep blue sky. Explore the white lakeside city of Udaipur, the blue city of Jodhpur and the bright lights of Mumbai. Travel though the Thar Desert on a camel train heading into the sunset, discover remote caves and temples, visit palaces fit for a maharajah and head into the backstreets of Pushkar to soak up the atmosphere. Lose the rose-tinted glasses and experience the true colours of India.

what's included?

Nights 1-2: Delhi & North Rajasthan

  • Experience the hustle and bustle of Delhi
  • Overland into the Thar Desert via the colourful city of Bikaner

Nights 3-5: Thar Desert

  • Trek into the Thar Desert on an overnight camel safari with Rajasthani camel drivers
  • 3 nights at Jaisalmer to explore the medieval streets, the fort and the desert

Nights 6-8: Central Rajasthan

  • Relax in the holy lakeside town of Pushkar
  • Explore the blue city of Jodhpur and the mighty Meherangarh fort

Nights 9-12: Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh

  • 2 nights to discover the stunning white city of Udaipur
  • Explore the ghost city of Mandu

Nights 13-15: Maharashtra

  • Overland down tiny local roads, getting off the beaten track
  • Visit the Buddhist and Hindu temple caves of Ajanta and Ellora
  • Time to explore India's most cosmopolitan city - Mumbai

what can I do on the way?

(Activities available at extra costs)

  • See the holy rats at the rat temple near Bikaner
  • Shop till you drop in the backstreets of Pushkar
  • Visit the palaces of Udaipur

General Notes:

Kitty does not cover food while staying in hotels or hostels.