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Cycle Rajasthan
15 days ex Delhi
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Experience Rajasthani rural life, Visit the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi, Cycle around Lake Udaipur, Visit Jain temples, Cycle through the remote villages, Stay in forts and castles, Mingle with pilgrims at the Pushkar ghats, Embark on a camel safari
Ride the tribal trails and royal pathways through India's colourful Land of Kings. Starting in Delhi, we head to the romantic city of Udaipur to start our cycling adventure. Ride through small tribal villages and communities in the desert regions of Rajasthan en route to Jodphur, the ideal opportunity to witness traditional rural life going on as it has for hundreds of years. You'll discover that the guest truly is god in India while enjoying the warmest Rajasthani hospitality.
Physical Rating: 4
Culture Shock Rating: 3
Accommodation: Guesthouses/hotels (11 nts), camping (2 nts), overnight train (1 nt)
Transportation: Overnight train, jeep, local bus, cycle and auto-rickshaw, camel, bicycle
Trip Style: Intrepid Active
Group Size: Maximum of 12 travellers per group
Departure: Departure is guaranteed, subject to 4 people travelling
Budget: Allow USD $150 for meals not included.
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| Details | | Intrepid Travel | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Days 1-2 | Delhi | Limber up with a walk through Old Delhi and visit the city's oldest mosque, Jama Masjid. Continue exploring the narrow streets and crowded bazaars for a true taste of India. | | Days 3-4 | Udaipur | Head to romantic Udaipur and savour the first taste of India by bike on a day trip around Fateh Sagar Lake. | | Days 5-8 | Rural Villages | Mounting our bikes at the Kumbhalgarh Fort, ride through a wildlife sanctuary and lunch near the beautifully carved Ranakpur Jain Temple. The next day, cycle through tribal Rabari hamlets where brightly-clothed men and women can be seen grazing goats and camels, all under the gaze of the Aravalli Ranges. Stay overnight in the ancestral home of a local lord. We end this part of our cycling expedition by traversing the dry and rocky Thar Desert, setting up tents in time for sunset and enjoying a barbecue under a blanket of bright stars. | | Days 9-10 | Jodhpur | After rural Rajasthan, the jumble of bazaars in Jodhpur provide an extreme, but rewarding, change of pace. Explore the colossal Meherangarh Fort and check out the opulent Umaid Bhawan Palace. | | Day 11 | Fort Khejarla | Back in the countryside ride through villages and past schools and farms. Keep an eye out for black bucks, chinkaras and nilagis (Indian antelope). | | Days 12-13 | Pushkar | Kick back and enjoy the atmosphere - and a chai or two - in a chilled-out rooftop cafe. Swap two wheels for four legs and head out into the desert on camelback. Take an optional early morning walk to the hilltop Savitri temple for a magical sunrise. | | Days 14-15 | Delhi | With an afternoon arrival in Delhi, this active cycling adventure comes to an end. |
| | | * The prices listed are based on the costs and exchange rates current at the
time of printing/posting. Intrepid reserves the right to alter these prices
at any time. For trips departing between 01 January 2007 and 31 December
2007, the land price of your trip is guaranteed when you have paid in full.
For trips departing beyond 31 December 2007, prices are indicative only. The
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from 01 January 2007 until 31 December 2007. Beyond 31 December 2007 dates
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