Join our in-depth Rajasthan tour and attend one of its' vibrant traditional Festivals. 

Travel through exotic, colorful Rajasthan, the land of the maharajas! We shall visit India’s majestic palaces and forts of ancient times. Enjoy magnificent art, crafts and architecture. Experience the golden desert, the towns of Shekawati dubbed “the open-air art gallery of Rajasthan,” picturesque Udaipur by the lake, the pink city of Jaipur, and the exquisite white marble Taj Mahal.

The Pushkar Camel Fair in November, with all its color and excitement, is a magnificent immersion into the lifestyle of the nomadic tribal herders, farmers and villagers from all over Rajasthan.

We will have opportunities for authentic interaction as the tribesmen decorate, parade and race their camels, hoping for the best price. The fair is also a spiritual time when Hindu pilgrims pay homage at the temple dedicated to Lord Brahma.

In February, the Desert Festival in Jaiselmer is an extravaganza of color, music, dance and celebration. Fire dancers sway to traditional tunes, villagers compete in a turban tying competition, judges rule on who has the best (longest) up-curled moustache. Other highlights include snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, and various folk performers. Camels, the lifeline of the desert, play a primary role in the festival. Proud mustachioed villagers, dressed in their ethnic attire, sit astride their picturesquely caparisoned camels to join in the camel dances and competitions of camel acrobatics, camel races and decor, camel polo, tug of war and the like.

The grand finale is the camel tattoo featuring the historic Bikaner Camel Corps, one of the few camel cavalry units still retained by present-day armed forces. You simply won’t believe your eyes as you watch these colorfully caparisoned animals drill in tight formation under the guidance of their handsome, ceremoniously attired corpsmen.

Embark on a thrilling safari at a deluxe leopard camp.

On this tour we explore Rajasthan in-depth, visiting magical desert cities like Jodhpur and Jaislemer, two tribal villages and one of the most colorful Indian festivals.

Trip pricing is contingent upon a minimum of four (4) participants and is subject to adjustment should this minimum not be met.

• Experience the “real” Pushkar Camel Fair, before the staged tourist event; in February the less visited Jaislemer Desert Festival

• Connect with tribal peoples in Pushkar and Nimaj

• Explore the exotic cities of Rajasthan and observe rural village life

• Venture off the usual tourist path to enchanting Narlai, a former royal hunting retreat

• Visit the exquisite Ranakpur Jain Temples and the magnificent Taj Mahal

• Embark on a safari at Godwad Leopard Camp

• Accommodations 4-5* & upscale heritage properties

• Meals: all breakfasts, 10 lunches, 12 dinners.

• AC Transport van or minibus depending on group size.

• Airport transfers on tour dates

• Accompanying guide

• Train ticket Ac chair class to Agra

• Entrance fees to the monuments

• Cooking class and dinner with a family in Jodhpur

• Cycle - rickshaw ride through the ancient bazaar of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi,

• Elephant ride to Amber Fort in Jaipur

• Camel ride in the desert

• Village safaris in Manwar, Rohet and Bera

• India Gov Service Tax

• Visa Fee

• International airfare

• Airfare Udaipur-Delhi, priced separately

• Tips to drivers, guides, and hotel porters

• Meals other than those listed