Day 1: Arrive in
Jodhpur (by air from Delhi/Udaipur/Mumbai).
Day 2: Morning, sightseeing; afternoon,
watch the skies alive with their
soaring kites, from the stadium. Maybe you could try
your hand
at kite flying too.
Day 3: Drive to Jaisalmer, sightseeing.
Day 4: Morning, sightseeing, afternoon,
drive back to Jodhpur.
Day 5: Morning train to Jaipur; sightseeing
in the Pink City and Amber.
Day 6: Makar Sankranti day. Literally
every rooftop is dotted with kite-flyers.
In the afternoon, there is an international kite flying
competition and related activities at Chaugan Stadium.
Rajasthan's most famous fair, it brings together camel
traders, pilgrims, visitors, and those who're here simply
to participate in one of the season's most colourful
social events. Besides tented camps, there are hundreds
of shops selling everything from handicrafts to spices,
foodstuff and jewellery. For visitors, a number of activities
are also arranged, but most simply wish to stay within
the fair grounds to watch the fascinating Rajasthani
village metamorphose before their eyes.
Day 1: Arrive at Ajmer. and drive 11
km to Pushkar. Spend the day in the
fair grounds, overnight in tents.
Day 2: Back to the fair, camel rides,
visit the Brahma lake and temples on
its banks, and simply keep going with the flow of the
people.
Day 3: Proceed to next destination |