16 jours à moto au Rajasthan, Inde

Day 1: Arrival in Delhi - Mandawa, 270 kilometers / 168 miles / 6 hours

You will get a warm welcome at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) by an Indian Rides representative then directly driving to Mandawa city by car. Mandawa, a preferred base for travelers to Shekhawati is an 18th-century charming little town, with a stronghold of dominant merchant families. Upon arrival at the hotel, handing over the bikes for the Royal Enfield adventures and an introduction of the team India World Travel including the mechanics. Take a ride on a respective Royal Enfield for a brief visit to the markets, scout of the beautifully painted Havelis, and explore the colorful streets of Mandawa. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

Day 2: Mandawa - Ramgarh - Mehansar - Mandawa, 80 kilometers / 50 miles / 4 hours

After a leisurely breakfast, the Rajasthan motorcycle tour commences. Drive to Ramgarh, a small village near Mandawa to explore the beautiful Havelis, paintings, and the magnificent locations. Have lunch at Mehansar followed by a visit to the beautiful castle. Ride back to Mandawa for an evening at leisure. Overnight at Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

Day 3: Mandawa - Bikaner, 190 kilometers / 119 miles / 4 hours

It is the day three of the Rajasthan motorcycle tour. Post breakfast, you will head off to Bikaner on Royal Enfield motorbikes. Bikaner, a vibrant, dust swirling desert town, founded in 1488 by Rao Bika, son of Rao Jodha, Jodhpur’s founder, has a fabulous fort with a refreshing outpost feel. Bikaner, the first desert princely state to install electricity as far back as 1886 hosts its world famous three-day camel festival around the full moon in January or a very late December. Visit the famous and historic Fort of Junagarh. Overnight at Hotel Basant Vihar Palace.

Day 4: Bikaner - Jaisalmer, 350 kilometers / 218 miles / 7 hours

After breakfast, ride on the Royal Enfield to Jaisalmer, the golden city of Rajasthan. Jaisalmer is a city that has risen from the dead in the past half-century. It is one of Rajasthan’s biggest tourist destinations. It was founded way back in 1156 by a leader of the Bhari Rajput clan named Jaisal. The fort of Jaisalmer is a breathtaking sight, it is a massive sandcastle rising from the sandy plains like a mirage from a bygone era. Enjoy riding the bikes throughout this segment of your motorcycle tour in Rajasthan. Overnight at Hotel Pleasant Haveli.

Day 5: Jaisalmer - Thar Desert, 60 kilometers / 38 miles / 1 hour

Tour around the city; visit the forts, Jain temples, Havelis, and museums. Lunch on the route while riding towards Khudi, a small village in the dunes where you can admire the sunset and have a camel ride. Participate in the competition to get astride a camel saddle, which can be fierce. Settle for the night in the desert.

Day 6: Thar Desert - Pokaran Fort, 165 kilometers / 103 miles / 4 hours

After breakfast, depart for Pokaran Fort on motorbikes. Stop for lunch on the way. On arrival, have a small and leisurely walk in the village. Settling in for an evening at leisure at Fort Pokaran.

Day 7: Pokaran Fort - Jodhpur - Chandelao Garh, 225 kilometers / 140 miles / 6 hours

After breakfast, depart for Chandelao on motorbikes with a scrumptious lunch on route. Visit Jodhpur on the way, move towards Chandelao, and drive into the beauty and vastness of the desert. Chandelao is a quaint and charming village, where you will discover rural India in all its authenticity. Have a walk on foot to the lake which is the meeting place of rural women who come to fetch water in big pots and jars carrying them on their heads. The men herd their flocks of goats and sheep for a drink at the lake while the children play around.

Fort Chandelao is surrounded by the village mud houses. A cooperative of women weavers has been formed in a bid to increase the income of the poor families. You can contact directly with the local artisans, which can help you find good deals on clothes, shirts, skirts, gifts, etc. As for dinner during your motorcycle adventure tour of Rajasthan at Chandelao, you will be served on the terrace of the fort with spectacular views of the village. The food served will be of exceptional quality comprising of the dishes from the old royal cuisine. Overnight at Chandelao Garh.

Day 8: Chandelao - Ranakpur, 180 kilometers / 112 miles / 5 hours

After breakfast, drive to Ghanerao, a village located on the Sadri-Desuri Road. Visit the many Hindu and Jain Temples in and around this village. Relax at night at the Ranakpur Hill Resort.

Day 9: Ranakpur - Udaipur, 110 kilometers / 69 miles / 2 hours

After breakfast, ride the bike to the beautiful and romantic city of Udaipur, a city unmatched in its beauty and royalty in the whole of Rajasthan. Riding around this city will make you fall in love with the route and the beauty that surrounds it. The fantastic palaces, temples, Havelis, and its countless narrow, crooked, and colorful streets add to the city’s natural charm. The shimmering Lake Pichola, with the Ochre and purple ridges of the wooded Aravali Hills stretching away in every direction, are a sight to behold. The place was tagged once as "the most romantic spot of the continent of India" in 1892 and founded in 1568 by Maharaja Udai Singh II. Overnight at Hotel Ram Pratap Palace.

Day 10: Udaipur

After breakfast, have a guided tour of the city. Visit the temples, city palace, the museum, and various Havelis. Shop for mementos. Overnight at Hotel Ram Pratap Palace.

Day 11: Udaipur - Bijaipur Castle, 160 kilometers / 100 miles / 3 hours

After breakfast, depart for Bijaipur via Chittorgarh on the 11th day of your Royal Enfield adventure tour. The fort of Chittor is one of the greatest forts in Rajasthan. It rises from the plains like a huge rock island, nearly 6-kilometer long and surrounded on all sides by 150-meter plus cliffs. Wandering around the top of this plateau is like being on an island in the sky, or a gigantic boat, dotted with a collection of sublimely beautiful stone buildings.

Ride further on the bikes towards Bijaipur, which is a fantastically set 16th-century palace apparently plucked from the whimsy of Udaipur and dropped into a rural retreat. It is a great place to settle down with a good book, compose a fairy tale fantasy, and just laze around. There is a pleasant garden courtyard to refresh your senses and an airy restaurant serving Rajasthani food to satiate the hunger pangs. Overnight at Hotel Castle Bijaipur.

Day 12: Bijaipur Castle - Pachewar Fort, 245 kilometers / 153 miles / 6 hours

After a refreshing breakfast, drive to Pachewar Fort. It has a magnetism all its own and is quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan. Riding would surely amaze you here. Overnight at Fort Pachewar Garh.

Day 13: Pachewar Fort - Jaipur, 90 kilometers / 56 miles / 2 hours

After breakfast, drive down to the capital of Rajasthan into the pink city of Jaipur on your motorbikes. It is the last lap of your motorcycle tour of Rajasthan. Jaipur is an enthralling historical city and the gateway to India’s most flamboyant state. The city’s colorful, chaotic streets ebb and flow with a heavy brew of old and new. It is named after its founder, the great warrior and astronomer Jai Singh II, who came to power at the tender age 11 after the death of his father, Maharaja Bishan Singh. Have an overnight stay to relax and rejuvenate at Sarovar Portico.

Day 14: Jaipur

After breakfast, have a guided tour of Jaipur. Visit several splendid monuments; The City Palace and Museum, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple, and the Jantar Mantar, and the fabulous astronomical observatory. In the evening, visit Galtaji to soak in the atmosphere of pure meditation around the temples and kunds (tanks). Dinner and overnight at Sarovar Portico.

Day 15: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra, 240 kilometers / 150 miles / 4 hours

After breakfast, take a car drive to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri, a magnificent fortified ancient city, 40 kilometers west of Agra, was the short duration capital of the Mughal empire between 1571 and 1585 during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Lunch on route to Agra. Arrival in Agra.

The magical allure of Taj Mahal draws tourists to Agra like moths to a flame. The legacy of the Mughal empire has left a magnificent fort and a liberal sprinkling of fascinating tombs and mausoleums. In 1501, Sultan Sikander Lodi established his capital here, but the city fell into Mughal hands in 1526, when emperor Babur defeated the last Lodi Sultan at Panipat. Visit Taj Mahal, the white marble building at the edge of the river Yamuna made by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal. Overnight at Hotel Clarks Shiraz.

Day 16: Agra - Delhi, 250 kilometers / 156 miles / 5 hours

After breakfast, drive to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) directly as per your flight schedule.