13 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Royal Rajasthan
Rajasthan Motorbike Tour India
Come and cruise Rajasthan on a bike! Rajasthan - the Land of the Princes - is perhaps the most fascinating region on the subcontinent. This Rajasthan tour doesn’t call for any special riding skills, other than coping with chaotic traffic in a few cities. Any competent road rider can easily handle the tour.
Key information
- Terrain: 80% blacktop route with some sand
- Bike: Rental bike (Royal Enfield 500cc / 410cc)
- Mileage: 2400 kilometers / 1491 miles
- Daily rides: 80 - 350 kilometers / 50 - 217 miles
- Riding gear: Not included
- Meals: Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Delhi
- Ride to Maharaja City and Johdpur
- Visit the Taj Mahal and the fortress in Jaisalmer
- Experience pure adventure on the road to Bikaner
- Ride up to the majestic mountain-top Fort Kumbalgarh
- Go sightseeing in the city of Udaipur
- Explore the 'Pink City' Jaipur
- 12 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
Accommodation
You will stay in prime accommodations in deluxe, premium, or heritage properties in all destinations during this tour. Your accommodations are as follows:
- Day 1: Neamrana Fort and Palace
- Day 2: Castle Mandawa or Royal Desert Camp Mandawa
- Day 3: Maharaja Ganga Mahal or similar
- Day 4: Jaisalmer Marriott Resort and Spa or similar
- Day 5: Jaisalmer Marriott Resort and Spa or similar
- Day 6: Hotel Ajit Bhawan or similar
- Day 7: Fateh bhag Resort or similar
- Day 8: The LaLiT Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur or similar
- Day 9: The LaLiT Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur or similar
- Day 10: Hotel Pushkar Place or similar
- Day 11: Raj Palace Resort or similar
- Day 12: Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Agra
Program
Day 1: Delhi to Neamrana (110 kilometers / 68 miles / 2 hours via AC coach)
Arrive in Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), the capital of India, and board into a private AC coach to transfer to Neamrana. Neamrana is a town that's more than two thousand years old in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
In early times, it was an estate of Chauhan Rajputs, of the Rio RajDeo. During the second half of the 11th century, it became the estate of Mandawar. Meet your Royal Enfield motorcycles and the ride team at Neeamrana Palace. Have a ride briefing and have a practice ride in the evening. Stay in Neamrana Fort and Palace for the night.
Day 2: Neamrana to Mandawa (170 kilometers / 106 miles / 4 hours)
You are in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Shekhawati is famous for its old town and heritage havelis. Have breakfast and start the motorbike riding to the interior of Shekhawati region.
Mandawa was founded in the mid-18th century. It is dominated by an imposing fort, now a heritage hotel that is maintained in classic medieval style with modern luxuries. The archway is painted with interesting forms of Lord Krishna and his cowherds.
Mandawa is famous for forts and havelis. Night stay will be at Castle Mandawa or Royal Desert Camp Mandawa.
Day 3: Mandawa to Bikaner (200 kilometers / 124 miles / 6 hours)
Today is your first day on the desert highway, with pure adventure on the road to Bikaner, an imposing walled city of palaces and colorful bazaars. Your first overnight stay is in a true hotel - Maharaja Ganga Mahal or similar.
Day 4: Bikaner to Jaisalmer (350 kilometers / 217 miles / 7 hours)
Continue along the highway to Jaisalmer, an old caravan city. Sand dunes stretch across the northern Tharr Desert. You'll be taken to a mostly-paved military road to the desert fortress of Jaisalmer, to this day a dream from 1,001 nights.
Visit the fortress with its impregnable city walls, the palatial houses of merchants and princes, bustling bazaars, and winding alleyways of the old city. A mouth-watering dinner buffet will await you in your hotel at the end of the day. Overnight at Jaisalmer Marriott Resort and Spa or same.
Day 5: Jaisalmer (desert ride and camel ride) (100 kilometers / 62 miles)
Heading further into the Tharr Desert, saddle up your bikes first thing in the morning and take a military road westwards to the remote San Oasis. There, you'll change to a different mode of transport. You'll spend the next four hours amid the sand dunes riding ships of the desert.
From the Sunset Point, you'll experience the magical glitter of the fortress of Jaisalmer in the distance and the golden glow of the surrounding desert. From the dinner buffet, you'll have a view of the illuminated fort. Night stay will be at same place / hotel as the previous day.
Day 6: Jaisalmer to Jodhpur (320 kilometers / 199 miles / 7 hours)
Today, you'll spend a long, meditative day on endlessly straight desert roads to reach the next Maharajah City. The arid countryside along the road is used as grazing land for camels, sheep, and goats.
You'll then reach Jodhpur, a royal city founded in 1459 with imposing city walls, the mighty Meherangarh Fort and two unusually beautiful palaces. The early evening will be free for exploring the bazaars of the old city around the bell tower in bicycle rickshaws or on foot. Barbecue dinner and overnight stay is in a historical Hotel Ajit Bhawan or same.
Day 7: Jodhpur to Ranakpur (170 kilometers / 106 miles / 4 hours)
Today, you'll be starting the mountainous leg of the tour through the Aravalli Range on your way to Ranakpur, the Jain temple city. Quiet country lanes wind their way through the fertile green hills. Your resort has a magnificent garden in the middle of the bizarre, craggy landscape.
You'll visit the Jain temples which are renowned for their marble sculptures. Overnight stay is at Fateh bhag Resort or same.
Day 8: Ranakpur to Udaipur (80 kilometers / 50 miles / 4 hours)
You'll start the day by riding up to the majestic mountain-top Fort Kumbalgarh, one of the true high points of the tour. You'll reach Udaipur in the afternoon. Many western and Hindi movies have been set there, and Roger Moore - aka Bond, James Bond - is virtually a local hero.
The city features outstanding architecture, palaces, bazaars, temples, and parks. The artificial lakes integrated in the forts and the views of the wild hill country around Udaipur are also truly unforgettable.
You'll be spending two nights in the city. Dinner will be in a roof garden restaurant overlooking Lake Pichola and overnight stay will be at The LaLiT Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur or similar.
Day 9: Udaipur, the Venice of the East
You'll be spending the morning sightseeing in the old city, visiting the city palace, the bazaars, and Honeymoon Point. The afternoon will be free for shopping. Udaipur is the home of artisans, miniature painters, silversmiths, and puppeteers.
Museums await you and a stroll to Sunset Point is a great experience, as are visits to dance and puppet performances in the evening.
Planet Way Round can also arrange an especially stylish dinner with a view of Lake Palace Jag Nivas, the Maharaja’s marble palace on Lake Pichola. Overnight stay will be at The LaLiT Laxmi Vilas Palace Udaipur or similar.
Day 10: Udaipur to Pushkar (270 kilometers / 168 miles / 6 hours)
Today, you'll ride northeast to the picturesque little town of Pushkar with its colorful bazaars and lake. On the way, you will cross small and big town with green mustard fields and working camel carts. Night stay is at Hotel Pushkar Place or similar.
Day 11: Puskar to Jaipur (140 kilometers / 87 miles)
After BF ride to Jaipur City, you will take good tar four lain road to Jaipur (Pink City). The most precious gem of Jaipur is the Amer Place and Jai Garh Fort. Pink City Jaipur is capital of Rajasthan. You will reach the hotel by afternoon and you will be free to visit the Pink City by tuk tuk or as you like.
Jaipur is known as the wealthiest city of historic India because its city of jewelers built in 1727. Overnight stay is at Raj Place resort or similar.
Day 12: Jaipur to Fatehpur Sikri to Agra (240 kilometers / 149 miles / 6 hours)
Start the ride to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri, a magnificent fortified ancient city, is 40 kilometers west of Agra and was the short duration capital of the Mughal empire between 1571 and 1585 during the reign of Emperor Akbar.
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 is at Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Agra.
Day 13: Agra to New Delhi (250 kilometers / 155 miles / 6 hours via AC coach drive)
In the early morning, you will visit of the most celebrated place and one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. During sunrise, the Taj looks stunning. Breakfast will be provided. Later on, you will proceed to Delhi by AC coach.
Bike rental deposit
Planet Way Round requires a bike rental deposit of 150 EUR or 200 USD.
Skill level
Intermediate:
- Can ride for 3-4 hours
- Average riding experience
- Little assistance required
- Comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- Average experience with unsurfaced roads
- Steep ascents and descents
Instructors
Rahul Chauhan (MAT)
With an interesting story behind his peculiar nickname that he loves to narrate when asked, Rahul Chauhan a.k.a MAT is very well-known and respected among the Indian biking fraternity. A doctor by education and a traveler at heart, he lives life as simple village boy. MAT has been riding through the length and breadth of India since the late 90s. His knowledge and experience of traveling in India and Asia is unparalleled. He is also a bit of a grease monkey and loves getting his hands dirty, modifying, and restoring old bikes and cars occasionally.
Location
Once the home of the Rajput warriors, Maharajahs, and Mogul rulers, Rajasthan is still the land of 1,001 nights. The intense hues of the men’s turbans and women’s clothing are a dazzling contrast to the broad desert landscapes.
Mighty fortresses line the ancient caravan routes between distant desert horizons and rugged mountain ranges. Fairytale palaces, oriental markets, extravagant artistic treasures, and extreme contrasts even by Indian standards are guaranteed to fascinate even the most jaded traveler.
Food
During this tour, you will be served daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner at either the hotel or while on the road. Every day, you get best food with local Indian taste and flavor.
Food is a very essential part of these trips. They make sure that the meals they offer is method delicious, unless you ask for dull meals. You are also permitted the choice of veggie or non-vegetarian meals. They suggest that you consume only the bottled standard water that they will carry for you.
All hotel and resorts has the best lavish breakfast buffet with Indian and western touch. Lunch are served on the way at a running restaurant and local food joint with local Rajasthan taste. Dinners are always at the hotel and resort where you stay. There, you get a mix and variety of meals. Some places, you can plan to visit the best restaurant in the city for a taste of royal food.
- Breakfast: The daily breakfast will be at the hotels where you stay
- Lunch: The daily lunch will be served at midway restaurants operated by locals
- Dinner: The daily dinner will be at the hotels / camps where you stay
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
- Try authentic local food
- Meditation and yoga
- Visit a temple
- Photography
- Camel safari in desert
- Hiking
What's included
- City tour by local cab or tuk tuk as per group choice
- Transfers and transport with AC SUV or coach before and after the trip starts
- Services of one back up vehicle
- Services of one mechanic from day 2 till day 12
- Services of one English speaking motorcycle tour leader from day 2 till day 12
- Royal Enfield 500cc or 410cc rental with fuel for the trip
- Entrance to forts and palaces
- Entrance to Taj Mahal
- Visit temples
- Third-party motorcycle insurance
- Some snacks on the go in support vehicle
- Welcome kit
- 1 after-tour short video memorabilia
- Seat in support jeep for passengers
- 12 nights prime accommodation in deluxe, premium, or heritage properties in all destinations
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
What's not included
- Any extras like alcoholic beverages, tips, laundry, telephone calls, etc.
- Any extra meal or snacks, where riders prefer different platters according to their personal taste
- Any extras due to unforeseen circumstances like ill health of the guest, natural causes like heavy rain, landslides, flight delays, etc.
- Personal and medical Insurance
- Any item not mentioned in inclusions
- Any other language guide
- Bike rental deposit (150 EUR or 200 USD)
- International round-trip airfare
- Visa fees
- GST extra on billing
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Indira Gandhi International Airport
95 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Transfer from and to the airport is included in the price. Planet Way Round will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the private AC coach on the way to Neemrana.
Note: Private arrival and departure transfers can also be arranged at additional cost of 100 USD per transfer.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
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