21 days from Delhi through Shekhawati, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Pushkar, Jaipur and Ranthambore to the Taj Mahal — never more than one long drive in a row.
Three weeks lets you see every great city of Rajasthan without rushing — with village nights, a desert camp, tiger safaris and the Taj Mahal to finish.
The route
- Day 1: Delhi — airport welcome; Humayun's Tomb in the afternoon.
- Days 2–3: Mandawa (about 5.5 hours) — the painted havelis of Shekhawati.
- Day 4: Bikaner (about 3.5 hours) — Junagarh Fort and the camel farm.
- Days 5–7: Jaisalmer (about 5.5 hours) — the living fort, havelis, Bada Bagh at sunset and a night at a desert camp in the Sam dunes.
- Days 8–9: Jodhpur (about 5 hours) — Mehrangarh, Jaswant Thada, a Bishnoi village.
- Day 10: Ranakpur (about 3 hours) — the marble Jain temple.
- Days 11–13: Udaipur via Kumbhalgarh — City Palace, a boat on Lake Pichola, a cooking class with a local family.
- Day 14: Chittorgarh and Bijaipur — India's largest fort, then a night in a rural castle.
- Day 15: Pushkar (about 4 hours).
- Days 16–17: Jaipur (about 3 hours) — Amber Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal.
- Days 18–19: Ranthambore (about 3.5 hours) — tiger safaris.
- Day 20: Agra via Fatehpur Sikri — sunset at Mehtab Bagh.
- Day 21: Taj Mahal at sunrise, then back to Delhi.
Good to know
- Best time: October to February.
- The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays — we plan the Agra day around it.
- Book Ranthambore safaris early; the core zones close from July to September.
- Indicative price: from ₹36,999 per person. See the full 3-week Rajasthan tour.
