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Traipsing Through Quintessential Rajasthan
15 Days
Depart this morning for the Shekhavati region of northern Rajasthan, a drive of about four hours. Here, you will find a veritable open-air art museum. From the 17th to the early 20th century, merchants of Shekhavati, renowned for their prowess at finance and trade, built palatial havelis, inns and temples, noted for their superb craftsmanship.
Continue your exploration of the intriguing streets and lanes of Churu and venture into nearby towns and villages to view more havelis, their walls and interiors embellished with the vivid art of fresco painters. A rich trove of crafts await, too: traditional tie & dye fabrics, lacquer bangles, silver jewellery and miniature wood carving.
Drive four hours further west to Bikaner, situated on the edge of the Thar Desert. A harsh and barren wilderness was transformed into a walled desert town in the mid 15th century.
Take cycle rickshaws through the elegant old city to see the traditional havelis and markets. You can also shop here in the narrow lanes of the bazaar for handicrafts, painted lampshades made of camel hide, miniature paintings done in the Bikaneri style and silver.
The Junagarh Fort is among the most interesting forts and one of the best- preserved in Rajasthan, built on the plains instead of hilltop locations like the majority of Rajput citadels,
Its forbidding walls give way to artistic and sumptuous interiors developed over several centuries.
Drive two hours south to the alluring desert town of Nagaur. Located on the ancient trade route that linked the North -West Frontier and Gujarat to the Gangetic Plains, Nagaur’s heyday saw the building of the great Ahhichattargarh Fort in the 4th century CE, growing to its present stature over the centuries and now undergoing careful restoration.
Drive two hours south to Jodhpur, pausing there if you wish, before continuing for another three hours to Chanoud. Over three centuries old, it is part village and part small-town, a juxtaposition of the old and somewhat new and balances tradition with some of the ubiquitous modernity.
Your stay here is highlighted by an expertly guided village tour, drives through the countryside to watch birds and meet with nomadic Rabari herders, and fabulous home cooking.
On to south eastern Rajasthan with a drive of about six hours cross-country to Bundi.
Built along a line of low hills that merge into the plains, Bundi’s palaces, forts, havelis, stepwells, cenotaphs and the old walled city exude a distinctive medieval air. Defining it all is the !6th century Taragarh Fort that towers over Bundi. Down by the lake is Sukh Mahal, one of Kipling’s favourite haunts. The 17th century Ramji ki Baori stepwell is known for its exceptional carvings. Bundi is a treasure house full of interesting and intriguing sights.
Depart for Bhainsrorgarh, a drive of about two hours,
En route, pause at Kota to visit the city palace built in 1264, Jag Mandir and Rao Madha Singh museum. The museum has a collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school, sculptures, frescoes and armoury.
Depart for Bhainsrorgarh, a drive of about two hours,
En route, pause at Kota to visit the city palace built in 1264, Jag Mandir and Rao Madha Singh museum. The museum has a collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school, sculptures, frescoes and armoury.
A five hour drive marks the last leg of the journey as you drive to Delwara in the vicinity of Udaipur. Quiet and secluded amidst the Aravalli Hills, majestic and elegant it is a fitting finale to this journey.
The day is at leisure.
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