Grand Rajasthan Desert & Forts Loop
A grand loop from Delhi covering Shekhawati, desert fortresses, Udaipur, Pushkar, and Jaipur.
The most comprehensive self-drive or chartered loop of Rajasthan: head into the Thar Desert to visit Bikaner and Jaisalmer, spend a night in the sand dunes, and continue via Jodhpur and Kumbhalgarh to the lake city of Udaipur, before returning to Agra via Pushkar and Jaipur. This route is ideal for travelers with more than two weeks of vacation. Note that it involves long drives, with only one or two nights spent in each city.
The desert is extremely hot from April to June; book well in advance during the Pushkar Camel Fair in November.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival in Delhi & Rest
Transfer from the airport to the city center (approx. 1 hour). Take a taxi in the afternoon, saving your energy for the long drive tomorrow.
住宿：康諾特廣場
第 2 天 · West to the Fresco Towns of Shekhawati
Mandawa
Drive from Delhi to Mandawa (approx. 260 km). The chartered car journey takes approx. 6 hours.
住宿：Mandawa
第 3 天 · Red Sandstone Fort of Bikaner
Drive from Mandawa to Bikaner (approx. 190 km, 4 hours). Visit Junagarh Fort and the Old City in the afternoon.
住宿：老城與朱納加爾堡周邊
第 4 天 · Rat Temple to the Golden City
Head south from Bikaner to Deshnoke, then continue to Jaisalmer (approx. 350 km, 7 hours).
You must enter the Rat Temple barefoot; you may bring disposable socks.
住宿：甘地廣場與老城
第 5 天 · Full Day in Jaisalmer Fort
傑伊瑟爾梅爾（傑伊瑟爾梅爾古堡、古堡耆那教神廟群、帕特旺哈維利、薩利姆·辛格哈維利、加迪薩爾湖）
Explore the fort and the Old City on foot. Walk or take a taxi to Gadisar Lake in the afternoon.
住宿：甘地廣場與老城
第 6 天 · Abandoned Villages & Sam Sand Dunes Camp
Take a chartered car via Bada Bagh and Kuldhara to the sand dunes (approx. 50 km). Check into your camp in the afternoon.
The desert has large temperature differences between day and night; bring warm clothing for winter nights.
住宿：薩姆沙丘營地
第 7 天 · Across the Desert to the Blue City
Drive from the dunes to Jodhpur (approx. 330 km, 6–7 hours). Explore the Clock Tower market in the evening.
住宿：藍城老城
第 8 天 · Mehrangarh Fort & the Blue City
焦特布林（梅蘭加爾堡、賈斯萬特·塔達陵、藍城老街、圖爾吉·卡·賈爾拉階梯井）
Walk or take a taxi up to the fort. Spend the afternoon walking through the alleys of the Old City.
住宿：藍城老城
第 9 天 · Ranakpur to the Mountain Fort
Drive from Jodhpur to Ranakpur (approx. 3.5 hours). Visit the temple in the afternoon, then drive 1 hour to Kumbhalgarh.
The Jain Temple opens to non-believers around noon; expect to wait if you arrive in the morning.
住宿：Kumbhalgarh
第 10 天 · Kumbhalgarh to Udaipur
Climb the fort walls in the morning. Drive approx. 85 km to Udaipur in the afternoon (approx. 2–2.5 hours).
住宿：拉爾加特與岡戈爾加特
第 11 天 · Udaipur City Palace & Lake
Explore the Old City on foot; the palace and jetty are close by. Take a boat ride on Lake Pichola in the evening.
住宿：拉爾加特與岡戈爾加特
第 12 天 · To Pushkar via Chittorgarh
Drive from Udaipur via Chittorgarh to Pushkar (approx. 330 km, 6–7 hours).
住宿：普什卡湖畔河壇
第 13 天 · Holy Lake & Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Explore Pushkar on foot in the morning. Visit Ajmer in the afternoon, then drive approx. 135 km to Jaipur (approx. 2.5 hours).
Avoid self-proclaimed 'priests' demanding donations at the ghats.
住宿：C 區
第 14 天 · Jaipur Forts & Old City
齋普爾（琥珀堡、水之宮、城市宮殿、簡塔·曼塔天文台、風之宮）
Take a chartered car to and from Amber Fort in the morning, and explore the Pink City on foot in the afternoon.
住宿：C 區
第 15 天 · Fatehpur Sikri to Agra
齋普爾（月亮水井） → 阿格拉（法塔赫布林西克里、阿格拉堡）
Drive from Jaipur to Agra (approx. 240 km, 5–6 hours) via Fatehpur Sikri.
住宿：法特哈巴德路
第 16 天 · Taj Mahal & Return to Delhi
Visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Take the Yamuna Expressway back to Delhi in the afternoon (approx. 4 hours).
The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays; plan your departure day accordingly.