Overview
Rajasthan, ‘The Land of Kings’ historically, it has been the abode of many brave kings of this country. It has witnessed their brave deeds first hand and so it remains soaked in the sagas of their glories.
Rajasthan is also ‘The Land of Colors’ and one of the most captivating states of India. Perhaps, because it hosts a vast, diverse tribal population in its artistic regal architecture.
Our Rajasthan cycling tour is a complete package. You will bike with us through the most popular heritage destinations of
Udaipur – The Most Romantic City of India
Jodhpur – The Sun City of India, and even The Blue City of India
Jaipur – The Pink City of India
Bharatpur – The Paradise for bird watcher’s.
Agra – The Taj Mahal
If book during November. you will get the glorious celebrations at The Pushkar Camel Fair, is an annual multi-day livestock fair and culture. For its unimaginable scale and grandeur, it is rated as one of India’s top-rated travel experiences.
Are you excited to ride this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Let’s start.
Travel: It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.
Highlights
- Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp
- Enjoy the amazing view of the Himalayas from Kala Patthar
- Travel through the Sherpa villages of Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche the biggest and oldest monastery n the region.
Itinerary
You arrive at Delhi International airport today and get transferred to the hotel. The next morning fly to Udaipur.
Meals: Dinner
You arrive at Udaipur airport today and get transferred to the hotel. Throughout these first two days, you will see how Udaipur itself wears many colors of Rajasthan. This afternoon, we will take you on a half-day guided walk to the largest and most beautiful, Indo-Aryan Lord Jagadish temple (built in 1651 AD). Next, we move on to the Udaipur City Palace, one of the architectural marvels of Rajasthan, located peacefully on the bank of Lake Pichola.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.
Today you explore this ‘City of Lakes’ as you pedal along the countryside. The rural landscape of this state has a magic of its own. you take tips for safe riding from your trip leader and get ready to ride! You cycle into a typical Rajasthani village where mud-houses, farmers-at-work and women in their bright-colored attires. This is an arresting sight for first time visitors of this country. Say hello to the kingfisher birds, langurs, cows, goats and peacocks as you ride your bike alongside Lake Pichola, Badi and Fateh Sagar.In the evening, you go for some colorful street shopping. It is an electrifying experience to walk on never-ending streets splashed with bright, miniature paintings, silver jewelry, ethnic bags and more. At the end of these two days, you’re not sure what to call this Citadel of Mewar (a kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years) - 'The City of Lakes' for its picturesque lakes, or 'The City of Romance' for its palaces and marvelous architecture or else 'The City of Colors' for its music, art and culture.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance : 14 miles / 24 km
You start early today and drive out of the city for half an hour to avoid Udaipur city traffic. Your ride starts from Iswal and you cycle till Kumbhalgarh. As you ride into the mountains that take you close to Aravallis and the terrain keeps getting challenging. On the way you witness the lifestyle of Bhil tribals - an indigenous tribal people of India and one of the oldest inhabitants of the subcontinent. In the evening, you visit the Kumbhalgarh Fort that sits peacefully at the hill-top. , it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 38 miles / 60 km
Drive Distance: 12 miles / 20 km
Today after breakfast you leave for Bera and start cycling. This region is called ‘godwad’ and has a beautiful terrain like no other. Rocky mountains and solid rock caves with a dry semi-arid vegetation which makes it the perfect habitat for the leopard. During the journey we stop at Ranakpur for lunch where we visit the stunning 15th Century Ranakpur Jain Temple. The main temple, beautifully carved from marble, is dedicated to Adinath. It has 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars, each delicately carved with a different design later driven to Bera. later in the night you will go for leopard sightings in the wild.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cycled Distance: 30 miles / 45 km
Drive Distance: 24 miles / 35 km
Today after breakfast you leave for RohatGarh early in the morning, the terrain will change dramatically from hilly to plains. You start cycling from the castle itself while cycling through interior roads (less travelled) you come across granite mountains, Shepard villages, a village near Jodhpur formerly a Jagir ‘fief’ of the Thakur of Rohat. This village has a small fortress which is now a hotel and this will be your accommodation for the day. You will take a village tour to interact with the people and get a general idea of the rural life in Rajasthan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cycled Distance: 35 miles / 60 km
Drive Distance: 35 miles / 60 km
Today you have short day of cycle tour but more to see explore and experience royal rajasthani culture, you leave for a small village called Luni, there will be another surprise for you with the Grand Palace hotel called Fort Chanwa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cycled Distance : 16 miles / 25 km
Today after breakfast you leave for Jodhpur (the sun city) early in the morning , You start cycling from Hotel itself, We have a great combination for cycling and sightseeing, after cycling we visit to Mehrangarh fort and later free time to explore the colorful street of Blue city, in the evening we will enjoy lovely meal at on of the best rooftop hotel of Jodhpur.
DID YOU KNOW? Jodhpur is the ‘Sun City’ of India for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all the year round. It is also the ‘Blue City’ for the old city area where most traditional people, and especially the priests have painted their houses with blue, an auspicious color, also known to keep the termite away and the houses cooler during scorching summers. Colorful Jodhpur too, isn’t it?
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 15 miles / 25 km
Drive Distance : 11 miles / 20 km
Today you start for Jodhpur, a village near Jodhpur You will cycle all the way to the village and see the amazing country arid and dry vegetation. The terrain is plain with soft dry sand and open fields. You come to Khejarla. This village has a small fortress which is now a hotel and this will be your accommodation for the day. You will take a village tour to interact with the people and get a general idea of the rural life in Rajasthan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cycled Distance: 35 miles / 60 km
Today after breakfast you move to Pushkar. You start cycling from the Chandelao fort and cycle to the Khejarla fort. You will have your lunch at Khejarla fort and drive down to Pushkar. Pushkar is a holy city of the Hindus. It is also a subdivision amidst the aravalli ranges between the arid and semi arid regions. There sand dunes too! The famous Brahma temple (the temple of the creator) is situated here at Pushkar , it also has many Ghats (places for ritual bathing) which are quite a sight at this part of Rajasthan. The most spectacular sight however is the Pushkar lake that has all the Ghats and Brahma temples built around it along with many houses and families that live there.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Cycled Distance: 34 miles / 55 km
Drive Distance: 93 miles / 150 km
After breakfast you move to Jaipur (the pink city).You start cycling from Pushkar and end at Roopangarh. These are quiet interior roads with slight or less traffic and the amazing countryside. The terrain is semi-desert and dry and thorny bushes and vegetation. Inroute we will cross the ruined fort of Kerkedi and enjoy a cup of masala tea. Later we proceed toward Roopangarh marble cutting factory after You will drive down to Jaipur from Roopangarh where you have your packed lunch, reach Jaipur by the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 37 miles / 60 km
Drive Distance: 62 miles / 100 km
Today we will spend sightseeing. First we walk up to splendid fort, which we enter through a massive gateway into the main yard. From Amber we drive to Jaipur. 'The Pink City' of Jaipur is one of the most attractive and colourful cities in India. King Jai Singh had decided to abandon his nearby fortress and palace at Amber in 1727 and laid out a planned city of broad avenues, built of sandstone, painted pink at a later stage. In the centre of Jaipur Jantar Mantar observatory instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. The observatory is an example of the Ptolemaic positional astronomy which was shared by many civilizations.
We will also see Jaipur's impressive landmark, the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds. Jaipur is a centre of many handicrafts, such as durries (woven rugs), carpets, printed cloth, semi-precious stones. It will be difficult to leave a workshop without buying anything.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
We continue our Indian adventure, heading north over beautiful terrain through more villages and towns. We’ll be more used to the sights around us now, and we gain a greater insight into the lives of the local people with every mile that we pedal. The landscapes we ride through become more agricultural, and we pass more small villages and people tending crops on the cultivated land. The diverse scenes of local life become one of the highlights of the trip for most people. On route we will have lunch near Mahuwa later approximate an hour of transfer to Keoladeo National Park, home to hundreds of bird species. In order to preserve the park and wildlife, bicycles are the only vehicle permitted – and the best way to explore the water marshes which attract thousands of water birds.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 31 miles / 50 km
Drive Distance: 44 miles / 70 km
Today we transfer to Agra, The Taj Mahal is a world renowned architectural marvel made during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah–Jahan. Built in the 17th century it is one of the seven wonders of the world. The Taj needs no introduction, standing tall in its pride on the bank of the Yamuna river.The Taj is a white marbles monument built by hand and polished stone, holds many semi-precious stones embossed in its walls, it’s a mausoleum made to commemorate the love of the emperor for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner.
Drive Distance: 44 miles / 75 km
This morning we left from Agra to Delhi via Train and later evening sightseeing in Delhi.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner.
Drive Time: 5 hours approx
This morning we rode to Old Delhi by cycle.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 7 miles / 15 km
Our trip leader transfers you to the Delhi International Airport to let you depart with a bag full of happy memories.
Meals: Breakfast,Lunch & Dinner.
Cycled Distance: 13miles / 20 km
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport(in our own vehicle)
- Transportation to and from!!
- Food all along the trip(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a cup of coffee or tea) and accommodations during the trip in hotels with family environment
- Transportation, food, accommodation and insurance of Guide during the trip
- Down jacket, all-season sleeping bag, duffel bag and trekking map(in case if you don’t have your own. Down jacket, sleeping bag and duffel bag must be returned after completion of the trip)
- First Aid Medical Kit(Your guide will carry the Medical Kit but we also advise to bring yourself for your own use, as far as possible)
- All the required permits and paperwork
The Cost Excludes
- International Airfare
- Visa Charges
- Hotel Expenses(In Kathmandu, some packages do include hotel expenses)
- Your travel and medical insurance
- Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, hot shower, telephone, laundry, titbits etc
- Food and accommodations in Kathmandu
- Services not mentioned or not promised by the agent/agency
- Emergency expenses such as expenses on chartered helicopter.
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
