Forts and lakes
Jaipur – Jodhpur – Udaipur
Amber Fort and the Pink City in Jaipur, Mehrangarh above the blue old city of Jodhpur, and the lake palaces of Udaipur.
Drives
- Jaipur to Jodhpur cab335 km · 6 h
- Jodhpur to Udaipur cab262 km · 5.5 h
Rajasthan tour plan: 4 popular routes by cab
Most Rajasthan trips follow one of four routes: forts and lakes, the Golden Triangle, the desert, or tigers in Ranthambore. Start from whichever end you reach first.
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The Golden Triangle
Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Delhi
The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri on the road west, then Jaipur's forts. Delhi and Agra are outside Rajasthan; most first trips to India start here.
Drives
- Delhi to Agra cab213 km · 4 h
- Agra to Jaipur cab270 km · 5 h
- Delhi to Jaipur cab295 km · 5 h
The desert
Jodhpur – Jaisalmer
Mehrangarh in Jodhpur, then Jaisalmer: a sandstone fort people still live in, carved havelis and the Sam dunes at sunset.
Drives
- Jodhpur to Jaisalmer cab280 km · 5.5 h
Sightseeing
Tigers
Jaipur – Ranthambore
Jaipur's forts, then a safari in Ranthambore National Park and the old fort on the hill inside it.
Drives
- Jaipur to Ranthambore cab200 km · 4 h
Sightseeing
- Jaipur sightseeing
- Ranthambore sightseeing
Day plans for each city
Jaipur sightseeing
Rajasthan · 20 places
- Amber Fort
- Panna Meena ka Kund
- Jaigarh Fort
Jaisalmer sightseeing
Rajasthan · 13 places
- Jaisalmer Fort, palace and Jain temples
- Patwon ki Haveli
- Salim Singh ki Haveli
Jodhpur sightseeing
Rajasthan · 13 places
- Mehrangarh Fort
- Jaswant Thada
- Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park
Udaipur sightseeing
Rajasthan · 18 places
- City Palace
- Jagdish Temple
- Lake Pichola boat ride