Rajasthan Family Adventure

India: Rajasthan is known as the land of Kings, and for very good reason. This Family Adventure will take you to visit some of the most impressive forts and palaces in India, while also glimpsing some of the wildlife of one of the many National Parks. The children, no matter how old, are sure to love the romance of this fairy-tale world, where they will learn to cook a curry, ride bicycles - or the wonderful Marawari horses - enjoy treasure hunts and balloon rides. It is a trip that will educate as well as inspire, both the kids and parents to boot!


Tour Includes:

  • 4 nights in 4 - 5 star hotels. 2 nights at safari lodge. 8 nights in traditional Palace and Haveli style properties.
  • 15 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 2 dinners.
  • Private vehicle, normally a saloon car for one or two people.
  • Local English Speaking Guides for sightseeing on a private basis, including all entrance fees.
  • Private guided transfers to and from all airports.
  • Driver/guide's expenses.
  • Train from Bhratapur to Sawai Madhopur by Kota Jan Shatabdi express on Air conditioned car chair and Phulad to Kamlighat by regional trains in 3rd Class chair.


Departures: Daily

Comment: The national park is explored in 4x4 jeeps for 5 people or Canters, which have a capacity of 16 people. The boat trip in Udaipur is on a shared basis.

Flight Inclusive Price:
Based on return economy class flights with Jet Airways, from London Heathrow to Delhi. This will add 2 days onto your itinerary. UK Airport Passenger Duty and airport taxes are also included.

Tour Prices:
Whilst all best endeavours are made to ensure the prices for private journeys on our website are accurate - given the nature of peak season air supplements and fuel surcharges - prices given above may vary depending on departure date and availability.

How to book your Private Journey

Rajasthan Family Adventure

Rajasthan Family Adventure

Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
Arrive at Delhi airport and enjoy a private transfer to your hotel. Depending on which flight you have taken you will either have the rest of the day at leisure, or have an afternoon guided city tour, visiting the main cultural and historical sites of this fascinating city. Highlights include a visit to the new town to see Rajpati Bravhan and India gate, and the old town where you can take a cycle rickshaw ride from the Red Fort, down Chandi Chowk to the fascinating spice market. From here you will head to the Jama Majid Mosque and finally take the modern subway back to Connaught Place. From here you will return to the hotel. (B)

Day 2: Delhi - Agra
This morning you will transfer to Agra with your driver; a journey of approximately 4 hours. Giving you time to settle in to your accommodation, later this afternoon your local guide will take you to visit the famous Taj Mahal for sunset, which is a fantastic time to visit the memorial as the marble takes on the gold and pink hues of the sky. Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 3: Agra - Bharatpur - Ranthambore
Morning visit to the mighty riverside Agra Fort, Agra's other main attraction, which comprises of exquisite palaces and mosques. After your visit to the fort you will be driven to Bharatpur, stopping at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri on the way. On arrival to Bharatpur your guide will accompany you to your seat on the train for your four hour journey through the countryside to Sawai Madphur, where you will be met and transferred to your safari lodge in Ranthambore. (B, D)

Day 4: Ranthambore
Early morning pick up from your hotel to explore the wilds of Ranthambore National Park, where if you are lucky you may see tigers, leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer and India's largest deer, the Sambar. After your game drive you will return to your accommodation for late breakfast and some relaxation. After a leisurely morning and lunch you will be picked up at about 3pm to go back into the park for your second safari of the day. Evening drinks and supper back at your hotel. (B, L, D)

Day 5: Ranthambore - Jaipur
This morning you will your final safari giving another chance to track and see some of India's most impressive animals. After breakfast you will be taken by private vehicle from your hotel in Ranthambore to Jaipur a journey of approximately 4 hours. On arrival to the bustling city of Jaipur you will be taken to your hotel. As a unique feature of Wild Frontiers tours to Jaipur, in the late afternoon and early evening we will organise a specially guided walk through the bustling old town, a feature both adults and kids a\re sure to enjoy. (B)

Day 6: Jaipur
This morning you will travel 9ks out of Jaipur to the amazing Amber Fort. Here you will have the chance to take an amazing (optional) balloon ride over the fort before having a good look around with your guide. After this you will head to Dera Amer for a unique elephant safari and jungle lunch. After this you will travel back to Jaipur to the rest of the day at leisure. (B)

Day 7: Jaipur
Today you will have a tour of Jaipur, the 'pink city' visiting the fascinating old Royal Observatory built by Jai Singh II, which houses the largest sun dial in the World, the City Palace Museum, the Palace of the Winds and it's impressive façade. In the afternoon you will have a cooking demonstration where the kids can learn how to cook a curry. (B)

Day 8: Jaipur to Bijaipur
Today you will be picked up from your hotel in Jaipur and transferred to the wonderful Castle Bijaipur. Here you will spend the next three days enjoying rural India at its most sublime. Arriving in time for late lunch, in the afternoon you will be able to relax by the swimming pool, before going on an orientation jeep safari through the local villages. (B)

Day 9: Bijaipur
At leisure in Bijaipur. The Castle Bijaipur has a number of excursions available, most of which are perfec5t for adventurous kids; there include horse riding, yoga classes, trekking, bird watching and village walks. They will also put on cooking demos, and give you the chance to visit a local Gujjar family. (B)

Day 10: Bijaipur
At leisure in Bijaipur. (B)

Day 11: Bijaipur - Pangarh
Today you be taken to Pangarh Lake Retreat, either by jeep or via a trek if you are feeling energetic. The luxury tented camp - the tents have en suite facilities - is 12km from Castle Bijaipur and set on the shores of a beautiful lotus lake. Once here you can go for plenty of local walks, explore the nearby 15th century fort or just relax and enjoy your setting. (B, L, D)

Day 12: Bijaipur - Udaipur
This morning you will be picked up from your camp and transferred to Udaipur. This journey will take most of the day as en route you will be taken to visit the stunning fifteenth century Chittorgarh Fort en route. You will then arrive in Udaipur in the late afternoon and have the rest of the day free to explore. (B)

Day 13: Udaipur
After breakfast you will have a tour of Udaipur, the Lake City. Your local guide will collect you from your hotel and take you to visit the highlights of this beautiful city including the City Palace, which was built in 1559 A.D and sits on the edge of Lake Pichola, the Jagdish Temple and the Garden of the Maid's Honour. You will then have lunch and a free afternoon, returning to the lake at about 16.00 for a boat ride on the Lake Pichola, passing by Jagniwas Island, which is home to the famous Lake Palace Hotel. Return to your hotel. (B)

Day 14: Udaipur
Today you have free to enjoy Udaipur at your own leisure. Today we can organise a wonderful treasure hunt or painting lessons in the children are of a certain age and would enjoy such an activity. (B)

Day 15: Udaipur
The tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport for onward flights. (B)

How to book your Private Journey

Rajasthan Family Adventure

Without flights

DatesTypePrice Per PersonSingle Supplement 
1 Jan 12 - 31 May 12Adult Price From£2,050 £395 Make an Enquiry
Child Price From£1,950 £395

With flights from the UK

DatesTypePrice Per PersonSingle Supplement 
1 Jan 12 - 31 May 12Adult Price From£2,650 £395 Make an Enquiry
Child Price From£2,400 £395

* Please note the prices shown above are based on four persons sharing two twin or double rooms. To qualify for discounted child price, children must be under the age of 12 at the time of travel.

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More useful information when travelling to:
Rajasthan & the North

Flight Information

Flight time to Delhi from London is 8:30hrs, with a host of airlines including Jet, BA and Virgin. The same airlines also fly direct to Mumbai in around 9hrs. If flying to regional airports Jet are likely to offer the simplest connection.

Useful Tips

Depending on where you are travelling you can use the following to help you:

Kashmir & the Himalayas:
• If flying to Ladakh, rest on arrival. You might not feel the need, but you will if you don't and then it can be too late
• Staying in Srinagar, take a shakara through the old town, along the Bund. It’s not on the normal tourist circuit and its fascinating
• Be sure the visit the floating veg market
• If you want any clothes made, ask 95-year-old Tailor Tim - he's been doing it since British times
• In Amritsar check out the lassi, just behind the Golden Temple " joint best (with Varanasi) in the whole of India

Rajasthan & the Northwest:
• In Delhi, take the Metro: it’s clean, efficient and saves hours when sightseeing
• Again in Delhi if looking for general shopping - rather than souvenirs - try Khan Market
• Don’t take cash - use ATMs… they're everywhere
• Don't get caught up with guides shopping trips. Only go to the emporiums if you really want to
• Always carry plenty of small notes - getting change for a 5,000 rupee note is impossible

Kerala & the South:
• If staying in Cochin try the Brunton Boatyard for dinner - the open-air seafood restaurant is great
• Go for a walk along Covolum Beach " it’s one of the best the subcontinent can offer
• On the rice barge use candles. It's much more romantic and your ceiling won’t get covered in insects
• If travelling with kids, take the tree houses at Wayanad, they'll love them

Goa & Central India:
• Check out the veg market in Mysore - great place for photography
• If visiting Hampi, take your trunks, a swim in the river at sunset is awesome
• Take your driving licence - getting around Goa and Hampi is best on a moped
• Don’t miss the Hyderabad bazaar " it’s as good as Lahore
• Be warned, if in Goa on New Year’s Eve take care - the locals go a little crazy!

Kolkata & the Northeast
• Enjoy a lassi in Varanasi - jont best in the country!
• Try the Thali at the Peerless Inn in Kolkata - its delicious
• Also in Kolkata, take a tram - it’s a great way to get close to local life
• If travelling in October - just after the monsoon - take plenty of mosquito repellent
• In Jan and early Feb be prepared for early-morning fog on the Ganges - it can get pretty thick
• Make sure you have the right permits - some parts of this region you'll need special permission

When To Go

Travelling through Rajasthan from October to March you will generally experience warm days with plenty of sunshine and mild evenings. The same can broadly be said of travelling in the south.

If visiting Kashmir or the HImalayan regions then the main thing to remember, especially if travelling up from the Indian plains, is that weather-wise, anything can happen. There is the potential for chilly conditions on the high mountain passes. Therefore, as with so many of Wild Frontiers’ mountain trips, you need to come prepared for any eventuality.

Packing List

Below is a list of general items you might take with you on a Wild Frontiers trip to India. With your booking confirmation you will receive a packing list specific to your tour, so please treat this as a general guideline only.

Luggage:
It is best to use a soft bag - rucksack/hold-all/duffel bag - so it can be transported and stored more easily.
On all our trips a small daypack is practical for keeping general items (e.g. camera, books, wallets etc.) at hand when your main pack is out of reach. It is also handy for day trips and excursions.

Clothing:
In general you should bring clothes you feel comfortable with. However, you should be aware of certain cultural sensitivities, particularly when visiting religious sites.
Therefore as a guide we suggest a packing list like this:
• 4 x Light cotton shirts or T-shirts, short sleeved and long
• 2 x Lightweight jumpers or sweatshirts
• Good quality fleece or warm jumper
• 2/3 Pairs of cotton trousers. If preferred, women can wear dresses and skirts
• An extra “outfit” if you’d like to dress up a bit on occasion
• Sun hat or cap
• Head scarf for ladies when visiting mosques
• Swim suit or trunks
• Pair of recreational shoes
• Pair of adventure sandals, trainers or pumps
• Flip flops/sandals for showers

Equipment:
The following is useful extra equipment for you trip:
• Travel towel, travel soap and toiletries
• Torch (LED head-torch keeps your hands free)
• A bandanna or large handkerchief is useful for dusty tracks
• Pair of good quality sunglasses
• Water bottle
• Plug adapter (see ‘Electricity’ section)

Personal First Aid Kit:
While we do carry a large medical kit on all our group tours, we would still advise that you take some of the basics with you. This should include:

• Any prescription medication required (please inform the tour leader at your pre-departure meeting about these)
• Antibacterial dry hand wash
• Painkillers: paracetamol & ibuprofen
• Rehydration salts (Gastrolyte)
• Malaria Tablets (if necessary)
• Travel motion-sickness tablets if required (e.g. natural ginger tablets)
• Diarrhoea remedies
• Antihistamines
• Cold/flu decongestants
• Mosquito Repellent
• Insect bite cream
• Laxatives
• Plasters/Bandage/Steri-Strips/Blister pads
• Sunscreen (30+ factor)
• Moisturiser/after sun cream/lip balm
• Contact lenses and solution if required
• Tweezers
(A kit with most of this in is available at www.nomadtravel.co.uk)

Optional Extras:
• Ear plugs (if sharing a room / camping)
• Alarm clock
• 3-4 plastic carrier bags are very useful for dirty washing, dirty shoes and rubbish
• Binoculars
• Small packs of tissues
• Money belt or secure pouch for money and passport etc.
• Eye patches if light affects your sleep
• Sewing kit/scissors
• Writing materials
• Spare batteries/camera memory cards
• Swiss Army knife
• Universal bath plug
• Calculator (for currency conversion)
• Trekking poles

NB: If you wear glasses, it is advisable to bring a spare pair since opticians are rare. If you wear contact lenses you may find that climatic changes and dust can create visual irritation, therefore, it is advisable to bring a pair of glasses.

You might be tempted to buy a few souvenirs here and there, so leave a little room for those extra purchases!!

Hand Luggage:
Although it is very rare that luggage goes missing on flights, it has been known to happen and so it’s a good idea to carry a spare top, toothbrush, wash kit, underwear and any other essentials in your hand luggage so that you can at least freshen up while waiting for your bags to catch you up. If you wear your sturdy shoes/boots it will also reduce weight in your luggage and keep them safe.

Practical Information

Time:
India is 5.5hrs ahead of GMT.
A useful website to check the time zone differences is www.worldtimezone.com

Food and Alcohol:
One of the great myths about travelling in India is that the food is poor. We are delighted to inform you this is definitely not the case. Indeed many people find the delicious food to be one of the highlights of a visit to India, there is endless variety " it’s not all spicy " and can cater for any specific needs.

In terms of Alcohol, everything is available but often hard to get hold of and the quality is sometimes questionable.

Electricity:
Those bringing video & digital cameras that require battery chargers should also bring a two-pin, continental style adapter. In most hotels you can charge from the mains using a travel adaptor plug, in India they use 230 volts.

Money:
In India the unit of currency is the Rupee.
To check out the latest exchange rate for the places that you are visiting you can go to www.oanda.com

A few points to help you plan:
• Payments are mainly made in cash.
• Some hotels and banks accept credit cards.
• There are ATM’s in the large towns and cities although you may incur a charge. It is unwise to rely on this as a means of accessing cash due to unreliability.
• If using ATM machines, be sure to notify your bank before you travel.
• Pounds Sterling, Dollars and Euros are easily exchanged in Delhi and some large towns
• Travellers Cheques can only be changed in the city during business hours, not ideal.
• It is useful to bring lots of small denomination notes.

Language & Religion:
In India, the major language is Hindi, with 17 other official regional languages and English as a common language for all. Religion is mainly Hinduism alongside Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity.

The Kashmiri’s are mostly all Muslim and dominate the northern section of the Jammu and Kashmir state. They speak Urdu which if you know any Hindi, you’ll notice some similarities.

In the Himalayan Mountains of Ladakh the locals show a strong resemblance to the Tibetans in both appearance and language and were Buddhists until a few hundred years ago. Most Ladakhi’s in Leh District and Zanskar are Tibetan Buddhist

Cultural Sensitivity:
At Wild Frontiers we are very aware of the ethical impact tourism can have on ancient cultures. We realise that taking a group of tourists through such a region can have a negative impact on the lives of those who live there and on all our tours we therefore go to great lengths to minimise the negative and accentuate the positive…after all, there are also many good things that the tourist can bring.

To help this process we ask that our clients do not hand out pens or sweets to children. As one sign in Egypt emphatically put it, ‘Please don't make beggars out of our children!' No matter how well intentioned, in our opinion the dolling out of free gifts fosters a ‘beggar mentality' that is ultimately extremely destructive to a society. In addition we do not condone giving out money to beggars or ‘students'.

However, we also realise that we are exceptionally privileged to be travelling in areas where most of the people have far less than us and that the desire to ‘help' can be very powerful. As a result we ask that you refer to your trip dossier for information on the Wild Frontiers Foundation which supports specific projects in the areas where we travel.

Photography:
Please remember, we are guests in the countries through which we travel and we may sometimes inadvertently cause offence by taking photographs without first asking permission. Photographing members of the army, police or official personnel can lead to your equipment being confiscated and bridges, borders or government buildings are usually the strictest.

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