India: Royal Rajasthan Horse Safari (Horse Trek)
15 days, Sun 21 Nov 2010 to Sun 05 Dec 2010
Using our deep-rooted connections with the Maharaja of Jhalahar and Rao Narendra Singh at Castle Bijaipur, we have developed a classic horse safari that takes you on a journey through a land of Kipling’s Jungle Book. Taking a trail well away from the hustle bustle of the busy tourists routes, this is a trip through Indian forests, across grassy plains and into remote and fascinating villages. We will stay with Maharajas in their hunting lodges and camp among deserted forts in elegant tents; we will eat fine food cooked for us by our private cooks and ride the mythical Marwari horses; we visit places few westerners have seen. And most importantly all the while we will be guided by those whose ancestors once owned and ruled these distant lands.
Starting at the colourful camel fair at Chandrabagha, we will ride through a forest sanctuary, weaving our way between southern Rajasthan and northern Madhya Pradesh, before emerging onto the Chambal River. From here we will enter a region of interesting and diverse farmland before heading up onto the Vindhyachal range to end the ride at Castle Bijaipur. We will finish the tour by spending two nights in the fascinating undiscovered town to Bundi. This is a trip for the purist that likes to ride through unspoiled countryside and unexplored villages; a fabulous way to see a side of Rajasthan rarely glimpsed by tourists.
Daily details in brief
Day 1: Delhi – Jhalawar
Day 2: Jhalawar & the Chandrabagha Camel Fair
Day 3: Jhalawar & the Chandrabagha Camel Fair
Day 4: Jhalawar – Hinlaigarh Fort
Day 5: Hinlaigarh Fort – Gandhisagar
Day 6: Gandhisagar – Rampura
Day 7: Rampura – Patloi
Day 8: Patloi – Devariya
Day 9: Devariya – Sandha
Day 10: Sandha – Jat – Bijaipur
Day 11: Bijaipur
Day 12: Bijaipur – Bundi
Day 13: Bundi
Day 14: Bundi – Delhi
Day 15: Delhi
