Rajasthan Horse Trek |
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Duration: 15 Days
Destinations covered: CHITTOR – BIJAIPUR |
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DAY 01: DELHI
Arrive Delhi in the evening. Upon arrival, you shall meet & assisted with your baggages at the airport by our executive and transferred to prebooked Hotel.
New & Old Delhi is the distinction between the capitals of the British & the Mughals respectively. So, wherever the visitor goes, he will invariably confront the city’s past. |
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DAY 02: DELHI – CHITTOR
After a late breakfast we will take a visit to Old Delhi to take a stroll through Shahjahanabad. On our way we will visit the Jama Masjid Mosque, the Spice Market and Chawari Bazaar. After checking out of the hotel we will have an early supper and transfer to Nizamuddin Station to take the night train sleeper down into Rajasthan. |
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DAY 03: CHITTOR - BIJAIPUR
On arrival at Chittor station we will transfer you to the hotel for breakfast and freshen up. Then will meet the horses and ride for 4 hours up and over the Chittor Plateau. On arrival we will have a swim, drinks and dinner beneath the turrets. |
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DAY 04: BIJAIPUR
All day at Bijaipur to relax, swim and go for walks or local rides. We will have lunch out in the garden and in the late afternoon go on a jeep safari into the nearby countryside ending with drinks at one of the nearby lakes. Dinner at the castle. |
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DAY 05: BIJAIPUR – PANGARH
After breakfast we will ride through the picturesque Vindyachal ranges and break our journey at halfway point on the edge of Lake Kama Kirta for lunch. We will reach the beautiful Pangarh Lotus Lake in the late afternoon, Overnight in tent at Pangarh. |
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DAY 06: PANGARH – ATHANA
After breakfast we make our way through the rocky terrain of Vindyachal hills with lush green fields scattered all over. We stop over for lunch at one of the most beautiful lakes in the region. After lunch we descend off the plateau and enter Madhya Pradesh to reach Athana, a small town known for its fort with typical Marwari architecture. Our overnight accommodation here will prove to be a real highlight as we find ourselves guests of the Rawla and his wife in their ancient fortress home. |
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DAY 07: ATHANA – CHOTI SADRI
From Athana we ride across the planes of Malva known for fertile black soil that is the heart of opium cultivation in India. After lunch we again enter the Vindyachal Hills and passing through small settlements of farming communities reach Choti Sadri. Overnight at an elaborate farmhouse perched on a hill above the town. |
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DAY 08: CHOTI SADRI – SITA MATA
Today we will be passing through one of the most primitive tribal belts of the region dotted with small settlements of the Bhil and Rajput castes. We take our lunch in the shade of a giant banyan tree beside a tiny Vishnu Temple and a small lake. After lunch we enter one of the biggest wildlife sanctuaries of Rajasthan known as Sita Mata. As legend has it Sita Mata – Rama’s wife – stayed in the forest here while parted from her husband. We camp near the Sita Mata temple, from where the sanctuary gets its name, beside a warm water lagoon. Swim and wash off. Overnight in the luxury tents. |
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DAY 09: SITA MATA
From our jungle camp we will head out along the river, under the canopy of fine teak trees to visit some of the tribal people that live in the sanctuary. This world is very different from populated areas, and reminds us of jungle book. Taking a packed lunch we will be away for most of the day returning in the afternoon in time to enjoy a swim and dinner. |
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DAY 10: SITA MATA – BANSI
After breakfast we ride from Sita Mata to 16th century Castle Bansi. Bansi is situated on border of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. After eight kms we will emerge from the forest and ride through farmland to the fabulous heritage hotel and have dinner with the Royal family – including Lalat Singh who, in the seventies was one of Indira Gandhi’s closest allies. Overnight at Bans Fort that, like Athana, is in its original state. |
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DAY 11: BANSI – BAMBORA
Leaving Bansi we will again ride through the beautiful rural countryside, northwest towards Udaipur. Riding back up through the hills – hills that are said to be the oldest on earth – we will take lunch and then reach small village of Kanar. Here we will say goodbye to the horses, have a wander through the lovely pale blue town and transfer to Bambora. Here we will stay in the hotel. |
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DAY 12: BAMBORA – UDAIPUR
Morning relaxing at Bambora, swimming etc, before we will take lunch. After that we will transfer to Udaipur and check into the Hotel. The afternoon is free for a wander, or a boat ride on the famous lake. |
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DAY 13: UDAIPUR
Free day in Udaipur. Udaipur, which to our minds is one of the loveliest towns in India, is a place best explored at ones own pace. Guides and itineraries will be available for those wishing to have a more structured tour of this beautiful city’s sights but the old town is small, made up of a labyrinth of alleyways and passages and getting lost is part of the fun. |
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DAY 14: UDAIPUR – DELHI
AM free and in the afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi we will check into a hotel. Have the rest of the afternoon free to enjoy the fascinating Indian capital, a place bursting with centuries of colourful history, of old imperial splendour and modern manic mayhem. Shopping or sightseeing. |
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DAY 15: DELHI
After breakfast transfer to airport. |
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