Cycle Rajasthan
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Highlights
- Village India by Bike - Cycle through the back-roads and villages of rural Rajasthan
- Wild India - Game drives in Sariska and Rathambore National Parks to seek Tigers
- Taj Mahal, Jaipur and Udaipur - Explore the majesty of the Mughals and the Rajput princes
- Temples and Fortresses - Visit the remarkable Jain temples at Ranakpur and the hilltop forts of Kumbhalgarh and Chittorgarh
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- Included Activities: Tiger Safari permit requirementsRanthambore National Park is closely managed by the Indian Authorities. The number of vehicles permitted to enter the park at any one time is restricted and all game drives must now be booked and paid for well in advance. We recommend you book as early as possible in order to have the best chance of securing a space on a game drive. In order to secure a booking we must provide your passport copy and full payment for the safari at the time of booking. Once a game drive has been booked no changes are permitted and the payment is non-refundable. In order to proceed with bookings we require the following: A scanned copy of your passport - you must carry your passport during the game drive and if you renew your passport before travelling then you will need to take both passports with you. We book all of our game drives in shared jeeps, with a maximum of 6 passengers per jeep with a driver and naturalist guide. On occasion we will be sharing jeeps with non-Explore passengers. We will purchase seats for all passengers as soon as permits become available, usually 4 months prior, after this point it is not always possible to secure additional spaces.We cannot guarantee the operation of any game drives until the necessary permits have been purchased. We aim to purchase the permits as soon as they are put on sale, whilst this is usually at 120 days before the date of the game drive on going changes to the booking system means that we cannot guarantee this. Included Bike 21 or 27 gear Trek 4300, 3900, 3700 Mountian bikes or Merida M-20 and Matt-40 bikes with lockable front suspension
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We meet in Delhi at lunchtime and have an afternoon sightseeing tour of Old Delhi, visiting Jama Masjid mosque which is one of the largest and most well known in India and Chandni Chowk market place, built by Shah Jahan who also created the Taj Mahal. We drive through...
This morning we leave Delhi behind and drive for about two hours along the Delhi-Jaipur highway to Neemrana, an historic old town that was once the capital of the Chaunan dynasty. From here we start cycling for about 45 km towards Harsoli through the villages of rural...
A former hunting ground of the maharajah's, Sariska National Park is home to a rich abundance of wildlife, as well as a number of interesting medieval ruins. This morning we leave early from our hotel and bring a packed breakfast with us, taking a drive through the pa...
With a full day today to enjoy some of Jaipur's magnificent highlights, we begin with a visit to the Amber Palace, a superb marble and sandstone fortress on the outskirts of the city. Back in Jaipur we visit the splended City Palace, a dazzling fusion of Moghul and Ra...
After first travelling about 95 km by vehicle to the Naraina railway crossing this morning we continue on two wheels to the ancient city of Pushkar by way of the famous marble town of Rupangarh. One of the oldest cities in India and revered as one of the five sacred d...
After breakfast, we start our sight-seeing tour of Pushkar. We will visit the famous Brahma Temple, which is the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in the country and one of the few in the world. Lord Brahma is known as the creator of the world as per Hindu mytholog...
This morning we visit Kumbhalgarh Fort before starting out on our bikes for a ride of about 32 km to a Shiva Temple. We then drive a short distance to Ranakpur to visit the famous Jain's Temple. The road takes us through the countryside by way of Saira village, before...
Considered by many to be one of Rajasthan's most elegant and sublime settings, Udaipur is a city of temples, palaces and gardens, encompassing some of the finest examples of Rajput architecture anywhere in India. This morning we head out on our bikes to explore the ci...
We start by driving the short distance to the outskirts of the city (45 mins) to avoid the crowds. After collecting our bikes we head out into the countryside for a ride to Satimagari Chauraha, passing through villages and witnessing rural life. We finish cycling here...
After breakfast we transfer by bus (2.5 hours) part of the distance towards Bundi and the start point of our cycle ride. After collecting our bikes and leaving the national highway behind we head out into the beautiful vindhyachal countryside for a 50 kilometre ride t...
Ranthambore National Park on the eastern borders of Rajasthan, is one of India's best 'Project Tiger' conservation projects. Cycling there today we follow a series of good roads and quiet cross-country tracks, with quite a few ascents and descents, as we make our way ...
Ranthambore encompasses nearly 400 square kilometres of lush jungle, turquoise lakes and ancient temples, providing a rich haven for crocodiles, leopards and some 300 species of birds. It is also one of the best parks in the country for spotting tigers. Today we enjoy...
Heading north this morning we drive from Ranthambore to Bharatpur (250km), from here we begin our final bike ride on to Fatehpur Sikri on backroads and off road tracks passing through villages and agricultural fiends until we finish the ride near Fatehpur Sikri. From ...
This morning we rise early to watch the sunrise over the Taj Mahal, surely one of India's most beautiful and most revered monuments. Certainly one of the most universally recognised buildings on earth, the Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan to honour the me...
The tour ends in Delhi this morning after breakfast.
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India: Holders of passports endorsed 'British citizen' may be eligible for the e-Tourist Visa to enter India. The visa can be applied for through the official Indian government visa website only - https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html. Please check all eligibility criteria that can be found on the website but important points are listed below - You must be arriving into one of 24 selected entry points which can be found via the official Indian Government website link above. However, you can exit from any of the authorised immigration check posts in India. Passports must have at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival in India and at least two blank pages for stamping. The visa application will take approximately 4 days to process. It is valid for 60 days from the date of arrival in to India, and double entry is permitted on the e-Tourist visa. You can only obtain 2 e-visas for India in a calendar year. The visa costs $75. Biometric data will be collected on arrival in India. Whilst the online form offers a relatively quick way to apply for a visa, a number of applicants have reported difficulty in completing the form. Travcour will complete the on-line visa on your behalf for a fee of £30 + the visa cost. Please contact them directly if you wish to take up this service. If you are not eligible for the e-Tourist Visa, please refer to VFS Global to apply for your Indian visa - http://in.vfsglobal.co.uk/how_to_apply.html. If you do require assistance in obtaining a visa then you may consider applying through Explore's recommended visa service in the UK, Travcour. See www.travcour.com to download the relevant visa application for your trip, if applicable (UK citizens only), along with details of how to apply for your visa through Travcour. The Team at Travcour will be happy to answer specific questions relating to visa applications, please call them directly on 0208 5431846. Please note that for this trip we require a photocopy of your passport a minimum of 120 days before departure. These are required to apply for the safari permits, which are needed to take part in the tiger safaris in your itinerary. It is essential we have your passport copy before this time, as without this we may not be able to secure the permits before you depart.
Optional Excursions
Cooking demonstration, Sariska - GBP 9 per person including dinner Boat ride, Udaipur - GBP 9 per person
Cycling Information
On this trip we cycle 529 km over ten days (an average of 53 km per day) following backroads and some larger main roads. The terrain is mostly flat however the heat of the day can make the days a little more tiring. A support vehicle is available throughout the tour. We have graded the route as moderate.
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