Luxury Rajasthan forts and havelis tour designed as a private, Signature journey from Delhi to Jaipur, Mandawa, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Udaipur—ending in Mumbai. The routing is built for narrative clarity: imperial Delhi, Rajput strongholds, Shekhawati fresco lanes, desert-city craft and cuisine, fort-scale Jodhpur, and lakeside Udaipur before the coastal close. A Farbound trip lead runs pacing and routing on-ground, adjusting start times, dwell time, and walking load to suit you. This is an enquiry-first private trip: days can be re-ordered, stops swapped, specialist experts added, and downtime increased without breaking the journey logic.
Best-available heritage stays across the route; upgrade or adjust hotel style by request
Private vehicle throughout for all transfers, day routing, and flexible stops
Farbound trip lead end-to-end for pacing, coordination, and live adjustments
All meals included every day
One domestic flight included: Udaipur → Mumbai (as per itinerary)
Planned activities across forts, havelis, craft layers, and city walks—tailored to your timings and preferred pace
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Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
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Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Connections, Not Crowd
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
13 Days from
$5,350 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
Age : 25–90
Day 1 - Arrive Delhi
Arrival handling with private transfers and a paced city orientation.
- Meet your Farbound trip lead and begin with Delhi’s first contrasts—historic quarters, ceremonial avenues, and neighbourhood texture
- Old Delhi by rickshaw through narrow lanes, spice markets, and bazaar streets that still run on trading rhythms
- Visit Humayun’s Tomb and Qutub Minar, plus other key architectural landmarks that define the capital’s heritage arc
- Short walks supported by private transport, with flexible pacing throughout the day
- All meals are included - and planned around guest interests.
- Personalize: Keep the day lighter after international arrival, or add a focused museum/gallery layer if you land early
All Meals
The Leela Palace, Imperial or similar
Day 2 - Delhi depth
Full-day private sightseeing with controlled walking.
- A deeper Delhi day built around the capital’s scale—monuments, districts, and the lived-in city between them
- Layer in a second set of Delhi icons you missed on Day 1, keeping walking minimal and routing efficient
- Add a market or neighbourhood pass depending on your taste—craft, design, food, or heritage lanes
- Time held for slower pauses: cafés, courtyards, and a clean reset before the Golden Triangle transfer rhythm begins
- Your trip lead adjusts the day live around heat, crowds, and your preferred depth
- Personalize: Swap in a curator-led museum visit or keep the afternoon hotel-forward to protect energy
All Meals
The Leela Palace, Imperial or similar
Day 3 - To Jaipur
Travel from Delhi to Jaipur by private vehicle.
- Depart Delhi for Jaipur by private vehicle, paced with comfort breaks.
- En route, stop at Abhaneri stepwell—an atmospheric engineering landmark—timed to avoid harsh heat and crowded windows.
- Continue into Jaipur and keep arrival intentionally light: check in, reset, and take in the city at a slower tempo rather than rushing a first sweep.
- Optional evening layer available depending on your energy—market lanes, a calm viewpoint, or a quiet heritage pass.
- Personalize: Add a short craft or bazaar layer, or keep the day strictly travel-and-rest.
All Meals
Rambagh Palace or similar
Day 4 - Jaipur Landmarks
City touring by private vehicle with timed entries.
- Start early at Amber Fort to catch better light and reduce congestion, with walking kept controlled and pauses built in.
- Continue to City Palace for royal collections and inner courtyards, then Jantar Mantar for its monumental instruments and city planning logic.
- Add a textile or block-print craft layer to connect Jaipur beyond monuments—studio-led, not showroom-like.
- The day is structured to feel decisive without being packed; your trip lead adjusts dwell time and routing live.
- Personalize: Add a heritage walk, swap the craft layer, or shorten the afternoon for more hotel time.
All Meals
Rambagh Palace or similar
Day 5 - Jaipur to Mandawa
Travel from Jaipur to Mandawa by private vehicle.
- Travel into the Shekhawati belt and check in at Castle Mandawa.
- Begin a curated fresco circuit with an art historian—select lanes, façades, and courtyards that best show the region’s painted-haveli tradition.
- Mandawa is often called Rajasthan’s open-air art gallery, and the route is designed for quality viewing rather than exhaustive coverage.
- Walking is kept comfortable, with vehicle repositioning where helpful.
- This day carries the cultural spine of the luxury Rajasthan forts and havelis tour—art at street level, not behind glass.
- Personalize: Extend the historian-led time, or keep the circuit shorter and protect more downtime at the property.
All Meals
Castle Mandawa
Day 6 - Bikaner Layers
Travel from Mandawa to Bikaner by private vehicle.
- Arrive in Bikaner and move through a tight, high-signal sequence that keeps the day textured without over-walking.
- Begin with the camel-breeding centre for a distinctive desert-city layer.
- Continue into the old city for a paced lane walk—havelis, façades, and local commerce—kept comfortable and selective.
- Experience an optional curated street-food crawl built around what you actually enjoy eating, with stops chosen for quality and cleanliness.
- Your tour director keeps routing efficient so the day stays clean.
- Personalize: Make this more food-forward, or trim the old-city walk for a slower afternoon reset.
All Meals
Naredra Bhawan
Day 7 - To Jodhpur
Travel from Bikaner to Jodhpur by private vehicle.
- Travel to Jodhpur and check in beneath the fort skyline at RAAS.
- Keep the first Jodhpur day intentionally light: settle, take in the setting, and preserve energy for the fort-scale day ahead.
- If you want a first taste of the city, your trip lead can add a short, low-effort orientation—select viewpoints and a controlled blue-lane pass—timed for softer light and less congestion.
- The default is calm, not coverage.
- Personalize: Add a short bazaar layer, or keep the day fully restorative.
All Meals
RAAS Jodhpur
Day 8 - Jodhpur Forts
Fort day with private vehicle support and paced walking.
- Visit Mehrangarh Fort as the anchor—paced for galleries, courtyards, ramparts, and views without rushing.
- Continue to Jaswant Thada for a quieter architectural counterpoint and a softer rhythm.
- Add one optional third layer based on mood: selective craft lanes, a measured bazaar pass, or a café/view pause that keeps the day elegant rather than exhaustive.
- Your trip lead manages entry timing and walking load so the fort feels immersive, not tiring.
- Personalize: Add a blue-city heritage walk, or shorten the afternoon for maximum RAAS downtime.
All Meals
RAAS
Day 9 - To Udaipur
Travel from Jodhpur to Udaipur by private vehicle via Ranakpur.
- Depart Jodhpur for Udaipur with comfort breaks built in.
- Stop at Ranakpur Jain temple en route—timed for crowd flow and comfortable walking—focusing on scale, carving detail, and spatial calm rather than a long stop.
- Continue to Udaipur and check in at Taj Lake Palace, with the arrival evening kept slow by design.
- Optional light lakeside layer available if you feel fresh; otherwise the best plan is to let the setting land.
- Personalize: Extend Ranakpur, or skip it to arrive earlier and protect palace time.
All Meals
Taj Lake Palace
Day 10 - Udaipur Palace Day
City sightseeing with short walks and controlled routing.
- Visit City Palace as the core Udaipur layer, paced for galleries, courtyards, and view-led pauses.
- Add a selective lakeside circuit to keep the day refined—fewer stops, better timing, and minimal backtracking.
- Optional sunset boat ride can be layered in if conditions suit, or replaced by a quiet garden/atelier layer depending on your interests.
- Your trip lead keeps the day elegant and breathable, shaping dwell time and walking load in real time.
- Personalize: Add a craft atelier, a cycling lake layer, or trim sightseeing for a hotel-first day.
All Meals
Taj Lake Palace
Day 11 - Fly to Mumbai
Flight from Udaipur to Mumbai with private transfers.
- Fly to Mumbai and check in at the Taj Mahal Palace.
- Begin with a controlled South Mumbai introduction built around architecture and waterfront movement: Gateway area, heritage façades, and a well-routed drive that avoids traffic-heavy loops.
- If you want a deeper layer, add a short architectural walk through a single precinct rather than scattered stops.
- The goal is to read the city’s character quickly without turning the day into a checklist.
- Personalize: Keep this day minimal, or add one focused heritage walk near the hotel.
All Meals
Taj Mahal Palace
Day 12 - Elephanta Caves
Elephanta excursion plus flexible city layers.
- Depart by boat for Elephanta Island and visit the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its rock-cut temples and monumental Shiva sculptures
- Walk through the main cave shrines and view the iconic Trimurti relief, along with other carved panels and pillared halls
- Return to the city and continue with a South Mumbai architectural circuit—heritage facades, waterfront promenades, and landmark viewpoints
- Optional add-ons can be layered in based on your interests, such as a gallery stop, a design-led neighbourhood pass, or a quiet café and sea-facing pause
- Private transport and flexible pacing throughout, with your trip lead adjusting timing live
- Personalize: Replace the afternoon city circuit with a museum visit, a shopping lane, or extra hotel downtime
All Meals
Taj Mahal Palace
Day 13 - Depart Mumbai
- A clean departure day built around your flight timing.
- If you have time, add one final short Mumbai layer that doesn’t risk delays - routed close to your departure corridor. Otherwise, keep it simple: a calm morning, controlled check-out, and direct transfer with realistic buffers.
- Your trip lead will adjust the final routing live based on traffic and airport flow.
- Personalize: Add a Mumbai stopover night, or keep departure direct with no extra city layers.
Breakfast
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Rajasthan Royal Forts and Havelis
13 Days from
$5,350 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
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