Rajasthan Adventure Biking and Safari Tour

Approx. 8-hour bus trip to the starting point of the tour, the unique Mandawa Royal Desert Camp of the Raja of Mandawa.

The camp was created with great attention to detail and local building traditions, and will give us a lively impression of life in the desert villages of Rajasthan. We'll enjoy a dinner buffet under the desert sky.

Today we will be taking a short tour through the arid countryside of the Shekhavati District to get acquainted with our Royal Enfield Bullets. We will be stopping in the bustling town of Mandawa with its opulent merchants' mansions. Evening buffet in the Royal Desert Camp.

Today is our first day on the desert highway, with pure motorbike adventure on the road to Bikaner, an imposing walled city of palaces and colorful bazaars. Our first overnight stay in a true palace hotel.

Continuing along the highway on our Enfield motorbikes, to Jaisalmer, an old caravan city. Sand dunes stretch across the northern Tharr Desert. We'll take a mostly-paved military road to the desert fortress of Jaisalmer, to this day a dream from 1,001 Nights. We will visit the fortress with its impregnable city walls, the palatial houses of merchants and princes, bustling bazaars and winding alleyways of the old city. A mouth-watering dinner buffet will await us in our palace hotel at the end of the day.

Heading further into the Tharr desert, we will saddle up our Enfield Bullets first thing in the morning and take a military road westwards to the remote San oasis. There we'll change to a different mode of transport. We will spend the next four hours amid the sand dunes riding ships of the desert. From our Sunset Point, we will experience the magical glitter of the fortress of Jaisalmer in the distance and the golden glow of the surrounding desert. From the dinner buffet, we'll have a view of the illuminated fort.

Today we will spend a long, meditative day on endlessly straight desert roads to reach the next Maharajah city. The arid countryside along the road is used as grazing land for camels, sheep and goats. We will then reach Jodhpur, a royal city founded in 1459 with imposing city walls, the mighty Meherangarh Fort and two unusually beautiful palaces. The early evening wil be free for exploring the bazaars of the old city around the bell tower in bicycle rickshaws or on foot. Barbecue dinner and overnight stay in a historical palace and garden hotel.

After visiting the imposing Meherangarh Fort, we will move on riding our motorcycles to Fort Chanwa in Luni. This stylish palace hotel, which is still a tip for insiders, was recently restored and is now run by the Raja and his family. It's as though time stood still in the 18th century. Musicians, dancers and puppeteers will entertain us during the festive dinner. The Raja himself often joins us for a drink in his audience courtyard, and we will warm ourselves by the fire under the stars of a cold, clear desert night.

Today we will be starting the mountainous leg of the Rajasthan Motorbike Tour through the Aravalli Range on our way to Ranakpur, the Jain temple city. Quiet country lanes wind their way through the fertile green hills. Our palace resort has a magnificent garden in the middle of the bizarre, craggy landscape. We will visit the Jain temples which are renowned for their marble sculptures.

We will start the day by riding up on our motorcycles to the majestic mountain-top Fort Kumbalgarh, one of the true high points of our tour.

We'll reach Udaipur in the afternoon. Many western and Hindi movies have been set there, and Roger Moore – aka Bond, James Bond – is virtually a local hero. The city features outstanding architecture, palaces, bazaars, temples and parks. The artificial lakes integrated in the forts and the views of the wild hill country around Udaipur are also truly unforgettable. We will be spending two nights in the city. Our hotel is in the middle of the old city's bazaar. Dinner will be in a roof garden restaurant overlooking Lake Pichola.

We will be spending the morning sightseeing in the old city, visiting the city palace, the bazaars, and Honeymoon Point. The afternoon will be free for shopping. Udaipur is the home of artisans, miniature painters, silversmiths and puppeteers. Museums await you, and a stroll to Sunset Point is a great experience, as are visits to dance and puppet performances in the evening. We can also arrange an especially stylish dinner with a view of Lake Palace Jag Nivas, the Maharaja's marble palace on Lake Pichola.

We will be continuing the Rajasthan Desert Dreams Motorcycle Tour on winding roads through the far south of Rajasthan, past peaceful Lake Jalsamand and through landscapes virtually unknown to travelers. On our last tour, many participants considered Bambora to be the highlight of the trip. Be ready for a pleasant surprise. We'll be spending the night in Bambora Fort.

Passing through exotic city of Chittogarh, we will wind our way up to the vast, commanding fort overlooking the city from its rocky plateau. Next, we will continue 25 km to the small town of Bassi and the Bassi Fort Palace.

Today we will ride northeast on our motorcycles to the picturesque little town of Bundi with its colorful bazaars. Hotel: Ishwari Niwas Palace

We will be taking quiet country roads to Ranthambhore National Park. The Enfield motorcycles will remain silent tomorrow, and with a bit of luck, we will experience the roar of a tiger instead.

Hotel: Ranthambore Regency

We will spend the day on the lookout for tigers, hyenas, bears, crocodiles, elephants and other wild animals. For centuries, Ranthambhore was a hunting ground for the maharajas, who even created artificial lakes and watering holes to attract big game. This huge area of forests and swamps has some of the richest wildlife in India. We will be seeing an incredible variety of animal life, and maybe even catch a glimpse of a tiger in the wild.

We will wrap the day with a sundowner on the roof of the Jhoomar Baorii hunting lodge and return to the resort for dinner and another overnight stay.

Look forward to a lively mix of country roads and national highways on our last long day on our Enfield Bullet Motorcycles. We'll spend the night in the nature reserve's palace hotel.

Today we will take a tour bus to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, the legendary monument to love, and the Red Fort.

We will be making a brief stop for lunch during the four-hour trip (190 km) to Delhi. There, we will have time for our farewell dinner and a couple of hours to relax in a basic airport hotel. Later that night, we will be going to the airport to check in for our return flight.

Flying independently from Delhi to your home or next destination.