14 Days Slow Luxury Rajasthan Tour | Palaces, Desert & Wild Leopards

Arrival at Jaipur International Airport (JAI), where your dedicated private chauffeur and India Bound Tour representative greet you with a traditional garland welcome. Transfer to your luxury heritage hotel. Spend the afternoon resting in manicured gardens or enjoying Ayurvedic spa therapies. At dusk, meet your trip curator over high tea on the palace veranda for an orientation on the royal days ahead. Overnight in Jaipur.

Begin at first light to explore the ramparts of Amer Fort before the crowds arrive. Walk through the mirrored halls of the Sheesh Mahal, where thousands of convex mirrors reflect the morning sun. Next, visit the geometric Panna Meena Kund stepwell and photograph the facade of Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds). In the afternoon, take a private curator-led tour of the City Palace, including access to the private Chandra Mahal suites. Overnight in Jaipur.

Dedicate the morning to the UNESCO-listed astronomical observatory of Jantar Mantar. In the afternoon, travel to the craft village of Bagru for a hands-on block-printing workshop with fifth-generation master artisans using natural vegetable dyes. In the late afternoon, head to the ramparts of Nahargarh Fort for sunset views over the Pink City. Overnight in Jaipur.

After breakfast, drive west across the Marwar plains in your private vehicle. Check in to your heritage hotel facing the cliffs of Jodhpur. In the late afternoon, take a guided walk through the indigo-painted lanes of the Navchokiya Brahmin quarter and visit the restored 18th-century Toorji Ka Jhalra stepwell. Overnight in Jodhpur.

Spend your morning on a private tour of Mehrangarh Fort, exploring its palatial courtyards, armories, and collection of Rajput palanquins. Next, visit the marble cenotaphs of Jaswant Thada by the lake. In the afternoon, explore Sadar Bazaar around the historic Clock Tower, tasting saffron lassi and browsing spice stalls with your guide. Overnight in Jodhpur.

Drive west into the Thar Desert toward the oasis of Bherwa near Jaisalmer. Arrive at your luxury desert camp and settle in. In the late afternoon, set off on a camel ride across private dunes for sunset drinks, followed by an open-air dinner with live Manganiyar folk music under the desert sky. Overnight in Thar Desert Camp.

Travel into Jaisalmer to explore Sonar Qila (The Golden Fort), one of the world’s few inhabited medieval forts. Walk through its sandstone lanes to admire the stone carvings of Patwon Ki Haveli and Salim Singh Ki Haveli. Enjoy lunch at a heritage haveli restaurant before returning to your desert camp for a relaxed evening. Overnight in Thar Desert Camp.

Discover the atmospheric ruins of Kuldhara, a village abandoned overnight in the 19th century. Later, visit historic carved desert temples. Return to camp for an evening stargazing session across unpolluted desert skies, accompanied by a traditional slow-cooked Rajasthani dinner. Overnight in Thar Desert Camp.

Drive south into the granite landscape of Jawai, where ancient rock formations meet pastoral plains. Check in to your luxury wilderness camp. In the late afternoon, board your open-top 4x4 safari vehicle for your first leopard tracking drive, learning how wild leopards and local Rabari herdsmen coexist in harmony. Overnight in Jawai Bandh.

Take an early morning safari to spot leopards resting on granite boulders, alongside migratory birds and marsh crocodiles around Jawai Lake. In the afternoon, take a private walk through a Rabari village to learn about local pastoral traditions. Conclude the day with a candlelit dinner set near the granite hills. Overnight in Jawai Bandh.

Depart Jawai for Udaipur, traveling through the scenic Aravalli hills. Stop en route at Ranakpur to visit the 15th-century marble Jain Temple complex, known for its 1,444 uniquely hand-carved marble pillars. Continue to Udaipur and check in to your lakeside palace hotel. At dusk, board a private boat for a sunset cruise on Lake Pichola. Overnight in Udaipur.

Begin your morning at the Udaipur City Palace, exploring its mirror mosaics, courtyards, and crystal galleries. Stroll through the artisan streets near Jagdish Temple to see traditional Mewar miniature painters at work. Spend your evening dining on a lakeside terrace overlooking the Lake Palace. Overnight in Udaipur.

Visit Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Garden of the Maidens) in the morning to stroll among its marble fountains and lotus pools. The afternoon is free for you to explore local markets for pashminas and silver jewelry, relax at the spa, or enjoy the lake views. In the evening, enjoy a farewell Mewari dinner with live classical sarangi music. Overnight in Udaipur.