The Royal Rajasthan Holidays: The Land of Forts and Wild Desert

Rajasthan Holidays

Royal Rajasthan, one of the biggest states of India, situated at the northern half of the country, within the popular Hindi language belt. Rajasthan is the heritage and cultural epitome of India, offering ecstatic tourist spots, which will take you into a journey of golden past. It is the state of Maharajas! Royal glory of this state is fascinating and tourists from different parts of the world find this place to be interesting for its wide cultural diversities and historic essences. A part of this state has been molded with modern urbanization, whereas a large portion of the state still offers the rural charm of India.

Climate condition in Rajasthan is generally moderate, though it is harsh during the scorching heat of summer. Being occupied with vast desert lands, the weather of the state of Rajasthan is soothing after sunset and it gets hotter during the day time. Winter is the best time to visit this state as weather stays quite mild as well as soothing during this time. Some parts of the state even go under five degree centigrade during the nighttime. Rajasthan receives inadequate rainfall and that is why a major part of this state is covered with golden sands. However, the rough deserts have become the prime tourism interests of Rajasthan.

Jaipur, the Pink City, is the capital of the state of Rajasthan, famous for being a historic city, possessing plenty of ancient landmarks, which endorses the royal enticing beauty of Rajasthan. Though, the city of Jaipur is a major hub for cultural and historic tourism, the city also known for its urban modernized lifestyle. Sky kissing shopping malls, curvy over bridges, amazing transport network within the city, movie hall – multiplexes, restaurants, pubs and seamless accommodation are some of the featuring points of the city of Jaipur. Rajasthan holidays would not be complete without visiting this beautiful city, which offers a perfect mix of antiquity and modernity.

Rajasthan Holidays

Jodhpur, popularly known as the Blur City, is yet another city of Rajasthan, offering terrific tourism potentials. Jodhpur is the city of forts and the main fort of Jodhpur is the prime tourist landmark of the city. From Jaipur, it takes a journey of 4 to 5 hours by car to reach the city of Jodhpur. One can also opt for heritage train services for reaching Jodhpur from Jaipur. A lot of good accommodation options are there in Jodhpur. Old forts and heritage buildings also provide accommodations to the tourists and it is worthy to stay at such places to experience the royal feeling.

From Jodhpur, Rajasthan holiday packages generally include short visit to Udaipur and Jaisalmer. Both the places are quite fascinating. Udaipur offers charming views of the forts and lakes, while Jaisalmer offers the unique rural charm of royal Rajasthaan. Jaisalmer is famous for hosting the Golden Fort, which has been constructed with golden colored sandstones. Enjoy your Rajasthan holiday by visiting Ajmer from Jaisalmer. Ajmer is a place, which is considered as the doorstep to the deserts of Rajasthan. You can enjoy Camel rides, rural lifestyle of the local people and unique wildlife of the deserts. Rajasthan is also popular for three other major things and they are excellent foods, local folk songs and dance performances.