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Rajasthan has too much of a good thing, and just
as you cannot ignore the sightseeing, nor can
you manage to escape the lure of shopping. In
this great medieval bazaar, here's an itinerary
that is tailored to provide you sightseeing and
shopping till you, literally, drop off with the
exhaustion of too much, together.
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Day 1: Arrive Udaipur from Mumbai/ Delhi.
Morning, sightseeing. Afternoon, exploring the
bazaars with its fine pichwais and miniatures,
silver jewellery and hundreds of other
handcrafted objects.
Day 2: Drive to Jodhpur. en route
visiting temple towns including Nathdwara which
is famous for its pichwai paintings and silver
inlay.
Day 3: Sightseeing in Jodhpur, afternoon
explore its bazaars with their glowing coloured
textiles, juttees and other handicrafts.
Day 4: Drive to Jaisalmer, local
sightseeing.
Day 5: Meander through the streets of
this medieval town, discovering the local
handicrafts that range from embroidered textiles
to finished objects, silver ornaments, woollen
jackets, mirror-worked skirts and the like.
Day 6: Drive to Bikaner: local
sightseeing and discovering the crafts
associated with camel hides, as well as
brilliantly dyed fabrics. The snacks produced in
Bikaner are immensely popular.
Day 7: Drive to Jaipur via the towns of
Shekhawati.
Day 8: Local sightseeing in Jaipur and
Amber. Once this is done, it's up to you to
decide how much time you want to spend in the
bazaars of what is truly a shoppers' paradise.
Will just the afternoon do? Another day? Another
week? The tour ends with your decision. |