Udaipur, Jaisalmer or the Grand Circuit: choosing a Rajasthan trip
By the Trip Le team · Package facts from our published itineraries
The short answer
For a short trip, choose Kumbhalgarh or Jaisalmer (2 nights each, from ₹6,999). For lakes and a hill station, Udaipur – Mount Abu or Udaipur – Mount Abu – Kumbhalgarh (3 nights). To see most of the state, the Rajasthan Grand Circuit runs 9 nights from Jaipur, from ₹31,999.
The five trips side by side
| Package | Duration | Starting price | Starts in | Meals | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udaipur – Mount Abu – Kumbhalgarh | 3N/4D | ₹8,999 per person | Udaipur | Breakfast and dinner | Private group vehicle |
| Kumbhalgarh | 2N/3D | ₹6,999 per person | Udaipur | Breakfast and dinner | Udaipur transfers |
| Udaipur – Mount Abu | 3N/4D | ₹7,999 per person | Udaipur | Breakfast and dinner | Private group vehicle |
| Jaisalmer | 2N/3D | ₹6,999 per person | Jaisalmer | Breakfast and dinner | Transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary |
| Rajasthan Grand Circuit | 9N/10D | ₹31,999 per person | Jaipur | Breakfast and dinner | Private group vehicle |
Udaipur and Mount Abu (with or without Kumbhalgarh)
Both start in Udaipur with the City Palace, Jagdish Temple and Lake Pichola, and end in Mount Abu with Nakki Lake, Guru Shikhar and the Dilwara Jain Temples. Udaipur – Mount Abu spends a second day in Udaipur; Udaipur – Mount Abu – Kumbhalgarh swaps it for a night at Kumbhalgarh Fort and a stop at Ranakpur Jain Temple, which makes Day 3 a long drive of about 5–6 hours.
Ranakpur and Dilwara are Jain temples with dress codes and restricted tourist hours. Leather items are not allowed inside.
Kumbhalgarh: a resort weekend from Udaipur
Kumbhalgarh is about 85 km from Udaipur (around 2–2.5 hours). The trip stays at an Aravalli resort, with the light-and-sound show (ticket extra), a guided walk inside the fort and Ranakpur. The fort walk involves steep ramparts; avoid April–June afternoons there because of the heat.
Jaisalmer: the fort and a desert-camp night
Day 1 is a guided walk through Jaisalmer Fort (Sonar Qila) and Patwon ki Haveli; Day 2 goes via Bada Bagh and Kuldhara to a Swiss-tent camp at the Sam dunes, with a short camel ride and a folk evening. Desert nights are cold in December and January, so carry a warm layer. The best season is October to March.
The Rajasthan Grand Circuit
- Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and the Sam dunes, Ranakpur and Kumbhalgarh, Udaipur, and a Mount Abu day trip.
- About 1,700 km in total; days 4, 6, 7 and 9 are long drive days, the longest around 6 hours.
- The Jaisalmer leg goes out and back via Jodhpur, as no shorter road links Jaisalmer to Udaipur.
- 9N on quad sharing (8 hotel + 1 desert camp), with breakfast and dinner.
Questions travellers ask
October to March, when days are comfortable. Mount Abu is pleasant year-round, and desert nights are cold in December and January.
The Grand Circuit starts in Jaipur. The Udaipur, Kumbhalgarh and Jaisalmer packages start at the destination; overnight transport from Jaipur, Sikar or Delhi is available on request.
Packages in this guide
Now Booking 3 Nights / 4 DaysUdaipur – Mount Abu – Kumbhalgarh
Lake palaces, a hill retreat and the great wall of Kumbhalgarh.
Now Booking 2 Nights / 3 DaysKumbhalgarh
The second-longest fort wall on earth, wrapped in the Aravallis.
Now Booking 3 Nights / 4 DaysUdaipur – Mount Abu
The City of Lakes paired with Rajasthan’s only hill station.
Now Booking 2 Nights / 3 DaysJaisalmer
The Golden City, desert camps and camel safaris under the stars.
Now Booking 9 Nights / 10 DaysRajasthan Grand Circuit
A grand loop through forts, palaces and the Thar desert.
Sources
- Udaipur – Mount Abu – Kumbhalgarh package
- Kumbhalgarh package
- Udaipur – Mount Abu package
- Jaisalmer package
- Rajasthan Grand Circuit package
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