First, one night in Delhi
The Imperial New Delhi
The Imperial New Delhi is a 1936 heritage hotel on Janpath with a vast art collection, celebrated restaurants, and five-star comfort.
Delhi · Hotel · Luxury★★★★★
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Royal Rajasthan Honeymoon — Luxury
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About This Journey
Royal Rajasthan Honeymoon — Luxury
The same twelve-night royal circuit — Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur — reframed for a honeymoon, staying only at each city's finest address. It's a long trip by design, giving a new marriage the kind of unhurried, city-by-city romance that a week can't properly hold.
The route opens with Delhi's Mughal landmarks and the Taj at sunrise, then moves into Rajasthan proper: Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, once a maharaja's residence; the Thar Desert around Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, including sunset at the Sam sand dunes; and a close at Taj Lake Palace, floating on Lake Pichola in Udaipur, arguably India's most romantic hotel address.
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Closing at Taj Lake Palace, on the water
The final nights are spent at Taj Lake Palace, a former royal summer palace that appears to float on Lake Pichola — reached only by boat, and one of the most celebrated honeymoon hotels in India.
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A palace hotel in every city
This is a genuinely all-luxury-tier route — Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Suryagarh in Jaisalmer, RAAS Jodhpur — each a landmark property in its own right, not simply a comfortable base.
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Sunset over the Sam Sand Dunes
The desert outside Jaisalmer turns gold in the trip's most photographed hour — a natural, unplanned romantic moment on an itinerary otherwise full of forts and palaces.
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A celebration, arranged on request
Flowers, a private dinner, or a small surprise at any of the hotels along the route can be arranged on request — tell your trip designer the occasion and we'll confirm what each property can do.
Chapter Two — Where You'll Stay
7 Real Stays, In Order
Handpicked along your own route — not a hotel chain repeated city to city.
Next, 2 nights in Agra
The Oberoi Amarvilas
The Oberoi Amarvilas sits 600m from the Taj Mahal, with unrestricted views from every room and Mughal-inspired architecture.
Agra · Hotel · Luxury★★★★★
Next, 2 nights in Jaipur
Rambagh Palace
Stay at Rambagh Palace, Jaipur — the former Maharaja's residence. 47 acres of gardens, royal suites and Taj service on our luxury Rajasthan tours.
Jaipur · Hotel · Luxury★★★★★
Next, one night in Pushkar
The Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa
Five-star Westin resort near Pushkar, Rajasthan, set against the Aravalli hills with spa, pools, and multiple dining venues.
Pushkar · Resort · Luxury★★★★★
Next, 2 nights in Jodhpur
RAAS Jodhpur
RAAS Jodhpur is a boutique luxury hotel in the walled city, set beneath Mehrangarh Fort with heritage suites and modern comfort.
Jodhpur · Boutique · Luxury★★★★★
Next, 2 nights in Jaisalmer
Suryagarh Jaisalmer
Suryagarh Jaisalmer is a sandstone fort hotel on the edge of the Thar Desert, blending Rajasthani heritage with five-star comfort.
Jaisalmer · Boutique · Luxury★★★★★
Finally, 2 nights in Udaipur
Taj Lake Palace
Taj Lake Palace floats on Lake Pichola, reached only by boat. Marble courtyards, lake-view suites and a barge spa on our luxury Udaipur tours.
Udaipur · Hotel · Luxury★★★★★
Chapter Three — Day by Day
Real Royal Rajasthan Grand Tour Attractions in This Itinerary
11 of your 13days — the full itinerary follows below. Scroll to travel the route.
Day 2 · Delhi → Agra
Delhi to Agra — The Yamuna Expressway
The drive to Agra runs about 165 kilometres down the Yamuna Expressway and takes three to three and a half hours. It is flat, fast and unremarkable, which is the point — it replaced a full day on the old road. You reach Agra by early afternoon. The rest of the day is Agra Fort, in the long light, with the Taj Mahal visible downriver from its marble balconies — a first sight of it before tomorrow's sunrise.
Day 3 · Agra
Agra — The Taj at Sunrise, then Agra Fort
The gates open at first light, and the first hour is the coolest, the quietest and the best for photographs, as the marble shifts from grey to pink to white. A private guide handles the tickets and the queue. Back to the hotel for breakfast. The rest of the morning is Agra Fort, Akbar's red sandstone citadel, including the rooms where Aurangzeb held his father prisoner within sight of the Taj. The Taj is closed on Fridays.
Day 4 · Agra → Jaipur
Agra to Jaipur — Fatehpur Sikri & Chand Baori
A morning drive out to Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's capital of 1571, abandoned within twenty years and left almost untouched since. The Buland Darwaza is the tallest gateway in India. The road then runs on towards Jaipur. Near Abhaneri it passes Chand Baori, a stepwell that drops thirteen storeys into the ground. Its walls are a lattice of some 3,500 steps. It is one of the oldest and deepest in the country. Jaipur by evening, about five hours of driving in all.
Day 5 · Jaipur
Amber Fort & Jaipur's Old City Bazaars
A full day built around Amber Fort. The fort sits on a hill above Maota Lake, begun in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I. Inside, Sheesh Mahal glitters — thousands of small mirror tiles set into the walls and ceiling, still catching light after four centuries. A guide walks you through Ganesh Pol, the fort's most ornate gate, before the afternoon opens up. Back in the old city, Johari Bazaar sells jewellery the way it has for generations, and Bapu Bazaar deals in block-printed textiles. Both are better explored slowly, with someone who knows which shops to trust.
Day 6 · Jaipur → Pushkar
Jaipur to Pushkar — Lake & Brahma Temple
A shorter transfer, around three hours, to Pushkar — a small desert town built around a lake considered sacred in Hindu tradition. Pushkar Lake is ringed by more than fifty bathing ghats. Above them stands Brahma Temple, one of only a handful anywhere in India dedicated to Brahma, and by far the most visited. Evening brings the ghats to life with lamps and prayer, best watched from a quiet spot along the water rather than the busiest steps.
Day 7 · Pushkar → Jodhpur
Pushkar to Jodhpur — Mehrangarh on Arrival
The road from Pushkar to Jodhpur takes about four hours, arriving in time for an afternoon at Mehrangarh Fort. Built in 1459 on a cliff 125 metres above the city, the fort's museum covers five centuries of Rajput rule through armour, palanquins, and painted manuscripts. The old city below is known as the Blue City for the indigo-washed houses spreading out beneath the ramparts — best seen from the fort walls just before sunset.
Day 8 · Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort & the Blue City
Mehrangarh rises 125 metres above Jodhpur. It sits on a sheer rock face, built in 1459 by Rao Jodha. Its ramparts are some of the thickest in Rajasthan. The museum inside holds royal palanquins, armour, and a gallery of miniature paintings. From the fort walls, Jodhpur's old city spreads out below in shades of blue. The colour started with Brahmin homes. It spread more widely later, partly for its heat-reflecting properties. The afternoon is free to walk those blue lanes at ground level, camera in hand.
Day 9 · Jodhpur → Jaisalmer
Jodhpur to Jaisalmer — Into the Thar Desert
A five-hour drive further west, deeper into the Thar Desert. The land empties out along the way — scrub, open sky, and small villages built low against the wind. Jaisalmer announces itself from a distance: a fort of golden-yellow sandstone rising straight out of the desert floor. Check in by early evening, with the fort itself saved for tomorrow.
Day 10 · Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort & Sam Sand Dunes at Sunset
Jaisalmer Fort, built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, is one of the few forts left in the world that's still fully lived in — around four thousand people call it home today, running shops, hotels, and temples inside its walls. Morning is spent inside the fort and at Patwon ki Haveli, a cluster of merchant mansions with carved sandstone facades. In the afternoon, drive out to the Sam Sand Dunes, about 40 kilometres and an hour from the city. Watching the sun drop behind the dunes, the desert turns gold and then a deep orange-red — a genuinely different landscape from anything earlier in the trip.
Day 11 · Jaisalmer → Udaipur
Jaisalmer to Udaipur — Desert to Lakes
The longest drive of the trip, close to nine hours, so it begins early. The road crosses open desert and then climbs into the Aravalli hills. A break at Ranakpur splits the day. Its 15th-century Jain temple holds 1,444 carved marble pillars, each one different. The final stretch drops down to Udaipur and Lake Pichola, reached by evening.
Day 12 · Udaipur
Udaipur — City Palace & Lake Pichola
A morning at City Palace, its marble courtyards facing the lake directly. It was built up over nearly four hundred years by successive Mewar rulers. Like most Rajasthan palaces, it mixes Rajput and Mughal styles. In the afternoon, a private boat crosses to Jag Mandir, an island palace once used as a refuge by a young Mughal prince. The best seat for sunset is on the water itself, watching City Palace catch the last light.
Chapter Four — The Full Itinerary
13 Days, In Full
Every day, start to finish — including the transfers the day-by-day chapter above skipped.
Delhi
Arrival in Delhi — Mughal Landmarks
A private airport pickup in Delhi, then a first afternoon among the city's Mughal landmarks. Humayun's Tomb, finished in 1570, was the first great garden tomb built in India. Its design was later echoed in the Taj Mahal. Qutub Minar rises more than 70 metres and dates from the 12th century. It is the tallest brick minaret in the world. Old Delhi adds the Red Fort and the broad steps of the Jama Masjid. The evening is free before the drive to Rajasthan.
Delhi → Agra
Delhi to Agra — The Yamuna Expressway
The drive to Agra runs about 165 kilometres down the Yamuna Expressway and takes three to three and a half hours. It is flat, fast and unremarkable, which is the point — it replaced a full day on the old road. You reach Agra by early afternoon. The rest of the day is Agra Fort, in the long light, with the Taj Mahal visible downriver from its marble balconies — a first sight of it before tomorrow's sunrise.
Agra
Agra — The Taj at Sunrise, then Agra Fort
The gates open at first light, and the first hour is the coolest, the quietest and the best for photographs, as the marble shifts from grey to pink to white. A private guide handles the tickets and the queue. Back to the hotel for breakfast. The rest of the morning is Agra Fort, Akbar's red sandstone citadel, including the rooms where Aurangzeb held his father prisoner within sight of the Taj. The Taj is closed on Fridays.
Agra → Jaipur
Agra to Jaipur — Fatehpur Sikri & Chand Baori
A morning drive out to Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's capital of 1571, abandoned within twenty years and left almost untouched since. The Buland Darwaza is the tallest gateway in India. The road then runs on towards Jaipur. Near Abhaneri it passes Chand Baori, a stepwell that drops thirteen storeys into the ground. Its walls are a lattice of some 3,500 steps. It is one of the oldest and deepest in the country. Jaipur by evening, about five hours of driving in all.
Jaipur
Amber Fort & Jaipur's Old City Bazaars
A full day built around Amber Fort. The fort sits on a hill above Maota Lake, begun in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I. Inside, Sheesh Mahal glitters — thousands of small mirror tiles set into the walls and ceiling, still catching light after four centuries. A guide walks you through Ganesh Pol, the fort's most ornate gate, before the afternoon opens up. Back in the old city, Johari Bazaar sells jewellery the way it has for generations, and Bapu Bazaar deals in block-printed textiles. Both are better explored slowly, with someone who knows which shops to trust.
Jaipur → Pushkar
Jaipur to Pushkar — Lake & Brahma Temple
A shorter transfer, around three hours, to Pushkar — a small desert town built around a lake considered sacred in Hindu tradition. Pushkar Lake is ringed by more than fifty bathing ghats. Above them stands Brahma Temple, one of only a handful anywhere in India dedicated to Brahma, and by far the most visited. Evening brings the ghats to life with lamps and prayer, best watched from a quiet spot along the water rather than the busiest steps.
Pushkar → Jodhpur
Pushkar to Jodhpur — Mehrangarh on Arrival
The road from Pushkar to Jodhpur takes about four hours, arriving in time for an afternoon at Mehrangarh Fort. Built in 1459 on a cliff 125 metres above the city, the fort's museum covers five centuries of Rajput rule through armour, palanquins, and painted manuscripts. The old city below is known as the Blue City for the indigo-washed houses spreading out beneath the ramparts — best seen from the fort walls just before sunset.
Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort & the Blue City
Mehrangarh rises 125 metres above Jodhpur. It sits on a sheer rock face, built in 1459 by Rao Jodha. Its ramparts are some of the thickest in Rajasthan. The museum inside holds royal palanquins, armour, and a gallery of miniature paintings. From the fort walls, Jodhpur's old city spreads out below in shades of blue. The colour started with Brahmin homes. It spread more widely later, partly for its heat-reflecting properties. The afternoon is free to walk those blue lanes at ground level, camera in hand.
Jodhpur → Jaisalmer
Jodhpur to Jaisalmer — Into the Thar Desert
A five-hour drive further west, deeper into the Thar Desert. The land empties out along the way — scrub, open sky, and small villages built low against the wind. Jaisalmer announces itself from a distance: a fort of golden-yellow sandstone rising straight out of the desert floor. Check in by early evening, with the fort itself saved for tomorrow.
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort & Sam Sand Dunes at Sunset
Jaisalmer Fort, built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, is one of the few forts left in the world that's still fully lived in — around four thousand people call it home today, running shops, hotels, and temples inside its walls. Morning is spent inside the fort and at Patwon ki Haveli, a cluster of merchant mansions with carved sandstone facades. In the afternoon, drive out to the Sam Sand Dunes, about 40 kilometres and an hour from the city. Watching the sun drop behind the dunes, the desert turns gold and then a deep orange-red — a genuinely different landscape from anything earlier in the trip.
Jaisalmer → Udaipur
Jaisalmer to Udaipur — Desert to Lakes
The longest drive of the trip, close to nine hours, so it begins early. The road crosses open desert and then climbs into the Aravalli hills. A break at Ranakpur splits the day. Its 15th-century Jain temple holds 1,444 carved marble pillars, each one different. The final stretch drops down to Udaipur and Lake Pichola, reached by evening.
Udaipur
Udaipur — City Palace & Lake Pichola
A morning at City Palace, its marble courtyards facing the lake directly. It was built up over nearly four hundred years by successive Mewar rulers. Like most Rajasthan palaces, it mixes Rajput and Mughal styles. In the afternoon, a private boat crosses to Jag Mandir, an island palace once used as a refuge by a young Mughal prince. The best seat for sunset is on the water itself, watching City Palace catch the last light.
Udaipur
Udaipur Old City Walk & Departure
A slower final morning through Udaipur's old city lanes, away from the lakefront crowds. Silver ateliers and miniature-painting workshops line the narrow streets, many still run by the same families for generations. A stop at a working studio shows how the fine detail work is actually done — brush strokes finer than most visitors expect. The rest of the day is timed around your departure flight.
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Chapter Five — Terms & Conditions
Straightforward, In Writing
Cancellation windows, refund timing, and rescheduling terms for this journey follow our one sitewide policy — nothing package-specific to dig through.
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Before You Book
Is twelve nights too long for a honeymoon?
It's a considered length for six cities that each deserve real time — but if your schedule is tighter, ask about our shorter Rajasthan honeymoon routes, which cover fewer cities at the same unhurried pace.
Can we arrange a private dinner or special touches?
Yes, on request at most properties along the route, including Taj Lake Palace and Rambagh Palace. Share your preferences when you enquire and we'll confirm what's possible at each stop.
Is this itinerary all at the luxury tier?
Yes — this particular route is offered at the luxury tier only, staying at a palace or heritage property in every city.
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