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INDIA / RAJASTHAN - TRAIL RIDE ON MARWARI HORSES WITH RAJPUT PRINCES AND TRADITIONAL MAHARAJAHS LUXURY TENTED CAMPS... |
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Itinerary - Extensions - Horses and required riding level
This region gives you the unique oportunity to discover an unic architectural patrimony, while you are in the authentic India, and all that in a small area. Fantastic!
ITINERARY
Shekhawati in camp - Black Buck Santuary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
An exceptional experience: Balotra fair is the bigest one in India, but there is no tourists bDay 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4 - Beguining of the trail.
Day 5 - Ride to Ghana. night in a luxurious camp.
Day 6 - Ride to Karmavas. Night in a luxurious camp.
Day 7 - Ride to Asotra. Night in a luxurious camp.
Day 9 - Complete day in Balotra Fair. Ride during the morning
and the evening. During the afternoon do a walk on the site to see the
outstanding shows of horse sellers, who make their horse do some technicals
exercices to warn the client's attention on their body, their mind...
Day 10 - Complete day in Balotra Fair. Many test of models are organized during the day ( date unknow for the moment) presidated by the Maharajah of Jodhpur. Night in a luxurious camp.
Day 11 - Morning ride on the site of the Fair. After lunch you will be drive to Jodhpur (4h). Diner at Ratan Vilas where day use rooms will be available to have a break. Then night train to Delhi. The dinner is not included.
Day 12 - Transfert to the hotel near the airport, day use rooms available to the evening. Then return flight to your country.
Day 13 - Arrival in your country.
Day 1 - Flight to Delhi. Arrival during the evening. Welcome and transfert to the hotel for the night.(The dinner is not included because of the late arrival).
Day 2 - You will be drived to Nawalgarh (5-6 h driven distance). Nawalgarh is situated in Shekhawati area, famous for the painting houses, called "Havelis", listed to the Mondial Patrimony of the UNESCO. Set up at Roop Niwas Palace,Devendra's one, who will be your guide. After lunch you will visit the Palace and the stables. If the weather is good you will do your first horse tour in the region. Informations about the trail... Dinner and night at the Palace.
Day 3 - Morning on horseback, to socialize with those Indian Horses (Marwari). In the afternoon, visit of Nawalgarh. Night at Roop Niwas Palace.
Day 4 - Ride to Lohargal. Picnic lunch at Acacia. Lohargal is an important city for Indian people. You will spend the night at Birla Rest House.
Day 5 - Horseback through typical scenery of Shekawati's region, to Danta. Then after a good meal you will ride to the camp, to spend the night.
Day 6 - 35 km on horseback today, in a half desertic scenery, springle with many farms and houses done with dry mud. Midday stop at Kochor. Then night in camp near a water tank.
Day 7 - 42 km ride today, first through mountains to Roopgarh, then to Ghatwa. During the trail you will have a beautiful view on the 5 forts of the region. Lunch near a old water tank. During the afternoon ride to your camp. Night in camp.
Day 8 - Ride to the salt lake of Nawa. Today is the day the more picturesque one in our trip. After lunch we will follow the lake and meet some shepherd and their herds. Sunset and setoff are really exceptional in this region.Night in camp.
Day 9 - After breakfast riders will be drive to Naugar, where horses and camp will arrive later. Night in camp.
Day 12 - Day at leisure, then in the evening you will take the night train to Delhi. The dinner is not included.
PUSHKAR FAIR
Day 2 - You will be drived to Nawalgarh (5-6 h driven distance). Nawalgarh is situated in Shekhawati area, famous for the painting houses, called "Havelis", listed to the Mondial Patrimony of the UNESCO. Set up at Roop Niwas Palace,Devendra's one, who will be your guide. After lunch you will visit the Palace and the stables. If the weather is good you will do your first horse tour in the region. Informations about the trail... Dîner and night at the Palace.
Day 3 - Morning on horseback, to socialize with those Indian Horses (Marwari). In the afternoon, visit of Nawalgarh surounds. Night at Roop Niwas Palace.
Day 4 - Ride to Narsighani, with picnic breakfast and return to Roop Niwas Palace for lunch. In the afternoon visit of Nawalgarh in car with guide.
Day 5 - Today we start our ride to Pushkar fair. Ride to Lohargal. Picnic lunch at Acacia. Lohargal is an important city for Indian people. You will spend the night at Birla Rest House.
Day 6 - Ride to Sujas (38 km). To the south-west to Danta, we live Sikar. Picnic lunch. In the afternoon we will ride to the camp, which is in a desertic area, where are many dry salt lakes. Night in camp.
Day 7 - Ride to Sulyas (35 km). in a half desertic scenery, springle with many farms and houses done with dry mud. Midday stop at Kochor. Then night in camp near a water tank.
Day 8 - Long ride to Shyamgarh (42 km). We will follow the herd tracks, through mountains near Roopgarh, then we will join Ghatwa village where a famous battle took place between Rao Shekha and Rajputs it costs the life at around 25 000 mens. Lunch near a water point. From a big sand stone, you will enjoy the view on the 5 famous forts. In the end of the day we will arrive to our camp situated near fort Shyamgarh. Night in camp.
Day 9 - Ride to the salt lake of Nawa. Today is the day the more picturesque one in our trip. After lunch we will follow the lake and meet some shepherd and their herds. Sunset and setoff are really exceptional in this region.Night in camp.
Day 10 - Ride to Salemabad (45 km). We will cross the lake on
8-10 km, before taking a track in the mountains to our picnic point. After
lunch we will cross some diferent area and we will arrive to a vast grass
place (Kuncha) where is our camp. This site is one of the most beautiful
of the trail. Night in camps.
Day 12 - Arrival in Pushkar (25 km), cercled by farms, and roses, Pushkar shows its typical white houses near a sacred lake. Visit of Fair place. Every breeders meet one to each other to show their most beautiful animals and to participate at camel races... Night in camp.
Day 13 - Ride in the morning and in the evening to avoid the sun. And complete day on the fair.
Day 14 - Early in the morning drive to Jaipur (3h). Visit of
the city and free lunch.
In the evening we will take night train to Delhi. Dinner free.
Day 16 - Arrival in Europe. EXTEND YOUR TRIPContact us for any inquiry ! HORSES AND REQUIRED RIDING LEVEL
To participate to those rides will offer you the unique and fabulous oportunity to ride authentics Indian horses: MARWARI horses with their famous ears in half circle. Those horses have a hard mind, they are really vifs, they are ideal horses
for experienced riders. We advise you to arrive at the Palace a few days before we start the trail
(this few days at horse will be free) so you will have a little time to
learn about Marwari, and to find your horse between the 22 ones who are
at your disposal. During the ride the other horse follow the group to replace a horse or to give a new horse to someone who want to change. Tack : The tack is Idian "Sawar", strong, comfortable for both rider and horse. This type of tack was used by English cavalry in India. All this tack is in a very good state. Riding level: To enjoy the best of this trail and this Indian horses you should be in a good health, and ready at the three paces. We ride between 25km and 40 km per day. What to Bring: chaps, boots and a hat, a small gourd, raining coat...
YOUR GUIDES
BHANWAR DEVENDRA SINGH OF NAWALGARH
THAKUR DURGA SINGH OF MANDAWA
RISALDAR JASWANT SINGH SHRI DEVI SINGH
MR. RAMESH SHARMA
RAMLAL and his wife PATASI, our musicians !!! GOPAL Don't forget the others who complete this maravellous team ! It is a team around 25 to 30 persons for each trail, and as a rider said :" I was treated as a prince by princes !" ACCOMMODATION
DATES AND RATES
Flight Europe - Delhi
- Puskar Fair : 430 € The single supplement will be automaticly added if you are traveling alone.
Small group supplement :
RATE INCLUDING - flights from Europe to Delhi- riding trail as descibed in the program. - the financial guarantee of the fund deposited at Randocheval
RATE NOT INCLUDING - any other services.- meals at Delhi and Jaipur - tips - drinks - optional insurance: contact us for more informations
BOOKING - INFORMATIONContact us for any inquiry ! |
PRATICAL INFORMATIONS
COUNTRY India
LENGTH From 11 to 15 days.
LANGUAGE English
GROUP SIZE From 4 to 12 riders. When the number of riders exceeds 10, the group will be divided in two parts riding separately. The two groups will meet for meals.
ACCESS Delhi airport then transfert to Nawalgarh.
CLIMATE
Please note the rainy season is from July to September.
Formalities Check with your local Embassy according to your nationality.
Vaccines-Health Anti paludean treatment is recomended.
REFERENCE :ch66-rajasthan-en
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