JODHPUR TO PUSHKAR DIST-230km

Day 01. LUNI TO JHALAMAND. Riding dist-33krn.

Luni fort chanwa is a beautiful fortress craved out of red sandstone and is situated close to Jodhpur once Capital of the kingdom of marwar. Mounting on the horses at around 8:30 am after breakfast. we move towards north east. Crossing the suburbs and plains of semi arid desert encountering colorful people on the way we reach our lunching spot by 12noon where we are served with hot fresh cooked delicious food with beers and hot soup. After finishing our lunch and resting for a while we start again at around 2:30 crossing the sandy tracks as you encounter exotic wild life antelopes you also cross small hamlets of Bishnoi (which practice their religion on 29norms) when the sun is about to set we reach our destination for the night Jhalamand a small rajput castle restored to its former glory. O/N Jhalamandgarh.


Day 02. JHALAMAND TO CHANDELAO. Riding dist-34km.

After enjoying the rajput hospitality of Jhalamand we take charge of our mounts once again by 9am leaving it behind corougesly facing the rising sun after a ride of around 20km we reach a small oasis in the middle of a Bishnoi hamlet. We stop over for our lunch resting for a while we continue to cross the thorny dusty desert of marwar with many small villages and scattered hamlets till we reach chandelaogarh. A beautiful heritage intricately carved in red sand stone where you are taken back into time. Evening is spent sitting around bonfire enjoying your drinks discussing our experiences so far. O/N Chandelaogarh.


Day 03.CHANDELAO TO KHEJARLA FORT. Riding dist-35km

After breakfast in the morning we once again start our mystic journey on saddles passing through a vast stretch of dry salted and thorny area through the small villages which gives a fairy good idea of the life of people in these desert villages. By 12:30 we rich small lake in the middle of the arid land where our grooms unsaddle the horses and we are awaited with chilled beers and hot soup. After lunch and rest at 3pm we once again move on the soil where ".blades of steel grow better than blades of grass" crossing the dotted temples and shrine of those who fell in the battle. We suddenly come a cross the rugged walls of the fort of khejarla which stand frozen in time and we explore more after we are welcomed for the night. O/N Khejarla fort.


Day 04. KHEJARLA TO NIMAJ FORT. Riding dist-34km.

Starting at around 8:30am leaving behind the impressive fort of khejarla we once more gallop into the rustic land crossing the colorful people and tribes living in the colorless desert using all its resources. Many famous battles were fought on this part of land. "A land where there are more spears than spear head grass" lunch is at a cool shady place outside a small remote village. After lunch we move forward crossing dry river beds and one can notice the change in the surroundings as we are heading to words the watery belt of the region. by sunset we reach the majestic fort of nimaj which is a heritage property allowing visitors to share the glory and romance of by gone era. O/N Nimajfort.


Day 05. NIMAJ TO RAS. Riding dist-38km.

Leaving nimaj to its former glory we move towards north east starting at 8:30 after breakfast. Cantering on the silky sand we peep in to the life of farmers with their family working on the fields as it is the time of rabbi (winter) crops enjoying the beautiful country side we reach our lunch place at a beautiful secluded farm. After lunch crossing some isolated villages inhabited by locales a mix of tribal's, shepherd and farmers. We see the royal place and fort of ras at a distance. Standing still on a hill as we enter the fairytale palace of 17th century. O/N Ras palace.


Day 06. RAS TO PUSHKAR. Riding dist-44km.

Starting early at 8am with early breakfast we leave behind fort of ras defending it self from time. As you move we cross more small fortresses in ruins and also few marble mines in the Aravalli. Crossing some hills we halt for lunch where laid tables are already waiting for us. After lunch we once more move towards our holy destination pushkar the town of temples where god and human beings come together. As the dust raises from cattle hooves in the distance, the warm glow of the setting sun seems to light up the country side merging anything and everything in its fading glory. O/N Pushkar camp.


We end our safari!

This safari operates during Pushkar fair 7days prior to the main day or one day after the fair end from Pushkar to Jodhpur or Kumbhalgarh.