Information about What to Do, Where to Stay and How to Reach – Rajasthan!!!

Indian state Rajasthan was formed in the year 1949 on 30th March and located in the northwest region of the nation. This state is one of the famous tourist destinations visited by large number of tourists from all over the globe. The region was ruled by several Meenas, Rajputs, Jats, Gurjars, and Muslims Empires. The place is also known as the LAND OF KINGS. There are many fascinating sites where visitors can enjoy photo shoots and various types of enthralling adventure sports that could be experience by the tourists. The Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range mainly covered the geographical features of the territory. We all know that half of the land is desert area but there are few regions covered with forests. A few of these forest regions are conservation centers to protect the endangered species. This largest state of the country is divided into 33 districts and 7 divisions.

Famous cities of the earlier Rajputana state are:

Jaipur:

The city is the most famous tourist site in the state and renowned as The Pink City of India. The walled city was built by the famous Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in the year 1727 and perfectly according to Indian Vastu Shastra. The city was ranked as the 7th best place to visit in Asia by Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey in the year 2008.

Major attractive sites in the region are:

Hawa Mahal

Albert Hall Museum

Jantar Mantar

Rambagh Palace

Amer Fort

Jaigarh Fort

City Palace

Jodhpur:

The second largest metropolitan city of the desert land ‘Jodhpur’ is another popular tourist destination. The city is also familiar with other names like the Sun City and the Blue City. Many magnificent historical sites and scenic landscapes located in the city are frequently featured in several Bollywood as well as Hollywood movies.

List of Jodhpur’s attractions include:

Balsamand Lake

Mehrangarh Fort

The Jaswant Thada Mausoleum

Umaid Bhavan Palace

Ghanta Ghar

Masooria Hills

Bhim Bhirak Cave

Udaipur:

The historic capital of the Mewar Kingdom is also called as the City of Lakes. Region was founded by great Mewar King - Maharana Udai Singh II in the year 1559. There are many beautiful manmade as well as natural lakes which attract the attention of national as well as international tourists. One can also enjoy boating in such picturesque lakes.

Places of tourist interest in the area are:

Fateh Sagar Lake

Udaisagar Lake

Lake Pichola

Lake Palace

City Palace

Monsoon Palace

Saheliyon-ki-Bari

Best places to stay during your holiday are:

The Oberoi Rajvilas (Jaipur)

Hotel Pearl Palace (Jaipur)

Ratan Vilas (Jodhpur)

Devi Bhawan (Jodhpur)

Taj Lake Palace (Udaipur)

Jaiwana Haveli (Udaipur)

How to Reach:

By Road –

The destination is well connected by road transport from two metropolitan cities of the country namely Delhi and Mumbai through the National Highway No. 8. The best and easy way to be there is from Delhi to Jaipur and takes only 04 Hours 15 Minutes.

By Train –

Numbers of Passenger as well as Luxury Trains are running from Mumbai and Delhi to get over there. Luxury trains like Palace on Wheels and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels are available from Delhi. The Maharaja Express is another lavish vehicle connected from Mumbai.

By Air –

Major cities of the state such as Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur are well connected by daily flight from Delhi Airports.

This precise, accurate and complete Rajasthan tour information would be very helpful to know about the state before you land over there.

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