DAY 01: DELHI:

Arrive Delhi in the evening. Upon arrival, you shall met & assisted with your baggages at the airport by our executive and transferred to prebooked Hotel.
New & Old Delhi is the distinction between the capitals of the British & the Moghuls respectively. So, wherever the visitor goes, he will invariably confront the citys’ past. 

DAY 02: DELHI – CHITTOR:

After a late breakfast we will take a visit to Old Delhi to take a stroll through Shahjahanabad. On our way we will visit the Jama Majid Mosque, the Spice Market and Chowri Bazaar. After checking out of the hotel we will have an early supper and transfer to Nizamuddin Station to take the night train sleeper down into Rajasthan.   

DAY 03: CHITTOR - BIJAIPUR:

On arrival at Chittor station we will be transfer you  to the hotel for breakfast and freshen up. And once we’ve changed into our riding clothes will met the horses and ride for 4 hours up and over the Chittor Plateau to the families his beautiful castle home at Bijaipur. On arrival we will have a swim, drinks and dinner beneath the turrets.  

DAY 04: BIJAIPUR:

All day at Bijaipur to relax, swim and go for walks or local rides. We will have lunch out in the garden and in the late afternoon go on a jeep safari into the nearby countryside ending with drinks at one of the nearby lakes. Dinner at the castle.   

DAY 05: BIJAIPUR – PANGARH:

After breakfast we will ride through the picturesque Vindyachal ranges and break our journey at halfway point on the edge of Lake Kama Kirta for lunch. On our way we will pass through small settlements of the Bhil tribe who inhabit an area that is famous its opium cultivation and Mauwaa trees. We will reach the beautiful Pangarh Lotus Lake in the late afternoon, which has ruins of Hindu temples dating back to 5th century AD and an old Maratha Fort on its edge. Overnight in tented camp at Pangarh. 

DAY 06: PANGARH – ATHANA:

After breakfast we make our way through the rocky terrain of Vindyachal hills with lush green fields scattered all over. We stop over for lunch at one of the most beautiful lakes in the region. After lunch we descend off the plateau and enter Madhya Pradesh to reach Athana, a small town known for its fort with typical Marwari architecture, natural dyeing and block printing. Our overnight accommodation here will prove to be a real highlight as we find ourselves guests of the Rawla and his wife in their ancient fortress home; for this fort has not been turned into a lavish hotel but is as it was 50 years ago and is like wandering round an old museum. (One of the suites has an entirely mirrored bedchamber, a chandeliered living room and a throned toilet!)  

DAY 07: ATHANA – CHOTI SADRI:

From Athana we ride across the planes of Malva known for fertile black soil that is the heart of opium cultivation in India. On our way we will stop and have chai with the farmers that will be in the fields bleeding the poppies. Crossing by the fields we will choose an appropriate place for lunch. After lunch we again enter the Vindyachal Hills and passing through small settlements of farming communities reach Choti Sadri. Overnight at an elaborate farmhouse perched on a hill above the town. 

DAY 08: CHOTI SADRI – SITA MATA:

Today we will be passing through one of the most primitive tribal belts of the region dotted with small settlements of the Bhil and Rajput castes. We take our lunch in the shade of a giant banyan tree beside a tiny Vishnu Temple and a small lake. After lunch we enter one of the biggest wildlife sanctuaries of Rajasthan known as Sita Mata. As legend has it Sita Mata – Khrishna’s wife – stayed in the forest here while parted from her husband. We camp near the Sita Mata temple, from where the sanctuary gets its name, beside a warm water lagoon. Swim and wash off. Overnight in the luxury tents. 

DAY 09: SITA MATA:

All day in the jungle. From our jungle camp we will head out along the river, under the canopy of fine teak trees to visit some of the tribal people that live in the sanctuary. This is a world very removed from the more populated areas, and puts one in mind of the jungle book. Taking a packed lunch we will be away for most of the day returning in the afternoon in time to enjoy a swim, sundowners and dinner.  

DAY 10: SITA MATA – BANSI:

After breakfast we ride from Sita Mata to 16th century Castle Bansi. Bansi is situated on border of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. After eight kilometres we will emerge from the forest and ride through farmland to the fabulous heritage hotel and have dinner with the Royal family – including Lalat Singh who, in the seventies was one of Indira Gandhi’s closest allies. Overnight Bansi Fort that, like Athana, is in its original state.   

DAY 11: BANSI – BAMBORA:

Leaving Bansi we will again ride through the beautiful rural countryside, northwest towards Udaipur. Riding back up through the hills – hills that are said to be the oldest on earth – we will take lunch and then reach small village of Kanar. Saving the best till last the old palace here is almost as big and impressive as the city palace in Udaipur. Here we will say goodbye to the horses, have a wander through the lovely pale blue town and transfer to Bambora. Here we will stay in the hotel.  

DAY 12: BAMBORA – UDAIPUR:

Morning relaxing at Bambora, swimming etc, before we will take lunch. After that we will transfer to Udaipur and check into the Hotel. The afternoon is free for a wander, or a boat ride on the famous lake.

DAY 13: UDAIPUR:

Free day in Udaipur. Udaipur, which to our minds is one of the loveliest towns in India, is a place best explored at ones own pace. Guides and itineraries will be available for those wishing to have a more structured tour of this beautiful city’s sights but the old town is small, made up of a labyrinth of alleyways and passages and getting lost is part of the fun.  

DAY 14: UDAIPUR – DELHI:

AM free and in the afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi we will check into a hotel. Have the rest of the afternoon free to enjoy the fascinating Indian capital, a place bursting with centuries of colourful history, of old imperial splendour and modern manic mayhem. Shopping or sightseeing.  

DAY 15: DELHI :

After breakfast transfer to airport .