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Rajasthan is a state in the northwest of India. It is mainly arid and its western border is adjacent to Pakistan. The main attraction for travellers is the vast Desert of Thar and one of the oldest mountain range in the world - Aravalis - and the Rajput heritage which is apparent in the forts, temples and palaces established by the Rajput Kings like Bappa Rawal, Rana Kumbha, Rana Sanga and Rana Pratap.

[edit] Regions

• Marwar
• Shekhawati
• Tonk

[edit] Cities

• Jaipur - the state capital

• Ajmer
• Bikaner - famous for its sweets
• Bundi - fort city off the beaten track
• Jaisalmer
• Jodhpur - the Blue City, site of the spectacular hilltop Mehrangarh Fort
• Pushkar
• Tonk
• Udaipur

[edit] Other destinations

• Osiyan
• Mount Abu
• Nathdwara
• Ranakpur
• Ranthambhore National Park
• Wazirpur

[edit] Understand

[edit] Talk

Most people talk Rajasthani dialects, Hindi and sometimes broken English. In touristy places like Jaipur and Jodhpur, you will find trained English and French guides too.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Rajasthan is the largest Indian state and distances are long, making planes a fairly good option for getting in. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur all have airports.

[edit] By train

Overnight trains from Delhi and Mumbai reach most of Rajasthan's major cities. For points further out, like Jaisalmer, you'll be looking at a second day on the train as well.

Another option is Palace on Wheels which is a week long luxury train ride through Rajasthan.

[edit] Get around

All the cities have public transports in form of buses and jeeps can also be hired. The jeep drivers are always ready to charge a bomg from anyone who looks like a tourist! Otherwise from Delhi various private travel agencies organise trips to Rajasthan but they are rather costly. Besides these government tourism department runs luxury buses to couple of cities in Rajasthan. The buses originate from Dr Ambedkar Terminus in the Old Delhi region.

[edit] See

• Amber Fort in Jaipur
• Camel fair in Pushkar
• Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur

[edit] Do

Many of the cities and towns in Rajasthan offer a chance to do a Camel Safari.

[edit] Eat

[edit] Drink

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

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