Bundi
A charming, offbeat blue town of a hillside palace, painted havelis and some of Rajasthan’s finest stepwells.
Banswara
The green “city of a hundred islands” on the Mahi river, a tribal heartland right on the Gujarat border.
Dungarpur
A tranquil lakeside town of blue-stone palaces near the Gujarat border, and the gateway to the tribal Beneshwar Dham.
Bikaner
A characterful desert city of a superb unconquered fort, ornate havelis, camels and the famous rat temple nearby.
Jaipur
Rajasthan’s grand Pink City of palaces, forts and bazaars — the dazzling gateway to the whole state.
Osian
An ancient desert town near Jodhpur, dotted with 8th-century Hindu and Jain temples and edged by golden dunes.
Kesariyaji
The revered temple of Rishabhdev (Kesariyaji) south of Udaipur, a rare pilgrimage shared by Jains, Hindus and tribal devotees.
Karni Mata
The famous “rat temple” of Deshnok near Bikaner, where thousands of sacred rats are revered as blessings.
Chittorgarh
India’s largest fort, a vast hilltop citadel of towers and palaces steeped in Rajput valour and legend.
Ajmer
Home of the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah and the gateway to Pushkar, a historic city ringed by hills and a lake.