Rajasthan when to go

All tourism experts suggest that the best time to visit Rajasthan is from October to March. The weather is pleasant during these months. In the daytime, the temperature stays around 20° Celsius and at night it can go till 10° Celsius. The month of December and January can be chilly with temperatures varying from 5° to 10° Celsius. However, one can enjoy his/her Rajasthan trip in these two months as well. Most of the cultural & religious festivals are also held during winters. You can add these festivals to your Rajasthan to make it more colorful.

Visit of Rajasthan in different seasons :

Visit Rajasthan during winters:

As we mentioned above, the best time to go to Rajasthan is winter. Days are sunny with the temperature staying at 20° – 25° Celsius during the daytime. If you are planning your visit to Rajasthan during winter, we suggest you bring some warm clothes. During winters, you can also enjoy some of the best cultural festivals of Rajasthan, as Pushkar camel fair, Nagaur cattle fair, Jaisalmer Desert Festival, Sufi musical festival of Jodhpur, etc.

Visit of Rajasthan during monsoon:

One can visit also Rajasthan during the rainy season. The rains are very rare in Rajasthan. It starts in July and ends in August. Sometimes, it rains very low in Rajasthan, so the climate is hot and humid during the monsoon. If you are visiting Rajasthan during July and August, you can visit all the places without much difficulty. As it doesn’t rain heavily, small rain gear will protect you from showers. During this period, you can enjoy some emblematic festivals of Rajasthan, as the Teej festival and Raksha Bandhan. Best places to visit in Rajasthan during monsoon are Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur.

Visit of Rajasthan during summers:

In general, summer starts in Rajasthan from April and stays till the end of June. The days are very hot with the temperature reaches 35 to 45° Celsius. If you don’t like the hot climate, we suggest you not visit Rajasthan during this time. But, if the hot climate doesn’t matter for you, you can plan your trip to Rajasthan without any hassle. The advantage to visiting Rajasthan during summers that you will find the hotels at discounted rates. Another benefit of traveling during summers to Rajasthan is you will find very few tourists. You can visit the monuments of Rajasthan without the mass of tourists.

Know the best time to visit Rajasthan month wise:

If you want to plan your trip to Rajasthan and need further information on when to go. Feel free to contact our travel experts.

Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, also known as the Pink City is world-famous for doing shopping because it is a shopping paradise for all types of items related to Indian culture, art, and tradition, for example, jewelry, precious stones and gems, semi-precious stones, textile and fabric, handicraft items and many more. The following are the shopping place in Jaipur that are the most sought after.

Jaipur is one of the heavens for jewelry, handicrafts, sarees, Jaipur rugs, traditional dresses & blue pottery.

HERE ARE THE FIVE BEST PLACES FOR SHOPPING IN JAIPUR

Johari Bazaar

Johari Bazar is one of the oldest shopping destinations to date in Jaipur where you can find all types of jewelry with precious and semi-precious gemstones and handmade necklaces of lac. The amazing designs of handmade items, traditional Rajasthani clothes, antique silver jewelry will surely make you spellbound. Don’t forget to haggle when you buy things although most of the things are available at a reasonable price.

Mirza Ismail Road

Popularly known as M.I. Road, one of the best shopping destinations having a traditional, cultural, and modern style of goods and items especially statues of brass and wooden, handicrafts, jewelry, and precious and semi-precious gemstones. Tourists from all over the world can be seen here doing shopping in the evening time.

Bapu Bazaar

Another best place to visit in Jaipur for shopping is Bapu Bazaar, it is a one-stop destination for all the Jaipuri items like textiles and Joothis(handmade ladies and gents shoes), textile and handloom items like bedsheets, salwar suits, etc.

Tripolia Bazaar

Tripolia Bazaar is known for its lac jewelry and the beautiful variety of bangles of metal and lac. Samganeri print bed sheets, quilts, blankets, and many items of handloom and textiles are available. Bandini tie and dye fabrics with rich embroideries are also available here. You can also buy designer carpets, brassware, and other traditional wears.

Chandpol Bazaar

Chandpol Bazaar, one of the traditional shopping markets in Jaipur, is where the shopping comes alive. At the Khazane Walon ka Rasta, you can buy marble statues of all types of figures whether traditional, cultural, religious, or modern art. All types of marble carvings and sculptures are available here.

Are you planning a trip to Rajasthan? Maybe you have heard of lots of beautiful and famous places to visit in Rajasthan.

We are bringing you some unseen places to visit in Rajasthan, which will spice up your tour to the land of Kings.

Abhaneri – Chand Baori

 Abhaneri, a village about 95 km from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra highway. If you are doing the Golden triangle tour and coming from Agra or going to Agra from Jaipur. This small town is among the unknown places to see in Rajasthan.

Jawai Leopard Camps

Rajasthan is known for its tigers found in Ranthambore & Sariska. But it’s a lesser-known fact that Rajasthan has a large number of Leopards. They are mostly found in the southwestern part of Rajasthan. The most happening places to spot leopards are the Jawai Dam. One can go for a Jeep Safari in the foothills of Arawali to see leopards and enjoy the jungle life of Rajasthan. The best place to stay there is the Jawai Leopard camps.

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Bundi

Bundi a small town situated in between about 200kms from Jaipur. If you are doing a Jaipur to Udaipur tour, you can have a night halt in Bundi which will make your travel less hectic. Bundi was one of the erstwhile while kingdom of Hada Rajputs. Today it is a small tranquil town having a beautiful Taragarh Fort. One can visit also the several magnificent places Sukh Mahal, Chaurasi Khambho ki Chattri & Badal Mahal.

Bagru

Bagru is located 30 km away from Jaipur on the Ajmer road and is well known for its Bagru textile prints. This technique simulates a wooden block on which the required design is first carved, and then the carved block is used for transferring the motif in the desired color on the fabric. This process is most effective on ethnic floral patterns and for printing in vegetable dyes in traditional Bagru prints.

Samode

The fort is an old fortified residence of the Nathawat family (hailing from Chomu) that served as the prime ministers of the Jaipur royal court is located some 40km from Jaipur and 264 km from Delhi in the Aravali Ranges. This magnificent fort is charming and romantic in itself and exhibits grandeur, good taste, class, and elegance. The durbar hall of Samode Palace is one of the most beautifully painted chambers with glass & minakari work and the same goes for the private restricted spaces- meant for the “zannanis”, women of the family.

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Rajasthan, popularly known as the “the land of kings”, is one of the most-visited region of India. Rajasthan has several beautiful cities to enchant every traveler. Here are the five most beautiful cities to visit in Rajasthan.

Jaipur

Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, also known as ‘Pink City’. It is the gateway to the most beautiful place to Rajasthan. Having its own domestic and international airport, one can reach easily by air or rail. Jaipur is surrounded by the Aravali hills are filled with magnificent forts, glorious palaces, and colorful local markets. Best places to visit in Jaipur are Amber fort, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort & Birla Mandir and Bapu Bazar & Johari Bazar. It is also the main destination of the popular Golden Triangle Tour.

Udaipur

Udaipur, the lake city, is a popular destination among tourists. It is also called the Venice of the East. The main attractions to visit in Udaipur are The Lake Palace (Jag Niwas) located in the middle of Pichola Lake. It is the finest example of architectural and cultural marvel. Udaipur palace and its museum is a must to visit for every history bee.

Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer, also known as “The Golden City”, due to its golden sandy stone houses and the Sonar Killa. There are many historical forts in the city, but Jaisalmer Fort or Sonar Killa is a massive and magnificent sandcastle that emerged from the sandy plains like a mirage from a golden era. The Jaisalmer city is also famous for its old mansions, camel rides, and the visit of War musuem at Longewala.

Jodhpur

Jodhpur, also known as ‘Blue City’ is the second-largest city in Rajasthan. Once the citadel of the ancient Marwar kingdom, Jodhpur for its history and bravery of their Rathore Rajput kings. Best attractions to visit in Jodhpur are Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace and the Clock Tower Market.

Shekhawati

The painted villages of the Shekhawati region are spread across the villages of Mandawa, Nawalgarh, Dundload, Ramgarh & Churu. This region, once dewelled by the rich Marwari families lies in the North-Eastern part of Rajasthan. Mandawa & Nawalgarh are the base to explore this region, often dubbed as Rajasthan’s open-air art gallery.

Pushkar

The mythical town of Pushkar, known for its famous Pushkar Lake and Fair, is called the Trithraj, or the holiest of the holy. This small town of Rajasthan houses one of the biggest cattle fairs in the world. The sacred lake created by Lord Brahma, the surrounding 52 ghats, and the chants by the devout makes this town a must-visit in Rajasthan.

The Camel festival of Bikaner is organized every year in January. In 2022, it will be held on 12, 13 January. It is one of the most colorful festivals in Rajasthan.asthan destination wedding palaces in Rajasthan to make your marriage a lifetime event.

Celebration highlights of Bikaner Camel Festival

Bikaner camel festival starts with a colorful display of camels that are beautifully decorated, which includes several cultural events such as the best breed competition, camel races, camel beauty pageant, camel milking, camel acrobats, tug of war contest, camel dance, fur cutting design and many more.

These activities take place in the open polo ground. This festival also includes folk performances and musical performances which are done by the local Rajasthan artists. Major attractions of the Bikaner Festival are a huge variety of Rajasthan cuisines and delicacies and a display of artifacts and handicrafts for sale.

What tourist can expect from this festival?

This festival showcases many lively and colorful events and it draws thousands of people from far and near. The festival provides a good opportunity to see the ships of the desert at their best. You can enjoy a spectacle of unusual camel performances & camel rides on the dunes etc…

Where it is located in Rajasthan?

Historic the record says that Bikaner was always an inaccessible land. It is located on the North Western part of Rajasthan. It is accessible by train, road, and air from Jaipur. Situated about 330km by road from Jaipur.

Cultural & Historical perspective of the Bikaner Camel Festival

During the ancient time the survival of the local people of the region was depended only on camels. The camels of the Bikaner region were very popular for their unique characteristics including strength and beauty. Thus, the locals have started celebrating this animal in form of a local festival. With due time, it became popular and now is one of the most visited festivals of Rajasthan.

Program during the camel festival :

On the first day of the festival the Camel Pageant is held in which the camel owners show off decorations and jewelry of their camels. During the festival camel dance performances are held in which the camels display interesting footwork and dance gracefully on the direction of their trainers.

Besides the colorful bridles, bejeweled necks, jingling anklets, and long, lanky camel shadows on dusky sands make the whole environs mystical

Other camels related competitions namely the best-decorated camel, fur cutting design, camel milking, and the best camel hair cut are also organized. One can also taste the special delicacies and tea prepared by camel milk during the festival

On the second day of the festival, the camels of the region take part in the races and vie for the honors. As the race begins thousands of visitors including locals cheer the camels. On both days of the festival, the evening ends with special folk dances and music of the desert region

For entertaining the visitors’ local artists perform the skirt swirling dancers, the thrilling fire dances and several other equally interesting performances. The Camel Festival commemorates with a magnificent display of fireworks which illuminates the desert city of Bikaner

If you are planning your trip to Rajasthan in January, which is the best time to visit Rajasthan, don’t forget to visit the camel festival in Bikaner.