Cycling is one of the best ways to see interior
India. In the itinerary given below, we have
effectively combined a cycling tour with motorized
sight-seeing. The routes have been carefully
selected after detailed experimentation. You
have the flexibility and option of switching
over to the accompanying vehicle if and when
you feel like. Also the refreshments, snacks
and beverages are carried in the follow up vehicle
as also the bicycles. So choose your mode of
travel as you explore the real India. Wanderlust
will provide all, including cycles.
DELHI / AGRA / BHARATPUR
/ KARAULI / RANTHAMBORE / JAIPUR / SAMODE
Day 1. AGRA:
Drive to Agra. Check into hotel. Post lunch
tour of Taj Mahal and fort. Evening free to
explore bylines and streets on bicycles.Overnight
Agra.
Day 2. BHARATPUR:
Cycle to Fatehpur Sikri (20 kms). Interesting
ride on the district road. After a sightseeing
tour of the deserted city, drive to Bharatpur
bird sanctuary, Check into forest lodge. Evening
free for a bicycle tour of the sanctuary to
birdwatch. Ovemight Bharatpur.
Day 3. KARAULI :
Morning free for bird watching and wildlife
viewing on canoes.Later drive to Karauli dismounting
short of the village to cycle upto the Bhanwar
Vilas palace.lnteresting countryside views.You
may stop at the local village to see the way
of life. Check into the palace hotel. Evening
bar-be-que around a bonfire. Local village folk
dancers/musicians in attendance. Overnight Bhanwar
Vilas Palace.
Day 4. RANTHAMBORE :
Morning horse ride or take a vintage car ride
to the lakeside. Later drive to Ranthambore,
cycling a interesting 10 kms stretch. Check
into your Jungle resort. Overnight Ranthambore.
Day 5. JAIPUR:
Morning jeep safari of the wildlife park accompanied
by naturalist. Ranthambore park is known to
have the highest density of tiger population.
After lunch drive to Jaipur. Check into your
palace hotel. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 6.JAIPUR:
Full day tour of the city palace, observatory,
palace of winds and bazaar. Choice of cycle
or coach is upto you. Evening tour of Amber
fort on elephant bock. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 7. SAMODE :
Cycle to Samode (20 kms). Interesting ride in
the desert country. You will come across a riot
of colours, be it moustached men in colourful
turbans or women in colourful long skirts and
stoles. Check into The Royal Samode Palace.
Evening free in the palace to view a village
family of singers sing and dance in the courtyard.
Also puppet show viewing while you enjoy a chota
peg. Overnight Samode.
Day 8.
Morning free to explore this interesting village
on bicycles and later enjoy a camel ride upto
the royal orchards for lunch. Drive back to
Delhi arriving by lunch.
OPTIONS AND EXTENSION
1. DELHI / AGRA / JAIPUR / RUPANGARH
/ UDAIPUR / KUMBALGARH / ROHITGARH I JODHPUR
/ PUSHKAR / SAMODE / DELHI (11days)
BEST TIME :
October to April