17 Days Holi Festival of Colors Motorcycle Tour in India

17 days India guided Intermediate Indian Rides from $4,566

Overview

Plan your trip to India during the festival of Holi, the festival that depicts color, sweetness and joy and welcomes the spring season. It is a week-long on-going celebration in Mandawa where one can enjoy dancing to the music of the Dhols or drums, as they enjoy “Bhang”. The celebrations continue through the day as people greet each other with dry "Gulal" and "Abeer" of the most vibrant colors. It is an ambiance of vivaciousness and celebration all around. It is an enthralling experience to be taken away and stored as one of your most precious memories.

Highlights

Starts and ends in New Delhi
Opportunity to celebrate Holi festival among locals
Admire the sunset in Thar Desert and enjoy opportunity to ride camel
Visit forts, museums, and temples in various cities in Rajashtan
Use of Royal Enfield motorcycle and support vehicle
16 nights accommodation
Airport transfer

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive at Delhi - Mandawa (270 kilometers / 168 miles, 6 hours)
- A warm welcome at the Airport by an Indian Rides representative - Directly driving to Mandawa city by car - Enjoy two days festival of colours in Mandawa - Upon arrival at the hotel, handing over the bikes for the Royal Enfield Adventures and an introduction of the Team India World Travel including the mechanics - Taking a ride on respective Royal Enfield for a brief visit to the markets, scouting of the beautifully painted Havelis and exploring the colorful streets of Mandawa - Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
Day 2 - Mandawa - Ramgarh - Mehansar - Mandawa (80 kilometers / 50 miles, 4 hours)
- After a leisurely breakfast, the tour commences - Drive to Ramgarh, a small village near Mandawa to explore the beautiful Havelis, paintings and the magnificent locations - Lunch at Mehansar followed by a visit to the beautiful castle - Ride back to Mandawa for an evening at leisure - Overnight at your hotel
Day 3 - Mandawa
- Experience Holi festival in Mandawa - Evening at leisure and dinner at the hotel
Day 4 - Mandawa - Bikaner (190 kilometers / 118 miles, 4 hours)
- Day three of the tour. Post breakfast will find you heading off to Bikaner on Royal Enfield motorbikes - A visit to the famous and historic Fort of Junagarh
Day 5 - Bikaner - Jaisalmer (350 kilometers / 217 miles, 7 hours)
- After breakfast ride on the Royal Enfield to Jaisalmer - the golden city of Rajasthan
Day 6 - Jaisalmer - Thar Desert (55 kilometers / 34 miles, 1 hour)
- Tour around the city; visit the Forts, Jain temples, Havelis and museums - Lunch on route while driving towards Khudi on motorcycle - a small village in the dunes where you can admire the sunset and have camel ride - Participate in the competition to get astride a camel saddle, which can be fierce - Settle for the night in the desert
Day 7 - Thar Desert - Pokaran Fort (170 kilometers, 106 miles, 4 hours)
- After breakfast, departing for Pokaran Fort on motorbikes - Stopping for lunch on the way - On arrival, enjoy a small and leisurely walk in the village - Settling in for an evening at leisure at Fort Pokaran
Day 8 - Pokaran Fort - Jodhpur - Chandelao Garh (220 kilometers / 137 miles, 5 hours)
- After breakfast, departing for Chandelao on motorbikes, with a scrumptious lunch on route - Visiting Jodhpur on the way and moving towards Chandelao, driving into the beauty and vastness of the desert - For dinner during your Motorcycle Adventure Tour of Rajasthan at Chandelao you will be served on the terrace of the fort with spectacular views of the village. The food served will be of exceptional quality comprising of the dishes from the old royal cuisine
Day 9 - Chandelao - Ranakpur (180 kilometers / 112 miles, 5 hours)
- After breakfast, drive to Chandelao, a village located on the Sadri - Desuri Road - Visit the many Jain Temple in and around this village - Relax at night at the Ranakpur Hill Resort
Day 10 - Ranakpur - Udaipur (100 kilometers / 62 miles, 2 hours)
- Ride the bikes post breakfast to the beautiful and romantic city of Udaipur, a city unmatched in its beauty and royalty in the whole of Rajasthan.
Day 11 - Udaipur
- After breakfast, a guided tour of the city - Visiting the Temples, City palace, the museum, various Havelis - Shopping for mementos
Day 12 - Udaipur - Bijiapur Castle (165 kilometers / 103 miles, 4 hours)
- After breakfast, depart for Bijapur via Chittorgarh on the 11th day of your Royal Enfield Adventure Tour - The fort of Chittor is one of the greatest forts in Rajasthan. It rises from the plains like a huge rock island, nearly 6 km long and surrounded on all sides by 150-meter plus cliffs - Wandering around this plateau on top is like being on an island in the sky, or a gigantic boat, dotted with a collection of sublimely beautiful stone buildings - Riding further on the bikes towards Bijiapur, which is a fantastically set 16th century palace apparently plucked from the whimsy of Udaipur and
Day 13 - Bijiapur Castle - Pachewar Fort (245 kilometers / 152 miles, 6 hours)
- After a refreshing breakfast, drive to Pachewar Fort - It has a magnetism all its own and is quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan - Biking would surely amaze you here - Overnight at your hotel
Day 14 - Pachewar Fort - Jaipur (90 kilometers / 56 miles, 2 hours)
- After breakfast, drive down to the capital of Rajasthan into the pink city of Jaipur on your motorbikes - This is the last lap of your motorcycle tour of Rajasthan - Overnight relax and rejuvenate at your hotel
Day 15 - Jaipur
- After breakfast, a guided tour of Jaipur - A visit to the splendid monuments: The City Palace and Museum, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the Jantar Mantar, the fabulous astronomical observatory - In the evening, surprise - Overnight at your hotel
Day 16 - Jaipur - Agra (250 kilometers / 155 miles, 5 hours)
- After breakfast, a car drive to Agra - Lunch on route to Agra - Arrival in Agra - Overnight at the hotel
Day 17 - Agra - Delhi (250 kilometers / 155 miles)
- After breakfast, drive to Delhi airport directly as per flight schedule