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| IF YOUR SPIRIT LOVES THE DESERT WIND AND FAST HORSES, COME RIDE WITH US THIS NOVEMBER! |
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“The Horse Trek to The Pushkar Fair”.
Pushkar is renowned as an immense cultural and human extravaganza, a religious, cultural, cattle, camel and horse fair of gargantuan proportions. A desert fair conducted over many days
It attracts simple rural folk from all over Rajasthan India’s desert kingdom for a holy immersion in the lake of Pushkar on the night of the full moon.
On this journey we reach Pushkar over a week’s horseback riding through desert.
Each day we will ride about 30-35 kilometers on Marwari horses, with a professional English speaking guide on an extra horse.
We will ride for the first 5 days through the beautiful Aravali Mountains, passing lakes, rivers and remote tribal villages. On the way it is possible to visit the majestic Kumbhalgarh fort and the beautiful Ranakpur Jain temple. On the last 5 days we ride through (semi) desert areas to Pushkar. You will have plenty of time to visit the fair. A ride on the fair-ground (dunes) is included.
Every day we will ride about 30-35 kilometers on Marwari horses, with a professional English speaking guide on an extra horse.
We will ride for the first 5 days through the beautiful Aravali Mountains, passing lakes, rivers and remote tribal villages. On the way it is possible to visit the majestic Kumbhalgarh fort and the beautiful Ranakpur Jain temple. On the last 5 days we ride through (semi) desert areas to Pushkar. You will have plenty of time to visit the fair. A ride on the fair-ground (dunes) is included. |
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| Day 01: (26/10/11) |
Delhi |
| Having arr. Delhi by flt #...transfer to hotel for overnight |
| Overnight : Taj Ambassador |
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| Day 02: (27/10/11) |
Delhi-Jodhpur |
| Early morning board flt # 9W 2603, 0540/0725 to Udaipur, half day sightseeing in Udaipur. |
City Palace, on the banks of the Lake Pichola. The magnificent and awe inspiring citadel is, in fact, a complex of several buildings that were added at different times by different rulers spanning nearly three hundred years.
A ticketed 'Mewar Light & Sound Show' is hosted every evening within the Palace premises.
Lake Pichola is the largest and the most beautiful of Udaipur's lakes - it is overlooked by hills while palaces, mansions, bathing Ghats, gardens and temples dot its banks. Jag Mahal and Jag Niwas are the two island palaces that add to the lake's romantic ambience.
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| Overnight: Krishna Ranch |
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| Day 03: (28/10/11) |
| RIDING DAY 1 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
| We will pass small villages, agricultural areas in the beautiful Aravali mountain-range, we will camp near a lake |
| Overnight: Tair-ki Duni (Tented) |
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| Day 04: (29/10/11) |
Tair ki Duni - Panair |
| RIDING DAY 2 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
The lanscape will be similar to day 1
We will camp near a river |
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| Overnight: Panair (Tented) |
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| Day 05: (30/10/11) |
Panair - Palasma |
| RIDING DAY 3 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
Today we will follow the course of the Banash-river.
We will camp near Palasma village. In the evening we will go to see a very old temple in the jungle by jeep. |
| Overnight: Palasma (Tented) |
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| Day 06: (31/10/11) |
Palasma - Kumbhalgarh |
| RIDING DAY 4 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
Again through a very beautiful valley we will reach Kumbhalgarh with its majestic fort.
You can visit the fort at the end of the afternoon; we will camp near a lake not far from the fort. |
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| Overnight: Kumbhalgarh (Tented) |
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| Day 07: (01/11/11) |
Kumbhalgarh - Narlai |
| RIDING DAY 5 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
This part of the journey passes through the famous Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
The second part of the day will be semi-desert-area. We will camp near Narlai which is called a temple-town because of its many temples.
Late afternoon there is a possibility to visit the famous Ranakpur Jain-temple with its beautiful marble carvings by car. |
| Overnight: Narlai (Tented) |
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| Day 08: (02/11/11) |
Narlai to Jojawar |
| RIDING DAY 6 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
| This day we will pass through many villages of nomads (Raika's), the people who keep many sheep and camels. We will camp near Jojawar village. |
| Overnight: Jojawar (Tented) |
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| Day 09: (03/11/11) |
Jojawar to Kanthalia |
| RIDING DAY 7 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
| Again through many small villages and semi-desert areas we will reach Kanthalia. |
| Overnight: Kanthalia (Tented) |
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| Day 10: (04/11/11) |
Kanthalia to Sambalpur |
| RIDING DAY 8 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
| Again through many small villages and semi-desert areas we will reach Sambalpur. |
| Overnight: Sambalpur (Tented) |
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| Day 11: (05/11/11) |
Sambalpur to Ras |
| RIDING DAY 9 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
| Day 8 and 9 will be again semi-desert areas. In Ras we will visit the beautiful Ras-Fort (heritage hotel) where we will have a late afternoon tea. We will camp near a farm-house in Ras |
| Overnight: Ras (Tented) |
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| Day 12: (06/11/11) |
Ras to Pushkar |
| LAST RIDING DAY 10 (5-6hrs with lunch break) |
On this last RIDING day we will see many camel- and cattle traders going to the fair. This last part of the journey is real desert area. We will reach the fair-ground late afternoon where the safari ends.
You will be seeing the world famous PUSHKAR Religious, Camel and Cattle Fair (featured in the Book…A Hundred Places to See before You Die”),
Every November, the sleepy little township of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India comes alive with a riot of colors and a frenzied burst of activity. The occasion: PUSHKAR FAIR. Very few, if at all any, fairs in the world can match the liveliness of Pushkar. Most people associate the Pushkar Fair with the world's largest camel fair, but it is an occasion for villagers from far and near to gather together and enjoys a welcome break from their harsh life of the arid desert. And enjoy they do! In dazzling style and colors.
It is an occasion for Hindu pilgrims to converge for a holy dip in the sacred Pushkar Lake to "wash away the sins of a lifetime" and pay obeisance at the ONLY Brahma temple in the world. For the visitor, it is an unparalleled and unforgettable experience to capture the vibrancy of the entire state of Rajasthan in one place. |
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| Overnight: Hotel Oasis |
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| Day 13: (07/11/11) |
Pushkar - Ajmer - Delhi |
| After breakfast drive to Ajmer (13kms)…afternoon board train #04042, 1550/2240 to Delhi. |
| Overnight: Taj Ambassador |
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| Day 14: (08/11/11) |
Delhi |
| Exploring the Old City this morning after breakfast should be a fascinating and rewarding experience... |
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