Motorcycle Tour

Royal Rajasthan

Experience the splendor of royal Rajasthan on a motorcycle

Rajasthan literally means “Land of Kings”. Perhaps no other place in India has a history as rich and colorful as Rajasthan. At the time of India’s independence, there were 22 princely states that made up the present-day Rajasthan, with the Rajputs ruling them. They have left behind a legacy of massive forts, splendid palaces, historical temples, and a land steeped in culture.

This motorcycle ride allows you to experience the true essence of Rajasthan in 11 days. What with visiting historical forts & palaces, staying on the sand dunes in the desert, experiencing tiger & leopard safaris, and riding on dry lake beds! The quirky temples that we pay a visit to during the ride are unlike any in the world too. This Rajasthan ride is a judicious mix of history, myth, wildlife safaris and of course, riding through arid landscapes while avoiding the busy highways as much as possible.


Tour Dates
  • Rajasthan Tour 1 – Dates TBA
  • Rajasthan Tour 2 – Dates TBA
Tour Price

Rider : USD 3,490
Rider & Pillion : USD 5,490

Tour price covers
  • Royal Enfield 500cc motorcycle
  • Fuel, oil & routine maintenance
  • Stay on twin-sharing basis in hotels / swiss tents / home-stays
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) & beverages (bottled water, juices, tea, coffee) on all days
  • Experienced English-speaking Road Captain
  • Back up vehicle for carrying luggage and other essentials
  • Mechanic throughout the tour
  • Transportation to and from local sight-seeing to select locations

Note: Anything not mentioned in the list above can be considered as not included in the tour cost.

Day 1

Arrive in Jaipur

You will need to arrive at our designated hotel in Jaipur by noon. If you\’re coming from outside India, fly to New Delhi and then choose to either fly in to Jaipur on a short 30 minute flight or catch the early morning Shatabdi Express train at 6 AM for a 5 hour journey to reach Jaipur. Do plan to fly in to New Delhi accordingly, in that case.
At the hotel, you’ll meet the Ride of My Life team and your co-riders. In the evening, the road captain gives a briefing about the ride, we finish the required paperwork, and then we head out for a short spin on our motorcycles. If you need any adjustments, our mechanics will take care of it.

Day 2

Jaipur to Bikaner

Today we kickstart the Rajasthan ride. And true to the Ride of My Life philosophy, we skip the mundane National Highway NH-11 and instead take the interior roads that cut across the dry Sambhar Salt Lake. But before arriving at the hotel in Bikaner, we ride through the Tal Chhapar Blackbuck Sanctuary as well.

Day 3

Bikaner to Khuri

Our first stop today is the famous Karni Mata temple, otherwise known as the Temple of Rats. The 20,000 odd holy rodents living in the temple are revered by their followers that visit from far and wide. These rats are considered auspicious and not pests.

After a brief stop at the temple, we again take the scenic country roads and join the National Highway for a smooth ride to Khudi, on the outskirts of Jaisalmer town. Away from the hustle and bustle of the town, we stay in traditional mud cottages with a view of the sand dunes that Rajasthan is famous for.

Note that this place is free of Plague and other contagious diseases.

Day 4

Khuri – Jaisalmer – Khuri

After breakfast at a local village house, we go for a ride around the sand dunes, followed by a ride to the ancient Kuldhara village. A ghost village now, Kuldhara was reportedly abandoned overnight by its residents some time in the 1800s. We also visit the Golden fort that Jaisalmer is famous for. After lunch we ride back to Khudi and you may go for a Jeep or camel safari in the sand dunes. In the evening we watch a folk dance around a bonfire in the sand dunes.

Day 5

Khuri to Jodhpur

Today’s ride is on the National Highway as we head to Jodhpur, popularly known as the “Blue city”. We pass through deserted lands, enjoying local Marwari cuisine along the way. After reaching the hotel in Jodhpur, you are free to visit the famous Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada. Jaswant Thada is a cenotaph built from thin, intricately carved sheets of marble that glow in the sunlight.

Day 6

Jodhpur to Bera

Today we have a comparatively short ride, as we have something very special in store for you in the evening. In the morning, we visit the now becoming famous Bullet Baba Temple, where a Royal Enfield motorcycle is the revered idol. We then head to Jungle Lodge, a heritage hotel, where leopards rule the surrounding area. The special experience is the evening jeep safari in which there are high chances of sighting a leopard.

Day 7

Bera to Udaipur

Today’s ride is special for various reasons. There’s the roads – curves and switchbacks on the oldest mountain range in India – the Aravalli hills – that we ride today instead of the usual dead straight ones we’ve been on so far. Then there are the two famous monuments of not just Rajasthan but of all India. Ranakpur temple, famous for its architecture and intricate carvings and Kumbhalgarh fort, which has a wall that\’s second only to the Great Wall of China. The best is for the last – the beautiful city of Udaipur, the Venice of the East. After checking in, we drive to Pichola lake to enjoy the mesmerising sight of the whole city with all its beautiful heritage properties and illuminated palaces. This for sure is a sight to behold.

Day 8

Explore Udaipur

After a week of riding in Rajasthan, a rest day at Udaipur, considered one of the best cities in the world for travel, is a must. Depending upon your interest, you can choose to visit the various sightseeing places in Udaipur, but don\’t miss visiting the biggest palace in Rajasthan that was built over a period of 400 years.

Day 9

Udaipur to Bundi

After a restful day at Udaipur, we ride towards Bundi via Chittorgarh and Bijoliyan, capturing some very scenic views along the way. Located in the south-eastern region of Rajasthan in a narrow valley within the Aravalli Hills like a small retreat, Bundi is also known as the blue city of Eastern Rajasthan. It is mainly famous for its tourist attractions like mansions, forts, paintings, step wells, and palaces.

Day 10

Bundi to Ranthambore

The best is, yet again, for last. We visit the Ranthambore Tiger Sanctuary for a safari in an open-air bus, taking you up close and personal with tigers in their natural habitat. To make sure that we get to the safari in time, we ride on the national highway to Ranthambore.

Day 11

Ranthambore to Jaipur

Today, we leave early for a 4-hour ride on the National Highway to reach Jaipur, planning to arrive by lunchtime. After lunch you can spend the rest of the day sightseeing. Jaipur has very interesting attractions such as the City Palace, Jal Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, etc. In the evening, we meet for a party to celebrate a great ride.

Day 12

Departure from Jaipur

After breakfast, it’s time to head back home after an experience of a lifetime. If you have more time on hand, you may choose to extend your stay in the pink city at your expense and see more of its amazing sights.

Rajasthan, literally meaning “The Land of Kings”, is located in the north west of India and is the country’s largest state by land area. It is widely renowned for its rich history and culture showcased equally by royal forts & palaces, as well as village huts in the middle of nowhere. It is also popular for the Thar Desert, India’s only hot desert. But there is more to Rajasthan than what is mentioned in travel guides.

Our 12 day tour offers many surprises and unique experiences that isn’t found in the usual tours. We also include hills (Aravallis), dams / water reservoirs, forest reserves, and some of the least travelled roads and remotest villages in the country. We have carefully amalgamated the cultural and the less-explored Rajasthan in our tour, so you leave with experiences full of mesmerising beauty and adventure.

People

The state’s tourism tagline, which goes “Padharo Mhare Des”, literally means “welcome to my region”. It’s a clue that hospitality is a Rajasthani’s strongest suit. English is spoken in urban as well as some of the rural regions. Hindi is spoken almost everywhere.

Terrain

Over the last few years, the state government has done extremely well in ensuring road connectivity to almost all cities and major villages. During this tour, in addition to highways, you will ride through wildlife sanctuaries, hills and village dirt tracks.

Weather

April to June – Rajasthan’s summers are considered to be the hottest in the whole country. While the scorching sun remains in the sky, the temperatures go as high as 45 degrees celsius. At night, temperatures usually drop till 24 degrees celsius.

July to September – When it is pouring heavily in the other parts of India, the state of Rajasthan gets moderate rains. Nevertheless, it is enough to bring down the mercury to a comfortable 24 to 35 degrees celsius bracket.

January to March – Winters in Rajasthan can be quite cold; the temperature varies from 10 to 27 degrees celsius. However, in some regions, such as near the sand dunes, it can drop to 7 degrees celsius.

For more information on Rajasthan, visit the official tourism website or the Wikipedia page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of frequently asked questions. If your question is not in this list, just contact us.

Each tour will have a road captain and a support vehicle with a mechanic on board.

Depending on the tour you select, it will either be a Royal Enfield 500cc motorcycle or a 411cc Royal Enfield Himalayan dual-sport motorcycle with gears on the left and the brake on the right hand side.

We keep aside half a day at the start of your tour for this very important exercise. On this day, you ride with an experienced road captain and support staff to get the hang of riding a Royal Enfield on the left hand-side of the road.

On our tours, we have identical make and model of Royal Enfield motorcycles for all riders and road captains. This ensures that we have adequate spares and required tools in case of any breakdown. Hence we do not allow riders to do the tour on their motorcycle.

No, we have back-up vehicles on all our tours that will carry your luggage for you. But you should carry your valuables like passport, cash, camera and other important equipment with you at all the time. We shall be providing you with a tank bag for the same.

Yes, there is a restriction on the number of riders for every tour. The main reason behind this is to keep the group size small for us to interact with each rider personally and give them a Ride of their Life. The maximum riders we take on a tour are mentioned on the individual tour pages.

Yes, you surely can. We believe that the travel experience is more enhanced when you have your partner with you on the journey. That is why we have discounted couple packages for our tours. Please note that if you book the couple package, we only provide one motorcycle.
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Ideally, your partner should be riding with you on the back seat of your motorcycle. But occasionally, they can travel in the back-up vehicle. Back-up vehicle are primarily for support staff and to carry your luggage, motorcycle spares and tools. Each back-up vehicle acts as support vehicle and will always tail the group maintaining a certain time distance.
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We are motorcyclists and are well aware of the fact that when a motorcyclist really decides to do a route, he will do it come what may. But to join our tour, you should have a reasonable level of fitness at the time of the tour and at least one year experience of riding a motorcycle. Most of our tours are on routes that are physically enduring.

The same applies to your partner/ spouse riding on the back seat of your motorcycle with you. He or she must have some experience riding behind a motorcycle and fitness level appropriate for such an adventure.

You should also have a valid motorcycle driver license and additional permits to ride internationally. If your partner is also taking turns riding the motorcycle, he or she would require the same set of documents.

You would also need travel insurance that includes riding a motorcycle in India.

Different countries and companies have their own policies, but you should pick one that covers you for your entire period of travel. The policy should also cover you for riding motorcycles, unexpected curtailment of the holiday, medical expenses arising overseas, loss or damage to luggage & property and personal liability claims against the participant and emergency evacuation.

We definitely are not making you climb Mount Everest. But if you can climb few flights of stairs without getting breathless, you are fit enough! But you should consult your doctor if you want to join any of the tours to Ladakh, where all the action is at high altitudes.

The risk factor is about the same when you drive or ride to work every day in your country. Just because you are riding a motorcycle in India does not mean that all of a sudden you are in a high risk zone. Motorcyclists around the world get overwhelmed after watching images and videos of Indian traffic, but all our tours are in remote regions of India where traffic is minimal. It all depends on your mindset, whether you want to call tough riding conditions as adventure or risk, or understand the paradox behind this argument.

We will arrange transportation to the nearest doctor / hospital immediately. We do carry a basic first-aid kit with us.

Our motorcycles are covered under third-party insurance and don’t cover accidental damages. We trust that you will, in good faith, cover the cost of repairs in case of any unlikely damages caused by you.

Ideally, you should wear certified waterproof riding gear, riding boots, riding gloves along with a helmet. But if you do not have riding gear, wear clothing that will give you some protection in the unlikely event of a spill. As a minimum, you should wear the following: Footwear that protects your feet and your ankles (hiking boots are good). Durable pants-leather is best; but you can make do with jeans, work pants, or something similar. An abrasion resistant jacket that zips or buttons up close to the neck. For the Ladakh tour, you would also need a pair of thermal inner wear to combat the cold. Please make sure your riding gear is waterproof or you have a separate rain gear. You should also pack nightwear and casual clothing and footwear for your time away from the motorcycle.

To book a tour you have to fill this form. After receiving your details, we will send you the bank transfer information. You will then have to pay the booking amount as per the tour you have chosen. The balance amount will be payable not later than three months before the start of the tour.

You should book the tour as soon as you are sure of making it. For all our tours, we have limited seats, so book as soon as you can.

Yes, you should meet your doctor and he would be the best judge on the precautions you need to take depending on your medical history.

It is a tour specific question, in some tours, we cover all your expenses, but in some budget tours, we do not cover all your expenses. Details of the same are mentioned on each ride page. If you plan to shop around or need Indian currency for personal needs, you should bring INR (Indian Rupees) available at various establishments at the airport or in major cities around the world. You should bring cash depending on how much you intend to spend on personal shopping. Don’t count on Traveller’s cheques or credit cards being accepted at the places that we are visiting. You can check currency conversion rate to Indian Rupees at http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Since most tours are in remote parts of India, you will not have access to ATM machines every day, but once we are in small towns you can avail of this facility. You will need to check with your bank if they would allow withdrawals at Indian ATMs, though.

It is a tour specific question, for most of our tours, where night stay is at Hotels or campsites, a mattress/blanket is provided by the respective establishment. But for tours that involve a lot of camping, you would need to bring your own sleeping bag. Tents will be provided by us.

On all our tours, we would serve hygienic Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian food. Depending on the tour you take, your meals will be made by our cooking team while camping or by the hotel or campsite staff when we stay at their facility.

Bottled water is included only in the luxury tours.

Usually late in the afternoon, a few hours after lunch. In the luxury tours, we would also be providing you with biscuits, dry fruits and nuts that you can carry in your tank bag.

It is a tour specific question. For our budget tours, the stay is at guesthouses and for the other tours it is at well-established hotels.

If we are staying at a hotel or fixed campsite, you would have proper toilet facilities and if we have set up our own tents, you perform your duties out in the open. During a day’s ride, toilets would usually not be available.

Yes, lodging for all our tours are on double-occupancy basis, but you can choose to avail of single-occupancy lodging for an additional charge.

No, you will have tent a to yourself.

You should carry the medicines you have to take for your present medical condition. We would be carrying general medicines for basic illnesses.


Depends from person to person. If you are into photography, you can bring the camera of your choice. If not, a simple point and shoot digital camera to save your tour memories should be sufficient. Avoid carrying too much equipment because it will be very cumbersome to manage it on the tour.

You can recharge your electronics through power outlets on the days we have hotel accommodation. Note that in India, the power mains run at 220v. Most modern electronic device chargers support both 110v and 220v but do check each charger / device in advance since 110v chargers and devices will not work without a special adapter.

The standard plug socket is also of a different kind. You will need to get converter plugs to enable your chargers and devices to plug into standard Indian wall sockets.

While we are camping, you can recharge your equipment using the 12v DC connection in our back-up vehicles. Note that you will need 12v car chargers for your equipment in this case.

No, all your luggage would be carried in the back-up vehicle.

If you have international roaming activated on your mobile phone plan, it will work in places where network coverage is available. But you might want to check with your cell phone company for related tariff and compatibility.

You will have access to the internet in major town and cities, but in remote regions of Himalayas you will have zero access.

You would not be riding at more than 30-40 mph (60-70 kph) on any given day. Apart from the obvious safety reasons, we advocate riding slow for you to enjoy and absorb the landscape.

After judging the situation on the ground, the Road Captain will take a call on the alternate route.

No, but we can guide you to the best of our knowledge to make your stay in India comfortable before and after the tour dates. There will be no consultation fees for the same.

No.
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Our couple package entitles you to only one motorcycle. If both of you want to ride separate motorcycles, you will have to book separately as individual riders.