A tour operator in Jaipur, not a booking website

Who we are

We are based in Amber, on the Delhi side of Jaipur, twenty minutes from the fort. The company started in 2013 with two cars and a phone number. Today we run a fleet from hatchbacks to 45-seat coaches, a small team of planners, and a group of drivers who have been with us for years rather than being hired the night before a trip.

Most of our work is Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle, because that is the ground we know properly. We also run Himachal, Uttarakhand and Gujarat on request, and we say so plainly rather than pretending to be an all-India specialist.

What we actually sell

A private vehicle with a driver, hotels we have checked, licensed guides in each city, and an itinerary that has been costed line by line before you pay anything. That is the whole product. We do not sell flights, we do not sell insurance, and we do not pad the quote with items you did not ask for.

Roughly half our bookings come from people who travelled with us before or were sent by someone who did. That is the only marketing number we care about.

The shape of the state

Rajasthan is easiest to understand as three bands. In the east sits Jaipur, the capital, five hours from Delhi and the start of most trips. The west is the Thar: Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer, spread far apart and joined by long straight roads. The south is green and hilly, with Udaipur's lakes, the Ranakpur temples, the Kumbhalgarh wall and Mount Abu.

Good itineraries pick two of those three bands. Trying to cover all of them in under eight days means spending the holiday in the car.

When to come

October to March is the season. Days are warm, desert nights in December and January get genuinely cold, and every decent hotel fills up for Christmas and New Year. Book six to eight weeks ahead for those dates.

April to June is hot, 40°C and above in the desert. Mount Abu stays pleasant and prices drop sharply. Early starts and long lunches make it workable.

July to September is the monsoon. Udaipur is at its best, the Aravallis turn green, the forts are empty and rates are the lowest of the year. Rain is brief rather than constant.

How long you actually need

• 3 to 4 days — one city properly, or Jodhpur plus Jaisalmer, or the short Golden Triangle.
• 6 to 7 days — Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur and Udaipur without rushing. The most common first trip.
• 8 to 10 days — the four headline cities with a night in the desert, or Rajasthan plus the Golden Triangle.
• 12 days or more — the whole state, including Bikaner, Mandawa, Chittorgarh and Mount Abu.

What surprises people

Distances. Jodhpur to Jaisalmer is five and a half hours on a good day. Jaipur to Udaipur is seven. The roads are largely excellent, but the state is big, and an itinerary that reads as relaxed can turn into four hours of driving every morning. We build routes so no single day runs much past six hours, and we say so plainly when one has to.

Festivals worth planning around

The Pushkar Camel Fair in November, Diwali in Jaipur in October or November, Holi in March, the Desert Festival in Jaisalmer in February, and the Mewar Festival in Udaipur around March. Each one moves hotel prices and availability sharply, so tell us early if you want to be there for one.