March 14th was our twelfth day in India and the tenth day of our Gate 1 Travel tour. India had just suspended all travel visas for arriving travelers. We traveled nearly 350km from the Radisson Jaipur City Center, stopping at the magnificent Jaswant Thada entering Jodhpur. Jaswant Thada, Lawaran PB# 65, c/o Mehrangarh…
One of the interesting things we have encountered as part of our group travel packages with Gate 1 Travel has been the local handicrafts. We tend to be a little torn with these stops during our trips. These stops are usually at a complex that is one-part local artisans and one-part shopping. It is evident…
Typically, when we travel as part of a group tour, we pass on some of the nighttime optional cultural dinner theater type shows. To be completely honest, on at least one occasion after a big dinner and a few adult beverages, we have nodded off in the confines of a warm, dark theater. Especially…
After our visit to the Jantar Mantar Observatory, we headed over to the Jaipur City Palace. It was constructed in the early 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who also built the observatory. It was used for ceremonies and was also the administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The Palace was also…
Our time in Jaipur was pretty busy and our tour company had a lot squeezed into the day. After lunch, we headed to the Jantar Mantar Observatory that was constructed in the 18th century by Rajput King Sawai Jai Singh II who was also the founder of Jaipur. The observatory is outside and is made up…
We probably mentioned previously that before booking any of our travel packages we research all of the accommodations. This was our fourth Gate 1 Travel tour and the hotels have never let us down. Originally, this tour package showed us staying at one of the Trident Hotel properties in Jaipur. However, somewhere it was changed…
Most people know that I am terrified of snakes. Doesn’t matter how small or how big…a snake is a snake. I’ve heard it all, it doesn’t bite, it eats rodents and bugs; in my eyes all snakes bite and can kill me. Hey, we all have our phobias. So needless to say, we knew at…
We spent an awesome afternoon experiencing a Bollywood movie in an iconic cinema and shopping in a local Jaipur bazaar
The Ranthambore National Park was an incredible experience to see tigers in the wild.
We initially booked our trip to India to see the Taj Mahal and check off one more site from the 7 New Wonders of the World. Right before we decided to book the trip, I saw another itinerary that included safaris to look for the wild tigers of Ranthambore. This itinerary was a no brainer…