Looking back through nearly 5,000 photos, writing several dozen blogs, and 100 or so Instagram posts, we’ve had a lot of time to reflect on our fifteen-day journey across India. Over 50 Travelers Okay, shortly, we’ll have to stop saying that as I’m looking at my sixtieth birthday approach, and Chuck celebrated that milestone…
One day in Udaipur to explore Lake Pichola, the Udaipur City Palace and Sahelion-Ki-Bari
Our short stay in Jodhpur was filled with a visit to Jaswant Thada, followed by a full afternoon at the fantastic Mehrangarh Fort. At the end of our day, we retired to the Ranbanka Palace Hotel for dinner with our traveling companions and a good night’s sleep before heading off to the lake city…
Mehrangarh Fort was built in 1459, mainly of red sandstone. It is often called the “Citadel of the Sun.” It is one of the most impressive forts in Rajasthan and one of India’s best-preserved forts.
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…
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…
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.