Rural Rajasthan
India
This is a very exciting time in Rajasthan, with many new heritage properties opening their doors to guests.
Rajasthan is strewn with temples and hill top forts, the largest being Chittorgarh, and on your travels it is worth staying in at least one converted fort in the countryside to enjoy the scene and pace of rural life which continues as it has for centuries.
If you are keen to get off the beaten track and away from the hustle and bustle of the cities, then this is the trip for you, and in most of the hotels you are never too far from the city.
Outside Jodhpur ride through the desert scrubland on the beautiful Mawari Horses belonging to the Rohet family. Outside Jaisalmer at the Serai you can enjoy camel rides in pristine sand dunes.
In Ranthambore, enjoy game drives in the beautiful park, which is dotted with small palaces in the lakes and overlooked by the majestic fort.
Testimonials
'After Jodhpur’s hectic throb, this is a tranquil haven.'
The sun is welcomingly potent after dismal British drizzle, and the celebratory mood is an instant tonic.
I have been invited to celebrate Diwali at Rass, a hotel due to open in December, in the old city’s heart and minutes from the market, it’s a delicious shock to walk into a serene, spacious courtyard, above which looms the great red Ford Mehrangarh in all its majesty, so gloriously close that it looks as if it might topple into the swimming pool.
Ford Mehrangarh is reason...
Charlotte Metcalf
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