Transfers begin and end at Udaipur. Riders are encouraged to get into town two days early and on each day, we will offer free riding to introduce you to your horse. We can however make arrangements from Delhi for you, if you prefer. We can make all the arrangements in India including domestic Indian airfares.

Accommodation is usually in our tented safari camp but can also be arranged in heritage/resort hotels along the way (on certain routes). Our safari camp consists of spacious double tents with flooring, proper beds including pillows, sheets and blankets, windows for ventilation and a small pre-tent to leave shoes/boots or to enjoy a morning tea. Showers and bathroom facilities are provided in our bathroom trolley with running water (hot water is supplied in buckets). The tents are usually grouped around a central dining area and surrounded by a traditional textile “fence”. The kitchen is open-air, hidden by another textile screen. This camp layout is not modern but in fact very ancient. Already the Maharajas of old times used to travel through their kingdom in this fashion and later the hunting camps of the British Raj where modeled in the same fashion. Thus we lean on an old Rajput tradition, which is quite natural as our family descends from an old noble Rajput family of Udaipur.

Arrival in the next safari camp is as a rule in the late afternoon. The riders are awaited by tea/coffee and some snacks and of course an inviting shower. Depending upon the place, the rest of the afternoon can be used to do some local sightseeing, a trip to the next village, an evening walk through the countryside or simply some relaxing in the camp which is normally placed at a particular beautiful spot, besides a lake (ideal for bird watchers) or sporting a great view. After nightfall we usually prepare a campfire and sometimes some village musicians/artists from the local village come to the camp to perform for us. Depending on the locality the riders can thus experience local folk dances, theatre, music, puppet shows or even horse dance.  In some places the local village women come and show the female riders the age-old traditional henna patterns, which are then applied on hands and feet for decoration. The younger ones usually speak some English; hence this is a great opportunity to learn more about Indian village life.

Transfer to Jaisamand: After breakfast the riders are taken to Lake Jaisamand by car (about 40 km from Udaipur). Boat ride on the lake and visit to the ancient Temple in Jagat, arrival in the camp in the early afternoon and test riding of the horses. Overnight stay in our safari camp.\

Jagat - Khurabar: Today the riders will cross the last hills of the Aravalli Mountains where they merge with the rather flat Malwa Plain. Horse and rider have to do some climbing through canyons and along slopes but reach a more level countryside after lunch. After arrival in the camp a night safari is organized for the riders in order to spot night active animals of the region such as antelopes, deer, hyena, jungle cats and with some luck a leopard.Overnight stay in our safari camp.

Khurabar -Bambora A great day ride through fertile farmland broken by occasional parts of wild forest country and open wilderness. Today you will leave the Aravalli-Mountains behind and descend on the Malwa Plain with its fertile soil and rich farms. Discover the fascinating rural life of Rajasthan where the fieldwork is still done with oxen and handwork. The village kids guard flocks of goats and sheep and great the riders enthusiastically with a �Namaste�, the Indian hello. Meet the women fetching water from the village well, wearing bright and colorful saris. Riding through this country is like a journey back into the past.

Arrival in our safari camp around late afternoon.

Bambora- Badwei: Today the riders enter a more populated part of the Malwa Plain. The landescape is dotted with little villages surrounded by green fields and palm groves. Mighty Mango trees grow along village paths flowering yellow and white in spring time and spending welcomed shade for horse and rider. Village wells are powered by a pair of oxens, slowly brining up buckets full of water for irrigating the fields.In the early afternoon the riders cross the small town of Bhinder. Entering through one of the rose coloured city gates, the riders can visit the vegetable market on horseback and observe the vibrant life there.

After Bhinder the countryside becomes wilder again, sometimes Nilgai antelopes can be spotted. Today’s camp will be situated near Badwei Lake, where a lot of water birds such as ducks, teals, flamingos or kingfishers, can be observed. In winter, European storks migrate to Badwei where they stay till March. Another highlight is the sighting of Sarus cranes, one of the largest birds in India. They are regular inhabitants of the Badwei Lake. All in all Badwei makes a small paradise for bird lovers who can spot many different varieties.

Overnight stay in our safari camp at the lake shore..

Badwei – Boheda:Another day ride through a fantastic countryside. The soil is now so fertile that even Opium is grown in small fields. It flowers between January and March, with many small white flowers.You will cross the small railway line connecting Barisadri with Mauvi once a week with a steam engine. Around here the villages are much richer than anywhere else in Rajasthan due to the rich soil. Most farmhouses sport richly ornamented entry gates and even the bullock carts are made of carved wood. Arrival in Boheda around 4 pm. After arrival you can visit Boheda rawla, an old village fort and the ancestral home of our family.

Boheda -Sita-Mata Sanctuary – Boheda:
Today you will ride through the Sita-Mata Wildlife Sanctuary, a wild and untamed piece of land, home of the last leopards of this area. The Wildlife-Sanctuary is situated far away from all touristic circuits and very few visitor find their way to this natural jewel. That is one of the reasons why it is the best place for sighting animals. With some luck the riders can observe cheetal and sambar deer, Nilgai antelopes, monkeys, gazelles, mongoose and many smaller animals and birds, including the majestic peacock, national bird of India. Return to Boheda is around late afternoon. If possible a bullock cart ride through the village is arranged in the evening.

Boheda -Barisadri Another day ride through a fantastic countryside. The soil is now so fertile that even Opium is grown in small fields. It flowers between January and March, with many small white flowers. Today the riders reach Barisadri, once a major Jagir (feudal land owned by a noble) with an impressive castle in the middle of the town. You will cross the small railway line connecting Barisadri with Mauvi once a week with a steam engine. Around here the villages are much richer than anywhere else in Rajasthan due to the rich soil. Most farmhouses sport richly ornamented entry gates and even the bullock carts are made of carved wood. Our camp today is situated in the former garden of the Barisadri royal family. Before independence the women used to spend their days here wandering besides jasmine hedges and sitting in marble pavilions. Today parts of the gardens are used for farming, however parts of it are still reminders of the glorious days long gone by. After arrival the riders will visit Barisadri Palace.

Overnight stay in our safari camp in Pushkar