Jaipur Courtyard
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
9 days, planned by The Carburettor Club
Nine days and about 1,400 km, all of it on tarmac and none of it above 1,220 m. This is the ride for people who want distance without altitude.
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| Hawa Mahal |
| City Palace |
| Amber Fort |
Pushkar has one of the very few Brahma temples anywhere, and the town is dry and vegetarian by law.
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| Pushkar lake |
| Brahma temple |
| Aravalli range |
The City Palace is the largest in Rajasthan and was built over four hundred years by twenty-two rulers, which is why nothing in it matches.
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| City Palace |
| Lake Pichola |
| Jagdish temple |
Dilwara is marble carved so thin it is translucent, built between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. No photography inside, and they mean it.
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| Mount Abu |
| Dilwara temples |
| Nakki Lake |
Mehrangarh stands 120 m above the town on a sheer scarp and the blue houses below it were Brahmin quarters.
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| Mehrangarh |
| Blue city |
| Clock tower |
Mehrangarh is still owned by the family that built it and the museum inside it is unusually good.
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| Mehrangarh |
| Jaswant Thada |
| Sardar market |
Jaisalmer fort is one of very few anywhere that people still live inside, which is both its charm and its drainage problem.
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| Thar desert |
| Jaisalmer fort |
| Patwon ki Haveli |
Sam is 42 km from town and gets busy. The camps a few kilometres beyond it do not.
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| Sam dunes |
| Gadisar lake |
| Patwon ki Haveli |
Jaisalmer has a small airport with seasonal flights and an overnight train to Jaipur and Delhi that most riders take.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
8 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 9 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“Motorcycle expeditions with a mechanic, spares and a luggage vehicle”
Founded by a workshop rather than a travel agency, which is why the mechanic is not an upsell. Every departure carries spares for the bikes it puts on the road.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Recommended.
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. No hesitation recommending them.
9 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
9 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Worth every rupee.
Rajasthan on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. No hesitation recommending them.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
9 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
This runs October to March because April to June in the Thar reaches the high forties and riding in it is genuinely dangerous. Even in December the desert is hot by noon and near freezing at night.
One other operator runs this ride. See all 2 side by side →