Rajasthan
Forts, Palaces and Tigers
Rajasthan is a treasure house of amazing sights and holds the visitor captivated in all they see. In Jaipur wander pink streets to the Palace of the Winds before travelling the short distance to Amber whose fort and palace overlook a water-filled tank. Further south at Pushkar visit the famous Camel Fair or if travelling at another time enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this small, lakeside town where whitewashed buildings spread out from the ghats.
In amazing National Parks such as Ranthambore you can look for the increasingly endangered Royal Bengal tiger whilst in Shekhawati discover rich merchants' houses and decorated them with fine wall paintings and experience village India at its best. There are stunning forts like Meherangarh which stands atop its rock looking out over the vivid blue houses of Jodhpur, and countless others. Then there's Udaipur and Pichola Lake, Ranakpur, Mt Abu, Jaisalmer...