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GREAT HILLS TO GREAT PLAINS
FUN & ADVENTURE CYCLING TOUR:
6 NIGHTS – 7 DAYS |
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DAY 1: UDAIPUR
Arrive at Udaipur. Local Sightseeing with Guide and in the evening, you will
meet the cycling team where you get to know your bikes & some technical
know-how. Later, go for short warm up tour, a tour orientation speech & Tour
backdrop will be shared. This day will be a kind of a curtain raiser for your
cycling tour.
Dinner & overnight at Hotel.
Cycling : 20 Kms.
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DAY 2: UDAIPUR- ARANYAWAS (80 Kms.approx.)
After breakfast, we will leave for Aranyawas – an hotel set amidst the lush
forest around the Kumbhalgarh sanctuary.
We will cycle in two different phases. First from point “A” to “B” that is 30 km
approx (going out from Udaipur city up-till the highway) and second from “B” to
finish point that is 25 km (where we leave the highway & take a country road).
We skip the High way (N.H.-76) between point “A” & “B”, but, if the guests want
& are comfortable with cycling on the highway, we shall continue biking without
having to do it in phases.
We will pass through a picturesque
terrain. Though a little hilly with some uphill rides, it’s enjoyable. We will
also, indulge in a very interesting Village walk en-route. After reaching Aranyawas, we check-in at our hotel, have a leisurely lunch, &, after a little
lay-off we shall visit some Bhil tribe’s dwellings.
Dinner & overnight at Aranyawas.
Accommodation: Aranyawas
Cycling: 40 Kms
Drive: 40 Kms
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Terrain: Rural landscape surrounded by hills. |
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DAY 3: ARANYAWAS – RANAKPUR – NARLAI (60
Kms.approx.)
After breakfast, we shall leave for Ranakpur through a down hill beautiful
terrain. We reach Ranakpur & visit The Famous Jain Temple which is magnificently
carved & is like poetry in white marble. Lunch at Ranakpur. On the way, you will
encounter a wide array of flora, will get opportunities to spot the black faced
“Langur” monkey, see the colorfully dressed shepherds with their herds, elegant
ladies dressed in traditional attire doing their daily chores, groups of
children waving at you in amusement as you pass by. After criss-crossing through
a number of settlements along our route, we will reach Rawla Narlai which is our
destination for the night.
Dinner & overnight at Rawla Narlai.
Accommodation: Rawla Narlai
Cycling: 50 Kms.
Drive: 10 Kms
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Terrain: Rural Landscape, Forest and down hills. |
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DAY 4: NARLAI - CHANOD (55 Kms. approx.)
After Breakfast, we start our ride from Rawla Narlai & head towards Chanod
Garh on the way, like the previous day, we will again see a wide array of rural
life which is awesome as it is really very ethnic. Lunch will be en-route
(packed lunch from Narlai hotel). After passing through a number of villages &
small country towns, today’s biking culminates at the beautiful Chanod Palace
which a very rustic, but, a luxurious aristocratic home turned into a hotel. It
is indeed a palace home stay where you can indulge in a candid conversation with
the host family.
Dinner & overnight at Chanod Garh.
Accommodation: Chanod Garh
Cycling: 55 Kms
Drive: N/A
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Terrain: Rural landscape and plain terrain. |
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DAY 5: CHANOD – ROHET (75 Kms. Approx.)
This morning, we ride towards Rohet , a very easy ride compared to the start of
the tour, as we mostly peddle along on a plain terrain & on either side of the
road, you will see a mixed landscape, some green pastures, some bush-lands,
irrigated fields & arid land. You will notice the gradual change in terrain &
landscape as you descend from “Mewar” region to “Marwar”. This area is the
advent of the great Thar desert in the extreme west of Rajasthan. Even the
dialect & tone of language changes here a wee bit. But the color of life remains
the same. In-fact, the deeper you venture into arid regions, the colors get
brighter. The people are quite friendly here as well. We will have lunch
en-route (today will be a packed lunch from Chanod hotel. We will reach Rohet
Garh sometime late afternoon. Rohet is also home to an erstwhile noble family &
also one of the best heritage hotels of Rajasthan.
Dinner & overnight at Rohet Garh.
Accommodation: Rohet Garh
Cycling: 50 Kms
Drive: 25 Kms
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Terrain: Rural landscape and plain terrain. |
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DAY 6: ROHET- JODHPUR (55 Kms. Approx)
After Breakfast, we proceed for Jodhpur on our bikes via Salawas, if we get
lucky on the way, we might spot some spotted deer, black bucks & blue bull
antelopes (nilgai). We reach Jodhpur late afternoon & check-in at our Hotel. Our
biking safari of 6 days culminates here. If you feel you have enough energy left
after a long day’s biking, you can choose to explore the city’s heritage & its
majestic fort or leave it to next day.
Dinner & overnight at Ajit Bhawan Hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel Ajit Bhawan
Cycling: 40 Kms
Drive: 15 Kms
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Terrain: Rural landscape and plain terrain. |
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CYCLES : MOUNTAIN BIKES WITH GEARS
Difficulty level: First 2 days: Strenuous Rest of the trip: Moderate
Hotels: Yes (6 nights)
Guides: Yes (English)
First-aid: Yes
Helmets & safety gear: Yes
Tea/Coffee: Yes
Breakfast: Yes
Lunches: Yes (hotels & packed)
Dinners: Yes Bottled Water: Yes
Back-up: Yes (includes repair Mechanic & spares) |
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