Packages and Options

This trip starts and end in Udaipur. A sightseeing options from New Delhi via Agra etc is available and can be customized.

Day 1: Sightseeing Udaipur in the morning, riding in the afternoon
After breakfast our guide will fetch you from your hotel and bring you first to the City Palace, the heart of Udaipur.
Day 2: Transfer from Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh, sightseeing Kumbhalgarh Fort and test ride in the afternoon, overnight stay in Heritage Hotel
Day 3: Kumbhalgarh-Ganerao
On the first safari day the riders will ride through the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary famous for its dry deciduous forest and its wolfs. Situated in the Aravalli Mountains, the route leads through thick forest vegetation and the riders will have to do some climbing. Many birds and smaller animals can be observed and with some luck even a leopard or at least his favorite pray, antilopes such as the Chital or the Samba can be spotted. The riders will pass mighty Banyan trees with their huge areal roots, Teak trees and other typical trees of the virgin dry deciduous forest. Lunch will be taken in a forest rest house in the Sanctuary and afterwards the riders will reach the lower hills of the Aravalli Mountains. The path will finally leave the mountains and continue in the open plain where strange rock formations are situated left and right of the way. Around 4 pm the riders will reach their hotel in Ganerao.
Day 4: Ganerao-Narli
Today the route will follow the course of the valley and long sandy paths invite the riders for trots and fast canters. Ocasionally small hamlets and villages are crossed and the riders can experience the rural life of Rajasthan. Man with huge turbans bringing home their oxen from the fieldwork, women in colorful saris carrying waterpots on their heads and of course many children greeting the riders with a smile and the traditional “Namaste”. Often the riders will encounter flocks of goats and sheep tended by village children and occasionally a herd of camels can be seen.
The riders will reach their hotel in Narlai around 4 pm.
Day 5: Narli-Ranakpur
On the last day the route will again turn towards the mountains and back into the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Kumbhalgarh Fort can be seen on top of the highest mountain, above the riders’ heads. The climbing today however is rather moderate and the pace quick. Though the path narrows again, the group can go rather fast and will enter the valley leading to Ranakpur around lunchtime. In the afternoon the riders will follow a small river which occasionally dries up completely. Arrival in Ranakpur is around 4 pm and if time permits the riders can visit the famous Jain temple of Ranakpur
Day 6: Transfer back to Udaipur after breakfast, afternoon free for sightseeing/shopping in Udaipur, overnight stay in Heritage hotel.
Day 7: After breakfast transfer to the airport and departure.

 Average climate conditions in Delhi, India

Accommodations on this ride are split between luixury hotels and heritage hotels.We stay in resort hotels (Kumbhalgarh, Ganero, Narlai, Ranakpur), and we spend one night in the Boheda rawala. All the meals on the trip are included.

This trip includes and can accommodate special dietary requests.

The Marwari Horse

Nearly all the horses we use for safaris and trail riding are Marwari horses. This breed is native in Rajasthan and best suited for long rides in this region.

Formerly bred for the purpose of war , the Marwari horse has Arab and Turkmeni ancestors, which were brought to India by Central-Asian and Muslim invaders. His home is the desert kingdom of Marwar from where it spread through the whole of Rajasthan. Its name means quite literally “from the land of death”. Over centuries it was bred in the harsh desert climate of Rajasthan by warring Rajput clans.

The outcome was a hardy, intelligent horse with a great stamina , which could thrive on little food and water. Trained highly in the art of war it was known for its bravery on the battlefield.

Fighting against elephants the Marwari horse had to stand up on its hind legs and provide the rider with an opportunity to kill the combatant sitting on top of the elephant in its howdah.

On the battlefield, horse and warrior had to become one in order to fight and survive, so the Marwari Horse is said to have an extraordinary instinct and the ability to act upon the mere thoughts of the rider. Besides this, it is fiercely loyal and is known for always being able to bring his rider home.

Its courage and gallantry are the theme of many songs and tales. The most famous example is the story of how the Marwari s