Royal Rajasthan - A 4200km road trip through Rajasthan

ampere · 12th April 2010, 20:54

The snaps kept on coming ! So I thought you have more to tell !!!

nix1976in · 13th April 2010, 20:09

This is the 1st floor of the Roopangarh palace. The entrance of the Queens suite is the door next to the man standing in the pic. The dining hall is in the foreground. Its a enormous hall with a 25 feet tall ceiling. There is a tennis court in here too (they have antique wooden tennis raquests too)

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nix1976in · 18th April 2010, 08:51

Front Facade of Ratan Vilas

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Inner Courtyard

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nix1976in · 6th May 2010, 19:18

An desolated fort in an isolated country side...anyone remember the old serial " Kille ka Rahasya"??

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Buffetfan · 12th November 2011, 11:26

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An desolated fort in an isolated country side...anyone remember the old serial " Kille ka Rahasya"??

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This is the beautiful fort of Gagron, close to Jhalawar. Mode details on Gagron - Historical & Religious Place

nix1976in · 14th November 2011, 13:58

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This is the beautiful fort of Gagron, close to Jhalawar. Mode details on Gagron - Historical & Religious Place

No Buddy...this is Roopangarh fort near Kishagarh...a 16th century abandoned fort just behind the palace.

Buffetfan · 15th November 2011, 01:37

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No Buddy...this is Roopangarh fort near Kishagarh...a 16th century abandoned fort just behind the palace.

Ok, does not look like Gagron either. Though Gagron is where Kile ka Rahasya was shot

nix1976in · 15th November 2011, 11:36

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Ok, does not look like Gagron either. Though Gagron is where Kile ka Rahasya was shot

Oh cool. I did'nt know where 'Kile ka Rahasya' was shot, but sure was a scary serial. This fort reminded me a lot of that place with small ledges and huge walls.

andyonwheels · 12th November 2013, 15:14

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Oh cool. I did'nt know where 'Kile ka Rahasya' was shot, but sure was a scary serial. This fort reminded me a lot of that place with small ledges and huge walls.

Was scouting for Rajasthan travelogues and had to dig this out!

Your travelogue got me totally pumped up for my upcoming trip on a similar route, only starting from Bangalore.
Planning on staying at Desert Tulip in Jaisalmer and for the New Years at Prince Desert Camp. Still looking for an overnight stay in Udaipur.

Also, thanks for the references to Byomkesh Bakshi - am gonna watch this on youtube now! awesome!

Have a question - with all the driving up and down and sigh-seeing, did you feel stressed out any point? I read your 15 hour on-slaught was covered w/o fatigue. What about the overall trip in general?

Great travelogue! Rated 5 stars!
Cheers!

nix1976in · 13th November 2013, 18:20

Hey Andy,
Glad you liked the log...Rajasthan is a beautiful place to drive through and stay around. About the driving fatigue, I always plan to do a 1000km drive on the first day and then take it easy thereafter (have done this thrice now). A midnight start from Mumbai and a break around evening the next day ..around 16-18 hrs on the road with a few breaks here and there.
There is absolutely no fatigue if there is good company, good roads and some red bull for company. I always factor in a rest day after every 3-4 days of driving on such road trips. On these restdays, I generally hire a bike or travel around using rickshaws and give myself and the car a break!!

Will be glad to be of help in your planning. Ping me if needed.

Regards,
Nikhil.

andyonwheels · 15th November 2013, 09:18

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Hey Andy,
Glad you liked the log...Rajasthan is a beautiful place to drive through and stay around. About the driving fatigue, I always plan to do a 1000km drive on the first day and then take it easy thereafter (have done this thrice now). A midnight start from Mumbai and a break around evening the next day ..around 16-18 hrs on the road with a few breaks here and there.
There is absolutely no fatigue if there is good company, good roads and some red bull for company. I always factor in a rest day after every 3-4 days of driving on such road trips. On these restdays, I generally hire a bike or travel around using rickshaws and give myself and the car a break!!

Will be glad to be of help in your planning. Ping me if needed.

Regards,
Nikhil.

Awesome! Sure will loop back if i need more info.

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nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Random Pics of the trip: This is the 1st floor of the Roopangarh palace. The entrance of the Queens suite is the door next to the man standing in the pic. The dining hall is in the foreground. Its a enormous hall with a 25 feet tall ceiling. There is a tennis court in here too (they have antique wooden tennis raquests too)
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nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Ratan Vilas - Jodhpur Front Facade of Ratan Vilas Inner Courtyard
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nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Roopangarh Fort An desolated fort in an isolated country side...anyone remember the old serial " Kille ka Rahasya"??
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nix1976in BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 413 Thanked: 485 Times View My Garage	Re: Royal Rajasthan - A 4200km road trip through Rajasthan Hey Andy, Glad you liked the log...Rajasthan is a beautiful place to drive through and stay around. About the driving fatigue, I always plan to do a 1000km drive on the first day and then take it easy thereafter (have done this thrice now). A midnight start from Mumbai and a break around evening the next day ..around 16-18 hrs on the road with a few breaks here and there. There is absolutely no fatigue if there is good company, good roads and some red bull for company. I always factor in a rest day after every 3-4 days of driving on such road trips. On these restdays, I generally hire a bike or travel around using rickshaws and give myself and the car a break!! Will be glad to be of help in your planning. Ping me if needed. Regards, Nikhil.
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