Day Trips
Duration
Moderate
Physicality / Terrain
Country Roads, Village Food, Village Walk
Experiences
A Cycling Tour to explore the Colorful Village life of Rajasthan.
We start riding from the outskirts of Jaipur to Samode Palace. The Palace, built in the 17 century by the rulers of the Amber kingdom (now Jaipur). Above all, the Indo-Saracen architecture of the palace and the hospitality of the people here are simply spellbinding.
The Adventurous Aravallis
Nahargarh Biological Park, situated amidst the Aravali mountain range is now among the most important places to visit around Jaipur.
We ride through the Nahargarh Hills towards the scenic Sisiyawas valley through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the heart of Rajasthan. Moreover, cycling along unexplored country roads through mustard fields is an indigenous way of fencing the fields.
The Rural India Ride
Enjoy and admire the landscape on two wheels with a mix of everything that India has to offer to a traveler. Also the mighty forts, majestic palaces, the abundant Havelis and Rajasthan Village life. The village folk is performing their arts full of vibrant colors and traditions of one the most culturally rich people in the world.
The melancholy of the landscape elevates as the lakeside is brought to life with the glory of the rising sun. To sum up, traversing through this “royal” state of Rajasthan on a bicycle is an exhilarating excursion.
Detailed Itinerary
7 am
Meeting Point
Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur
The ride begins at Nahargarh Biological Park amidst the Aravali mountain range as we ride through the Kalighati valley through unexplored trails crossing villages and small forest settlements. This part is mostly off-road bike ride as we advance towards our breakfast point on our bicycles.
The ride begins at Nahargarh Biological Park amidst the Aravali mountain range as we ride through the Kalighati valley through unexplored trails crossing villages and small forest settlements. This part is mostly off-road bike ride as we advance towards our breakfast point on our bicycles.
9 am
Breakfast at a Lakeside
As we cross the Nahargarh forests, our support staff sets up a royal picnic styled breakfast near a village plateau. We refresh ourselves with some freshly baked cookies and biscotti. We cross theKalighati valley taking the country roads towards the Samode Palace.
12:30 pm
At Samode
The road towards Samode is well-laid tarmac up till the Samode Palace. On this journey, we cross several villages. We get an opportunity to interact with the natives who are inherently fabulous hosts. We get to learn the native culture, feast on some rare indigenous delicacies. The village folk especially children are very happy to see people riding bicycles. The children are very excited to get their pictures clicked.
1 pm
Lunch at the Samode Palace(Optional)
The Samode Palace was built in the 17th century by the rulers of the kingdom of Amber in Indo-Saracen style. The palace architecture is a great mix of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles. The palace reflects the great history of the region and the culture of its people. We hop on our bikes to take a short tour of the colorful town market and finish our tour at Samode Palace. We have the option of taking lunch at Samode Palace Restaurant which is another great experience of fine dining in a grand palace.
3 pm
Return to Jaipur by car
3 pm
Return to Jaipur by car
As this lovely bicycle safari ends here we part ways with a souvenir for you to show your friends back home when you share your Jaipur memoirs.
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Package Cost – INR 6,900 per person
Minimum number of guests – 02
Maximum number of guests- 30
5 reviews for Village Cycle Safari (Day Excursion)
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Great Biking Tour!
Myself, my wife and my children (15 and 13 years) did this bicycle tour one morning during a recent visit to Jaipur. The equipment was outstanding and our guide Umesh was excellent. He was patient and very knowledgable. The biking included some road biking and off-road biking as well. More
Fantastic way to better understand a tiny bit more of Rajasthani rural life
We opted for the village cycling tour, a whole day activity which starts on the edge of the city. Picked up from our hotel at 6am, we drove around half an hour to the west and started on our ride. Umesh patiently and knowledgeably explained everything to us as we trundled through various villages – we stopped at a ‘Cow Rescue Centre’, a sanctuary for non-productive or hurt cows, where we pitched in to some of the daily tasks of the staff, as well as being offered delicious chai and sweetened yoghurt. more
No better way to see Jaipur. A wonderful experience.
We have just completed 3 wonderful days with Umesh and the team. Khush arranged our trip and made some great additions. We started on day 1 with a heart pumping cycle up to Nahargarth Fort. Day 2 was the Village cycling safari and day 3 was our transfer by bike from Japipur, a 33K cross county ride to the Samode Palace. more
Fantastic bike tour around the villages of Rajasthan!
You must make time to do this tour!! We had a wonderful day cycling from Jaipur to Sariska through the villages of Rajasthan. The route was great, and Khushal, Singh and the support crew were amazing from the moment I put in a request, to when they left us at our hotel in Sariska. more
Village cycle safari
Kushal guided my wife and I on a nice ride through the countryside. We really enjoyed stopping at a home along the way to meet a family and were lucky enough to wish another couple a happy wedding. source