Rajasthan Tour Packages from Australia | Royal Trips 2026
  • Duration

    Duration

    10 Days
  • Destination Covered

    Destination Covered

    Delhi, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur
  • Places

    Places

    6 Places

Overview

The received wisdom is that Rajasthan is a Northern-Hemisphere winter escape, best planned when London and Toronto turn grey. That framing skips the origin market where the fit is actually cleaner: an Australian traveller whose December-to-late-January break lands squarely inside Rajasthan’s driest, coolest and clearest window. Our Rajasthan tour packages from Australia are built around that calendar alignment, and around the Qantas Sydney-Delhi and Air India Melbourne-Delhi non-stop sectors that cut the standard Southeast Asia layover from the trip.

Each Rajasthan tour package from Australia covers the classic five-city circuit, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, with private transport, licensed local guides and heritage-category accommodation. Our Rajasthan holiday packages from Australia scale from an eight-day short circuit to a fourteen-day heritage-and-wildlife loop, and our Rajasthan trip packages from Australia can be reshaped around Ranthambore, Bikaner or Mount Abu for repeat visitors.

Cost logic runs in the traveller’s favour on this route. A Rajasthan trip package from Australia priced per couple in AUD reads lower than a comparable European heritage circuit once the accommodation category is factored: the same spend that puts you in a mid-tier Tuscan agriturismo puts you in a converted Rajput haveli here. Family cost per head drops sharply above three travellers because vehicle and guide costs are shared, which is why our Rajasthan family tour packages from Australia often price cheaper per person than the two-adult version. Memorable India handles the ground design, ETA-linked itinerary confirmations and the 24/7 India-side support so the trip runs on Australian nerves, not Indian ones.

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Highlights of the Tour

  • Calendar alignment: Australian summer break in December and January maps exactly to Rajasthan’s peak dry-cool season, so school-holiday families and retirees travel in the destination’s best window.
  • Direct-sector routing: Qantas Sydney-Delhi and Air India Melbourne-Delhi cut the Southeast Asia layover from most Rajasthan holiday packages from Australia; Perth and Brisbane travellers connect via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur.
  • Five-city core circuit: Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur covered by road with air-conditioned private transport and unhurried city stops.
  • Heritage accommodation category: Converted forts, havelis and palace-wing hotels used across all cities where available, not chain properties.
  • Licensed local guides: English-speaking guides at every major monument; Hindi-Marwari interpretation at rural villages if requested.
  • Desert overnight built in: One Sam or Khuri dune-camp night with camel or 4×4 safari, folk music and sunset sitting; a permanent feature of every Rajasthan desert safari tour from Australia we design.
  • ETA-visa aligned scheduling: Itinerary drafts issued to match your Indian e-Visa validity window and Australian passport expiry buffer.
  • Meal plan flexibility: Vegetarian, Jain, gluten-free and Australian breakfast preferences accommodated at heritage-hotel kitchens on request.
  • Group format available: Rajasthan group tour packages from Australia offered for extended families, alumni sets and community groups from six travellers upward.
  • Luxury tier on request: Oberoi, Taj and Suján properties bookable within Rajasthan luxury tour packages from Australia for anniversary and honeymoon trips.
  • Ranthambore add-on: Two-night tiger safari extension from Jaipur, plus a curated Bikaner leg for repeat luxury Rajasthan packages from Australia clients wanting the northern desert.
  • Post-trip support: India SIM assistance, currency counsel and 24/7 India-side helpline through the trip and one week after departure.

Important Notes Before Booking

  • Visa: Australian passport holders need an Indian e-Visa; apply 4 to 30 days before travel.
  • Passport buffer: Minimum six months’ validity from your India entry date is required.
  • Currency: AUD to INR conversion is best done at Delhi airport counters or by ATM withdrawal.
  • Weather: October to March is the primary window; May to July hits 44 degrees plus.
  • Vehicle: Toyota Innova Crysta for two to four travellers; Tempo Traveller above five.
  • Domestic flights: Optional Jodhpur-to-Udaipur sector available in luxury Rajasthan packages from Australia.
  • Photography: Fort interiors sometimes charge camera fees; guides arrange these on your behalf.
  • Pricing basis: All Rajasthan tour package from Australia quotes are per couple, twin-sharing, land-only.
  • Payment: International cards accepted; AUD wire invoicing available for corporate group bookings.
  • Customisation: Every Rajasthan travel package from Australia allows unlimited itinerary revisions at draft stage.
  • Family formats: Rajasthan family tour packages from Australia flex meal timings and monument pacing for young children.
  • Portfolio: Rajasthan travel packages from Australia and other India-wide Rajasthan tours from Australia are available on a single AUD invoice.
  • Tipping: Not mandatory but customary; guide INR 500 per day, driver INR 300 per day.
  • Health: No vaccination is mandatory from Australia; hepatitis A and typhoid are recommended.

Best Time to Visit Rajasthan from Australia

Rajasthan’s operational window runs from mid-October through mid-March, with a longer usable shoulder into April for travellers who tolerate warmth. Two travel periods stand out for Australian visitors: the December-to-January stretch that aligns with school summer holidays, and the late-February to mid-March window preferred by retirees avoiding peak-price weeks.

Peak Window (December to mid-February): Daytime temperatures sit between 20 and 25 degrees, nights drop toward 8 in Jaisalmer’s desert. Hotel occupancy is at its highest, so any Rajasthan trip package from Australia in this window needs to be locked in 90 days ahead for palace-hotel inventory. Christmas and New Year gala-dinner surcharges apply at heritage properties, factored into all inclusive Rajasthan package from Australia quotes.

Shoulder Window (late February to March): Daytime warms to 28 to 32 degrees; nights stay comfortable. Desert-camp inventory eases and prices settle 15 to 20 per cent below Christmas peak. This is the preferred window for a Rajasthan tour for senior citizens from Australia since the pace of sightseeing is gentler in mid-morning warmth. The best affordable Rajasthan tour from Australia deals 2026 typically sit in this bracket.

Avoid Window (May to early September): Peak summer touches 44 degrees; sightseeing hours compress to dawn and dusk. Monsoon lands in July, though Rajasthan’s rainfall is modest. Not recommended for family or luxury tours.

Edge Window (mid-September to October): Post-monsoon greenery is a rare Rajasthan sight; the Pushkar Camel Fair falls here. A Rajasthan heritage tour from Australia in October captures the fair plus lower peak-season rates, and doubles well as a shorter Rajasthan tour from Australia for first-timers.

Group size and travel month are the two levers on final per-person cost. Six-plus travellers on a shoulder-window departure often unlock the best Rajasthan holiday package from Australia deals 2026 pricing, and family-size bookings across three or more rooms qualify for our tiered affordability discount within any Rajasthan family tour package from Australia enquiry. For Rajasthan tourism packages from Australia in the corporate-incentive bracket, month-lock and inventory-hold contracts are available up to 12 months in advance.

Day By Day Itinerary

  • DAY 1

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    Arrival in Delhi and Transfer to Jaipur

    Your Qantas or Air India non-stop lands at Indira Gandhi International Terminal 3, where our chauffeur receives you with a name-boarded meet-and-greet. After a refreshment stop, begin the 260-kilometre transfer to Jaipur on the expressway, roughly five hours with one halt at Behror. Australian travellers on the morning Sydney-Delhi flight typically reach the hotel by late afternoon, in time for masala chai in the courtyard. Those preferring a slower start can opt for a Delhi overnight. Check in at a heritage property like Alsisar Haveli. Overnight in Jaipur.

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  • DAY 2

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    Jaipur Full Day Sightseeing

    Post-breakfast departure at 8:30 for Amber Fort, arriving before the sun climbs. Ascend by jeep and explore Sheesh Mahal, Diwan-i-Aam, and Ganesh Pol. Return via Jal Mahal for a photo stop. Lunch at a heritage restaurant such as 1135 AD or Suvarna Mahal. Afternoon covers City Palace, Jantar Mantar observatory, and the Hawa Mahal facade. Sunset from Nahargarh Fort with a Rajasthani thali dinner is available on request. Families often add a block-printing workshop at Sanganer, subject to schedule confirmation. Overnight in Jaipur.

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    Jaipur to Pushkar to Jodhpur

    Early departure at 7:30 for the 340-kilometre transfer, roughly eight hours with sightseeing. Halt at Pushkar for two hours: visit Brahma Temple, walk the ghats, and, in November, catch fragments of the Camel Fair. Vegetarian lunch is standard as the town observes strict food rules, with a Jain-thali option available. Continue to Jodhpur via the Ajmer bypass, arriving in the blue city by 5:30 pm. Check in at RAAS or Ajit Bhawan. A rooftop dinner at Indique with Mehrangarh Fort illuminated behind is our default. Overnight in Jodhpur.

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    Jodhpur Sightseeing

    Post-breakfast, ascend to Mehrangarh Fort, one of India’s largest hill forts. Two to three hours covers the museum, Moti Mahal, and the ramparts, with audio guide included. Continue to Jaswant Thada marble cenotaph, then Umaid Bhawan Palace museum. Post-lunch, a two-hour walking tour of the old town: Toorji ka Jhalra stepwell, Clock Tower, Sardar Market spice stalls, and the indigo-blue Brahmin quarter. Evening free for Sadar Market shopping for bandhani textiles and Marwari silverwork. Dinner at the hotel or a rooftop cafe overlooking the fort. Overnight in Jodhpur.

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    Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

    Depart at 8:30 for the 285-kilometre transfer through the Thar desert fringe. Six to seven hours by road, with a mid-way halt at Pokhran for lunch and pottery-village browsing. The landscape shifts from Marwar scrub to full Thar around Ramdevra; camel herds appear on the highway. Arrive in the golden city by mid-afternoon. Check in at a heritage haveli or fort-view property such as Suryagarh or Nachana Haveli. A sunset walk on Gadisar Lake is our standard first-evening activity, with a chai stop at Kaku Ma’s Cafe. Overnight in Jaisalmer.

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    Jaisalmer Fort and Sam Desert Camp

    Post-breakfast, explore Jaisalmer Fort, one of the few living forts with residents inside its walls. Cover Raj Mahal, the Jain temples cluster, Patwon ki Haveli, and Salim Singh ki Haveli. Lunch at a fort-side cafe. Post-lunch, depart for Sam Sand Dunes, 42 kilometres west. Camel safari at 4:30 pm, sunset over the dunes, cultural evening with Kalbelia folk dance and Manganiar music, then Rajasthani thali dinner. Overnight in a Swiss-tent luxury camp with attached bath and heating. Senior travellers can substitute a 4×4 jeep run at no extra cost.

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    Jaisalmer to Udaipur via Ranakpur

    A long transfer day: 495 kilometres, approximately nine hours with the Ranakpur stop. Depart at 7:00 via the Jodhpur bypass, then Falna, then Ranakpur. The Jain temple complex is a mandatory two-hour halt: 1,444 marble pillars, none identical, each carved differently. Vegetarian lunch at the temple canteen or Maharani Bagh Orchard. Continue to Udaipur via the Aravalli hills, arriving by 6:30 pm. Check in at a lake-view heritage hotel such as Jagat Niwas Palace or Fateh Prakash. Dinner recommendation: Ambrai restaurant with a live view of the Lake Palace. Overnight in Udaipur.

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    Udaipur Sightseeing

    Post-breakfast, spend two hours at the City Palace through Mor Chowk, Sheesh Mahal, and the Crystal Gallery. Jagdish Temple next door for a short visit. Lunch at Upre or Ambrai. Afternoon Lake Pichola boat ride, docking at Jag Mandir island for high tea and photographs of the Lake Palace from water level. Return to shore, then Saheliyon ki Bari and the vintage car museum if time allows. The evening light-and-sound show at the City Palace runs in English at 8:00 pm and closes the day well. Overnight in Udaipur.

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    Udaipur at Leisure or Kumbhalgarh Excursion

    Two options today. Option A: a leisure day in Udaipur for shopping, spa, and a repeat lake sunset. Sadhna and Anokhi outlets stock quality Rajasthan textiles, and the Bagore ki Haveli dance show at 7:00 pm is a well-run cultural stop. Option B: a day excursion to Kumbhalgarh Fort, the Great Wall of India, 84 kilometres away, combined with the Eklingji temple complex on return. Kumbhalgarh’s outer wall runs 36 kilometres, second only to China’s. Return by 6:30 pm for a farewell dinner at Ambrai. Overnight in Udaipur.

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    Udaipur to Delhi Departure

    Post-breakfast, transfer to Maharana Pratap Airport for the 55-minute domestic flight to Delhi, typically Vistara or IndiGo mid-morning. Alternative: a full-day drive via Chittorgarh (11 hours) for travellers preferring a road day. On arrival in Delhi, day-use hotel access is provided if your international departure is late evening; the chauffeur handles the transfer to Terminal 3 for your Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth-bound connection. A farewell hamper of Rajasthani chai, spices, and a hand-block-printed scarf is handed over at the airport. Post-trip WhatsApp support remains active for one week.

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How to Book

To book a Rajasthan trip package from Australia, share your travel dates, group size and city preferences with our India-based planning team via our Contact Us page. Within 24 to 36 hours you receive a topic-fit draft itinerary, hotel category options across heritage, luxury and mid-range, and a per-couple AUD quote inclusive of transport, guides, monument fees and accommodation.

A 25 per cent deposit confirms the booking; the balance settles 30 days before departure. Payment accepted via international card, AUD wire or PayPal. Every Rajasthan holiday packages from Australia booking includes a pre-departure WhatsApp briefing 10 days out, covering weather, packing, tipping and India SIM setup. Rajasthan group tour packages from Australia above six travellers receive tiered discounts and a dedicated group coordinator, and a customised Rajasthan tour from Australia can add wildlife extensions, cooking classes or voluntary community-project visits. Start with our Contact Us page or explore the wider Uttarakhand Tours range for a Himalayan extension.

Inclusions

Package Include:-

  • Accommodation on twin sharing as per your choice of hotels.
  • Daily breakfast in hotel.
  • Kathaakkali dance show in cochin.
  • House boat with all meal (Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner).
  • Transport as per itenerary.

Package Doesn’t Include:-

  • Any Air or Rail fare.
  • Any other meal not mentioned in price includes.
  • Any other destination not mentioned in itinerary.
  • Any monument entrance fees, camera fees, guide charges.
  • Any expenses of personal nature.
  • 5% Government Service Tax.

Price Guide

Package Price in USD (Per Person)
CategoryMin. 06 PaxMin. 10 PaxMin. 20 Pax
Standard 3*$ 275$ 245$ 240
Deluxe 4*$ 355$ 325$ 320
TransportAC Tempo TravellerAC Tempo TravellerAC Mini Coach

Hotels

Choice of Hotels / Similar
CityNo. of NightsStandard 3*Deluxe 4*
Cochin02Cochin Palace / Abad Fort Cochin / Presidency Hotel / Fort CastleBeaumonde the Fern / Casino Hotel / Keys Hotel / The Dunes
Munnar01Deshatan Mountain Resort / Bella Vista / Spice Country Resort / Bell MountSilver Tips / Clouds Valley / Elysium Gardens Hill Resorts / Aarnyaka Resort
Thekkady01Grand Thekkady / Periyar Meadows /Hotel Ambadi /Hotel BeamoundeCarmelia Heaven / Tiger Roar / Forest Conopy / Abad Green Forest
Alleppey01Deluxe HouseboatPremium Houseboat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sydney and Melbourne travellers on the direct Qantas or Air India sector get the best fit with our 10-day five-city circuit: Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, since the direct-flight time recovery leaves more usable days on the ground. The best Rajasthan tour packages from Australia in this bracket combine heritage-category accommodation, a mandatory desert-camp night in Sam and a licensed guide at every monument. Perth travellers connecting via Singapore usually prefer the 12-day variant to absorb the layover.

Per-couple AUD land pricing for a 10-day Rajasthan trip package from Australia in heritage category typically ranges from AUD 3,200 to AUD 4,800 excluding international flights. The upper end covers Suján or Oberoi lake-view stays in Udaipur, a private jeep at Sam and a domestic Jodhpur-Udaipur flight upgrade. Six-traveller group formats drop the per-head cost by roughly 20 per cent. Christmas peak-week departures add a 12 to 15 per cent seasonal surcharge across all categories, and any Rajasthan vacation packages from Australia locked outside the school-holiday window save materially.

For a first-time Australian traveller landing in Delhi in late December, the 10-day heritage circuit is our default recommendation: it fits the school summer break, uses the best-weather window and covers the five cities that headline every Rajasthan travel package from Australia we sell. Returning travellers on their second Rajasthan trip from Australia often add Ranthambore for tigers or Bikaner for the desert-temples cluster.

Perth couples on an anniversary trip and Sydney families on the December break follow the same short flow. Contact our planning desk via Contact Us with dates, traveller count and city preferences; a draft itinerary with AUD pricing lands within 36 hours. A 25 per cent deposit confirms the Rajasthan tour package from Australia; balance clears 30 days before your Sydney or Melbourne departure. Payment via international card, PayPal or AUD wire. E-Visa application timing guidance is included in the confirmation pack.

The Australian outbound market to Rajasthan is served by two operator types: Australian-registered agencies reselling India-side product, and India-based DMCs like Memorable India who handle the entire ground design directly. Direct India-based booking removes the reseller margin, is one reason our Rajasthan tour packages from Australia price cleanly against Australian-agency quotes for the same hotel category, and gives you a direct WhatsApp line to the trip designer during the trip itself. A rajasthan tours package from Australia sold via reseller usually carries a 12 to 18 per cent margin uplift.

An Oberoi Udaivilas or Taj Lake Palace stay in Udaipur is the anchor of every Rajasthan luxury tour packages from Australia booking. The full inclusion list runs to: five-star suite accommodation across all five cities, business-class domestic flights on request, Suján desert camp at Sam, a dedicated escort throughout the trip, sommelier-paired dinners at Amber-side venues and butler service at the Udaipur end. A luxury Rajasthan tour from Australia in honeymoon format also includes a private yacht sunset on Lake Pichola and a candle-lit dinner at Jag Mandir.

The Sam Sand Dunes overnight is the operational core. From the Jaisalmer hotel, a 42-kilometre transfer at 3:30 pm, camel or 4x4 safari at 4:30 pm, sunset viewing on the dunes, a Manganiar and Kalbelia live folk performance at the camp, Rajasthani thali dinner and overnight in a heated Swiss-tent luxury unit with attached bath. Every Rajasthan desert safari tour from Australia we run includes optional dune-buggy time for Australians travelling with older teenage children.

Ten days is our default format for Australian travellers on the direct Sydney-Delhi or Melbourne-Delhi sector, and matches the December-January school-break window. The Rajasthan tour package from Australia in this format covers Delhi arrival, Jaipur (two nights), Jodhpur (two nights via Pushkar), Jaisalmer (two nights with the Sam desert camp), Udaipur (two nights via Ranakpur) and departure. Extending to 12 days adds Ranthambore or Kumbhalgarh; compressing to 8 days drops Jaisalmer from the loop.

Perth travellers on the Singapore layover often ask for a compressed nine-day version; Adelaide couples on anniversary trips ask for the Lake Palace suite specifically. Every customised Rajasthan trip from Australia we deliver starts from a blank itinerary, not a fixed template. Common customisations include Jain-vegetarian meal planning, wildlife extensions to Ranthambore, cooking classes in Udaipur and voluntary donation visits to our partner NGO in the Bikaner district.

The three-city short circuit is our seven-night compressed format for time-boxed Australian corporates: Jaipur two nights, Jodhpur two nights via Pushkar, Udaipur three nights via Ranakpur. Every Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur segment includes fort and palace access, licensed local guides, private transport in a Toyota Innova Crysta and heritage-category hotels. Jaisalmer and its Sam desert camp are dropped in this format; Australians wanting the desert night should choose the full 10-day royal Rajasthan tour from Australia instead.

Two levers move affordable Rajasthan tour from Australia pricing: travel month and group size. A late-February shoulder-window departure with six travellers sharing vehicle and guide costs typically prices 25 per cent below a Christmas-peak family-of-four booking. Mid-range accommodation swaps (Alsisar over Suján, Fort Rajwada over Suryagarh) also drop the AUD per-head cost meaningfully without compromising the sightseeing experience, which is why value-focused Rajasthan tourism package from Australia enquiries usually skew to the shoulder months.

Yes, for departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Our aviation partner books Qantas, Air India, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines fares, quoted alongside the ground itinerary in a single AUD invoice. A Rajasthan tour with flights included from Australia needs to be locked 60 days ahead for economy inventory and 90 days ahead for premium-economy or business-class inventory on the Sydney-Delhi and Melbourne-Delhi direct sectors.

Australian travellers usually mean two things by all-inclusive: land-only-inclusive (transport, guides, hotels, monuments, breakfast) or flights-plus-land. Our default all inclusive Rajasthan package from Australia covers accommodation with daily breakfast, all inter-city transport by air-conditioned private vehicle, an English-speaking local guide at each city, monument entry fees, one dinner per city, the Sam desert camp meals, and 24/7 India-side helpline. International flights are itemised separately for cost transparency, and any Rajasthan tourist packages from Australia can be requoted in flight-inclusive form.

Retired Australian travellers on the December-to-February window are a significant share of our repeat business, so the operational template is well-rehearsed. Every Rajasthan tour for senior citizens from Australia we operate uses a gentler pace: mid-morning departures instead of 7:30 starts, single-monument mornings, Toyota Crysta or Tempo Traveller with airline-recline seats, ground-floor rooms with lift access, and pre-warmed Swiss tents at Sam if the desert night is included. Domestic flight upgrades between cities are also standard for the 70-plus bracket, and a Rajasthan family tour from Australia with parents and adult children typically follows the same slowed cadence.

Six travellers is the minimum for our group-rate structure. A rajasthan group tour from Australia usually shares a Tempo Traveller or a 12-seat Force Urbania, one lead guide across all cities plus city-specialist guides at each monument, and a shared group WhatsApp for coordination. Alumni sets, extended-family reunions and community groups from Sydney's and Melbourne's Indian-diaspora networks form the bulk of this format.

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