Paris to Delhi Arrival

Air France AF 226 lands at Indira Gandhi International around dawn IST. After clearing the e-Visa counter and picking up INR from the arrivals ATM, your driver meets you with a name board. A pre-blocked day-use airport hotel room lets you shower, sleep off the first jetlag block and eat properly before afternoon. A gentle orientation drive covers India Gate, Rajpath and Connaught Place, keeping day two fresh. Dinner is at a well-reviewed North Indian restaurant in central Delhi. Overnight in Delhi, standard evening check-in confirmed.

Delhi to Jaipur Drive

Post-breakfast drive on the six-lane Delhi-Jaipur expressway, roughly 260 kilometres and 5 hours with a coffee stop at a Highway Plaza. Arrival lunch at your Jaipur hotel, then an afternoon at the City Palace museum and Jantar Mantar; the Rajput miniature galleries and textile hall are the sections French visitors most often flag for a slower second circuit. Evening at Nahargarh fort for the light shift over the pink city and dinner rooftop with Hawa Mahal views. Overnight at Samode Haveli or Rambagh Palace on the luxury upgrade.

Jaipur Full Day

Morning at Amer Fort with the ceremonial ramp walk-up and Sheesh Mahal; jeep transfer up the ramp is confirmed, with elephant rides dropped on welfare grounds. Onward to Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing and a quick stop at Panna Meena ka Kund stepwell. Afternoon at Chameliwala Market Road gemstone workshops with a licensed jeweller handling GST-billed exports, a fixture on royal Rajasthan tours from France. Evening thali dinner curated by the hotel chef lands Rajasthan’s taste-map cleanly before Pushkar and Jodhpur. Overnight in Jaipur.

Jaipur to Pushkar to Jodhpur

Early departure west, around 400 kilometres split with a Pushkar stop-over for the lake ghats, Brahma temple and a short camel-fair grounds walk if the season aligns. Late lunch at a heritage haveli in Ajmer or Merta, then on to Jodhpur; the last hour sees Aravallis drop away and the blue-city palette come up. Check-in at a Blue City boutique heritage or Bal Samand Lake Palace on the palace tier. Evening walk through Ghanta Ghar and Sardar Market, dinner at Indique with a lit Mehrangarh backdrop. Overnight in Jodhpur.

Jodhpur Full Day

Morning at Mehrangarh with a French audio guide; the museum’s Rajput miniatures, howdahs and palanquins pair directly with what you would have seen at Musée Guimet. Onward to Jaswant Thada and, on request, a village jeep safari to Bishnoi weaver and potter homes. Afternoon at the spice bazaar and Umaid Bhawan Palace museum. Evening laal maas tasting at your hotel from a specific Marwari kitchen the culinary team has vetted, part of what makes this a proper rajasthan tourism package from France. Overnight in Jodhpur.

Jodhpur to Jaisalmer

Long drive west across the Thar, around 285 kilometres and 5 to 6 hours, with a lunch stop at Pokhran. Check in at Suryagarh or a boutique heritage inside the Jaisalmer fort walls. Late afternoon walk through the living fort, Patwon ki Haveli and Salim Singh ki Haveli, followed by a rooftop sunset at Gadisar Lake. Dinner is Kesar Bhaat and Sangri sabzi laid out on a full Rajasthani thali, giving the desert leg a clean culinary opening. Overnight in Jaisalmer.

Jaisalmer Desert Day

Morning walk in Jaisalmer fort and a stop at Kuldhara ghost village on the way to Sam dunes. Afternoon at the camp with tea, then a camel cart ride to a dune crest for sunset with Manganiar and Kalbeliya folk musicians on the roster. Dinner at the desert camp; a boutique tented night follows for the Rajasthan desert safari add-on, and hotel-room stay for the standard track. Family group tours from France with grandparents on board usually choose the hotel night for cooler sleep. Overnight in the Thar or Jaisalmer.

Jaisalmer to Udaipur via Ranakpur

The longest driving day, split cleanly by a two-hour stop at Ranakpur Jain temple; the 1444 marble pillars are a photographer’s stop and a quiet lunch break at a nearby heritage lodge. Onward to Udaipur, arriving by early evening. Check in at a lake-facing heritage or, on the luxury Rajasthan packages from France tier, at Taj Lake Palace or Oberoi Udaivilas. Dinner at Ambrai on the Amet Ghat side offers a clean lit view of the City Palace across Lake Pichola. Overnight in Udaipur.

Udaipur Full Day

Morning at the City Palace complex, Jagdish temple and Sahelion ki Bari. A vintage car museum stop for guests keen on Mewar royal history, then lunch at a lakeside cafe. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Pichola with a stop at Jagmandir island; often the pause-point where French travellers on a long rajasthan trip package mention the pace has finally caught up in the good way. Evening light-and-sound show at the palace ghat, then dinner lakeside with the illuminated palace in view. Overnight in Udaipur.

Udaipur Departure to France

A slow morning at the hotel before transfer to Maharana Pratap Airport for the domestic flight to Delhi, connecting to Air France AF 225 to Paris or a one-stop return via Doha, Dubai, Istanbul or Frankfurt. Travellers on a private Rajasthan tour often add a Delhi last night to shop handicrafts at Dilli Haat and Khan Market before the international sector. Airport meet-and-greet eases check-in and immigration. A farewell hamper of Rajasthani snacks and a printed trip photo book is handed over at drop-off.