Riding through Rajasthan

We all  desire to go out from our comfort zone, one way or another.Some prefers club, some prefers chill with Netflix, and some idiots like us dare to take our first bike trip without prior experience and amidst the damn winter season. Nevertheless sometime you gotta take a leap of faith and go for it.
After a stressfull work week took some day off and started from Gurgaon on Dec 8th 2021 at around 6:30AM,in my Suzuki Gixer SF.
We took multiple stoppages between Gurgaon and our first destination Alwar.
We reached Alwar around 10:30AM covering apx 130KM.
First place was Alwar City palace.
   Well technically their ain't much to see in the city palace,its like an government office.So if you return from there it would be a wastage,trust me.
   What you need to do..is go inside the palace through the down stairs and pave your way to MOOSI RANI KI CHATTRI and beside it you will find the beautiful SAGAR LAKE.If you are lucky enough you might find some Deers also around the lake.There is also the city palace museum, if you are an anthusiast ,do give it a shot.

  Next is Bala ka Qilla, it is temporarily closed till 2023 due to renovation, and you need your own vehicle or book a 4 wheeler safari(bikes not allowed) to reach the quilla(price is 1200-1300₹ for the safari-do negotiate though).

Next we went for the Lake palace, where we did the boating in SARISKA LAKE.They will charge you for the whole boat 800₹, and there can be 8 people ,so if you are not in a group, wait around and you will find more people coming.The lake is huge, you will love it.

From there we went for the Garwagi waterfall.
You can walk though the side of the fall to its top.

We didn't visit  Hope circus and Fatehgunj Gumbad due to lack of time cause we were planning to left for Jaipur that very day.If you feel like it do give them a visit.

2 places there are quite popular in Alwar are..
Sariska and Bhangad(90km from Alwar)
For sariska jangle safari preferable is early morning and pre-book , and for Bhangad also there is a time constraint ,so do make your plan according to it.
We needed to go for Jaipur so we didn't went for Bhangad.
We reached Jaipur around 7:00 PM(180km) ,and stayed in Zostel,Jaipur.
We walked in the streets of Jaipur that night and had a street side restaurant dinner and called it for the night.

We started the day early in Jaipur.
Let me first jot down the places you should visit in order, so that maximum places can be cleared in one day .
And do note one important thing, every location in Jaipur has some entry fee,either you can pay there at every location or you can book a consolidated ticket for all location entry,this ticket we have seen can be booked from a ticket counter near Jantar mantar entry gate.
Ok,then,, without further adieu lets get started ...
1.Firstly most places open at 9:00 AM.First we went to PANA MINNA KA KUND, a stepwell and a picturesque one. Its a beautiful 16th century stepwell lies in the shadow of Amer fort.Follow the google map, it will point to you to the correct location.

2.From there we went to Amer fort/Amber fort.
This will take time, so earlier you go better it will be.I recommend to take a guide(cost 200₹) so that you wont miss the intricate stories behind those walls.Secondly he will also take you to the Jaipurs famous art and craft store, where they will show you demonstration of how hand made design is done and can purchase also, you can also get you palm reading for free from the royal astrologers.

3.After that, we went for NAHARGARH FORT. It stand at the edge of Aravali hills overlooking over the Jaipur city,you can get the whole city view from this location.Do try to take the best picture possible of the city from the view point.
There is another fort near by JAIGARH FORT,you can visit there also, but we skipped it for the time being.

4.Next stop was Gatorey ki Chatriya , people not much visit this place but I would recommend not to miss this magnificent piece of architecture.

5.From there went straight to Hawa Mahal, this is designed like the crown of Lord Krishna.You can take  pictures from the roof top restaurants right next to the streets.

6 Next is City palace, the place of royalty.Entry fee is 2500₹.This palace interior is worth the charge, a guide will be given with you for the tour,you will fill the royal touch inside the palace.

7.Near by is Jantar Mantar,where earlier scientists used thoes massive structures for calculating time, planets position and many more thing.Preferably take a guide for getting all the insights.

8.Our last stoppage was the Patrika gate ,it is the entrance to Jawarlal circle park,which is the biggest circular park in Asia on a trafic signal.
Grab your camera and take some wide angle photos of the Patrika gate to capture the jawdropping design.
By then it was already 5:30 PM, we rushed for Alwar that day and reached around 9:30 PM and stayed in Mustache,Pushkar, and thats how a long day ended for us.

For the 3rd day we reached Pushkar,Ajmer known as rose garden of Rajasthan , apprently it was not the season neither the time for the famous camel festival.So better luck for us next time.We stayed in Pushkar ,Moustache.
The morning vive is on a holy different level.The ghats are a piece of beauty, if you want a soothing time, you can calmly spend your time in the ghat.
1.First we went for the Pushar lake,there are 52 ghats around the huge lake, do remember to take off your shoes while entering the ghats.
2.We went forward for the Ajmer city, on the way we made a stop at Pushkar valley view point,from there you will get a good glimpse of the city.
3.There is not much to check out in Ajmer city, some view points are there around the Ajmer lake.
4.From there we went for the Dhai din ka Jhopra,one of the oldest mosque in India and still standing.This mosque is generally very crowded but worth every bit.
5.Next stop was Ajmer fort,its practically like a museum.
Do try the Lassi near the fort market area, they were too good to miss,trust me,also the kachoris.
We left for Jodhpur around 2 :30PM.
Reached around 7:30 travelling aroung 220 km and we put down for the night at Hosteller,Jodhpur.

And to our last stop of our bike trip,Jodhpur,2nd largest city in Rajasthan popularly known as Blue city.
The main attraction of the city is Mehrangargh fort.
1.We went straight for the fort,it is known for its exquisite latticed windows, carved panels, intricately decorated windows and walls of Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal and Sheesh Mahal.After visiting the fort, you can also opt for ziplining ,booking is done online from jumpingfox site.We did not go for it though. Better time to do so will be during the sunset time, through the zipline they will take you over a lake to opposite side of the fort which looks astonishing during sunset.Do go for it, if you wanna get a good aerial view of the city.

2. Next we went for Jashwant Thanda, made from white marvel. You might get to see some folk singing also .

3.Then we went for Blue city exploration. What you need to do is first go to Chandpole, from there start walking toward the clock tower,on the you will find thoes blue houses which looks really magestic.Let me clear you out a fact, it is called blue city, not all houses are blue and to be honest very few houses are colored in blue.Ask locals to guide you for the locations where you will find those houses.Remember to make some cool videos on the way too.

We had to left for Ajmer again that day, so we left after the city exploration.
We missed some of the best places like..
Umaid Bhawan
Ranisar Padamsar
Do checkout from the official sites
https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/jodhpur.html
to know all the places there.
That day we returned back to Ajmer at night .