Agra with kids Continuing our adventures in india. Jodhpur to Agra is approximately 4 hours by car. Many people opt to stop at Fatehpur Sikri, but as we were only spending 1 night in Agra, we decidedto push on to get to the hotel for early afternoon. Our welcome at the Oberoi hotel was as lovely as we had come to expect, … Read More
Jaipur with Kids
Jaipur with Kids The drive from Jodhpur to Jaipur took around 6 hours. We arrived at our hotel around 4pm. Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan – and the hottest place we have visited so far. We stayed here for 3 nights. Hotel We were staying at the Rajvillas – the first of the Oberoi hotels to be built. … Read More
Jodhpur with Kids
Jodhpur with Kids After Mihir Garh we drove a couple of hours to Johdpur: The second largest city in Rajasthan, its referred to as the Blue City because of the characteristic indigo paint the houses are all painted. We stayed in the Raas, a boutique hotel directly under the shadow of the fort that dominates the city. The hotel is … Read More
Rajasthan with Kids
Rajasthan with Kids Ranakpur Half way between Udaipur and Johdpur is Ranakpur, the largest Jain temple in Rajasthan. A beautiful marble structure inside and out, but still very much a working temple. Its not much of a detour from the main route, so worth a stop for an hour or so. Construction of this temple is very much part of its … Read More
Udaipur with Kids
Udaipur with Kids The next stop on our itinerary was Udaipur. We flew from Mumbai, and stayed here for 3 nights. Udaipur is famous for artificial lakes and lavish palaces. The most famous Lake being Lake Pichola – overlooked by the equally famous and imposing City Palace. The spectacular Taj Palace hotel is also located in the middle of this Lake. … Read More