Photography in Rajasthan
Photography trips run on a different clock: early starts, a slow middle of the day and a long evening. We plan the route around light and leave time to return to a place twice.
Some sites ban tripods or drones or charge camera fees. Drone use in India and Nepal needs permits and is banned near many monuments: check current status before you travel.
Places
Where to go
A desert city of red forts, havelis and bhujia
Stepwells, murals and a palace on the hillside
The great fort of Mewar and its stories of siege
A hilltop palace, a mountain railway and rural Mewar
The pink city of forts, bazaars and royal hotels
A living golden fort at the edge of the Thar
Leopards on granite hills among herders and temples
The blue city below Mehrangarh Fort
A mountain fort, its great wall and the Ranakpur temple
A holy lake town of ghats, temples and roses
Tigers among lakes, ruins and a thousand-year-old fort
A painted palace in the hills an hour from Jaipur
Painted merchant towns of the northern desert
Lakes, palaces and the slowest days in Rajasthan
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
The former home of the Maharajas of Jaipur, run by Taj, set in large Mughal-style gardens about 15 minutes from the old city. It is the …
A low-rise resort on the eastern edge of Jaipur, built as a Rajasthani fort-village with courtyards, pools, luxury tents and private villas. Quieter and more private …
A family-owned palace hotel in a village in the Aravalli hills, about 42 km northwest of Jaipur. Its painted Durbar Hall and mirrored Sheesh Mahal are …
An 18th-century white marble palace that covers its own island in Lake Pichola, reached only by boat. Built as a royal summer retreat and run by …
A palace-style resort on the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, with domed pavilions, courtyards, gardens and rooms opening onto shared or semi-private pools. It faces the …
A golden sandstone Art Deco palace on Chittar Hill above Jodhpur, completed in 1943 and still home to the royal family of Marwar in one wing. …
A boutique hotel inside the walled old city of Jodhpur, built around a restored 18th-century haveli directly below Mehrangarh Fort. Clean contemporary rooms, a courtyard pool …
A luxury tented camp among the granite hills of Jawai in southern Rajasthan, built for leopard safaris on open land shared with Rabari herders. Stays are …
A palace-style hotel built in golden Jaisalmer stone on the road to the Sam dunes, about 15 km west of the city. It is the most …
A luxury tented resort on the edge of Ranthambore National Park, with large canvas tents set in landscaped gardens, a spa and naturalist-led safaris. It is …
Shape your own journey Tell us your dates and what you hope to feel. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the land to your month, your pace and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an indicative price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin