THE ARAVALLI EXPLORATION

 

FOR THOSE IN UDAIPUR, AND LOOKING FOR AN OPTION FROM THEIR MAIN TRIP, HERE IS A CHARMING WAY TO DISCOVER THE SCRAGGY HILLS WHERE THE ARMIES OF THE RANAS ONCE BATTLED, AND WHERE THEY PERFECTED THE ART OF GUREILLA WARFARE IN EXILE FROM THE FORT AT CHITTAURGARH.

 

 

DAY 1.

 

LEAVE UDAIPUR FOR KUMBHALGARH, JOURNEYING ALONG A PICTURESQUE ROAD. EXPLORE FORT AND ENVIRONS. AFTER DINNER, A NIGHT DRIVE ALONG THE ROAD COULD YIELD SOME WILDLIFE SURPRISES: LEOPARD, GREY WOLF, and WILD BOAR.

 

 

DAY 2.

 

AFTER AN EARLY BREAKFAST, DRIVE THROUGH KUMBHALGARH SANCTUARY FOR DEER SPOTTING, SEEING CROCS SUN THEMSELVES, AND OBSERVING BIRDLIFE. CONTINUE ONWARD TO RANAKPUR WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE MAGNIFICENT CLUSTER OF JAIN TEMPLES.

 

 

DAY 3.

 

LEAVE RANAKPUR WITH PICNIC LUNCH TO SPEND THE DAY DRIVING TO AND THROUGH THE THICK FORESTS OF THE DESURI RANGE. AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO SPOT WILDLIFE INCLUDING SLOTH BEAR. OVERNIGHT AGAIN AT RANAKPUR.

 

 

DAY 4.

 

SUPPLEMENTRY TOUR ENDS WITH YOUR JOURNEY BACK TO UDAIPUR, OR ONWARD TO JODHPUR/MOUNT ABU.