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12 February 2026
indiaRajasthan: How to Plan a Two-Week Trip Through India's Desert Kingdom
Rajasthan is one of the few places in India where the historical setting is as dramatic as the guidebooks claim. The Mehrangarh Fort above Jodhpur, the lake palaces of Udaipur, the sand dunes outside Jaisalmer, the pink-walled City Palace of Jaipur — these are not overrated. They require planning to experience well, because the distances between them are significant and the heat from March onwards is severe. A two-week Rajasthan itinerary moving through the four major cities is the standard circuit, and it works because each stop has a distinct character and the logistics between them — train, bus, or private car — are straightforward if booked ahead.
Henrik Vinter
1 February 2026
indiaIndia's Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur for First-Timers
Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur form India's most-travelled circuit because the three cities are connected by express trains, separated by 3–4 hours, and contain the country's most recognisable monuments. This understates what first-time visitors encounter. Delhi alone has 32 million residents, traffic that moves at walking pace during peak hours, and an air quality that can affect breathing within hours of arrival. The sensory intensity — noise, crowding, smell, visual chaos — disorients many travellers who've never been to South Asia. Agra exists almost entirely around the Taj Mahal. Jaipur is more manageable but not small. The circuit takes a minimum of seven days to do with any depth; ten days is comfortable. Going in knowing the actual conditions — the scams, the crowds, the heat — prepares you far better than the standard framing of this as an "easy introduction to India."
Henrik Vinter