Rajasthan Travel Information

Languages spoken:
Rajasthani, Hindi. English is spoken and understood by the fully literate populace of Rajasthan.

Major Cities:
Jaipur, Ajmer, Sawai Madhopur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner.

Time:
Rajasthan is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT, 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of American Standard Time.

Access:
By Air: There is one International airport at Jaipur. There are domestic airports at Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Jaisalmer.
By Rail: All major tourist destinations and important cities of India are well-connected by rail to Rajasthan.

Currency:
In Rajasthan, as elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee. All major credit cards find wide acceptance.

Food:
Most restaurants, coffee shops, eateries or cafes offer a cosmopolitan flare for Chinese, Continental, Indian or American. You can find many who specialize in Rajasthani delicacies.

Clothing:
Ideally light cottons. However the winters are cool and may warrant woolens specially while camping in deserts.

Travel Formalities:
A Visa is a must to enter India. You can contact the Indian Embassy / High Commission in your country for the same. It is best to carry your passport on you all the time. You may also carry a travel insurance.

Communication:
Rajasthan has a well-knit communications network. With telephone, fax and internet centres in almost every corner, enabling you to get in touch with any part of the world easily.

Best time to visit: Around mid- October to mid- March.

Places of Interest: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Bikaner, Kimsar, Ranthambore, Bandavgarh

Fairs & Festivals: Pushkar Fair, Bikaner Camel Festival, Nagaur Fair and Jaisalmer Desert Fair.