The city of Bikaner is surrounded by imposing stone walls and was once an important staging post on the great caravan trade routes. It has a superb large fort, distinguished by its' long range of 37 bastions and two entrances. The streets of the old city conceal a number of old havelis and a few notable Jain temples.

Bikaner is connected to Jaipur and Jodhpur by broad gauge railway lines. Bikaner is connected to Delhi by a direct train which leaves twice a day. By bus, Bikaner is connected to Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Agra, Ajmer and Delhi.

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The fort of Jaisalmer is unique for its' splendour, and magic. This magic, incomparably romantic and unspoiled city has been dubbed the "Golden City' because of the colour imparted to its' stone ramparts by the setting sun.

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Jodhpur is located at the edge of the Thar desert and is the second largest city after Jaipur, in Rajasthan. It is totally dominated by a massive fort atop a rocky hill. The old city is enclosed by a 10 km long wall, built a century after the city was founded. The Mehrangarh fort is the most formidable and impressive in the fort studded Rajasthan.

There are flights to and from Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Udaipur. The Rajasthan State run buses connect Jodhpur to other places of interest in Rajasthan. By train, there are super fast expresses to Delhi and Ahmedabad. To Udaipur there are the day and night train which take approximately 11 hours to cover the distance.

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The most romantic city of Rajasthan, Udaipur is called the 'Venice of the East'. Udaipur is full of palaces, temples and havelis ranging from the modest to the extravagant depicting the city's' superbly crafted elegance. There are plenty of parks and gardens which line the lake shores.

Udaipur has direct flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Aurangabad, and Jodhpur. Frequent Rajasthan State run buses run to other regional centers as well as to Delhi and Ahmedabad. The best train between Delhi and Udaipur is the Pink City express which covers the 740 kms distance in 16 hours.

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