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2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

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  • 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

    Hello xBhpians,

    Been a lurker for a long time and finally a member.

    Looking for some help and advice for my upcoming tour. In brief, it's two of us with me riding a TNT Benelli 300 and my friend a KTM Duke 200. The plan is to start from Pune on the 6th of Aug and do a circuit around Rajasthan and be back by the 15th of Aug.

    The following is the route that we have planned:

    6th Aug: Start from Pune in the Morning and Reach Surat by Afternoon - Evening. Stay in Surat.
    Distance: 420 Kms

    7th Aug: Start from Surat and reach Udaipur. Stay in Udaipur
    Distance: 497 Kms

    8th Aug: First half in Udaipur, we will probably visit the city museum/palace. Leave for Jodhpur by afternoon and reach Jodhpur:
    Distance: 259 Kms

    9th Aug: First half in Jodhpur, check out the Jal Mahal and Mehrangarh Fort. Leave for Jaisalmer by afternoon and reach Jaisalmer.
    Distance: 286 Kms

    10th Aug: Stay in Jaisalmer, visit the Golder Fort & Surrounding.
    11th Aug: Visit in Sam, Khuri, Longewala. Stay in the desert.

    12th Aug: Start early in the morning from Jaisalmer and reach Jaipur.
    Distance: 558 Kms

    13th Aug: Stay and explore in Jaipur.

    14th Aug: Start from Jaipur and Reach Indore.
    Distance: 567 Kms

    15th Aug: Indore - Pune
    Distance: 592 Kms


    Both of us have done small tours previously but this would be the first time we embark on a 2+ day trip. The aim is to avoid riding too much during the night.

    Any suggestions on decent hotels/places to stay at each location would be much appreciated. Along with route suggestions and roads to avoid. Both of us have been on a tour of Rajasthan previously and have seen most of it so we are not hard pressed on trying to cover each and every point of interest in every city.

    Thank you.

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    Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

    touring query approved.
    (Been There Done That) x 3.25

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    • #3
      Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

      Your itinerary looks pretty decent. The only change i would make is clock more kilometres on the first day. The road from Pune to Surat is fantastic, you will be fresh and the bikes are fast. You can easily ride further ahead, so that on the second day you can reach Udaipur earlier and maybe take in some of the sights of the city on the first evening itself.

      You might also want to visit Sambhar Lake, if you guys have the time. Though i see, most of your tripping is city oriented!
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        Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

        Quite a few people have been suggesting the same, we are thinking about extending the ride to Vadodara on the first day.

        Also, for the Vadodara to Udaipur leg, we are taking the route via Godhra, I am told that via Ahmedabad is another option, however, I believe that 2 wheelers are not allowed on the NE1, can anyone confirm this?

        Also for the Jaipur to Pune return leg, is the route via Indore recommended or should we just follow the same NH48 route back? I recall seeing Nikhil's video for the Jaipur to Indore leg and some stretches of road in MP were horrible.

        ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu3KB4jC4TY

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          Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

          Yup. Bikes aren't allowed on the Baroda-Ahmedabad Expressway. You need to take the old highway, which has been done up as well.

          Yup again. MP roads can at times be quite harrowing But then a ride would be boring without some terrible roads
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            Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

            Originally posted by The Monk View Post
            Yup. Bikes aren't allowed on the Baroda-Ahmedabad Expressway. You need to take the old highway, which has been done up as well.

            Yup again. MP roads can at times be quite harrowing But then a ride would be boring without some terrible roads
            Thanks for the confirmation. So would you recommend going via AMD or should we stick to the Godhra route?

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              Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

              Originally posted by benelli0069 View Post
              Thanks for the confirmation. So would you recommend going via AMD or should we stick to the Godhra route?
              I haven't done the Godhra route, though i have heard it is good.

              The Ahmedabad is tried and tested. Done it multiple times. Pretty decent.
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                Re: 2017 - Pune to Rajasthan Tour [Route Advice & Suggestions]

                I did the same ride in August 2016 in a reverse order (Bangalore - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Mt. Abu - Bangalore).

                Few of my tips for you.

                Please be ready for Rajasthan monsoon rain which we underestimated and paid heavily.

                On day 2 of our ride we did Pune to Ahmadabad on our bullets so I think you guys can do Vadodara / Ahmadabad on day 1(But don't stretch if you can't though). Otherwise your itinerary looks good.

                I also recommend the Ahmadabad route rather than Godhra.

                We stayed at 'Hotel Haveli' in Jodhpur & 'The Little Prince Heritage Home' in Udaipur which are very good places to stay.
                Last edited by bsvikram; 08-02-2017, 01:57 PM.

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