Rearing high into the city skyline of the 15th century Mehrangarh Fort, also the base of the Jodhpur royals, is the city’s most iconic structure. This evocative fortress brings to mind the tales of valour and chivalry that are intrinsic to the history of India’s Rajput community.
This slow travel full- day tour touches upon the most popular attractions of Jodhpur. An immersive, insider view makes the experience all the richer as it’s really wonderful that now many of these places have facilities in place to support the explorations of seniors, people with different challenges, as well as wheelchair travellers, visually impaired or those with limited mobility. Lunch can be arranged on a fixed menu basis in wheelchair accessible restaurant equipped with accessible toilets.
On your wanderings in the Old Quarter, chit-chat with the local community will reveal several reasons why Jodhpur is also known as the “Blue City’. You will love the bustling bazaars; the serene shrines and warm hospitality of the locals as you sample the sensory delights of the past and present that have shaped its cultural richness.
At the Umaid Bhawan Palace, partially run as a hotel and partially still the residence of the Jodhpur royals, you can dip into Jodhpur’s legendary past in the small museum here. Jaswant Thada is a serene spot which is dotted with a collection of elegant cenotaphs. A quick trip to Mandore introduces you to a lovely landscaped garden which plays host to several royal cenotaphs.
Shopping can be arranged according to your special needs and mobility challenges. The bazaars here are a riot of colour and thrilling allurements of crafts and costumes. From turbans to jewellery, from hand-woven dhurries to hand-block printed fabric, from leather goods to beautiful pottery work, there are souvenirs aplenty to pick up in the shops.
Services of a knowledgeable English-speaking local guide for a full day will be arranged for your convenience. The guide will meet you at your hotel and will drop you back after the tour. Local guides speaking French, Spanish, Italian and German etc can be arranged at an extra cost and can be booked depending on their availability. This service is best booked in advance. Our guide will travel in your car from your hotel; in case there is no space for him, arrangements for his transport can be made at extra cost.
The trip, a beautifully curated slow travel experience, is lots of fun, as there’s a great deal of flexibility to customize the tour according to your special needs and mobility challenges. You can choose the monuments you wish to visit and directly pay the entry fee at the ticket counter. This gives you the liberty to choose monuments as per your interest and accessibility. Arrangements are made for one standard wheelchair for the tour along with one assistant to push your wheelchair if need be. You will use your own vehicle for this tour. If you are looking to hire a wheelchair accessible van with a ramp, this can be arranged from Delhi and can accompany you for the entire tour. This van is equipped with a manually foldable ramp needing manual assistance to push the wheelchair in and out of the vehicle.