Rajasthan Tour from Nepal — 8 Days Jaipur Udaipur Jaisalmer Heritage
Eight days, three forts, two lakes and one desert. Jaipur for the pink palaces, Udaipur for the lake reflections, and Jaisalmer for the night sky over the Thar. From Kathmandu, the route runs through Delhi with one short connection, and the whole circuit unfolds without a single visa form for a Nepali passport.
From Kathmandu
Kathmandu to Rajasthan, India
KTMDEL
1 hr 35 min, then domestic to JAI/UDR/JSA
- Air India
- IndiGo
- Nepal Airlines
- Vistara
Oct to Mar
For Nepali passport
Rajasthan, India visa for Nepali passport holders
Visa-free
Free
No limit
Nepali citizens travel visa-free to India under the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty. Carry a passport or citizenship card. Some heritage hotels in Rajasthan require a passport copy at check-in, so carry both forms of ID.
- Nepali passport or citizenship card
- Children under 18 may travel on parent citizenship with school ID
- Passport-size photographs for fort entry tickets
- INR cash for camel safaris and bazaar shopping
- Bank cards and UPI work in cities, less reliable in Jaisalmer desert
Popular packages
Three ways to do this trip.
Twin-sharing prices in NPR, return flights from Kathmandu included, all visa filings handled where required.
Pink City Express 4N5D
Delhi arrival, Jaipur Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Chokhi Dhani village dinner.
4 nights
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ViewJaipur and Udaipur 6N7D
Pink City plus the City of Lakes with a heritage hotel night and Lake Pichola sunset boat.
6 nights
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ViewJaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer 8N9D
Full Rajasthan circuit, three cities, a Thar Desert camel safari, and one night under the stars at Sam Sand Dunes.
8 nights
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Tour Overview
Why Rajasthan from Nepal
Most Nepali travellers go to India for pilgrimage. Rajasthan is the leisure side of the same country, and it sits well as a second or third India trip after Kashi and the Golden Temple. Jaipur is the most-photographed city in the subcontinent, Udaipur is the honeymoon set-piece, and Jaisalmer is the only destination where Nepali travellers can sleep in a desert tent under a sky as clear as the high Himalaya. The visa is none, the language is shared, and the food carries enough familiar vegetarian options for almost any traveller.
Popular Rajasthan packages from Kathmandu
The Pink City Express 4N5D is the quickest meaningful Rajasthan trip, ideal for a long weekend. The 6N7D Jaipur and Udaipur combo is the most-booked honeymoon route. The 8N9D full circuit through Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer is the proper heritage trip, including the camel safari and the Sam Sand Dunes overnight, which is the visual moment every Rajasthan trip is sold on.
Jaipur vs Udaipur vs Jaisalmer
Jaipur is the busy heritage city. Amer Fort by elephant or jeep, Hawa Mahal at sunrise, City Palace in the morning, Jantar Mantar, and Chokhi Dhani for the village dinner. Udaipur is the slow, blue, photo-perfect set. Lake Pichola boat at sunset, City Palace from the water, Saheliyon-ki-Bari, and a stay at one of the lake-facing heritage hotels. Jaisalmer is the desert city. Sonar Quila, Patwon ki Haveli, a camel safari from Khuri or Sam, and the night at a desert camp with a Manganiyar folk performance.
Rajasthan visa for Nepali passport holders
No visa is needed. The Indo-Nepal Treaty of 1950 allows visa-free travel for Nepali citizens. Carry a Nepali passport or a citizenship card, plus a school ID for children. Heritage hotels in Rajasthan are stricter than airport immigration, and many require a passport copy at check-in rather than a citizenship card, so carry both.
Best time to travel
October through March is the only sensible season. Days are warm and dry, nights are cool, and the desert camp under the stars is enjoyable instead of brutal. April and May reach 45 degrees in the desert and most heritage hotels run on reduced staff. The monsoon barely reaches western Rajasthan, but it does flood parts of Udaipur and disrupts the Sam Sand Dunes camp.
Packing tips for Rajasthan from Nepal
Light cotton for daytime, a thin sweater or shawl for desert evenings, and closed shoes for the fort climbs. A pair of comfortable slip-ons since shoes are removed at temples and some palaces. Sunglasses, a wide-brim hat, and high-SPF sunscreen for the camel safari. Carry INR cash for camel handlers, Manganiyar musicians and bazaar shopping. UPI works everywhere in Jaipur and Udaipur, less so in Jaisalmer.
Frequently asked
Answers from our specialists
The things travellers ask most, answered by guides who lead these trips, not by a script.
No. Nepali passport and citizenship card holders travel visa-free across India under the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty. Carry both passport and citizenship card when checking into heritage hotels in Rajasthan.
All routes connect through Delhi (DEL). The direct KTM-DEL leg is 1 hour 35 minutes on Air India, IndiGo, Nepal Airlines or Vistara. From Delhi, IndiGo runs short domestic legs to Jaipur (40 min), Udaipur (75 min) and Jaisalmer (90 min via Jodhpur).
Our full 8N9D Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer circuit starts at NPR 145,000 per person on twin sharing, including all flights, heritage hotels, transfers, camel safari, and desert camp. The shorter 4N5D Jaipur package starts at NPR 78,000.
Yes. We use Swiss-tent camps at Sam Sand Dunes with proper bedding, attached bathrooms, and a security perimeter. Camels are checked daily by an in-camp handler. Senior travellers can opt for a fixed jeep transfer instead of the camel ride to the camp, with the same overnight stay and dinner.
Yes. Udaipur is one of the most-booked honeymoon stops we sell, with lake-view heritage hotels at one-third the price of similar Bali or Maldives stays. Combine with a night at a Jaipur palace hotel for the full Rajasthan honeymoon set.
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Prices in NPR, visa filings handled where required, and a specialist who has run this route from Kathmandu. Most quotes go out within four hours.