Every year, travellers ask the same question in slightly different words: "How much should Rajasthan cost?" A young couple from London once told us they had set aside GBP 1,000 each for ten days and assumed it would be too little. A retired surgeon from Sydney had budgeted AUD 20,000 for two weeks and wondered whether it would be enough for palace hotels. Both were right in their own way. Rajasthan can be enjoyed comfortably on a modest budget, and it can also be one of the most luxurious destinations on earth, where former maharajas' palaces open their doors as hotels.
The Rajasthan tour package cost depends mainly on three things: the number of days, the hotel category and the car. Guides, entry tickets and meals add smaller amounts. This guide shows realistic, higher-side prices for seven, ten and fifteen day private tours, with sample routes and per person costs for four hotel levels, so you can see exactly where your money goes before you speak to any operator.
A private Rajasthan package is built from a handful of clear components. Knowing each one makes it easy to compare quotes and spot what is missing.
Hotels are the largest single cost, usually 45 to 60 percent of the total. Rajasthan has an enormous range, from simple guesthouses to palace hotels that cost more per night than many people spend on a week's holiday. The figures in this guide use four categories. Comfortable three-star hotels cost INR 4,000 to INR 6,500 per double room per night. Four-star and boutique heritage hotels, often converted forts and noble mansions with real character, cost INR 7,500 to INR 14,000. Five-star properties and upper heritage palaces cost INR 18,000 to INR 40,000. The luxury palace collection, including the Oberoi Udaivilas, Taj Lake Palace, Rambagh Palace and Umaid Bhawan Palace, costs INR 50,000 to INR 150,000 or more per night.
The car and driver come next, typically 20 to 30 percent of the total for mid-range tours. A sedan costs about INR 4,500 to INR 5,500 per day all-inclusive, an Innova Crysta about INR 6,000 to INR 7,200, and the price includes fuel, tolls, permits, parking and driver allowance. Because the car cost is shared, it falls sharply per person for groups of three or four.
Guides are hired in each major city. A licensed English-speaking guide in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur or Jaisalmer costs INR 1,500 to INR 2,000 for a half day and INR 2,500 to INR 3,500 for a full day, per group. Over a two-week tour, guides add INR 12,000 to INR 18,000 for the whole group.
Monument tickets for foreign visitors are moderate in Rajasthan compared with Agra. Amber Fort costs about INR 500, Mehrangarh Fort around INR 600, and the City Palace in Udaipur and Jaipur about INR 700 to INR 1,000. Over ten days, expect INR 4,000 to INR 6,000 per person.
Meals are usually partly included. Most packages include breakfast, and some heritage hotels and desert camps include dinner. A realistic allowance for lunches and dinners is INR 2,000 to INR 3,500 per person per day at good restaurants and hotels.
Activities such as jeep safaris in Ranthambore, camel rides in the Thar Desert, boat rides on Lake Pichola or cooking classes are usually extra. Each costs INR 800 to INR 3,500 per person, while tiger safaris cost more.
Finally, check the taxes. Hotels charge 12 to 18 percent GST depending on the room rate, and car rentals carry 5 percent. Most package prices include these, but some quote figures before tax. Ask for an all-inclusive price per person.
All figures in this guide are per person for two travellers sharing a room and a private car, in peak season from October to March, excluding international flights and the Christmas to New Year period.
A seven-day tour suits travellers who want the heart of Rajasthan without long drives. The most balanced route spends two nights each in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur, covering the pink city, the blue city and the lake city.
The tour begins in Jaipur, where you spend a full day at Amber Fort, the City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar, with an evening in the old city markets. The drive to Jodhpur takes five and a half to six hours through the Aravalli foothills. In Jodhpur, the towering Mehrangarh Fort, the white marble cenotaph of Jaswant Thada and the blue-painted lanes of the old city fill a full day. From Jodhpur, the drive to Udaipur passes the magnificent Ranakpur Jain Temple, where a two-hour stop is well worth it. Udaipur offers the City Palace, a sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola, the Garden of the Maidens and plenty of rooftop restaurants overlooking the water. The tour ends with a flight from Udaipur.
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Hotel Category |
Per Person (INR) |
Per Person (USD) |
|---|---|---|
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Comfortable 3-star |
52,000 – 65,000 |
590 – 740 |
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4-star and heritage |
70,000 – 88,000 |
795 – 1,000 |
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5-star and upper heritage |
140,000 – 175,000 |
1,590 – 1,990 |
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Luxury palaces |
270,000 – 340,000 |
3,070 – 3,860 |
These prices include six nights of hotels with breakfast, a private car for seven days including the return of the car to Jaipur, guides in each city, monument entry fees and a daily meal allowance. They do not include flights into Jaipur or out of Udaipur, which typically cost INR 4,500 to INR 9,000 per person on domestic routes.
The car and driver for this route costs about INR 36,000 to INR 42,000 for a sedan in total, or INR 18,000 to INR 21,000 per person for two travellers. For a family of four in an Innova, the per person car cost drops to about INR 12,000 to INR 14,000.
A seven-day tour is long enough to feel the variety of Rajasthan but short enough to fit into a busy holiday. It can also be combined with Delhi and Agra by adding two or three days, which turns it into a classic first trip to India. Many travellers on a seven-day budget choose four-star heritage hotels, which offer palace-style rooms, courtyards and rooftop dining at a price far below the luxury collection.
To lower the cost, choose three-star hotels in Jaipur and Jodhpur and a heritage upgrade in Udaipur, where the lake views make a real difference. To raise the comfort without doubling the budget, spend one special night at a palace hotel, such as a lake-facing room in Udaipur, while keeping four-star hotels elsewhere.
Short tours feel the effect of a single long drive more than longer ones do. If you prefer gentler travel days, swap Jodhpur for Pushkar, which is only two and a half hours from Jaipur and four and a half from Udaipur, and costs about INR 3,000 to INR 5,000 less per person because of the shorter distance.
Ten days opens the door to the Thar Desert. The most popular ten-day route spends two nights in Jaipur, one in Pushkar, two in Jodhpur, two in Jaisalmer and two in Udaipur, with one of the Jaisalmer nights often spent in a luxury desert camp among the dunes.
After Jaipur, the short drive to Pushkar brings you to a small holy town around a sacred lake, with hundreds of temples and a relaxed, artistic atmosphere. From Pushkar, the road runs west to Jodhpur, and then deeper into the desert to Jaisalmer, where the golden sandstone fort rises from the sand like a mirage. Jaisalmer's carved merchant mansions, the Jain temples inside the fort and a sunset camel ride on the dunes make this the most memorable stop for many travellers. The long drive from Jaisalmer back to Jodhpur, or directly to Udaipur over two days, completes the loop.
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Hotel Category |
Per Person (INR) |
Per Person (USD) |
|---|---|---|
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Comfortable 3-star |
80,000 – 95,000 |
910 – 1,080 |
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4-star and heritage |
105,000 – 130,000 |
1,195 – 1,475 |
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5-star and upper heritage |
200,000 – 250,000 |
2,270 – 2,840 |
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Luxury palaces |
380,000 – 480,000 |
4,320 – 5,455 |
These figures include nine nights of hotels with breakfast, a private car for ten days, guides in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, entry tickets, a camel ride at the dunes and a meal allowance.
Desert camps vary greatly in price. A comfortable tented camp near the Sam dunes costs INR 6,000 to INR 10,000 per tent per night including dinner, breakfast and evening folk music. Luxury camps such as the Serai near Jaisalmer, or upscale camps with private plunge pools, cost INR 30,000 to INR 75,000 per night. Including one camp night is one of the best value upgrades in Rajasthan.
The car cost rises because of longer distances. Ten days in a sedan typically costs INR 48,000 to INR 56,000 in total, including the return of the car from Udaipur. An Innova costs INR 65,000 to INR 75,000. The total distance on this route is about 2,300 to 2,500 kilometres.
Ten days is often the sweet spot for travellers who want variety without fatigue. There are a couple of long driving days, but each is broken by a rest day in the next city. Many guests find that the desert nights, with clear skies, folk music and simple food cooked over an open fire, become the highlight of the whole trip.
To control the budget, keep three-star or simple heritage hotels in Pushkar and Jodhpur, and spend more on Jaisalmer and Udaipur. Alternatively, skip Pushkar and add a night to Udaipur, which reduces driving and costs roughly the same. Travellers who love wildlife sometimes replace Pushkar with two nights in Ranthambore, adding about INR 18,000 to INR 35,000 per person for a good lodge and two jeep safaris.
Fifteen days allows a full grand tour of Rajasthan, with time to slow down and include smaller towns that most short tours miss. A classic route starts in Delhi and spends one night each in Mandawa and Bikaner, two in Jaisalmer, two in Jodhpur, one in the Aravalli hills near Ranakpur or Kumbhalgarh, two in Udaipur, one in Pushkar, two in Jaipur and one in Agra, before returning to Delhi.
This route shows the full character of the state. Mandawa, in the Shekhawati region, is famous for its painted merchant mansions. Bikaner offers the formidable Junagarh Fort and camel-breeding traditions. Kumbhalgarh, with its 36-kilometre wall, is one of the most dramatic forts in India. A night in Agra at the end allows a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal before the drive back to Delhi.
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Hotel Category |
Per Person (INR) |
Per Person (USD) |
|---|---|---|
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Comfortable 3-star |
120,000 – 145,000 |
1,365 – 1,650 |
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4-star and heritage |
160,000 – 200,000 |
1,820 – 2,270 |
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5-star and upper heritage |
290,000 – 360,000 |
3,295 – 4,090 |
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Luxury palaces |
550,000 – 700,000 |
6,250 – 7,955 |
These prices include fourteen nights of hotels with breakfast, a private car and driver for fifteen days, guides in all major cities, monument entry fees, one desert camp night, a camel ride and a meal allowance.
The car is a bigger part of the budget on a long tour. A sedan for fifteen days costs about INR 66,000 to INR 76,000, and an Innova Crysta about INR 90,000 to INR 102,000. The route covers 3,000 to 3,400 kilometres. For two travellers on a long tour, the Innova is often worth the extra cost, as it makes the long driving days far more comfortable.
Long tours also bring hidden savings. Many heritage hotels offer better rates for stays of two nights or more, and a single driver for the whole tour means no repeated airport transfers or one-way charges.
Fifteen days also gives breathing space. You can add a rest day in Udaipur, a village walk near Jodhpur, or a cooking class in Jaipur without rushing. These moments often become the most cherished memories of a Rajasthan holiday. A cooking class in a family home in Jaipur costs about INR 2,500 to INR 4,000 per person, and a guided village walk near Jodhpur with a local naturalist costs around INR 3,000 to INR 5,000 per group.
Heritage India Private Tours builds every Rajasthan package around your dates, interests and preferred hotel style, with a clear breakdown of hotels, car, guides and entry fees. Founder Magan Singh has spent more than 27 years driving guests across every corner of the state.
About USD 590 to USD 740 with three-star hotels, USD 795 to USD 1,000 with four-star and heritage hotels, and USD 3,000 or more in luxury palaces, based on two people sharing.
Roughly USD 910 to USD 1,080 per person with three-star hotels and USD 1,195 to USD 1,475 with heritage hotels, including car, guides and tickets.
About USD 1,365 to USD 1,650 per person with three-star hotels, rising to USD 1,820 to USD 2,270 with heritage hotels and much more for palace stays.
Hotels, which usually make up 45 to 60 percent of the total cost.
In most ten-day and fifteen-day packages, yes. Comfortable camps cost INR 6,000 to INR 10,000 per night, while luxury camps cost much more.
International flights are never included. Domestic flights, such as Udaipur to Delhi, are sometimes included and should be listed clearly.
Yes. Hotel rates rise 30 to 60 percent between 20 December and 5 January, and some luxury hotels add compulsory gala dinner charges.
Yes. A sedan costs about INR 1,500 less per day than an Innova. For two travellers on a short tour, a sedan is comfortable enough.
Yes. Solo travellers pay for the whole car and a single room, so the per person cost is roughly 60 to 75 percent higher.
Ten days gives a strong balance of cities, desert and lakes without too many long drives. Seven days suits a shorter trip, and fifteen days covers the state in depth.
