| Tour Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days | | | | aquifer. Follow a dry riverbed with lots of Acacia |
| Destinations Covered: Nawalgarh - Parasrampura - | | | | bushes. The view of Aravali ranges in the distance |
| Lohargal - Raghunathgarh | | | | makes the ride very scenic to reach your camp sight |
| Minimum Participants required : 2 to 4 | | | | near Parasrampura, Where the safari staff has set up |
| Maximum Participants : 12 | | | | camp and are ready to receive the riders. Lunch at the |
| Departures Date : Not Fixed and can be arranged as | | | | camp. After lunch you move towards the Aravali |
| per requirements | | | | mountains. |
| Trial : Medium Proficiency riders | | | | Overnight camp in Deluxe Oriental tents in a Acacias |
| Day 1 : Arrive Nawalgarh | | | | cluster near Parasrampura in a flat dry river bed with |
| Arrive Nawalgarh and check in at Hotel on arrival. | | | | folk music. |
| Nawalgarh is in the Shekhawati region is known for the | | | | DAY 5 : PARASRAMPURA/ LOHARGAL 18 km |
| painting houses or " Havelis " of its wealthy merchant | | | | Ride down the dry sandy riverbed to the foothills of |
| class, the Marwaris. This region can be called the | | | | Aravalli’s to the Pilgrim town of Lohargal. It is |
| open-air art gallery of Rajasthan. The drive to | | | | said that Bhima the strongest of the five Pandav |
| Shekhawati is through picturesque village and farms. | | | | brothers, one of the heroes of the epic Mahabharat, |
| Royal Welcome on arrival at Hotel Roop Niwas | | | | had his mace cast here. Hence, the name |
| Palace with flower garlands, folk music, horses camels | | | | ‘Lohargal’, meaning iron smelting. This has |
| and a non alcoholic welcome drink. The Palace lies just | | | | also a place of Hindu pilgrimage. Amidst the many old |
| a kilometre from the town and is a fascinating blend of | | | | step wells and ruins old structures is the Birla Rest |
| European and Rajput style of architecture. The Palace | | | | house facing a 2500ft Sheer rock face. In the grounds |
| has lovely, spacious lawns, a billiard room and a | | | | are many Banyan trees where our horses and kitchen |
| swimming pool. | | | | tents are placed. Guests use the rooms, which are |
| Evening meet at the stables for tea, distribution of | | | | furnished by our camp equipment. Overnight at the |
| welcome gifts then ride around the palace grounds to | | | | Birla Rest House |
| choose your horse. Cocktails and detail briefing of the | | | | Day 6 : LOHARGAL RAGHUNATH GARH 10 km |
| tour and introduction talk on the arid region ecology | | | | Morning ride in the southwest direction towards Danta |
| followed by Dinner. | | | | following the mountain range again down a dry |
| Overnight Roop Niwas Palace. | | | | riverbed till Raghunathgarh. The stone quarries of |
| Day 2 : AT NAWALGARH | | | | Raghunathgarh have resulted in deep ravines. Riding |
| Morning ride horses with Picnic breakfast in Nawalgarh | | | | past them is a great experience. Halt for Lunch at |
| area. Return in to the hotel by lunch time. After lunch | | | | mid-day. After lunch safari ends and it is time to say |
| sightseeing of Nawalgarh town by car and Guide to | | | | good bye to your horses. |
| view the painted havelies temples, water wells etc. | | | | Transport to pick up the riders to proceed to Jaipur (2 |
| Overnight Roop Niwas Palace. | | | | hours) / Bikaner or Delhi (6.5 hours) |
| Day 3 : AT NAWALGARH | | | | Useful Items the riders should bring |
| Morning ride horses with picnic breakfast to | | | | - Soft water bottle for the saddlebag. |
| Naharsinghani Jod. See dry land agriculture techniques | | | | - Riding cap or helmet. |
| and view desert flora and fauna. Return for lunch to | | | | - Sheep skin for saddle. |
| the Roop Niwas. Afternoon optional activitiesÂ…. | | | | - Small torch or flashlight. |
| Heena painting for the ladies. | | | | - Sun hat and sun cream |
| Overnight Roop Niwas Palace. | | | | - Bathe gown for ladies. (Bath tent is adjoining accom |
| Day 4 : NAWALGARH / PARASRAMPURA 18 km | | | | tents) |
| CROSS COUNTRY SAFARI BEGINS | | | | - Lightweight raincoat. |
| After breakfast ride southeast direction towards the | | | | - Leather chaps. |
| aravali ranges .Riding on sand tracks through arid farm | | | | - Camera battery charger with a cigarette lighter lead |
| lands with patches of green where some farmers | | | | (our jeep has two sockets working by jeep battery). |
| take a winter crop as they have struck water from a | | | | |