Amidst the sand dunes and thorny vegetation of Thar desert towers a fort, 120 meters above the plain. The fort over looks the imperial city of Jodhpur which is part of the Desert Tourist Triangle. The old Jodhpur city is surrounded by a 10 Km long wall with eight gates serving as entrances. The new city is settled around this walled area. The Maruthal or land of death , came into life when the Rathores' of Kanauj moved in. But the city of Jodhpur was founded by Rao Jodhaji in 1459. This city was on the silk route of the 16th century and hence was host to a number of travellers.

In Jodhpur, the genuis of its sculptors comes to life in its exquisite palaces, forts, temples and havelis which stand as a testimony to the imperial grandeur. The most alluring part of Jodhpur is the traditional lifestyle, festivity and the smiling people who treasure this former Princely state.

SHOPPING:   The Sadar Market near the clock tower gives immense shopping pleasure to the local as well as the visitors. The colourful but hectic bazaar consists of many narrow lanes, lined with tiny shops. Look for the tie & dye textiles, embroidered leather shoes, lacquerware, antiques, carpets and puppets. Here one can buy exquisite Rajasthani textiles, clay figurines, miniature camels and elephants, marble inlay work and classic silver jewellery.

ACCOMMODATION: The variety of hotels and guest houses in Jodhpur makes one feel at home. Accomodation here is available to suit tourists of every budget. Hotel Karni Bhawan, Ajit Bhawan are heritage hotels. The Rajasthan tourist department has the Ghoomar hotel. The palace hotels as the Umaid Bhawan Palace, Ratanada Polo Palace, Rajputana Palace. Raj Basera also provides us with good accommodation facilities. There are low budget accomodation too.

JODHPUR  TRANSPORT CHARGES :

Below Mentioned Tariff is for Local City Usage - Within Jodhpur  TRANSPORT TARIFF - 2011 Details Medium Car Deluxe Car Tempo Traveller 7 Seater A/c A/c Non A/c A/c Airport/Railway Station to Hotel or Vice Versa 1050 1150 1250 1650 Airport/Ralway Station to Hotel Balsamand/The Ummed or Vice Versa 2050 2050 1650 2200 4 Hrs & 40 Kms  1250 2450 **** **** 8 Hrs & 80 Kms   2300 4050 **** **** Day Rent on Disposal Basis Upto -  200 Kms.  (Includes Fuel, Driver allowance, Toll & Parking.          Extra Kms.  15 18 **** **** Extra Hours  250 400 **** **** Arrival Assistance Fee Rs. 250 Per Assistance.                   Excursions/ Transfers Tariff Ex. Jodhpur Medium Car Deluxe Car Tempo Traveller 7 Seater Jodhpur A/c  A/c Non A/c  A/c Excursion to Osian 2500 5175 5675 7250 Jodhpur/Rohet/Luni/Sardarsamad/Jodhpur 2550 6550 5350 8850 Jodhpur to Udaipur Drop 9900 16900 10150 16200 Jodhpur/Luni/Ranakpur/Udaipur (01Night/02Days) 11750 16850 13900 19250 Jodhpur/Luni/Ranakpur/Doegarh/Udaipur (02Nights/03Days) 15500 22300 15550 23000 Jodhpur to Jaisalmer to Jodhpur (01Night/02Days) 11350 17875 14150 19800 Jodhpur to Jaisalmer to Jodhpur (02Nights/03Days) 14600 24150 18175 20000 Jodhpur to Jaipur  Drop 11475 15525 14175 19850 Jodhpur to Bikaner drop 10050 11900 8400 12050     Note: Incase of hike in fuel or any other Govt. taxes, tariff will be revised accordingly without prior notice.    BASIC NORMS: • Opening & closing kms, hrs will be calculated from our office to office. • Driver Allowance of Rs 150/- for duties done beyond 10pm. • Minimum 250kms per calendar day basis for any outstation duties. • Parking fees, toll, Interstate & service taxes will be extra as per actual. • Rs 250/- is driver allowance for all outstation duties. • Fuel, Driver’s salary, Car maintenance, RTO charges and Insurance of the car will be borne by us. • Car will be chauffeur driven and strictly not for self drive. • Rates will vary subsequently as and when the Fuel rates go up. • Service Tax of 4.1% applicable on the total invoice.   Rajasthan's City Information :- Ajmer :: Alwar :: Bharatpur :: Bikaner ::Bundi :: Jaipur ::Jaisalmer :: Jodhpur :: Kota :: Mount Abu :: Pushkar :: Udaipur Maps of Rajasthan :-  Map of Ajmer :: Map of Alwar :: Map of Bharatpur :: Map of Bikaner ::Map of Bundi :: Map of Jaipur :: Map of Jaisalmer :: Map of Jodhpur :: Map of Kota :: Map of Mount Abu :: Map of Pushkar :: Map of Udaipur Rajasthan's City Information :- Ajmer :: Alwar :: Bharatpur :: Bikaner ::Bundi :: Jaipur ::Jaisalmer :: Jodhpur :: Kota :: Mount Abu :: Pushkar :: Udaipur Rajasthan Suggested Itineraries :- Palace on Wheels :: Pink City Tours ::The Forts Of Rajasthan Tour ::Heritage Tour :: Wildlife Tour :: The Best of Rajasthan :: A passage Through Rajasthan