1How the trip is paced
This route keeps every drive to five hours or less, starts each drive after breakfast, and has you at the next hotel well before dark. There are two nights in most places, so no one lives out of a suitcase, and a break every two hours on the road. It runs Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur and Udaipur, and ends in Udaipur, which has an airport and trains, so there's no long drive back.
2Days 1 to 3: Jaipur and Pushkar
Day 1 is arrival and rest in Jaipur, with an evening drive past the lit-up Hawa Mahal. Day 2 is Amer Fort in the cool morning (jeeps take you up the hill from the parking), then City Palace and an early finish. On day 3, drive about 3 hours to Pushkar, rest through the afternoon and watch the evening aarti on the lake.
3Days 4 and 5: Jodhpur
On day 4, drive about 4 hours to Jodhpur and rest. Day 5 is Mehrangarh Fort, which has a lift that saves the steep climb up through the gates, then the quiet marble of Jaswant Thada next door. Spend the afternoon at the hotel and the evening at the clock tower market, a short drive away.
4Days 6 and 7: Ranakpur and Udaipur
On day 6, drive to Udaipur with a long lunch stop at the marble Jain temple at Ranakpur, which breaks the day into two short drives. Day 7 is the City Palace in the morning and a boat on Lake Pichola at sunset, before you fly or take the train home the next morning.
5The car, and what it costs
For parents, we suggest an Innova Crysta: higher seats are easier to get into, and there's room to stretch out. For 7 days, it's about ₹31,500 to ₹36,500 as an estimate, with fuel, tolls, parking and the driver's food and night stay in. A sedan for two is about ₹22,000 to ₹26,000. Hotels, meals and tickets are yours, so you can choose ground-floor rooms and the pace you like.
