Comments on: 10 Travel Tips: Bustling BLUE City of Jodhpur

By: Dinesh Choudhary

Dinesh Choudhary — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:24:05 +0000

thanks for the detailed information. I am from Mumbai and planing a 5 day tour to Jodhpur – Jaisalmer .
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By: Yugesh Choudhary

Yugesh Choudhary — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:47:00 +0000

Wonderful & informative article. I think these tips and advice are much helpful for those who move more places. I really like this one… Great Sharing

By: Ravi Prakash

Ravi Prakash — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:15:54 +0000

Jodhpur is a great place to visit. It is very popular in all over world for its food, snacks, fort, temples, culture. Thanks for your beautiful blog on Jodhpur and sharing this detailed itinerary.

By: Mrunal_Kalbande

Mrunal_Kalbande — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:36:47 +0000

I am planning a solo trip to Jodhpur this weekend, so was browsing articles for finalizing my itinerary. I must say its the complete A to Z guide for a weekend trip Jodhpur.
Thankyou

By: Ishwari Dhanwani

Ishwari Dhanwani — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:00:24 +0000

Wow !! That is fabulous. I actually live in Jodhpur but reading frm ur point of view is awesome. It made me fall in love with my city all over again. Now I am tempted to go visit all the places again and try the omellete (for sure). Thankyou. And next time u visit Jodhpur u do inform me. I ll give u cooking classes of all the delicacies of Rajasthan.

By: rani

rani — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 06:47:40 +0000

hi how much and what bus do you use to travel from Jodhpur – jaisalmer?
also we;re actually from Jodhpur and want to take detour to Ranakpur and Kumblargh Fort… what do you recommend, taxi or bus/train?

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 05:09:31 +0000

In reply to Katie. Thanks for sharing your inputs - it's such a help for other travelers coming through! :)

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 08:20:48 +0000

Recently stayed in CrashPad-Jaipur & Jodhpur. Have to admit that so far they provided me with the best experience. Cool staff, always at your disposal, amazing Indian Food and Village safari was awesome…Super clean and colourful….
Zostel has become more of a hotel now, they least cared on individual needs. No coordination between their booking and hostel team…had to wait for an hour before getting my bed-Zostel Jodhpur.

By: Jaspreet

Jaspreet — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:47:16 +0000

Hey! I noticed you’ve been to Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Jaisalmer. I’m planning on going there this Feb, and I only have 5 nights to spend in these 3 cities! Was wondering if it’s doable, and how I should allocate my nights? any tips would be appreciated :)

By: Brooke of Passport Couture

Brooke of Passport Couture — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 02:23:51 +0000

The palaces and clocktower look incredible! Those are definitely must-see items on my list when I visit.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:53:12 +0000

In reply to Ben. hands down, jaisalmer over jodhpur! especially since you are going to Udaipur. If you're doing Delhi, and want to save time to stay longer somewhere else, then I would also skip mumbai! Thanks for reading the blog and taking the time to comment. enjoy your trip!

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:18:55 +0000

Hi Rachel,

This is the first time I’ve commented, but since my girlfriend and I are headed to India next year I’ve been reading your excellent blog for advice. I have a rough itinerary planned for about 18 days; this is our very first trip to India! So I’m in that spot where I was the first time I went to Italy, France, Spain…what to do and what to leave out. Sometimes I wish the “best of the best” was universally agreed upon, though I guess that would be a bit boring!

So I’m asking your opinion on this… I won’t lie, I’m LEANING toward Jodhpur (after Delhi and Agra + Fatehpur Sikri) over Jaipur and Jaisalmer. Seems like you would agree it’s ok to skip the former, but you positively gushed about Jaisalmer so I’m in a pickle again… My itinerary in India thus far includes crazy/hectic (Delhi, Agra, Mumbai), but also more “romantic” spots like Shimla (actually Wildflower Hall hotel nearby) and Udaipur. I think I’m interested in less crazy for this stop, hence my lack of interest in Jaipur.

The pics I’ve seen of Jodhpur look stunning. I realize it’s not all blue, I might have to seek those streets out amid plain looking buildings and rubbish. But that fort just looks amazing from the city, reminds me of the Parthenon as it looks from the streets and rooftops of Athens… And the city looks so amazing from the fort! We would spend two nights either here or Jaisalmer, and at Jodhpur I imagine we would have dinners on a rooftop, time wandering the streets, visiting the market, and of course a visit to the fort with a sunset, perhaps.

Shall we do Jaisalmer instead? You speak of it as being “magical” and I do like the idea of a living fort where you can actually stay. And again with the rooftop restaurants, not to mention camel rides. I’m not as transfixed by the photos I’ve seen of Jaisalmer , but I’ve traveled enough to know that photographs don’t tell the whole story! And in fact they can “lie” a bit, which may be the case with Jodhpur.

Can you give me your two cents on this, if I can only pick one? Lastly, I know you’re not a big city person (I think I read that in your Jaipur post), but Delhi we can’t miss. Is Mumbai the same way? I have three nights planned there. IF we got rid of Mumbai we could have more time elsewhere but somehow I feel like a first trip to a India has to include Mumbai!

By: mehamoodbeli

mehamoodbeli — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 05:49:44 +0000

Great Blog!! Jodhpur popularly known as ‘the Sun City’ is second most popular tourist destinations of Rajasthan visited by many of tourists round the year.Meharangarh Fort and Umaid Bhawan Palace are two most famous attractions of Jodhpur City, which are visited by scores of tourists throughout the year.
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By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 05:38:14 +0000

In reply to divya. Yeah that is a great reason to go back! 3 hours isn't enough at all, but 3 days was far too long in my opinion

By: divya

divya — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:02:25 +0000

Wow…this took me back to jodhpur..!!! i was fascinated by mehrangarh fort more than any other fort in Rajasthan..!!! But we missed umaid bhavan..and saw JAswant thada frm far…due to rime restraints..we just had 3 hours in jodhpur..!! but i took it as an excuse to go to Jodhpur again !!! :))

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By: Divya

Divya — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:13:00 +0000

In reply to Rachel Jones. You're welcome! I'm myself learning so much from your blogs, and tempted to relocate to India :)

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 05:36:53 +0000

In reply to Divya. wow what interesting information, thank you! I need to hire you to help me with my posts :-) . I wondered why the hands were so smalL! And I've heard a lot about Sati, so it's very interesting to hear more about that.

By: Divya

Divya — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 05:12:18 +0000

Enjoying rediscovering India through your blogs, photos, and even tips. Just fyi, the hand prints are not the literal prints, and not of all the wives of a king. These represent the women who committed ‘jauhar’ (that down the line turned into the horrendous tradition of Sati, where widows were forced to kill themselves and/or burnt with the dead husband). Jauhar refers to mass self-immolation (among Rajputs for most part) by women to avoid being taken as spoils of war. In many instances, women would kill themselves even before men went to war as their defeat or death was a forgone conclusion.

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:02:54 +0000

In reply to Shaun @ Shaun's Cracked Compass. Enjoy the sleeper buses :p they are SO fun (not!) haha

By: Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:57:06 +0000

In reply to Renuka. What a small world!