Holidays for · Couples
A honeymoon or an anniversary trip asks for a slower rhythm: fewer early starts, more nights where you'll want to linger, and a room with a view where one exists. We plan private tours for couples across Rajasthan, Gujarat and the Golden Triangle, with one car and driver for the whole trip, so it's just the two of you.
Rajasthan is one of India's favourite honeymoon destinations, and it is easy to see why: Udaipur's palaces on the water, heritage hotels in old forts and havelis (traditional mansions built around courtyards), dinner under the stars at a desert camp near Jaisalmer, and the Taj Mahal within a day's drive of Jaipur. Add Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station, for cooler air, or the Golden Triangle if this is your first trip to India.
We plan couples' trips at an easy pace, usually with two or three nights in each place rather than one. Hotels are booked in the category you choose, including heritage palaces and havelis, and the quote is itemised so you can see what each stay and service costs. Every itinerary can be changed, whether that means an extra night in Udaipur or dropping a city altogether.
Every tour is private: one air-conditioned car and driver for the whole trip, with no shared transfers and no group to keep up with.
We ask for lake-facing, pool-side or upgraded rooms in the category you choose, and the quote names the room type that's booked, so there are no surprises at check-in.
Two or three nights in the places you'll want to linger, such as Udaipur, early starts only where the sunrise is the point, as at the Taj Mahal, and afternoons left free.
If you'd like to sleep somewhere with a story, the heritage category covers palaces, forts and havelis that are now hotels, from grand to small and family-run.
Tell us it's your honeymoon or anniversary and we'll ask each hotel what it offers, such as a decorated room, a cake or a private dinner. Any extra cost appears in the itemised quote.
Where to go
Udaipur is the classic honeymoon stop: the City Palace above Lake Pichola, sunset boat rides and rooftop dinners facing the water. Give it three nights, as on the Golden Triangle with Udaipur, or pair it with the hills of Mount Abu on Udaipur and Mount Abu.
The Golden Triangle takes you to the Taj Mahal twice: at sunset from Mehtab Bagh across the river, and at sunrise the next morning, the calmest hour there. Our Golden Triangle itinerary guide explains how to time it around the Friday closure.
Beyond Jaisalmer, desert camps on the dunes serve dinner under the open sky, often with folk music by the fire. Winter nights are cold, so pack warm layers; see the Jaisalmer Desert Escape.
Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur all have palaces and havelis that are now hotels, and Classic Rajasthan links the three with two nights in each. Our guide to the best time to visit Rajasthan helps you choose the month.
Tours
Sample itineraries — every one can be changed.
5 days / 4 nightsDelhi → Agra → Jaipur
Five days by private car through Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, with the Taj Mahal at sunset and again at sunrise.
8 days / 7 nightsDelhi → Agra → Jaipur → Udaipur
Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, then south via Chittorgarh to Udaipur for three nights by the lakes, in eight days.
8 days / 7 nightsJaipur → Pushkar → Jodhpur → Udaipur
Eight days by private car through Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur and Udaipur, with a stop at the Jain temple at Ranakpur on the way.
3 days / 2 nightsJaipur
Three days in Jaipur by private car for Amer Fort, the City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh at sunset and the old-city bazaars.
3 days / 2 nightsJaisalmer
Three days in Jaisalmer: the lived-in fort, carved havelis and Gadisar Lake, then a night at a desert camp with a sunset camel ride and folk music.
5 days / 4 nightsUdaipur → Mount Abu
Five days by private car: three nights in Udaipur with a day out to Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur, then a night in Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station.
4 days / 3 nightsRann of Kutch
Four days in Kutch: Bhuj's palaces and craft villages, then two nights at Dhordo for sunset and moonlight on the White Rann.
Questions
Udaipur, with its lakes and palace hotels, is a favourite honeymoon stop in Rajasthan; Jaisalmer adds a night at a desert camp, and Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station. Many couples combine Udaipur with the Golden Triangle to see the Taj Mahal as well.
October to March is the best time for a honeymoon in Rajasthan, with warm days and cool evenings; desert nights in December and January are cold. July to September is quieter, and the hills around Udaipur turn green, but the days are humid between the showers.
Many hotels in Rajasthan offer honeymoon touches such as a decorated room, a cake or a private dinner. For a Connecting Vacations honeymoon, we ask your hotels what they offer and include any extra cost in the itemised quote.
Seven to ten days suits a honeymoon in Rajasthan: enough for two or three places with two or three nights each, so the trip never feels rushed. The 8-day Golden Triangle with Udaipur is one way to do it.
No. Every Connecting Vacations tour is private, so the car and driver are yours alone for the whole trip, and you set the pace each day.
Also
Private tours for families, with a car sized to your group, rooms that keep you together and days paced for every age.
Ideas and toursTours for groups of friends, clubs, family reunions and company teams, with tempo travellers or coaches, rooming lists and GST invoices.
Ideas and toursTemple journeys to Khatu Shyam ji, Salasar Balaji, Pushkar, Nathdwara, Somnath and Dwarka, planned around darshan and an easy pace.
Ideas and toursSafari trips to Ranthambore for tigers, Gir for Asiatic lions and Keoladeo for winter birds, planned around seasons and permits.
Ideas and toursPrivate tours of the Golden Triangle, Rajasthan and Gujarat for visitors from abroad, with airport pickup, a driver throughout and guides at the major sights.
Ideas and toursShare your dates, who's travelling and what you'd love to see. We'll reply with a day-by-day plan and an itemised quote — no obligation.
