When to Go

When to Go

The best time to visit Rajasthan and Gujarat is from October to March. Unfortunately, everyone knows this, so Rajasthan sights are packed and hotel tariffs are at their highest. If you're planning your Rajasthan vacation during the peak season, do so in advance. (Because Gujarat gets a fraction of the tourists that Rajasthan does, this advice is less important if you're heading there.)

If you want to get away from the hordes and can bear the heat of a desert summer, go to Rajasthan in April. By May and June, it's brutally hot. The monsoon season (July-September) is fine unless you want to see the wildlife parks, which tend to flood. Southern Rajasthan, especially Udaipur, is lovely at the tailend of the monsoons: everything is fresh and green after the rains.