Royal Enfield Tour of Rajasthan 2011

The Tour of Rajasthan is 10 day ride that will take you through the largest state in the Republic of India. Rajasthan is a border state and also home to the great Thar desert. On the riding front, Rajasthan has the most spectacularly laid stretches of Road and there is no dearth of Off-road and sand tracks either. Although, Rajasthan is primarily known as the desert state it has its fair share of hills and the Aravali mountain range where we will be riding is the perfect example.

The Registrations of the Royal Enfield Tour of Rajasthan 2011 have opened. This will be on first come first serve basis and the registration Cost is Rs 16,000. The maximum number of Registered Riders for the Tour will be 30.

The Tour of Rajasthan will start from Jaipur, the pink city then traversing through Mahansar, Bikaner, the Sand dunes of Jamba, Jaisalmer, Sam, Jodhpur, Kumbalgarh, Ajmer/Pushkar and converging back to Jaipur. The ride covers all kinds of terrain ranging from brilliant tarmac, gravel, off-road and sand. Detailed Iternary is attached.

Most people travel from Jaisalmer to Sam via the direct route which is a mere 40kms, but the tour will take a detour to the famous Tanot Mata Temple. This is the Temple on the BSF post in Tanot and legend has it that during the 1971 Indo-Pak war all shells that were dropped in the Temple never really exploded. From there on the team will ride the Border route of Tanot-Longewala where the famous 1971 war was fought. The Riders on the Tour of Rajasthan 2009 and 2010 had the opportunity of seeing the captured Pakistani tank from the war in person at the post in Longewala. Another highlight of the ride is the Bullet Baba Temple, a temple dedicated to the Royal Enfield Bullet itself. This is right on the National Highway to Jodhpur and has Hoards of people at all times.

Accommodation on twin sharing, bed and breakfast basis will be provided to every rider throughout the trip. We will be camping on the sand dunes in Jamba and Jodhpur and staying in a heritage castle in Mahansar- just some more attractions on the Tour. Pillions are not allowed on this ride and each rider will have to bring his own bike- the primary eligibility criteria is that you need to be owner of Royal Enfield Motorcycle that includes Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 350, Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500, etc. The cost of Petrol and other meals will be borne by each rider. However in camps and smaller towns, dinner will also be taken care of. A small team of Mechanics with some Spares will provide service support on the tour. A team doctor will be with us for the duration of the ride as well.