Holi Festival Rajasthan Special

Holi is the most joyful day in the Indian calendar. Strangers become friends, the streets turn pink, green and yellow, and everyone, young and old, is covered in colour. It is also loud, messy and, if you arrive unprepared, a little overwhelming.

This 6-day tour lets you enjoy Holi the way it should be enjoyed: fully, and without worry. You celebrate in Pushkar, a small holy town around a sacred lake, with a tour leader who stays with you from the airport to the airport. You play with organic colours at a private venue with music, sweets and thandai, with clear rules and a way out whenever you want one. Before the festival, you explore the forts and palaces of Jaipur.

When is Holi 2027, and where is this tour?

In 2027, Holika Dahan (the bonfire night) falls on Sunday 21 March and Holi, the colour day, on Monday 22 March. This small-group tour runs from 19 to 24 March 2027, with two nights in Jaipur and three in Pushkar, so you spend both Holi days in Pushkar. Prices start from about Rs. 75,000 per person (twin share, Premium hotels), for a group of up to eight guests.

Holi is a spring festival of colour. People smear dry powder and throw coloured water at one another, eat sweets and drink thandai. It is joyful, loud and messy, and for first-time visitors it can also be overwhelming. This plan is built around the practical concerns of foreign guests: which clothes to wear, how to protect skin and eyes, how consent works when everyone is throwing colour, and how to stay safe in a crowd.

On the colour day the group plays Holi together, in a controlled setting chosen by the tour leader, with organic colours, a breakfast, music and a way out whenever anyone wants a break. Nobody is pushed to join in. The leader decides each hour whether the lake ghats or the hotel garden is the better place to be, and the group stays together.

This is a Holi festival tour India travellers can book as a set departure, and a Rajasthan Holi tour package that combines the colour of the festival with Jaipur’s forts and Pushkar’s lake. It is the best way to experience Holi in India for a guest who wants a leader, a small group and clear rules, with the festival dates published for 2027. Guests who want to experience Holi in India with a guide can also use it as a short Rajasthan festival tour of six days.

Three tiers change the hotels. Premium uses well-reviewed comfort hotels with pools and gardens in Jaipur and a lakeside hotel or garden hotel in Pushkar. Luxury uses Taj Jai Mahal Palace and Gulaab Niwaas Palace. Ultra-Luxury uses Rambagh Palace and the top suite at Gulaab Niwaas Palace. Cars, leader and day plans are the same in every tier.

What Is Holi, and Why Celebrate It in Rajasthan?

Holi is the Hindu festival of spring and colour. It falls on the full moon of the month of Phalguna, so the date changes each year and usually lands in March.

It happens over two days:

• Holika Dahan. On the evening before, bonfires are lit across India to mark the story of Prahlad and Holika, the victory of good over evil.

• Holi, the colour day. The next morning, people throw coloured powder (gulal) and coloured water at one another, share sweets like gujiya, and drink thandai, a cool spiced milk drink. Celebrations usually start around 9 a.m. and wind down by early afternoon.

Rajasthan is a lovely place to experience it. You get the colour and warmth of the festival, plus spring weather, desert towns and royal palaces on either side of it. And Pushkar, with its lake, ghats and temples, gives Holi a gentler, small-town feel than the big cities.

Why Pushkar for Holi?

Holi is celebrated everywhere in India, but the experience varies a lot depending on where you are. Here is how the most popular choices compare for a first-time foreign visitor.

With a private venue, a small group and a leader choosing where to be each hour, Pushkar lets you enjoy the festival without feeling lost in it.

How We Keep Holi Fun and Safe

Guests who plan a trip around Holi want two things: to join in, and to feel safe doing it. This tour is built around both.

A leader with you all six days

Your tour leader meets you at Jaipur arrivals and stays with the group until you leave Pushkar. On the colour day, the leader decides each hour whether the private venue, the hotel garden or a short look at the street celebrations is the right place to be, and keeps everyone together.

A private celebration with organic colours

The main celebration happens at a private garden or courtyard with organic colours, music, sweets and thandai made without bhang. Coloured water is used in moderation. Nobody is pushed to join in, and anyone who wants a break can return to the hotel with a driver straight away.

Consent comes first

Holi is playful, but you decide what happens to you. On Day 1 your leader explains how to say no, how to ask before putting colour on someone, what to do if a stranger is too rough, and where the group meets if anyone wants to leave. You are never left alone in a crowd.

Prepared from head to toe

Every guest receives a white cotton Holi kit and a simple skin and eye care guide. The leader checks that everyone has oil, sunglasses and a waterproof phone pouch before the big day.

ACCOMMODATION CATEGORIES

Tier names only. Rooms are twin share, and a single room is available for a supplement shown in the pricing table. Hotel names are subject to availability on your dates, and the ground team confirms the property for your tier at booking.

WHY BOOK THIS WITH BIZAREXPEDITION

Guests who plan a trip around Holi want to join in, and they want to feel safe doing it. Here is how this tour handles each one.

• A tour leader for all six days. The leader meets you at Jaipur arrivals on Day 1 and stays with the group until you leave Pushkar on Day 6. The leader decides where the group plays Holi, keeps everyone together, and is the person to call at any hour.

• Consent and safety planned in advance. The Day 1 briefing covers how to say no, how to ask before putting colour on someone, what to do if a stranger is too rough, and where the group meets if anyone wants to leave. Guests are never left alone in a crowd on the colour day.

• Colour-safe preparation. Each guest gets a white cotton kit and a skin and eye care guide, and the leader explains oiling, sunglasses, phone protection and what to do about colour in the eyes. Organic colours are used at the group’s own celebration.

• Two private cars, never a coach. Two Innova cars carry the group on every drive and every outing. The same drivers stay for all six days, with sealed bottled water in the cars every day.

• Rooms held for Holi week. Pushkar’s hotels fill early for Holi. Our team holds rooms for your tier and confirms the property before you pay the balance.

• Direct ground operator. BizareXpedition Services Pvt. Ltd. (CIN U63090UR2016PTC007433), based in Haridwar, runs this route itself, with hotels, vehicles and guides booked directly, and a 24-hour contact number is shared before you land.

HOLI DATES AND DEPARTURE

Holi falls on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Phalguna, so its date changes every year, usually in March. The 2027 dates above come from published festival calendars and are reconfirmed before booking. The tour runs on its fixed dates only.

HOLI FOR FOREIGN GUESTS: WHAT TO KNOW

• Clothes. Wear old white or light cotton clothes that you do not mind staining for good, with long sleeves and loose trousers, and washable closed shoes. Colours stain fabric for a long time and often stay on skin and hair for days. Each guest receives a white cotton kit on Day 2.

• Skin, hair and eyes. Rub coconut or any plain oil on your hair, face, neck and arms before you go out, which helps colour wash off. Wear sunglasses, and keep your mouth closed when someone puts colour on your face. If colour gets into your eyes, rinse with clean water and tell the leader. Synthetic colours can irritate the eyes and skin, and the group uses organic colours at its own celebration.

• Consent. Holi is playful, but you decide what happens to you. Say ‘no’ clearly and move away if you do not want colour, and ask before you put colour on others. Groups of young men in the street can be rough, and guests who feel uncomfortable go back to the leader at once. Foreign women are advised to stay in the group and not to join street crowds alone.

• Crowds and safety. The street celebrations on the colour day can be loud and dense. The leader picks the safest place for each hour and keeps the group together. Keep valuables, passports and cash in the hotel safe, and carry only a small amount of cash.

• Phones and cameras. Colour and water ruin electronics. Use a waterproof pouch for your phone and leave good cameras at the hotel, or ask the leader to hold a camera for group photographs. Disposable cameras are an option for the day.

• Thandai and bhang. Thandai is a milk drink served at Holi. Some of it is mixed with bhang, a cannabis preparation, which can hit strongly and affect travellers badly. The group’s own thandai has no bhang, and guests are advised to ask before drinking anything offered by a stranger.

• The lake. Pushkar’s lake is holy. Colour is not thrown into the water, and the leader chooses where the group plays so that the ghats are treated with respect.

3-TIER PRICING (PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE, GROUP OF 8)

Rates are indicative and modelled on BizareXpedition’s current package pricing reference, with Pushkar priced at an assumed Holi-week rate, not a live quote or a contracted rate. Rooms in Holi week are scarce, and the final price depends on the property that can be confirmed for your dates. The single supplement is a flat amount for the whole trip.

Good to Know Before You Go

• Weather: late March is warm, usually in the high 20s to mid 30s °C by day, with cool evenings.

• Health: tell us in advance about skin conditions, asthma or eye problems, as colour powder can irritate. See a travel clinic four to six weeks before departure.

• Food: Pushkar is a vegetarian holy town; meat and alcohol are not sold near the lake. Drink only sealed bottled water.

• Fitness: expect some walking at the forts. The Savitri Temple climb is optional, and there is a ropeway.

• Visa: most visitors apply online for an India e-Tourist visa at indianvisaonline.gov.in. Check the current rules for your nationality.

• Flights: the tour ends at Jaipur airport, which mainly serves domestic routes. Most guests connect through Delhi or Mumbai.

SEASON ADJUSTMENTS

PRACTICAL NOTES

• Your tour leader.

  The leader stays with the group from the airport on Day 1 to the airport on Day 6. We send the leader’s name and background before you book. The leader decides where the group plays Holi and when to leave, and the group follows that call.

• Fitness.

  The days include walking at the forts and the steps at Savitri Temple, which is optional. Holi itself is energetic and wet, and not everyone wants to play for long. Guests can step out at any time.

• Medical and skin.

  Tell us in advance about skin conditions, asthma, contact lenses or eye problems. Colour powder can irritate the skin, eyes and lungs. Bring a basic first-aid kit, eye drops and your usual medicines.

• Water and food.

  Drink only sealed bottled water, and use it to brush your teeth. Avoid ice and tap water. Eat freshly cooked, hot food, and skip salads and unpeeled raw fruit. Pushkar is a vegetarian town, and meat and alcohol are not sold near the lake. Vegan and allergy needs are noted at booking.

• Health before you travel.

  See your doctor or a travel clinic four to six weeks before departure about routine and travel vaccinations. BizareXpedition does not give medical advice.

• Dress and shrines.

  Light, loose clothing that covers shoulders and knees suits both the weather and the lake. Heads are covered and shoes come off at shrines and temples. The white Holi kit is for the colour day only.

• Approaches from strangers.

  Near the ghats and the markets, people may offer to guide you, sell you something or hand you flowers for a paid blessing. You can say no politely and keep walking. On the colour day, strangers may also try to put colour on you, and you can say no. The leader walks with you, so you never have to deal with it alone.

• Money, phone and internet.

  Carry a small amount of rupees for tips and small purchases. Cards work at hotels and larger shops. Wi-Fi is available at many hotels, and a local SIM or eSIM is given to each guest on Day 1.

• Visa.

  Citizens of many Western countries apply online for an India e-Tourist visa at indianvisaonline.gov.in. Apply well before you fly, and check the current rules and fees for your nationality, since they can change.

• Tipping.

  Tips for drivers, the leader and hotel staff are at your discretion. A common range is Rs.500–1,000 per day for the drivers and leader combined, and small change for hotel porters.