Transport, routes and circuit-entry content
Three Ways In, One Decision to Make By the time most travelers have researched how to reach Jawai, they have run into three distinct options: a private road transfer from Udaipur or Jodhpur, the small railway station at Jawai Bandh, and self-driving. Each has its own dedicated guide covering the…
Is Self-Driving to Jawai a Good Idea? For a certain kind of traveler, usually someone already road-tripping through Rajasthan in their own vehicle or a rented car, the question of self-driving to Jawai comes up naturally. It is a legitimate option, and plenty of people do it successfully every season….
Yes, Jawai Has a Railway Station It surprises a lot of first-time visitors to learn that Jawai has its own railway station at all. Jawai Bandh, named for the dam that gives the area its name, sits on a rail line running through this part of Pali district, and a…
Getting There Is Only Half the Journey Most planning attention around a Jawai trip goes toward the big question, how to get from Udaipur, Jodhpur, or further afield to the Jawai area itself. Less attention usually goes to what happens once you have actually arrived, and that is a mistake,…
Starting Further Away Changes the Planning Not every traveler heading to Jawai is starting from Udaipur or Jodhpur. A significant number arrive as part of a longer Rajasthan or North India itinerary that begins in Jaipur or Delhi, both of which sit well beyond the roughly two-and-a-half-to-three-and-a-half-hour drive that defines…
Two Airports, One Real Question Jawai does not have its own airport, and it never will, given its location in a rural, low-density part of Pali district. The two realistic flying options are Udaipur and Jodhpur, both roughly two and a half to three and a half hours away by…
The Other Major Gateway Jodhpur is the second of the two main gateway cities for reaching Jawai, and for a large share of travelers, particularly those whose Rajasthan itinerary runs from Jodhpur and Jaisalmer down toward Udaipur, it is actually the more natural point of entry rather than a secondary…
The Route Most Guests Actually Take Udaipur is the gateway city most first-time Jawai visitors fly into, and the road transfer from there to Jawai is the single most common way people reach the safari zones around Bera, Sena, and Devgiri. It is also, in our experience arranging these transfers,…