Rajasthan's scale means you're unlikely to run out of things worth doing — the challenge is sequencing them sensibly across what is, in practice, a multi-city trip. Here are ten highlights worth building around. Amber Fort, just outside Jaipur, is the natural starting point — a hilltop fortress-palace with mirrored halls and elephant gates, best visited early to beat both heat and crowds. Jaipur's City Palace and Hawa Mahal (the "Palace of Winds") anchor the Pink City's centre and are easily combined into a single morning or afternoon. Udaipur's City Palace complex, overlooking Lake Pichola, is one of the largest palace complexes in Rajasthan — budget at least half a day to see it properly. A sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola delivers Rajasthan's most photographed view: the lake-floating Lake Palace lit gold against the evening sky. Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, one of India's largest and best-preserved forts, towers above the blue-painted old city and rewards a half-day visit minimum. A camel safari into the Thar Desert outside Jaisalmer, ideally overnight, is the most distinctly Rajasthani experience on this list — sleeping under genuinely spectacular desert skies, away from any city light. Jaisalmer Fort, a "living fort" still inhabited by residents within its walls, is a different experience from Rajasthan's other forts precisely because people still live and work inside it. The Jagdish Temple in Udaipur, a short walk from the City Palace, is a working Hindu temple with detailed carved stonework worth a stop even for visitors with limited time. Jaipur's bazaars — particularly Johari Bazaar for jewellery and Bapu Bazaar for textiles — are genuinely some of the best shopping in Rajasthan, and worth treating as an activity rather than an errand. Finally, a stay in a converted haveli (a traditional merchant's mansion, many restored as boutique hotels) lets you experience Rajasthani architecture from the inside rather than just visiting it as a tourist attraction. Distances between Rajasthan's main cities are larger than a quick glance at the map suggests — budget travel time generously, and consider a private driver for the full circuit rather than relying on trains alone.