Khatu Shyam Ji Day Tour
Eighty kilometres and under two hours each way, which makes this the shortest day tour we run. The driving is the easy part — how long you are out depends entirely on the darshan queue, and we do not charge you for standing in it.
- How long the day runs
- 8 hours
- Distance covered
- 160 km
Fixed price
What the day costs
One price per vehicle for the whole day. Agreed before the car moves.
| Vehicle | Seats | Price for the day |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire / Hyundai Aura | 4 | ₹2,750 |
| Maruti Ertiga / Toyota Rumion | 6 | ₹3,500 |
| Toyota Innova | 6 | ₹4,000 |
| Toyota Innova Crysta | 6 | ₹4,500 |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 | ₹6,500 |
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The day
Where you go, in order
- 1
Leave Jaipur, 5:00 am
Early starts beat the queue. Any hour works; we run 24 hours.
- 2
Arrive Khatu, 6:45 am
The temple opens early and the first darshan of the day is the quietest.
- 3
Darshan
Thirty minutes on a quiet weekday, several hours on Ekadashi. The driver waits either way.
- 4
Shyam Kund
The sacred tank a short walk from the temple, if you want it.
- 5
Return to Jaipur
Back by early afternoon on a normal day.
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Included, and not included
In the price
- Air-conditioned vehicle for the full day
- Driver, fuel and the driver's allowance
- Pickup and drop at your Jaipur hotel or address
- All waiting time at every stop on the itinerary
- Unlimited waiting time during darshan, however long the queue
Not in the price
- Monument and temple entry tickets
- Guide fees, where you want one
- Meals and refreshments
- Tolls, parking and state tax — billed at actuals with receipts
- Offerings, prasad and donations
- The ₹300 night allowance if the pickup is before 6:00 am
Khatu Shyam Ji Day Tour: questions people ask
- What is the earliest pickup time you can arrange?
Any time. We run 24 hours and 3:00 am pickups for Khatu are routine, particularly around Ekadashi. Note that driving before 6:00 am falls in the night allowance window, so ₹300 applies — shown on your quote, not added later.
- Can Salasar Balaji be added to the same day?
Yes, easily. Salasar is about 100 km beyond Khatu. Starting at 5:00 am gets you both and home by evening. The price rises only by the extra distance at your vehicle's published per-km rate.
- Is the driver's waiting time during darshan charged extra?
No. However long the queue takes, waiting is inside the day. We have seen the queue run past four hours on festival days and the fare does not move — the only thing that changes it is distance.
- How busy is Khatu on Ekadashi, and should we leave earlier?
Very. Ekadashi and the Phalguna Mela bring enormous crowds and a queue of several hours is normal. On those days leave Jaipur at 3:00 am, and be ready for the day to run long. If you have any flexibility, an ordinary weekday is a completely different experience.
Photo Indrapal Jangid, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Shows the destination, not our vehicle.
