A festival of colour with a different nuance - as kites take to the sky all over Rajasthan. In the evening, kites with lights in them add to the twinkling skies above. The main points of celebration are Jaipur and Jodhpur. The main kite-flying day, Makar Sankranti, is on January 14.

Day 1: Arrive in Jodhpur (by air from Delhi/Udaipur/Mumbai).
Day 2: Morning, sightseeing; afternoon, watch the skies alive with their soaring kites, from the stadium. Maybe you could try your hand at kite flying too.
Day 3: Drive to Jaisalmer, sightseeing.
Day 4: Morning, sightseeing, afternoon, drive back to Jodhpur.
Day 5: Morning train to Jaipur; sightseeing in the Pink City and Amber.
Day 6: Makar Sankranti day. Literally every rooftop is dotted with kite-flyers. In the afternoon, there is an international kite flying competition and related activities at Chaugan Stadium.