Towards the southeast is one of Rajasthan's least explored regions. It is a region that is full of great historical towns with a proud heritage dating back several centuries. Walk back into the past as you visit pre-historic cave paintings and look for other traces of early civilisation. It will delight the archaeologist in you as you drive along the Chambal and stumble upon more relics from the past. Hadoti has a wealth of beautifully sculptured temples that seem frozen in time.

SIGHTSEEING

BUNDI, the first major destination in Hadoti to be reached from Jaipur, has a strong association with Rudyard Kipling, who drew inspiration from the beautiful town and its surroundings. Set in a narrow encircling gorege, the palaces and fortress of Bundi seem to come straight out of a fairly tale. Very few places in the country can match this small town's picturesque location. The Bundi palace presents a fine example of Rajput architecture with its carved brackets, pillars and balconies. While you are at the palace, don't miss the famous Chitra Shala with its exquite paintings of the Bundi School that adorn the wall here. You can also visit the Phool Sagar Palace, Sukh Mahal, Shikar Burj and Sar Bagh. The stepwells of Bundi are works of art and a very beautiful example can be found in the centre of the town the Raniji ki Baodi. This stepwell is profusely decorated with carved pillars and ornate archways and makes you needed so much embellishment. More decoration can be seen on the 64-pillared 17-century cenotaph just outside the town