Jaipur Travel Guide for Inbound Travellers

A large and gorgeous fortress on top of an uphill with astounding views.

Go early in the morning to beat the heat and the rush.

Go to the fort by riding a Jeep or an elephant.

Visit Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace), do not miss it.

• • Entrance Fee: Rs 100 (Indian), Rs 550 (Foreign countries)
• • Timings: 8:00 AM-5:30 PM

An Imperial palace at the very centre of the city.

Look at attractive dresses, weapons, and the images of kings.

Visit Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal.

Photos are permitted in some places where one will have to pay some amount of money.

• • Price: Entrance Fee: rupees 200 (2 people), rupees 700 (Foreigners)
• • Times of operation: 9.30 AM- 5.30 PM

Known as the Palace of Winds, it has 953 windows.

Here, royal women looked out.

Take the steps up to see the old city.

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• • Times 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

A historical science site to observe the sky and the stars.

It has huge instruments to observe the sun and the moon.

Visit a guide to learn more about every tool.

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• • Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

There is a fort on the hill, which is good for seeing sunsets.

Look at the beautiful wall art and Madhavendra Bhawan.

Pay in the evening and have a meal at Padao Restaurant.

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• • Hours: 10 am to 5:30 pm

A large museum depicting the art and culture of Jaipur.

Offer fabulously aeolitic lighting at night, just ideal to take photos.

The small fee is admissible to take photos.

• • Cost: 40rupees (Indian), 300rupees (Foreigners)
• • Hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm, 7.00 pm-10:00 pm

The city of Jaipur cannot be missed on a list of the cities that a first-time visitor to India must visit.
It provides a simulation of the Indian culture, traditional and royal living.
The palaces, the forts and the colored buildings are widespread in the city.
They have crowded streets, rickshaws and shops selling beautiful things.
It is possible to ride camels, to attend puppet shows or a royal dinner.
There are also numerous heritage hotels where you can live like a king.
There is no corner without a story; block printing workshops, street food, etc.
Jaipur is more than a city; it is an entire Indian experience all in one.

Tourists are treated very well by the locals.
The city is also quite safe, particularly in tourist regions.
In Jaipur one can walk, use a rickshaw, or a cab.
Jaipur is an excellent spot to be utilized as a starting point of a visit to Pushkar or Ranthambore.

Ok, pack your baggage and be all set to enjoy the royalty of Jaipur.

These are some of the coolest places to stay near the City Palace.

Luxury Hotels

• • Rambagh Palace: An Ancient king's residence with gardens. 50,000 to 330,000dollars per night.
• • Taj Jai Mahal Palace: a large palace that comes with a pool and spa. 15,000-25,000 INR per night.

Mid-Range Hotels

• • Hotel Diggi Palace: Garden Heritage hotel. 4000Rs 7000Rc/night.
• • Shahpura House: Classical accommodation and contemporary comfort. 5000-8000 / night.

Budget Hotels

• • Hotel Pearl Palace: Paintings or arts hotel and rooftop hotel. Cost 1500-3000/per night.

Tips:

• • Early bookings the months from October to March.
• • Hotels in the Old City are very convenient for sightseeing.
• • Experience royal at the stronghold hotels.

Homestays are warm, and they allow you to experience life like a local person.

• • 28 Kothi: Silent, nice, with Rajasthani cuisine. 4,000-6,000/night.
• • Krishna Palace: Rooftop, colourful home. 2,000-3,500 price per night.
• • Sajjan Niwas: Basic, hygienic and residential. 1500-2500Rs/night

Tips:

• • Ask whether they possess AC, Wi-Fi and hot water.
• • Read reviews on Airbnb or Booking.com.
• • Homestays include delicious home-made meals and cultural advice.

These are hostels, which you could visit when you are alone or with your friends.

• • Zostel Jaipur: Multicoloured and has a rooftop cafe. 500-1200 INR (Dorm), 2000INR + (Private room)
• • Moustache Hostel Jaipur: Entertaining program and clean lodgings. 450-1000.
• • The Hosteller Jaipur: Trendy and comfortable. 50 dollars$ to 900$

Tips:

• • Book well in advance during such times as Diwali.
• • Provide locks, Wi-Fi and security.
• • Excellent location to get new friends!

Jaipur has brilliant restaurants that suit every pocket.

Fine Dining

• • Baradari City Palace: regal atmosphere. ₹1500- ₹2500
• • Suvarna Mahal, Rambagh Palace: high-end cuisine. ₹2,000 to ₹3,000.

Cultural Dining

• • Chokhi Dhani: Rajasthani thali and folk shows ₹800 -₹1200.

Budget & Rooftop Dining

• • Peacock rooftop restaurant: Rajasthani & Continental. ₹300-₹600.
• • Handi Restaurant: Spicy and tandoori laal maas. ₹400-₹800Rs.

Tips:

• • Rajasthani Thali will help you taste much.
• • Ask for less spicy if you’re not used to Indian food.
• • Make a booking for dinner in high-end places.

Jaipur is a shopper's heaven!

What to Buy

• • Block-printed textiles include bedsheets, kurtas, and sarees.
• • Blue Pottery: Cute and fragile ceramics.
• • Jewellery: Coffee colored expensive jewellery, precious stone jewellery, silver jewels and Kundan jewellery.
• • Jootis: Handmade colourful shoes.
• • Lac Bangles: lac bangles of bright color.

Where to Shop

• • Johari Bazaar: jewellery and clothes.
• • Bapu Bazaar: Shoes and native attire.
• • Tripolia Bazaar: Brass things, Bangles.
• • Anokhi Store: stylish, mark-up free products.

Tips:

• • Negotiate in markets at least 30% to 50%.
• • When shopping for gemstones, ask for a bill.
• • Come during the holidays to have special collections.

These are delicious snacks that you will never want to miss.

What to Eat

• • Pyaaz Kachori: Onions and spices savoury snack.
• • Sweet snack named Ghevar.
• • Mirchi Vada: Pepper and hot pepper fritters.
• • Dahi Vada: Soft lentil cakes with yoghurt in them.
• • Lassie: the cold sweet drink cooked by Lassiwala with yoghurt.

Best Places

• • Chawri Bazaar: Snacks and sweets food in the street.
• • LMB: Step up, Old sweet shop, it is rabdi.
• • Masala Chowk: All dishes have open-air stalls.

Tips:

• • Eat at busy stalls for fresh food.
• • Avoid eating raw salad from street shops.
• • Carry water and tissues.

There are numerous enjoyable and interesting activities in Jaipur.
Adventure lovers can give a hot air balloon a flight over forts and palaces.
It also occurs at the beginning of the morning and provides great sunrise perspectives.
It is also possible to undertake a heritage walking tour in the old city.
This is wonderful to know history and visit temples, havelis and lanes which are not famous.
In the mood for something classic? Be part of a block printing workshop during which you will be able to create your cloth!
An elephant ride is available at Amber Fort, where you can experience the feeling of being a king or queen.
Evening, you can go to Chokhi Dhani, a village in Rajasthani style consisting of food, games, and folk programs.
There you can even have camel rides, archery, and watch puppet shows.
Some of them include yoga classes and it is best to relax after viewing the sights here.
Puppet show or performance of Kalbeliya dance is the most favorite of the tourists.
Rent a tuk-tuk or a bike to have a more local touch and ride through the pink streets.
It is not to be missed to go to museums and art galleries in case you are a lover of history and of cultures.
It has something to present to every individual: a couple, a family or a single traveller.
Each activity in Jaipur is happy, customary and Indian style.

Tips:

• • Use wearing shoes during tourism walks.
• • Another way is booking on reliable websites such as Viator.
• • Pack sunscreen when going around during the day.

Jaipur can be regarded as a perfect city to embrace the Indian culture in your heart.
Regardless in which place you go, you will get colours, music, traditions and smiles.
The first point which is to be visited is the local market, e.g. Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar.
Shopkeepers may be chatted up, the methods of making shop items may be viewed, and one may even get an opportunity to wear traditional Rajasthani attire.
A colourful turban or ghagra-choli: take a picture!
It is an enjoyable activity that many hotels and tourist attractions will make art of henna (mehndi) on your hands.
You may also observe some folk dances such as Kalbeliya (snake dance) and Ghoomar, which are enthused as well as elegant dances.
Go to cultural centres, such as Chokhi Dhani or see music performances, puppet shows and camel rides.
Cooking courses are also an option, whereby one will be advised on how to prepare dal baati churma or ghevar.
The lovers of art can visit the workshops of block printing, or watch the local artists painting miniature art.
When visitors admire their traditions and customs, local people are happy.
Greetings should be taken seriously by smiling and uttering the word, Namaste.
It is not only that Jaipur will provide you with memories, but it will also provide you with a hardcore cultural experience, which you are bound to remember.
Enjoy, learn and have some part of the soul of Rajasthan within you!

Best Time to Visit

• October to March is ideal (15 o C to 25 o C).
• Do not travel from April to June since it is very hot.

How to Reach Jaipur

• Available by Air: Jaipur Airport is at a distance of 12 km from the city.
• Train: There are trains, such as the Shatabdi Express, at Jaipur Junction.
• Road: Jaipur-Delhi is approximately 270 km ( 4-5 hrs).

Getting Around

• Auto-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and cabs (Ola/Uber).
• Get a chauffeur-driven rental throughout the day.

Travel Tips:

• • Keep cash to buy something in the markets.
• • Wear decent attire in temples.
• • When you are going to a festival, book hotels in advance.

Safety & Etiquette

• • Maintain local forms of customs and culture.
• • Take off your shoes in temples.
• • Do not engage in chatting with touts and fraudulent guides.
• • Women are advised not to walk late at night, especially by themselves.

Nearby Destinations

• Pushkar (150 km): A Sacred town which has temples and a lake.
• Ranthambore National Park (180 km): It is the best place to watch tigers on safari.
• Jaipur is a real royal treasure with magic, colour, and tradition.
• It serves from India, including the powerful fortresses to devious desserts like lassi.

Jaipur is more than a city, but it is the royal tale of colours and culture and charm.
It embraces all tourists with wide open arms, heartbreaking welcomes and royal welcomes.
Be it the pearly walls of Amber Fort or a cool breeze of Hawa Mahal, every location has something to narrate.
The markets have music, colour and life; food is tasteful and spicy.
Whether you are floating in hot air balloon or running through the congested bazaars, it would never feel repetitive.
On the same trip, you are able to sleep in a palace, eat like a king and also live the life of a local.
Jaipur presents you the true India: an India of its past, its inhabitants, and its ego.
This will be the ideal city to take home photos, memories and unusual stories.
It is safe, user, and has something to see and do at every age and interest.
That is why pack your bags, carry your camera, and be prepared to fall in love with the Pink City.
Your fantasy India tour starts right here, where you are based in Jaipur- the centre of the royal heart of Rajasthan.