Jaipur Trip Overview
Jaipur is Rajasthan’s biggest and most magnificent city and it is also its capital. It is known as the Pink City due to the distinct color of its buildings. Jaipur is known for its fascinating monuments and colorful markets. The colored hues of the city, its uniformity, symmetry, beauty and grandeur make it a gem to visit.
Highlights
• Hawa Mahal
• View of City Palace
• Jantar Mantar Observatory – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Additional Info
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Jaipur, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jaipur is Rajasthan’s biggest and most magnificent city and it is also its capital. It is known as the Pink City due to the distinct color of its buildings. Jaipur is known for its fascinating monuments and colorful markets. The colored hues of the city, its uniformity, symmetry, beauty and grandeur make it a gem to visit.
Highlights
• Hawa Mahal
• View of City Palace
• Jantar Mantar Observatory – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hawa Mahal – Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
You will be picked up from your hotel in Jaipur in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your professional English speaking guide will take you on a half day tour of the City of Jaipur. Jaipur is a planned city built in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh, the Hindu Rajput ruler of the kingdom of Amber, later Jaipur. Visit Hawa Mahal, also known as the “Palace of Winds”. It was built in 1799 as an extension to the Royal City Palace of Jaipur. It allowed the royal ladies, who at the time strictly observed “pardah”, to be able to watch any processions and activities on the street without being seen by the public.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
Continue on to City Palace, with its latticed balconies, tiny windows, cupolas, courtyards and arched entrances.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
A stop will be made at the UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Jantar Mantar. It is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. Designed for the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye, they embody several architectural and instrumental innovations. This is the most significant, most comprehensive, and the best preserved of India’s historic observatories. At the end of your tour, you will be brought back to your hotel in Jaipur.
Duration: 30 minutes
