Jodhpur Trip Overview
Jodhpur , nicknamed India’s “Blue City” Because of all Blue painted house in walled city. jodhpur’s main attraction is famous fort Mehrangarh which awarded by UNESCO and royal palaces is India’s last largest palace. city’s top attractions in a single day on this private chauffeured visit.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Jodhpur, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Jodhpur , nicknamed India’s “Blue City” Because of all Blue painted house in walled city. jodhpur’s main attraction is famous fort Mehrangarh which awarded by UNESCO and royal palaces is India’s last largest palace. city’s top attractions in a single day on this private chauffeured visit.
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Stop At: Mehrangarh Fort, Fort Rd., Jodhpur 342006 India
Mehrangarh, fort aslo known as Sun Fort .buide by Rao Jodha in 1459 . Jodhpur fort is one of the largest forts and well maintain in the country. It is situated at the top of a 125 meter like 410 feet elevated hill and guarded by massive walls. One of the most easily recognizable forts in Jodhpur, it has appeared in many Hollywood and Bollywood productions such as The Lion King, The Dark Knight Rises, and the more recent – Thugs of Hindostan. The entrance of the fort, atop a hill, is majestic and has seven gates.and beautiful palaces and amazing carving on red sand stone .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jaswant Thada, Near Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur India
Jaswant Thada is also known as “Taj Mahal of jodhpur
Jaswant Thada, a splendid marble cenotaph monument that is also a mausoleum for the kings of Marwar. The memorial was built in the honour and memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II by his son Maharaja Sardar Singh in 1899 and is still used by the Marwar Royal Family as cremation grounds.
The cenotaph also has a beautifully well maintained garden which the tourists can explore along with the monument. You can explore the intricate artistry on the carved marbles. The skilfully carved thin sheets of marble are worth appreciating. The entire structure resembles a temple with unmatched beauty.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Fort Rd, Jodhpur India
Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, spreads over 72 hectares, near the historic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The park contains ecologically restored desert and arid land vegetation. The park was created in 2006 to try and restore the natural ecology of a large, rocky area adjoining and below the fort.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mandore Garden, Jodhpur 342007 India
Famous for its wide green expanses, exquisite architecture and royal cenotaphs, Mandore Garden of Jodhpur is indeed a sight to behold. Located just 9 kilometres away from Jodhpur; Mandore Garden is situated in Mandore which was once the ruling seat of the Pratihara dynasty. The garden is a part of the more massive Mehrangarh Fort, and also houses the famous Hall of Heroes and the temple of Three Hundred Million Gods. The garden also has a Government Museum, which is full of artefacts and old relics.
The most striking feature of the garden is the gorgeous cenotaphs or ‘dewals’ that can be found spread all across the Mandore Gardens. Undoubtedly, the most beautiful and famous of these cenotaphs is the one that belongs to Maharaja Ajit Singh. The structures inside the garden are undoubtedly its most striking feature, the Hall of Heroes for instance – has 16 figures of warriors carved from a single rock.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, Circuit House Road, Jodhpur 342006 India
BECAUSE OF COVID 19 THIS CLOSE SO WE PASS BY
IF THAT DAY IT OPEN WE SURELY VISIT THIS .
The Umaid Bhawan Palace was the last palace built in Jodhpur and happens to be one of the largest royal residence in the world. It was built by Maharaja Umaid Singh with the intention of providing public relief and employment during a long period of drought. Around three thousand artisans were employed over a period of 15 years for this project and over a million square feet of marble and a special kind of sandstone (Chittar sandstone) was used to construct the palace, which is why it is also referred to as Chittar Palace by the locals here.
