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Jaipur, Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Jaipur

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The Pink City: forts, palaces, bazaars and Rajasthani food.

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Overview

Jaipur is the gateway to Rajasthan: Amer Fort, the City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and busy bazaars selling textiles, jewellery and crafts. Winter is the comfortable season; summer is very hot. Two to three days is enough for the main sights.

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How to reach

  • By rail

    4.5 h from Delhi

    Jaipur Junction has fast trains from Delhi (about 4.5 hours), Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

  • By road from Delhi

    5–6 h

    About 280 km on a good expressway (5–6 hours).

  • By air

    Check current flights

    Jaipur International Airport has flights from most major cities.

Where to stay

  • Old city and C-scheme

    ₹1,500–10,000 / night

    Heritage havelis and mid-range hotels near the main sights.

  • Amer side

    ₹2,000–9,000 / night

    Quieter stays near the fort, but further from the bazaars.

Things to do

  • Amer Fort

    3 h

    Hilltop fort with a sound-and-light show in the evening. Go early to avoid queues and the heat.

  • City Palace and Jantar Mantar

    Half day

    Royal palace museum and an 18th-century observatory that is a UNESCO site.

  • Hawa Mahal and Johari Bazaar

    2–3 h

    Facade viewed best from a rooftop café opposite in the morning.

  • Nahargarh Fort sunset

    2 h

    Hilltop viewpoint over the city.

Food

  • Dal baati churma and laal maas

    ₹250–700 / person

    Traditional Rajasthani plates; laal maas is spicy meat curry.

  • Street snacks

    ₹50–200

    Pyaaz kachori and lassi in the old city.

Safety & permits

Safety notes

Bargain politely in bazaars and agree on auto or rickshaw prices up front. Summer heat can be dangerous; carry water. Avoid unlicensed guides at monument gates; book through the official counter.

Phone network & ATMs

Good everywhere in the city.

Places in Jaipur

Sights

  • Amer Fort

    Hilltop fort-palace north of Jaipur.

  • City Palace

    Palace museum in the old city.

  • Hawa Mahal

    The honeycomb-windowed palace facade.

  • Nahargarh Fort

    Fort on the ridge above the city.

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