Forts & PalacesAmber Fort
A hilltop palace-fort of honey-coloured sandstone and marble, with the mirror-work Sheesh Mahal. Part of the UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan.
Jaipur
The Pink City — palaces, forts and vibrant bazaars a comfortable drive from Delhi.
Overview
The capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur dazzles with its rose-hued old city, the hilltop Amber Fort, the honeycombed Hawa Mahal and the royal City Palace. Roughly 280 km from Delhi, it anchors the Golden Triangle and rewards visitors with heritage, handicrafts and legendary Rajasthani thalis.
Getting there: about 5 hours from Delhi by road, around 4.5 hours by Shatabdi or Vande Bharat trains, and Jaipur International Airport has flights from across India.
Don't miss
- Amber Fort
- Hawa Mahal
- City Palace & Jantar Mantar
- Bazaar shopping
Places to visit in Jaipur
The sights worth planning your days around.
Forts & Palaces
Monuments & LandmarksHawa Mahal
The "Palace of Winds", a five-storey honeycomb facade built so royal women could watch street life unseen.
Forts & PalacesCity Palace
Still home to the former royal family, with grand courtyards, museum galleries and the painted Peacock Gate.
Monuments & LandmarksJantar Mantar
Sawai Jai Singh II's 18th-century astronomical observatory with the world's largest stone sundial. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nature & ViewpointsNahargarh Fort
A ridge-top fort on the Aravalli hills with the best panorama over Jaipur, especially at sunset.
Hidden GemsPanna Meena ka Kund
A 16th-century stepwell near Amber Fort, famous for its symmetrical criss-cross of stairs around a square pool.
Nature & ViewpointsJal Mahal
A palace that appears to float in Man Sagar Lake, best seen from the lakeside promenade on the way to Amber.
Things to do in Jaipur
Sunrise spots, walks, food, shopping, festivals and more.
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunset at Nahargarh Fort
Watch the Pink City light up below you from the fort ramparts.
Adventure
Hot-air balloon ride at dawn
Seasonal operators fly early-morning balloon rides over the Amber countryside, usually in the cooler months.
Walks & Treks
Walk the Pink City at dawn
A heritage walk through old-city bazaars, havelis and temples before the traffic builds.
Shopping
Shop Johari and Bapu Bazaar
Gemstones and silver jewellery in Johari Bazaar; block-printed textiles, mojaris and lac bangles in Bapu Bazaar.
Culture & Experiences
Block-printing workshop
Try hand block-printing with the artisan families of Sanganer, famous for their printed cottons.
Food & Local Flavours
Rajasthani thali and pyaaz kachori
Sit down to a Rajasthani thali with dal baati churma, and try pyaaz kachori and a thick lassi in the old city.
Culture & Experiences
Evening at Chokhi Dhani
A village-style resort with folk dance, puppet shows, camel rides and a traditional Rajasthani dinner.
Events & Festivals
Jaipur Literature Festival
One of the world's largest free literary festivals, with authors, talks and music every January.
Events & Festivals
Kite festival on Makar Sankranti
On 14 January the skies over the old city fill with kites from every rooftop.
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