Jaipur Tour India

Jaipur Tour: An intrinsic gateway to exotic Rajasthan

Located in the land of deserts, Jaipur portrays the real tastes of Royal families and the Rajputs. The city of Jaipur, also known as the pink city of India, is just two hundred and sixty kms away from the Indian capital, Delhi. Situated at two hundred and forty kms away from Agra, Jaipur helps to form a beautiful Golden triangle i.e. Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. This proud capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur has the perfect blend of the modern and the contemporary cultures. This is the most important point that compels numerous travelers to visit this unique pink city of India. Apart from numerous historic buildings, there are number of sightseeing places in Jaipur that droves the travelers almost crazy each year whenever they come for a holiday to the city.

Although Tour to Jaipur is capable enough to surprise the travelers, the modern amenities of a metropolis bustling capital very well grip the attention of the visitors. Surveys have proved that the total number of travelers traveling to Jaipur has increased immensely in the past few years. The ancient forts and places are worth a visit including Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Moti Doongari Palace and Jaigarh Fort. The old and ancient forts of Jaipur remind us about the by-gone era and their lingering anecdote and graciousness whereas the modern Jaipur has all accouterments of a modern society.

Places to visit in Jaipur:

There are wide arrays of Tour and travel options in Jaipur, which the visitors can take into account while holiday trip to Jaipur. For example there are forts and monuments, museums, beautiful lakes and historical temples, gardens, fairs and festivals of Jaipur attracts tourist from all over the world.

Forts and monuments of Jaipur India

Firstly let us look into the three important forts, which are enough to draw an attention of more than a thousand visitors each year tour to Jaipur India.

Visit to Amber Fort of Jaipur Rajasthan: Situated about 11km from Jaipur, Amber Palace is a bastion of the ruling kachwahas of Amber. A perfect synthesis of Mughal and Hindu architectures has made Amber fort the best fort which has been built by Raja Man Singh 1 in the year of 1592 in Jaipur. The extreme contrast between the rough exterior and the inner heaven has made the fort a unique one, which bears with it the excellent fusions of architecture with art. The glass and valuable stone works on the wall are worth praising. This bygone fort is well conserved by the authority. The major sights within the Amber fort are the Sheesh (glass) Mahal, decorated with thousands and thousands of tiles of mirror on walls and ceilings of the fort.

Tour to Jaigarh Fort of Jaipur: Though never conquered in the battle, Jaigarh fort of Jaipur is considered as the sturdiest of all three forts of the area. During Mughal Era, Jaipur has been one of the main weapon producing center and Jaigarh thus situated on the three hilltop has preserved the world's largest canon on the wheels namely Jai Ban. The other tourist attractions of the fort are a granary, palaces, canon foundry, a big tower and many temples. Unlike the other forts of Jaipur, Jaigarh fort is a rough fort in the rugged hill. The fort is very well known as a site that witnessed world's largest mortars.

Opening Time for Jaigarh Fort of Jaipur: 9:00 am to till 4:30 pm.

Entry Fee:

• Indian - Rs25.
• Foreigner ? Rs75.

Tour to Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur: Being the nominal of all the three forts of Jaipur, Nahargarh fort is notable and primarily known for the excellent and several views over the Man Sagar Lake and a huge spread out of Jaipur. Situated on the rugged edge of Aravalli Hills, Nahargarh fort has been initiated by Jai Singh in the year of 1734. Nahargarh, the house of the tigers, is named after a prince Nahar Singh who set to demolish the fort and finally agreed to leave it with an expectation to name the fort after his name. Built by Sawai Madho Singh, the famous Madhavendra Bhawan has an exclusive array of twelve corresponding rooms for queens and at the beginning a suite is there for the king.

Opening Time: From 10.00 am to till 5:30 pm.

Entry Fees:

• Indian ? Rs10
• Foreigner ? Rs30

Among the various monuments and palaces of Jaipur the under listed are the most vital and sought after areas of Jaipur. Do visit them when you are staying in Jaipur for a holiday or vacation Tour.

Sightseeing Tour to City palace Jaipur :The palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the initiator of old Jaipur. The palace simply depicts his far sightedness and his vision towards art and architecture. The palace is the most magnificent and imposing monument of the city. Situated in the center of the walled city, City Palace speaks of the excellence of architecture built by Sawai Madho Singh in the 19th century. Along with the palace there lies the City Museum which preserves wide range of royal costumes, Kashmiri shawl, Sanganeri prints, and Benarasi Silk saris and so on.

Visit to Maharani's Palace Jaipur: It is also known as the palace of the queen. The palace fetches us a view of the weapons, which were used by the Rajputs in the early period. As per the records, the weapons displayed in this museum dates to the 15th century and are a remarkable display.

Trip to Jantar Mantar of Jaipur: Maharaja Jai Singh during the period 1727 to 1734 made 5 astronomical observatory buildings and Jantar Mantar is the largest of all. Jantar Mantar consists of 14 major observatory objects which are mainly geometric devices also known as yantras in Hindi.

Travel to Hawa Mahal of Jaipur: It is a part of city palace and was built by Maharaja Sawai Singh in 1799. The Mahal (monument) was built especially for the ladies so that they can see the life on streets of Jaipur but without getting seen. This interesting monument has a total of nine hundred and fifty windows. Air or breeze (known as Hawa in Hindi) could be passed within these windows of the Mahal and from here the name arrives.

Gaitore Tour of Jaipur: Gaitore, also known as Gatore, is located in an area named Brahmpuri in Jaipur. It is a royal site of resources of the rulers of Jaipur.

Tour to Jal Mahal Jaipur: Also known as the water Palace, Jal Mahal is an important monument of Jaipur. It falls on the way to Sisodia Rani Garden. The Mahal is like an island in between the Maan Sarovar Lake. It has Rajput style of architecture. Although it remains dry in the winter, the summer monsoons fill the surroundings of the Mahal with water.

Famous Museums of Jaipur:

Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing is a beautiful and clean museum that is dedicated to a type of conventional art in Jaipur. The museum is dwelled in a lately re-established heritage Haveli made into the back street of older Amber. Small cafe, small shop, clean toilets and friendly staff with the help of a printer and a block carver demonstrate the crafts of everyday life to the visitors.

Premium Gardens of Jaipur:

The following gardens are a must visit in Jaipur in order to explore the fauna and flora of Jaipur.

• Ram Niwas Garden
• Vidyadhar Garden
• Zoological Garden
• Central Park (Entrance near Statue Circle)
• Central Museum (or Albert Hall Museum)
• Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden

Folklore of romance and heroism that are echoed from the monuments and forts of Rajasthan constitute the core essence of the capital of Rajasthan. The opulent heritage has made Jaipur one of the proudest cities of India. A visit to Jaipur will definitely take you to another world where you can feel the vibration of the glorious past.