Pickup from your Airport, Hotel, Railway Station in Jaipur and our tour guide will meet and continue for sightseeing.
You tour starts from Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds Built-in 1799 A.D. This five-story building along the main street of the old city is a pink sandstone masterpiece with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows. The monument was originally conceived with the aim of enabling ladies of the royal household to watch the everyday life and royal processions in the city – in absolute privacy.
We visit Amber Fort Situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill, you will mount your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your entrance in the time-honored fashion. The image of the Amber Fort is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Within the Fort lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world-renowned hall of mirrors, Sheesh Mahal. The walls and the ceiling of the Mahal are covered with a beautiful array of mirrors, which reflects any streak of light, so as to illuminate the entire room.
Tour continues with Jal Mahal The Rajput style “Water Palace” sits in the center of the Man Sarobar lake. The lake is often dry in the summer but winter monsoons frequently turn it into a beautiful lake filled with water hyacinth.
Later City Palace In the heart of the old city lies the royal residence of the erstwhile King of Jaipur. Built using a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal styles, the palace has carved arches and intricately crafted columns. Two carved marble elephants guard the entrance. The palace houses a museum with a superb collection of Rajasthani costumes.
Visit Jantar Mantar Observatory (A Unesco World Heritage Site) This is the largest of Jai Singh’s five remarkable open-air stone observatories. Its complex instruments, whose setting and shapes are scientifically designed, represent the high point of medieval Indian astronomy. The most striking of these are the Ram Yantras used for gauging altitudes.
Evening dropping back to Airport, Hotel, Railway Station in Jaipur.