Jaipur Sightseeing Tour Overview
Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It evokes the royal family
that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old
City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. At the center of its
stately street grid (notable in India) stands the opulent, colonnaded City
Palace complex. With gardens, courtyards and museums, part of it is still a
royal residence. Get the best Information about Jaipur, Rajasthan Tourism. Get
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Places you can check out in Jaipur City Tour
06.00AM : Drive to Jaipur(270 Kms/5 Hrs Drive) Early
in the morning drive for Jaipur from your pickup point, which is 265 KM away
from Delhi and it takes about 5 hours to travel.
11.00AM :
Visit to Amber Fort – Your
first destination will be Amber Fort, One of the most magnificent destinations
in Jaipur, on the rugged hills outside of town sits Amber Fort. It is an example
of fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture built in red sandstone and
white marble. The highlight of the fort is the Seesh Mahal (mirror Palace), a
palace known for its craftsmanship in mirrors. You can see the panoramic view of
Jaipur city from Amber Fort.
01.00PM : Lunch
Time – After
visiting Amber fort the time comes to have a buffet lunch. All the visitors are
then taken to a Five Star hotel for a buffet lunch. After a lunch, the next
sightseeing will begin.
02.00PM : Visit to Jantar Mantar & City Palace – After
having lunch, we will take a short drive to Jantar Mantar
which is another wonderful example of architectural work done in the city by
Sawai Jai Singh. It comes among top five observatories built by king in India.
After that we’ll make a short tour to City Palace which is a famous landmark
that was built by Kachchwa Rajput rulers of Jaipur. Some parts of city palace is
now converted to a museum, which a collection of rare manuscripts, weapons,
carpets and costumes of the Mughal Emperor.
04.00PM : Visit Birla Temple, Albert Museum – Birla Temple, Its
one of modern white marble temple with three domes, inside can see beautiful
Lakashmi Naranyan deities blessing position. The whole temple is well lit by
night,it looks stunning scene worth to watch. In garden can see ” Lord Shiva”
alone . To going to temple one should properly dressed, footwears we leave
outside side entrance.
Albert
Museum,
lies in the Ram Niwas Garden . It is a vast and verdant garden housing a zoo, a
greenhouse, an aviary, a museum and a sports ground. Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
built it in 1868 as a relief project for his famine struck subjects. The zoo has
a very depressing atmosphere as badly nourished bird and animals have to survive
here in their artificial homes with no sympathy or medical care.
05.30PM : Drive back to Delhi, Enroute Photo Stop for Hawa
Mahal – A quick visit to the Albert hall museum which is one of
the oldest museums of Rajasthan. The most famous landmark of Jaipur, the palace
of winds built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh was actually planned for the royal
household to have a look at every day life of the city. The palace has tier upon
tier of curved arch surmounting fairy casements with “jali” – latticework
screens. Now at the end we move to Hawa Mahal which is one of
the most common and popular tourist place of attraction.
10.30PM : Drop at Hotel / Airport – Refreshment
will be provided on the way, and your journey will be continued towards the city
of Delhi. The driver will drop you at the hotel or airport. You will be able to
commence your further journey from here. You can book your Jaipur City
tour with us.
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