Jaipur

Amber Fort

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and expanded by successive Kachhwaha rulers, the fort complex contains the Diwan-i-Aam, Diwan-i-Khas, Sheesh Mahal, and the Ganesh Pol gateway.

Timing: Open daily, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹1000 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹500 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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City Palace

The royal palace of the Jaipur maharajas. The complex is partially open to the public as a museum and partially still used as a royal residence. Contains the Mubarak Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, and a significant collection of royal arms, textiles, and paintings.

Timing: Open daily, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Entry Fee: General – ₹1200 (online pay or cash at counter); ₹600 (Student or child below 12 years). Royal – ₹5000 (cash at counter); ₹3000 (Student or child below 12 years).
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Hawa Mahal

A five-storey pink sandstone facade built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, designed to allow royal women to observe street life and festivals while remaining unseen. The structure has 953 small windows with latticework screens.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹600 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹300 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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Jantar Mantar

A UNESCO World Heritage Site — an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II between 1724 and 1735, containing 19 major astronomical instruments.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹600 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹300 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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Nahargarh Fort

A fort was built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II as a defensive retreat. The Madhavendra Bhawan inside the fort — a series of symmetrical suites built for the maharaja and his queens — is an unusual example of domestic Rajput architecture.

Timing: Open daily, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹600 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹300 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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Jaigarh Fort

A military fort above Amber, connected to Amber Fort by an underground passage. Contains the Jaivana cannon — the largest cannon on wheels ever built, cast in 1720 and never used in battle. The fort was used as the Jaipur royal family treasury.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Entry Fee: ₹500 (cash at counter); Student ₹250 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 4 years
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Albert Hall Museum

The oldest museum in Rajasthan, built in 1876 in the Indo-Saracenic style. Houses a large collection of Rajasthani arts and crafts including miniature paintings, carpets, ivory work, metalware, and an Egyptian mummy.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹600 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹300 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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Jal Mahal

A five-storey Rajput and Mughal-style palace set in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. Four of the five storeys are submerged — the uppermost floor is visible above the waterline. The palace is viewed from the lakeside road.

Timing: Viewable from the lakeside road at all times
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Galtaji Temple

A series of Hindu temples and natural kunds built into a narrow gorge in the Aravalli hills. The site includes the Galta Kund — a sacred tank fed by a natural spring — and temples dedicated to the sun god Surya.

Timing: Open daily, Sunrise to Sunset
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Birla Mandir

A white marble temple built by the Birla family in 1988, dedicated to Laxmi and Narayan. The temple is known for its clean white marble construction and the stained glass windows depicting scenes from Hindu scriptures.

Timing: Open daily, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Sisodia Rani Bagh

A terraced garden built in 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II for his Sisodia queen, located 8 km east of Jaipur. The garden contains a series of terraced levels with fountains, painted pavilions, and murals depicting the story of Krishna and Radha.

Timing: Open daily, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹200 (online pay or cash at counter); Student ₹100 (student id required). Entry is free for children below 7 years
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Panna Meena ka Kund

A stepwell built in the 16th century. The stepwell has a distinctive criss-cross staircase pattern on all four sides descending to the water level. One of the most geometrically striking stepwells in Rajasthan.

Timing: Open daily, 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Patrika Gate

A decorative gateway built in 2016 at Jawahar Circle. The colorful archways are painted with murals depicting Rajasthan's history, architecture, folk traditions, and cultural heritage, making it one of Jaipur's most photographed landmarks.

Timing: Open daily
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Gaitor Ki Chhatriyan

A royal cremation ground and cenotaph complex of the Jaipur rulers, located in a narrow valley below Nahargarh Fort. The site contains intricately carved marble and sandstone chhatris built in memory of successive Kachhwaha maharajas.

Timing: Open daily, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹50 (cash at counter)
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Anokhi Museum

A museum dedicated to the traditional craft of Rajasthan block printing, housed inside a restored 16th-century haveli near Amber Fort. The collection includes historic wooden printing blocks, textiles, natural dyes, and demonstrations of hand-printing techniques.

Timing: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays
Entry Fee: ₹100 (cash at counter)
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Johri Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar

The two primary market streets. Johri Bazaar is Jaipur main jewelry market — gemstones, kundan, meenakari, and silver work. Bapu Bazaar runs parallel and is the main textile and handicraft street — block-printed fabrics, mojari shoes, lac bangles, and blue pottery.

Timing: Most shops – daily, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Chand Baori

One of the largest and deepest stepwells in the world, 95 km east of Jaipur. Built in the 9th century by King Chanda, the stepwell descends 13 storeys and 30 meters with 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect geometric symmetry.

Timing: Open daily, 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹250 (online pay or cash at counter). Entry is free for children below 15 years
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You can purchase a single Composite Ticket (₹1,700; students ₹800) to visit six major attractions in Jaipur: Amber Fort, Albert Hall Museum, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, and Sisodia Rani Bagh. The ticket is valid for two days from the selected visit date at the time of booking.

Metro in Jaipur

Metro is partially practical in Jaipur. Google the nearest metro station to your starting point and destination. Enter the station, buy a ticket at the counter or vending machine, clear security, scan the ticket at the entry gate, walk towards platform and board the train. Use the same ticket again at the exit gate on destination.

Local buses in Jaipur

Local buses are not practical in Jaipur. Intracity buses run across the city but routes are difficult to navigate without local knowledge.

Ride-hailing apps in Jaipur

Ride-hailing apps like Ola and Uber are practical and operate in Jaipur. Select the vehicle type and book through the app; fares are shown upfront before confirmation. Drivers may call to confirm the pickup point. Before getting in, verify the vehicle number and OTP shown in the app. Payment can be made by card through the app or in cash directly to the driver at the end of the trip.

Street hailed auto rickshaw in Jaipur

Street hailed auto-rickshaw is practical in Jaipur for short distances (5 km) or when apps are unavailable. Tell or show the auto driver your destination — they can refuse, in which case move to the next one. Agree on the fare (approx. ₹30—₹40 per km) before you get in. Know the distance to your destination via maps before negotiating.

Teej in Jaipur

A procession of women in green attire carrying decorated palanquins through Jaipur's old city streets, accompanied by decorated camels, elephants, folk dancers, and musicians — the city's most visually elaborate street festival.
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Gangaur in Jaipur

Jaipur's grand Gangaur procession departs from the City Palace — decorated chariots, palanquins, elephants, and women carrying clay idols of Gauri through the old city streets to Talkatora, where the idols are ceremonially immersed.
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Makar Sankranti in Jaipur

Every rooftop in the Pink City fills with kite flyers on 14 January. Fighter kites cut each other's strings with abrasive manja. An international kite festival with participants from multiple countries runs at the polo ground.
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Blue pottery

A GI-tagged craft unique to Jaipur — Persian-influenced glazed pottery using a non-clay dough of quartz powder and glass, fired at low temperature to produce a distinctive blue-white finish. Used for tiles, tableware, and decorative objects.
Find it: Sanganer village (production centre, 16 km from Jaipur). Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar for finished goods.

Block-printed textiles

Cotton and silk fabric hand-printed with carved wooden blocks in traditional floral, geometric, and paisley patterns — produced in Sanganer (white base with fine patterns) and Bagru (earthy colours using natural dyes). Scarves, bed covers, garments, and yardage.
Find it: Bapu Bazaar. Johari Bazaar. Sanganer village for direct-from-printer pricing.

Kundan and Meenakari jewellery

Kundan — the setting of uncut gems in highly refined gold without solder — is the most prestigious jewellery tradition of Jaipur. Meenakari — enamel work on gold in vivid colours, applied to the reverse of Kundan pieces.
Find it: Johari Bazaar (the jewellery market of Jaipur). MI Road area for larger establishments.

Lac bangles

Bangles made from lac (shellac resin) moulded over a metal frame and decorated with gold foil, mirror work, and embedded stones — the defining festival bangle of Rajasthan.
Find it: Maniharon Ka Rasta, old city (the dedicated lac bangle lane).

Mojari and leather craft

Hand-stitched embroidered leather footwear with curled toes — traditional Rajasthani dress footwear produced by the Mochi community.
Find it: Bapu Bazaar. Johari Bazaar.

Jaipur's food is classic Rajasthani — ghee-heavy, vegetarian-dominant, and built on wheat, lentils, and dairy. The city has a strong street food tradition centered on the old city bazaars and the areas around major temples.

Local food to eat in Jaipur

Dal baati churma · Pyaaz kachori · Mirchi bada · Gatte ki sabzi · Ghewar · Mawa kachori · Laal maas (non-veg) · Chaat · Kalakand

Food streets in Jaipur

• Johari Bazaar area — kachori, sweets, morning chaat
• MI Road — restaurants, Mishthan Bhandar (famous for pyaaz kachori)
• Bapu Bazaar area — street snacks, sweets
• Chokhi Dhani Road — Rajasthani thali restaurants

Jaipur is well connected by rail, air, and road, connecting all major domestic destinations. Whether arriving or departing, use the station codes, airport, and bus terminal information below.

Jaipur — Stations, Airport & Bus Stands

Rail Stations: Jaipur Junction (JP)
Airport: Jaipur International Airport (JAI)
Bus Terminals: Sindhi Camp Bus Stand 

By Train
Search "Jaipur" as your origin (if departing) or destination (if arriving). Jaipur Junction (JP) is the primary station. Choose a train based on journey duration, departure time, and class availability.

By Flight
Search by city name across Air India Express, Alliance Air, IndiGo, Air India, Star Air, and Akasa Air — these cover the full domestic network from Jaipur.

By Bus
Buses (AC or non-AC) operate from the bus terminal — head to the counter and ask for your destination. Or, use app-based platforms such as redBus to search and book buses on your route. Both state-run (RSRTC) and private operators are listed — prefer buses with ratings of 4★ or higher.

All fees and charges listed on this page are applicable to foreign nationals only.