Pink City - Jaipur

Patrika Gate

Do you know why Jaipur called Pink City??

Jaipur is known as Pink City because of the spectacular color scheme of its building into the City. As a result of the color of the stone completely utilized for the construction of all structures. 

Since pink represents the shade of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur painted the entire city pink to welcome guests.

Places to Visit in Jaipur City

There are many places which can never forget to visit in Jaipur:

Albert Hall Museum

Hawa Mahal

Jaipur City Palace

Jantar Mantar

Birla Temple

Jal Mahal

Kanak Ghati

Amber Fort

Nahaghar Fort

Panna Meena Ka Kund

Gaitore

Galtaji Temple

Patrika Gate

How to plan a Trip??

The best way to explore Jaipur City is to hire Car for sight-seeing and this facility is always provided by the Hotels where you stay.

There are many tie-ups of travel agencies with Hotels who can help to arrange a car with a driver(if required) for a week or maybe for few days as per itinerary and it will be at affordable prices. 

Normally 3 Days and 2 Nights of the tour is good enough for sight-seeing, which covered almost all places. 

Winter season is the best time to travel to any city in Rajasthan.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Jaipur in the early morning and sight-seeing in Jaipur City which covers Albert Museum, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Jaipur City Palace, and Birla Temple.

Day 2: Visit Kanak Ghati, Amber Fort, Nahagar Fort, and Panna Meena Ka Kund.

Day 3: Visit Gaitore, Galtaji Temple, and Patrika Gate.

Our Stay

We stayed at the Hotel Metro Inn which is close to the Railway Station inside a KM of distance.

Hotel Metro Inn

This is the picture of the Hotel Metro Inn. 

Photo Source: agoda.com

Albert Hall Museum

Albert Hall Museum

The Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur is the oldest museum of the state and functions because of the state museum of Rajasthan, India.

It is named after King Edward VII, during whose visit to the city as the Prince of Wales, its establishment stone was laid on 6 February 1876.

This museum showcased the various collection of artifacts, Paintings, Jewelry, gems, carpets, metal sculptures, and works in crystal.

The collection also includes coins from the Gupta, Kushan, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal, and British periods.

Timings to visit the Albert Hall Museum are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The entry fees of Albert Hall Museum are as follows:

 Rs. 40     per person for Indian visitor

 Rs. 300   per person for Overseas visitor

 Rs. 20     per person for Indian student

 Rs. 150   per person for Overseas student

Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal or the 'Palace Of The Winds' situated in the core of the wonderful Pink City of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India, is one of the most celebrated vacation spots and a conspicuous milestone of the city that is eminent for its rich social and engineering history. 

Implicit 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh of the Kachhwaha Rajput tradition, this delightful structure is overwhelmingly a high screen wall made of pink and red sandstone that encouraged regal women to get an eyeful of the road celebrations and occupied city life while staying out of the perspective on open. 

This five-story working looking like a crown of Lord Krishna with 953 jharokhas or windows and a delightfully enlivened façade taking after a honeycomb of a bee sanctuary that gives one a vibe of the rich legacy of the Rajputs.

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar

Sundial

Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is an intriguing cosmic observatory, situated at the core of the city. 

This is perhaps the biggest observatory in the World, involving fascinating stone structures that help to interpret the position of celestial bodies and ascertain local time. 

Counted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Jantar Mantar in Jaipur draws in architects, mathematicians, geographers, and historians. 

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, and he built 5 such observatories in various pieces of the nation: Jaipur, Mathura, Delhi, Ujjain, and Varanasi. The one in Jaipur is the biggest of all, while the one in Mathura is nearly in ruins, presently.

Best time to visit Jantar Mantar: 

The best time to visit Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is the early afternoon. During the early afternoon, the Sun is vertically above and it is clear to understand the process of the readings of each instrument. 

Jantar Mantar Jaipur timings: 

Jantar Mantar in Jaipur stays open from 9:00 am to 4: 30 pm, on each of the seven days of the week. By and large, one can see the entire of Jantar Mantar in 30 to 45 minutes. 

Jantar Mantar Jaipur entry fees: 

Jantar Mantar, Jaipur section expense is INR 50/man for Indians and INR 200/per individual for outsiders. The section cost for Indian students is INR 15/man and that of an International student is INR 25/man. Students get this discount on showing valid ID proof.

Jantar Mantar Jaipur light and sound show timings: 

Oct - Feb: 6:30 pm onwards 

Mar-Apr: 7:00 pm onwards 

May-Sep: 7:30 pm onwards

Jaipur City Palace

City Palace Jaipur

City Palace of Jaipur happens to be one of the prime vacation spots in the Pink city. It is located within a Walled City of Jaipur.

City Palace Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. 

Representing a beautiful blend of Rajput and Mughal design, the last ruling royal family still resides in the exclusive section of the palace that is private and not open for the public to tour.

Including Mubarak Mahal and Maharani's Palace, the city castle of Jaipur is really exemplary. Jaipur is isolated into 9 squares with the regal castle standing tall and reflecting so much magnificence and appeal in the middle. Dividers of the city were made by famous engineer Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Shilpa Shastra. 

The entry fees of the City Palace Jaipur ranges from INR 130 to INR 500.

For Indians – INR 130

For children – INR 70

Foreign tourists – INR 500

Photography Fee – INR 50

Videography Fee – INR 150

Sr. Citizen fees -INR 110

Audio Guides – INR 200

Note: It is highly recommended to carry a guide or an audio guide, to get an overall view of the entire palace.

Birla Temple

Birla Temple

Birla Mandir originally known as Laxmi Narayan Mandir is situated at the base of Moti Dungri Temple, Jaipur. 

The temple is a famous pilgrimage site among the Hindu devotees. Made of shimmering white marble, the structure looks unimaginably magnificent.

As per the well known historical conviction, Birla Mandir at Jaipur in Rajasthan is based on the land that was given over to the nation's presumed Birla family by the regarded Maharaja of that time in return for just INR 1. 

The development of the temple started back in the year 1977 by the B.M. Modern Foundation.

Timings: Birla Mandir is open for visitors from 6.30 AM to 12 PM and 3 PM to 8.30 PM, throughout the week. 

Fee: Visiting Birla Mandir is free of cost.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal

The Jal Mahal truly implies the "Water Palace", yet when it was built, Maharaja Madho Singh I didn't mean to utilize it as a castle. Rather, it should be a chasing lodge for the king and his company during their duck chasing trips. 

The palace remains in the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city and is a well-known spot to date for touring. 

The Jal Mahal is planned in an outstanding Rajput way, with pink sandstone in an even style.

While many individuals come to see the Jal Mahal from the banks of the Man Sagar Lake, relatively few know about the innovation and imaginative plan that has gone into building this antiquated castle. 

By all accounts, the castle seems to have one story, however, there are four more lowered levels to the palace as its stone walls keep down a huge number of liters of water, and the exceptionally planned lime mortar forestalls water drainage into the palace, something which it has been accomplishing for over 250 years.

Kanak Ghati

Kanak Ghati

Kanak Ghati is located on the Amer Road in Jaipur. 

Kanak Ghati is a delightful rambling park that is sprinkled with trees and spotted with lakes. 

The tranquil and peaceful park was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh around 280 years back and it offers the genuinely necessary rest from the mayhem and noise of the city. 

Viewed as the green lung of the Pink City, the recreation center has a few attractions yet the features are the existence estimated figures of the Hindu divine beings Krishna and Radha. 

Kanak Ghati looks like God Krishna's dwelling place in Vrindavan. There are artificial waterfalls and lakes, swings, and a few seats for you to unwind. 

Other than that, there is a scene from Hindu mythology where several sculpted statues of girls (Gopiyan) are bathing in a pond while Lord Krishna watches from a tree roosted above.

Timings: Timings to visit Kanak Ghati is from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fees: INR 35, Camera - INR 500, Car Parking - INR 30, Bus Parking - INR 40, Bike Parking - INR 10

Amber Fort

Amber Fort

Amber Fort which is also known as Amer Fort. Amber Fort is one of the top tourism destinations of Jaipur.

The great Amer Fort is a broad castle complex that has been worked with light yellow and pink sandstone, and with white marble. The fort is separated into four primary sections that are graced with their own courtyards. 

As you show up at the Amer Fort, you will enter through the Suraj Pol; except if you show up via vehicle, at that point, you enter through the Chand Pol. 

Both these entryways open into the Jaleb Chowk, which is the principle yard, wherein prior occasions, returning armed forces used to show their loot to the individuals. 

The fort has various segments, including the King's quarters, the zenana (where the ladies lived), gardens, temples, and so on. 

There are a ton of attractions for one to see at the Amer Fort, including the diwan-e-aam, such mandir, and the Sheesh Mahal. 

Amer Fort is likewise home to some underground passages that associate Amer to Jaigarh Fort. An aspect of these passages has been reestablished and is currently open to the public too. 

Including this, the Amer Fort is a perfect example of Rajasthani design.

The embodiment of Amer Fort is encapsulated by the wonderful light and sound show inside the fort, where visitors get to see a spectacle about the history of the fort.

The starting of famous times light and sound show vary according to the time of year as follows:

October to February: English 6:30 p.m. and Hindi 7:30 p.m.

March to April: English 7:30 p.m. and Hindi 8 p.m.

May to September: English 7:30 p.m. and Hindi 8:30 p.m.

Tickets and Cost:

The cost is 250 rupees for foreigners and 50 rupees for Indians during the day.

At night costs 200 rupees for foreigners and 100 rupees for Indians.

Nahaghar Fort

Nahagar Fort

Nahargarh Fort is one such glorious and grand fort, situated in the Aravalli mountain extends in Jaipur. 

Nahargarh was before known as Sudarshangarh and was inherent in 1734 by Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh II, fundamentally as a solid safeguard for Jaipur city. 

Nahargarh signifies 'house of tigers' and was named so after the tigers which were accepted to have meandered around the slopes. It is additionally accepted that the post was named after Prince Nahar Singh Bhomia. 

There are numerous structures inside the post – a sanctuary devoted to the god of Jaipur rulers, another sanctuary committed to Prince Nahar Singh Bhomia, a 2-story building known as Madhavendra Bhavan named after Sawai Madho Singh who fabricated it, and Diwan-I-Aam, an open-walled in the area where the rulers used to meet the basic public to hear out their complaints.

Timings:

Timings to visit Nahargarh Fort is from 10.00 AM to 5.30 PM

Fees:

Entrance Fee: Indians – Rs. 50/- Foreigners – Rs. 200/-

Camera Fee: Indians –Rs. 20 / Foreigners – Rs. 50

Video Fee: 70

Other Places to visit in Jaipur

There are other places which famous for the tourism.

Panna Meena Ka Kund

Gaitore

Galtaji Temple

Patrika Gate

Places near Jaipur, Rajasthan

If someone planned for a week long tour to explore other cities in Rajasthan near Jaipur then Pushkar and Ajmer are must visit cities.