I am sure you have come across several of my posts on different places to see in Jaipur. Through these posts, I have shared my fascination about each of these – what appealed to me, what I loved about it and its history. With every post of mine, I have noticed that a lot of people have requested help in planning an itinerary for Jaipur that includes all these. I have been getting a lot of messages from my readers on suggested number of days for the pink city of Jaipur, what all can be included etc. This is what has prompted me to put together this blog post on a possible plan for people heading to Jaipur for the first time. This contains, not just all the places to see in Jaipur, but also, suggestions of cultural experiences and shopping options.
My ideal time frame for this city is three full days. My personal opinion is that this is the minimum time required to see different places in Jaipur without too much of rush. Please keep in mind your time of arrival and departure into the city and calculate your actual time in the city accordingly. Let’s start with first listing all the places to see in Jaipur. Note that many of them are links to articles that I have already written and hence, you can just click on them to know more about them. I have included only the main tourist places and this is not a finite list.
Contents
Places to see in Jaipur
- Amer Fort
- Jaigarh Fort
- Nahargarh Fort
- Jal Mahal
- City Palace
- Jantar Mantar2
- Hawa Mahal
- Birla Mandir
- Albert Hall
- Sisodia Rani Bagh
In addition to these places to see in Jaipur, my itinerary also, include some cultural experiences like the Chokhi Dhani Village as well as shopping in the local markets. On each of these days, scout out some local restaurants and try out some of this Rajasthani food. Bet you will love that. So, let’s get started with Day one in Jaipur.
Day One: Forts of Jaipur
The Forts of Jaipur are all located a little away from the city center. If you are staying in one of the locations suggested here, then you will need at least 30 -45 minutes to traverse a 12 km distance to these forts. I strongly recommend that you start your day early to reach Amer Fort by 8 am. Here is what the day might look like
- Early breakfast at the hotel - Reach Amer Fort by 8:00 am. You will need at least three hours here. - After Amer Fort, head to Jaigarh Fort. This is around 15 - 20 mins from Amer Fort. Spend around 1.5 hours here - Break for lunch near Jal Mahal. Spend a few minutes near Jal Mahal - Post lunch head to Nahargarh Fort. Catch the sunset and the view of Jaipur city from here - Head back to the hotel to relax - Head to a cultural village like Chokhi Dhani for a cultural evening and dinner.
Travel Tips:
- Request your hotel for an early breakfast. You have a long day ahead of you. You can even ask them to pack some breakfast for you just so that you don’t lose time
- Book a cab for the entire day. You hotel should be able to arrange the same. To save time, book it in advance – possibly the previous evening.
- Amer Fort and Jaigarh fort have a few small cafes where you can take a break and eat a few things.
- Hydrate yourself adequately.
- Flat shoes and comfortable cotton outfits are recommended for your day outing
- There are quite a few restaurants along the Amer Fort road, opposite Jal Mahal. You can pick them based on your cuisine preference.
- Chokhi Dhani is just one cultural village. My personal experience was not so great. I am told that there are other better cultural villages in Jaipur. Run a search on these and head to one based on the recommendations. The cultural villages generally begin their programs by 7pm and go late into the night. You can see some folk songs, dances, ride a camel, participate in a few games etc. Hence, prepare yourself accordingly.
- Most of these cultural villages are on the out-skirts of the city and hence, ensure that you buffer in enough time to reach there.
Day Two: The City Palace area
On Day Two, you can spend a little more time having a leisure breakfast and then set out for the city center. Again, if you are staying in the suggested locations, then you can just take an auto or a local cab to Jantar Mantar. Take a look at my suggestions for this day –
- Reach Jantar Mantar by 9:00am. Keep aside an hour for this attraction. - Once you exit Jantar Mantar, walk across to the City Palace. The gate faces the Jantar Mantar Gate itself. You will need around 1.5 to 2 hours here. - As you exit the palace, you will come across tons of shops selling handloom items and various decor pieces. You can spend some time here doing a bit of shopping. -Once you exit the palace, you can walk straight ahead toward the Hawa Mahal road. I recommend Kailash restaurant on this road for lunch - After lunch, walk to the Hawa Mahal. You will need to finish your tour here by 4:30 pm as the attraction closes by that time. - You can then, head to Birla Mandir as the same is open till 8:00 pm. To reach Birla Mandir, you will need to hail a cab or auto. - End your day after this with a dinner at the hotel or pick a restaurant along the way.
Travel Tips:
- Once you reach Jantar Mantar, the City Palace and Hawa Mahal are within walking distances from each other.
- Hawa Mahal road and the City Palace market has tons of things to shop from. At both the places, there is plenty of bargaining to be done.
- I have personally bought a few Pashminas and Jaipur bedspreads from the City Market and those are genuine enough. They are also, priced reasonably.
- At the Hawa Mahal market, you can shop for the typical Jaipur shoes and small gift articles like curios, key chains, magnets etc.
Day Three:
This is a bit of a leisure day. You can start your day with a visit to Sisodia Rani Bagh and end it with some fun shopping. Check it out –
- Head to the Sisodia Rani Bagh when you please. It opens at 8 am in the morning. You will need to hire a cab to drive your there and get you back. - After a refreshing start, ask your cab driver to drop you to Albert Hall Museum. This opens at 9:00 am. - You will need around 1 - 1.5 hours here. - Once you are done, take an auto or a cab to the bazaars of Jaipur - Johari Bazaar or Bapu Bazaar. Spend the rest of the day buying all that you want here. From Jaipur Jewelry to Clothes, handicrafts and more.
Travel Tips:
- Jaipur is really popular for its Jaipur bedspreads (rajai). You can pick some either at the City Palace market during your visit on Day Two there. Alternatively, you can take a chance and buy some at Johri Bazaar or Bapu Market.
- Jaipur jewelry is quite unique – silver studded gemstone jewelry being my personal favorite. Johri Bazaar will have you spoiled for choice.
- The typical Bandhini type of dresses that Jaipur is really popular for, can be found at Johri Bazaar as well as Bapu Market
- The Jaipur Jhootis or footwear is another typical item that you can look out for in these markets.
Well – with that you are all set to travel to Jaipur. Have you already booked your tickets? If not, when are you heading there? Do comment in and share your plans. Also, let me know how you found this post.
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I am a Post-Graduate in Marketing by qualification and a travel blogger by passion. Besides travel, I enjoy photography and if you don’t find me at my desk, I would be out playing badminton or swimming or just running. I believe in planning for every long weekend through the year. And when I cannot travel physically, I travel virtually through this travel blog. My travel stories have also, got published on various websites and magazines including BBC Travel, Lonely Planet India and Jetwings. I have recently published my first book – When Places Come Alive – a collection of stories that are based on legends, landscapes, art and culture of a place which is available in both ebook and paperback format.
Nice post Ami, I would also like to add Monkey temple (near Sisodia bagh) and Panna Meena ka Kund in the list too.
Thanks Jatin. That is a valuable suggestion.
Nice post Ami, you have extensively explored Jaipur.
Thank you Seema
almost all the places covered in your post. Nice one.
Thank you Manu
I loved the Jantar Mantar picture most!
Thank you Maniparna. Jantar Mantar was a delight to visit.
A wonderful post, Ami. And such beautiful pictures!
Thank you Purba
These are great tips for first time travellers to Jaipur. Will definitely refer back to them when I plan my trip. Thanks for taking so much efforts to make it easier for the travelers 🙂
Thanks Rajlakshmi
Hey..We are actually planning to visit Jaipur in November and I came across your post.
Will keep these suggestions in mind. 🙂
Love
Raman
Thanks Raman. Have a good time
Thanks for this post, Ami!!! I love Jaipur !!! Amazing clicks !!!
Thanks Vasantha
Lovely post Ami 🙂
Thanks Anjali
Nice places to visit in Jaipur. Will keep in mind when I visit.
Thanks Tina
Wonderful post, I’ve been to Jaipur a couple of times and trust me this is useful ! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Atul
Great tips! I agree with you about three days. In fact I think that’s the ideal time to see any city. Then, if you fall in love , go back and see more, spend more time at leisure to absorb it’s sounds and smells.
Thanks. Three days is good but Jaipur is so delightful that a few more days would be lovely too. 😀
What a timely post Ami. I am headed to Jaipur early December and will try and cover these places !
Glad that you can make use of this 😀
Good travel plan with useful tips ! Realistically set keeping a family in mind.
Would you have pictures of the bazaars ? The shopping tips made me visualize bright colors,bandhini work and silver jewelery 🙂
Thanks Rohini. The pics of Bazaars are a part of my earlier Rajasthan posts. They sure are colorful and amazing.
Great post and very useful for anyone planning a trip to Jaipur. Thank you for sharing this!
Thanks Chaitali. Glad to help.
Very elaborate and helpful itinerary!! Never been to Jaipur, all the places you mentioned look so great. Thanks for the share 🙂
Thanks. Glad that you find it useful. Hopefully you will get there soon.
I’ve never been to Jaipur, nor India for that matter. But pictures of Jaipur are so enticing!
Thanks Teesh. Hope you plan a trip soon
Good well packed itinerary. I could be there only for a day unfortunately 🙁
Saw just the facade of Hawa Mahal.
Thanks Indrani. The next time, make sure you go inside Hawa Mahal. It is awesome.
Thank you for this. this really helps. Im on my IT planning for our Indian adventure on March. thank you again
Cool. Hope you have a good time!
Forts in Rajasthan can be exhaustive.. We could spend three months in here and still feel as if I have not been able to see anything. 🙂
I agree….I still feel the same! Thanks for stopping by Deepika. 🙂
Nice post…a suggestion for meals near the different places will be very useful!!
Thanks Barath. There are plenty of options around most of these places….I do not recall all the names but I can assure you that you will have no dearth of options. 🙂
Hi,
Your blog is awesome and i really wants to visit Jaipur with my family now.
Amer fort is my favorite one.
Thanks for the sharing
Thank you. Hope you get there soon.
Hey Ami,
Great post. What I generally do is look for places to visit on websites like TripAdvisor and HolidayIQ. After that, I go through itineraries. This is the first time I’m going there and the second itinerary I’ve read.
These little details about the placement of one spot from the other are really helpful. I also found the time to be spent at each place quite useful.
I’ll be going in April. I know that’s not an ideal time to go there. But this is the only time I can go. Please let me know if you have any tips for me.
Thanks,
Siddharth
Just lots of sunprotection. And enjoy the heritage there. 🙂 Cheers. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Ami! Your three-days itinerary on what to do and where to visit in Jaipur in a very limited number of days looks concise and well-structured. Travelers who has a limited number of days in Jaipur will definitely find this article really helpful.
Thank you Jason.
This is a great post which will be very useful for the travelers heading to Jaipur. Your tips are practical and precise which shows that are tried and tested by you.
Thank you so much. This is a high praise coming from you, who possibly knows every nook and corner of the city. You made my day!
New attraction is here for all Jaipur Travelers. A new concept of hiring and roaming on cycles is in trend now a days, you can visit http://www.thepinkpedals.com
Definitely looks like a great option to move around!
Really a good and informative blog. Love the picture and information. Jaipur is fascinating many travelers and you have given them travelling goals. keep writing such things. All the best
Thank you. Glad you liked the article.
Followed your tips… had a fantastic trip 🙂
Glad to hear that . Share it around with your other friends who are heading there. 🙂
What’s best place to stay for this 3 day tour .. appreciate the plan…
Hi Anil – https://thrillingtravel.in/2016/05/best-areas-hotels-in-jaipur.html . This post should help you plan your stay.
What a great post. I had an amazing 2 day trip to Jaipur. Here’s my take:
While your regular forays will take you to places like Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, I urge you to see places which are a bit far from the city.
One such place is the Sambhar Lake. Mentioned in the ancient ‘Mahabharat’, Sambhar Lake lies 80 kilometres from Jaipur, surrounded by the Aravalli hills on all sides. A relaxed 2 hour drive would take you to this splendid inland saltwater lake.
Move on to the Shakambari Mata temple nearby. The revered Hindu goddess, Shakambari Mata, is known for feeding the hungry vegetarian food (more so during famines). Legend has it that the goddess converted this town of metals into one of salt, leading to the origin of the Sambhar salt lake.
Head out for a scenic drive on the salt flats here with no traffic snarls or crowds around. Just bare plain white all around. The sunrises are pretty awesome here.
Sounds like a great day trip from Jaipur. Glad you had fun
Excellent post. Very detailed. Do you have a pick on which shops are great in these bazaars? The taxi drivers or guides tend to take you to a shop where they get a cut. Besides, how do you determine what is the average rate for something there?
That is a tough one. I generally tend to browse around a few shops to figure an average price for what I want and decide based on that. Cheers
Very nice post.Jaipur City is a major tourist destination in Rajasthan. It is really not very difficult to fall in love with Jaipur the moment you land here.This royal place is rich in heritage, culture and architecture.
Very true. A culturally rich city – that is what Jaipur is. Thanks for stopping by
Thank You Very Much For Sharing This Valuable Information. Jaipur Is Just Amazing Place TO Visit
Glad you liked it . Thank you
Hello, Thanks for sharing such a fantastic blog.I really appreciate your blog to share information about Jaipur …Visiting in Jaipur is amazing experience. Jaipur is a place with a glorious past and a very rich historic background. People come from far off places just to get the taste of its beautiful monuments and their architecture.
So true. Lots of people from far and near visit it for its history. Thanks for stopping by
Hello there,
Thank you for Sharing such important and interesting information as my family was planning to visit Jaipur and this information gets us much help to explore Jaipur in only three days.
Thank you so much!
Glad that you found the post useful. Have a good time
Hey there,
I’ve read your Blog, and found it really interesting. Many people used to visit many places and Jaipur is the one in the best places to visit in India.
I found it very informative and keep sharing these Posts and keep us updated…..
Thank You!
Thank you. Glad you found the blog useful and interesting.
A very well explained blog, each segment is very well explained and defined as well. We appreciate your research and hard work done for the blog.
Thank you.
i was thinking where to spent my holiday time and I just check your blog and i was Decide to spent my holiday time in jaipur. Thanks for sharing beautiful post.
Glad to know that I inspired your holiday. Have a good trip
Such an Informative & perfectly explained blog. Thanks for sharing Great tips for travelers. Jaipur is a wonderful city with perfect blend of old world charm and new world vibrancy that has lot many things to offer. In your next trip to Jaipur don’t forget to visit Heiwa Heaven The Resort, which is recognized by its unique ambiance and design where one can enjoy exciting activities, indoor & outdoor games, delicious food & the beautiful view accompanied with luxury. You would love Jaipur more.
Thank you. I will keep your suggestion in mind. Cheers
What a blog! I actually i loved visiting new place with my family as well as including my mates.
Thank you. Glad you like it.
A Quick and handy guide to cover all interesting places in Jaipur . Appreciable work .
Thanks Vaidehi
thanks for your blog, it is very helpful for the people, who are going to visit Jaipur.
Thank you. Glad you found it useful
Out of all these places mentioned, I missed Jantar Mantar. I had been to the Delhi one so I didn’t plan for this.
Ah well, don’t miss it the next time. It is so worth your time
Jaipur is a really very nice place for spending some time and memorable memories. Thanks for sharing this information about Jaipur.
Glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by.
I loved the way this blog gave information,step by step.
Thank you Shweta.
You have pilled all the important points in a magnificent way. Impressive.
Thank you. Glad you found this helpful
Nice Blog, Jaipur is a really very nice place for spending some time and memorable memories. Thank you for sharing the information with us.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by
Hello,Thanks for sharing such a fantasticblog.I really appreciate your blog to share information about visiting in jaipur is amazing experience.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Nice Blog! Jaipur is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Rajasthan. Thanks for sharing information about the Jaipur tour.
Thank you. Glad you liked it
The blog is absolutely beautiful. You have shared lots of great information about Jaipur along with top places to see in Jaipur. thanks for sharing…
Glad to be of help. Thanks for stopping by
Wow! you visited almost all the palaces in just 3 days. Pinkcity jaipur has perfect blend of heritage and modern artictecture.
If you plan it well, it is possible to cover it all. 😀 Thanks for stopping by
Really nice post. I loved the content, I am planning to visit Jaipur and this was all I needed for my stay. Can you please help me with some good and royal hotels in Jaipur Rajasthan?
Hi Robby, I have mentioned a few in another post – https://thrillingtravel.in/2016/05/best-areas-hotels-in-jaipur.html. Am sure you will find the relevant information there.
One of my favroite Place , after Udaipur. Nice blog..
Mine too 😀
Hi Ami,
Thanks for sharing this insightful article with me. It will be very helpful in planning my first trip to the Pink City of India.
Glad to be of help. I hope you have a good time there.
I booked my tickets in oct19. Your posts have added fuel to my desire to visit Rajasthan
Perfect season. Have tons of fun
I love to read this blog post, because of you are using real images i love that…very nice post about visit or travel in jaipur. Thanks Alot
Glad you like it Pinky
Thanks for sharing this information about jaipur.
Glad to be of help
I loved it. I had already visited several of these references before and they really have very good articles to offer. Congratulations excellent for travel lovers.
Thank you Sophia. Glad you found the other posts equally helpful
Dear Ami,
Thank you so much to present such a lovely compact informative blog. Each and every words are so helpful for me. I wanted to make this trip for a long, but your blog has really pursuaded me finally. All the stays address booked as per your suggestion. I will be visiting with my husband, two kids and my parents. My parents are senior citizens and my kids are 5 & half, 2 & half respectively. It looks very challenging some time.
Need your suggestion on if I can take the stroller for the younger one, specially for the forts? Onr thing is worrying me whether at gate I can keep the stroller, or need to carry through out the fort? There must be stair cases as well inside the fort.
Forts do have a lot of steps and it might be a good idea to use a babybag instead of a stroller. Or you might have to just go turn by turn at certain sections.
Good work
Thanks
We have visited most of the places from the list above you mentioned. We have visited Jaipur this January. It was great to visit and enjoyed every moment we lived there. Might be in 3 days visit to Jaipur Ram Niwas Garden is a great place to visit.
I will definitely look up that suggestion
you have covered almost all the places to see in jaipur. I live here in jaipur and this post is awesome.
love from jaipurites
Thank you Raju. That is amazing coming from a local!
This post is really helpful as I am planning my itinerary for Jaipur. You have explained it with so many details. Thank you so much!
Glad to be of help. Hopefully you are planning the trip after the lockdown
Great guide! So informative, as always. Anyway, Jaipur is high on my list of places to visit in India, along with Mumbai. I love the fact that the city is pink, and the whole Rajasthan and Mumbai is the first thing I think of when India comes to my mind.
Ooh that is nice to know that Rajasthan is one of the first things that come to your mind when it comes to India.
Hi,
I absolutely loved your blog! Especially the photos.
Thanks Karanvir.
Nice blog. It’s been a long time that I have been there in Jaipur. your blog recalled some of my old memories. now, I will plan it soon and make a fresh vlog of these places. thanks for sharing this blog!
Glad you liked it. Cheers
Such a detailed and useful post. This is very useful post because most travelers visit Jaipur for 2- days and they can pick and choose from your list. Thanks for sharing this post
Thanks a bunch, Glad I did some justice to it