Experiences
Forts at sunset, kachori for breakfast, bazaars after dark. The places we send our own guests, with our tips.
26 places, one map
Four we never let our guests skip.
The grandest of the hill forts: royal courtyards, carved gateways and a hall lined with mirrors.
Our tipA must for history and photography. Go in the morning, before the courtyards fill up.
About 7 km from the old cityDirections to Amer Fort (opens Google Maps)
On the Aravalli ridge above the city, with the whole Pink City spread out below.
Our tipStay for sunset and watch the city lights come on. Inside, walk the corridors of the Madhavendra Palace.
About 1 km from the old cityDirections to Nahargarh Fort (opens Google Maps)
Courtyards, painted gateways and royal collections in the middle of the old city.
Our tipTake your time in the palace museums, and go in the cooler morning hours.
In the old cityDirections to City Palace (opens Google Maps)
The palace of winds
Built so the royal women could watch the life of the street without being seen.
In the old cityDirections to Hawa Mahal (opens Google Maps)
An evening out
A village-style resort for a whole evening of Rajasthani food, folk dance and games.
About 18 km from the old cityDirections to Chokhi Dhani (opens Google Maps)
3 to 4 pm
Walk the village lanes while it is still light.
Dusk
Folk dance, puppet shows and games across the village.
Dinner
Dal baati churma and the rest, served until you stop them.
Our tipGet there by 3 or 4 pm, so there is time for every show before dinner.
Three things to eat where the city eats them.
Pyaaz kachori
The onion kachori Jaipur is known for, hot from the pan.
Directions to Rawat Misthan Bhandar (opens Google Maps)
Ghevar
A Johari Bazaar sweet shop and restaurant. Try the ghevar in the monsoon months.
Directions to Laxmi Misthan Bhandar (opens Google Maps)
Kulhad lassi
Thick, cold lassi served in a clay cup.
Directions to Lassiwala, MI Road (opens Google Maps)
Rambagh Palace
Dinner and drinks around a vintage steam locomotive, in the grounds of Rambagh Palace.
Directions to Steam (opens Google Maps)Johari Bazaar
Vegetarian dining in a restored haveli behind the bazaar.
Directions to The Johri (opens Google Maps)Amer Fort
Royal-style dining inside Amer Fort, under painted and mirrored ceilings.
Directions to 1135 AD (opens Google Maps)Agra Road
Dinner in Vidyadhar ka Bagh, the hillside garden named after the architect who planned Jaipur.
Directions to Once Upon A Time At The Bagh (opens Google Maps)Narayan Singh Circle
Italian dining around a Trevi-style fountain, with cocktails named after royal gemstones.
Directions to 1932 Trevi (opens Google Maps)A glass on the street, a cup on the roof, a proper coffee.
Chai on the roof
Rooftop chai and snacks, looking over Central Park.
Directions to Tapri Central (opens Google Maps)
Street chai
A roadside chai stall that is a Jaipur habit. Stand, sip, go.
Directions to Gulab Ji Chai Wale (opens Google Maps)
Specialty coffee
A Malviya Nagar coffee house, brewing since 2019.
Directions to Town Coffee (opens Google Maps)Bring a bag. Bargaining is part of it.
Jewellery and bandhej
Gems, silver and tie-dyed textiles under the pink arcades.
Directions to Johari Bazaar (opens Google Maps)
Juttis and textiles
Embroidered juttis, block prints and souvenirs. Bargain with a smile.
Directions to Bapu Bazaar (opens Google Maps)
Everyday old city
Clothes, brassware and lac bangles, with the lanes of the old city running off it.
Directions to Tripolia Bazaar (opens Google Maps)
The main street
Jaipur’s main shopping street, just outside the old city walls.
Directions to MI Road (opens Google Maps)Our own additions, for a longer stay.
Stone instruments that track the sun and stars, one of them a giant sundial. UNESCO listed.
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Rajasthan’s oldest museum. Come after dark, when the building is lit.
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A gateway at Jawahar Circle, every arch painted in a different colour.
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A palace standing in Man Sagar Lake. Best from the shore at sunrise or sunset.
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A stepwell near Amer, its stairs criss-crossing down to the water.
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Temples and water tanks in a hill pass east of the city, with plenty of monkeys.
(opens Google Maps)October to March
The best months: warm days, cool evenings.
April to June
Hot, often over 40 °C. Sightsee early and late.
14 January
Makar Sankranti: the sky fills with kites.
Diwali
The old city bazaars are lit from end to end.
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