13 Best Places to Visit in Jaipur – Pink City Of India

You must have heard a lot about the Pink City of India and the beautiful best places to visit in Jaipur.

And I love to tell you that you heard it all correctly. The richness of culture, the beauty of architecture, and the essence of freedom that the pink city carries are remarkable and incomparable.

I have not visited many places in my lifetime yet, but from all that I have, I find Jaipur preserving its history in ways so extraordinary, like no other.

Let me give you a small glimpse of this hypnotizing terrain, with my experiences reflected in the next few words. It is like entering a whole new world if you ask me.

How to reach this wonderful place?

Like all other ‘big cities’ of India, this one has many ways of commuting, including trains, buses, flights, etc.

Being a major tourist attraction, It also has an International Airport if you reside outside India, which is great!

I choose the Train as my way of commuting to the city because of being closely connected to it. For the residents of the city of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan is just a neighbour.

As a resident of Indore city in Madhya Pradesh, I prefer to travel a few times to Jaipur by Indore Jaipur Express (12973) or Ranthambore Express(12465).

If you live anywhere else in India, it still is quite reachable, existing in almost the heart of India.

For train reservations, you can log onto www.irctc.co.in

IRCTC also provides facilities for flights and ticket booking.

There are many other places over the internet to do the same.

Jaipur is lovely and worth the travel. I recommend you make your arrangements ASAP.

An Overall View – 13 Best Places To Visit In Jaipur

Not a metro city yet, Jaipur still has a huge area covered under its pledge. In fact, it is a metro in the building.

From the heart of it, which is all pink, to the nearby places like Nahargarh, Jaipur preserves its history and heritage in incredible ways.

Let us walk around its edges and briefly tour this embodiment of culture and succinct earth environment.

You must have Four days to witness this marvellous place’s richness.

Let us begin.

Day 1

Albert Hall Museum

Let us avoid the historical background of the place here, even when it is an irony.

All you need to know about this place’s history is that it was approved to be set up as a museum by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh 2 to display the artefacts of local craftsmen.

A few words are not sufficient to describe this place. The beauty of the 19th century has been captured in so many brilliant ways it simply leaves you in awe.

From ‘Madina Containers’ to big swords with intricate craftsmanship, this place will leave you wide-eyed and with your heart filled with appreciation if you love art and history.

The Albert Hall opens twice on a weekday,
09:00 am – 05:00 pm | 07:00 pm- 10:00 pm

I would recommend you visit it in the morning, at around 10:00 p.m., as the fares are quite high during the evening. Also, foreign tourists’ fares are more than local Indian tourists.

You will also get some equipment and other facilities while you visit Albert Hall, I recommend you to take them as you shall get to understand things better.

I spent 3 hours in this Museum, although people don’t usually spend more than 1 hour here. The call is on you.

Oh and hey! The pigeons here like to talk. There will be numerous of these beautiful birds spread out of the building.

They are less scared and more free. That is something respectable 🙂

City Palace

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II constructed this beautiful Royal Palace.

I am a little bit in love with this ruler. The kind of constructions and reforms he has embarked on are exceptional and everlasting.

You might spend around 2 hours traversing through this place. If there were a nomination for the ‘Palace of the Century’, you would not want to miss out on the City Palace.

It is a fusion of Mughal and Rajput architecture. Enough said, if you enter Jaipur, step into the city palace. Do not miss out!
It also is about 2.4 km from The Albert Hall Museum, so you won’t have to travel much today.

Visit the nearby places and enjoy the richness of culture and history.

Jantar Mantar

At about 1 minute from the City Palace, Jantar Mantar is another explicit monument by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh 2.

He constructed 5 Jantar Mantar monuments, one of which (obviously) is in Jaipur. Why is Jantar Mantar so special? Well, Wikipedia can tell you in a better way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar

All I can tell you is, it is simply beautiful and mesmerizing.

Constructing something like this with such obsolete tools is impressive and tells us how the ruler at the time, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh 2, respected science and always aimed to try things the new way.

You might spend a little time here compared to other places, but it is still worth visiting. Just go here!

Hawa Mahal

Again in the radius of 2 km is our next stop, Hawa Mahal. Built out of red and pink sandstone, this place is a major attraction for the people of Jaipur to walk in for dawdling.

Wikipedia explains all about it very nicely. Here is the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawa_Mahal

I only saw Hawa Mahal from the outside, as it wasn’t ‘that special’. I was wrong. It certainly is special and unique. Maybe you can visit here and tell me your story about this.

Birla Mandir

There is no better to end your first day in Jaipur than to visit the beautiful and alluring Birla Mandir. The Aarti starts around 7; you don’t want to miss this.

People from all countries find peace here. It is a soulful place that leaves you in awe. All white and beautiful and amazing.

Simply Amazing. Don’t even think of checking it out from your list. Also, unlike in other places, you won’t be allowed to click photographs, so it is better to put the camera inside.

Day 2

Amer Fort

The best time to visit Amer would be in the morning. No, not the 10’o clock. I meant early morning.

You want to reach here before sunrise to see the sunrise above this extraordinary architecture with grace.

This fort is one of the most famous tourist attractions of Jaipur. You must have heard all that so that I would say no more.

Jaigarh Fort

It is adjacent to Amer Fort or Amer ka Kila, as they call it locally. I want you to note that these forts open at 9 a.m.

You can roam outside the Architecture as much as you wish before that, and it is worth it. It is so lovely that you feel like staying there forever.

The Heart of the Pink City

The afternoon and the evening if not spent wandering around the local and pink part of the city, would make an incomplete trip.

The shops, the squares, the houses, everything is pink. The name comes from ancient architecture, the heart of the city is justifies everything.

From Johari Bazaar to other local markets, it is a beautiful place to shop. Just go out there and wonder. The pink city is waiting for you.

Day 3

Nahargarh Fort

Like Amer, you would want to travel to Nahargarh early in the morning. I left Jaipur (Mansarovar) at 5 to reach here before sunrise during April.

You want to travel here by car, like travelling by any two-wheeler is pretty unsafe. Accidents happen, and they never turn out to be good ones.

Yes, Nahargarh Fort is the same place where the famous scene from Rang De Basanti was shot, and there is one good reason for it.

This place is just brilliant. It combines the intellectual insights of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh 2, with the marvellous beauty that it encompasses within itself.

This whole huge fort in Nahargarh was constructed to harvest rainwater!! Can you imagine the kind of ruler that he was? I am in love with him. Yes, I am.

Once you visit this place, you sure will be too.

Also, Nahargarh is famous for its esteemed and inexpensive collection of jewellery and many things.

Retailers in a similar business buy stuff from here. You could try doing that, too. Just saying. 😉

Jal Mahal

This pretty palace is built right in the middle of Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur.

While returning from Nahargarh to Jaipur, you will pass through the Jal Mahal on your way into the city. Do not forget to stop by and marvel at its excellence.

Although, people respect beautiful things only when they can carry those things with them. I visited it in mid-April.

I saw a lot of waste thrown into the lake, which was disappointing. It is tragic how we exploit our environment.

Anyway, that is a different domain to discuss. Do go here and don’t throw any waste into the lake. Let it be beautiful 🙂

Akshardham

This temple is located more in the city. Vaishali Nagar is the place. As one of the major tourist attractions, this place justifies its magnificence with its alluring idols and architecture.

It is a beautiful place, it is. All the sculptures mainly depict Lord Narayan. Do pay a visit to the Hindu Gods here. You and they both are going to love it.

Day 4

Birla Planetarium

Want to see the stars? Want to learn about the galaxies and far-off asteroids and planets? Go to Birla Planetarium, but don’t.

I have been very disappointed by this place.

Although it is a good experience to see a planetarium once in your lifetime, I recommend you go here if you have never visited one.

Jaipur On the ground level

As I mentioned earlier, there is nothing like the local Jaipur. With the tinge of Rajasthani, the place always feels like home.

I have always found the birds more free and brave here. There is a small place, a small square, where you will find many pigeons crowded up in the middle of the road.

They are least scared of car and bike horns. I won’t tell you where it is. Do find it. It gives peace.

On its basic level, Jaipur is one of the most heart-touching places. Some roads are made into the old castle.

Like, when you drive, you are driving into the castle. There is a lot more to it. Just go out there and explore!

Jawahar Circle

It’s a public garden at Jawahar Square, Jaipur. There can be no better way to end your day than to be here with friends or family.

Very beautifully constructed and large when it comes to spacing, this garden hosts a small little fountain show every evening at around 8.

Not that the fountain show would be way too unique, but it surely will be fun-filled and relaxing. Visit this garden to admire its beauty and congratulate it on its size.

World Trade Park

So this one is our final destination. You could visit WTP before Jawahar Circle if you are to attend the fountain show.

You can call World Trade Park an exceptionally constructed supermall. Its architecture is one of the main attractions of Jaipur.

Although, the prices of products are pretty high over here compared to any other market, I won’t recommend you to shop from here.

You can always stroll through shops buying nothing, especially when the shops are so beautiful. Do visit here. At night, the lights add the nuts to the ice cream.

So that’s that. It was a pleasure informing you about Jaipur and things to do in Jaipur, the extraordinarily pink city.

Hope your journey is pleasant. I will be signing off now.

Enjoy !!