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Jaipur, called the Pink City and Rajasthan's colorful capital, brims with sites to treat the eyes along with fun things to do. There are impressive monuments, an excellent range of handicrafts, a wide variety of cuisine, and entertainment that can keep you enthralled for days. In fact, you will find yourself wanting to extend your holiday. It’s a city that will cast its spell on you from day one.
We suggest a ticket on the Rajasthan Tourism Guided Bus Tour to take you on a joyride to all the significant tourist destinations. The half-day and full-day tours will enable you to see all significant monuments of the city.
You may request the Tourist Reception Center for further details. Besides these guided tours, you also have the option of exploring the city in buses, scooter rickshaws and the humble, but practical, bicycle. These are available outside most hotels and the staff would be more than happy to help organize a mode of conveyance for you.

SIGHTSEEING
Highlights of the tour will include famous sights such as the magnificent ‘Amer Palace’, the old capital of Jaipur. A fascinating blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture, this red sandstone and white marble palace has some very interesting apartments, the likes of which are not to be found anywhere in the country. Diwan-I-Aam, Ganesh Pol, Sheesh Mahal, Sukh Niwas, Jai Mandir, Man Singh Palace and Shila Devi temple are some of the places that you should not miss.
On your way back from the palace, take a slight detour and visit the old township of Amer that lies at the foothills of the palace. Of interest are the old temples like Jagat Shiromani temple, the Narsingh temple and the Panna Meena Ki Baodi, or step well. The rulers and their wives were laid to rest in the beautiful located Gaitor and Maji ki Chhatri, or the Maharani’s cenotaphs, respectively.


In the same vicinity are the hill forts of Jaigarh and Nahargarh that look down on the city. Jaigarh is a rugged fort and has the most amazing water storage system and the largest canon on wheels in the world-the Jai Van. Nahargarh is named after a local deity Nahar Singh and provides some spectacular views of the city below. Nahargarh has nine palaces within its compound with some beautiful woodwork and frescoes. Be prepared to spend a little extra time here, as the fort is the best explored on foot. Do visit at the newly restored Kanak Vrindavan temple complex and the Jal Mahal palace.
The old walled city has a history going back to 272 yrs. Explore the wide streets and the uniform shops that line them, the huge havelis where the rich and the important lived. See the artisans at work as they give shape to some of the most exquisite handcrafted items from jewelry to tie and dye fabric. You can make purchases from the Rajasthan Government Emporium. Visit Johari Bazaar, M.I.Road, Tripolia and the various gullies that branch out the main streets for a wide range of handicrafts.
When you enter the city, the first major monument that greets you is the spectacular Hawa Mahal, or the Palace of Winds that provides some excellent views of streets from its fifth story. Located just behind it are Jantar Mantar, the unique observatory built by the founder of Jaipur-Sawai Jai Singh and the City Palace with its fabulous museum that displays some of the most amazing treasures held by the Jaipur royal family. A little further away the important temples of Galta, the gardens of Sisodia Rani and Vidyadhar.


Jaipur is surrounded by a lot of interesting tourist destinations. Forty kilometers to the north is the popular Samode with its fairytale palace that has some of the most exquisite mirror work and frescoes. To the east is the resort of Ramgarh with its huge artificial lake and cozy cottages where you can spend a quiet weekend. A temple and the ruins of its old fort are areas of interest. Further east is the historical town of Abhaniri. Today in ruins, this deserted township has a seven-century temple of Harshad Mata and a step well known as Chanda Baodi.

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