Rajasthan
Jaipur
The Pink City, and the easiest introduction to Rajasthan
- Suggested trip
- 2 to 3 days
- Suited to
- families; couples
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 2 to 3 days
- Best time
- October to March. April to June is very hot.
- Good for
- Family, Couple, Friends / Group, School, Corporate
- Popular from
- Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad
Jaipur: Amber Fort Jaipur India
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Getting there
- From Delhi
- Approx 280 km, 5 to 6 hours by road or train
- From Mumbai
- Approx 2 hour flight
- Jaipur to Udaipur
- Approx 400 km, 6 to 7 hours
Make the route work for you
Before you choose Jaipur
- Who this idea suits
- Family, Couple, Friends / Group, School, Corporate. Travelling with children, elders or anyone with mobility needs? Tell us and we set the daily pace around them.
- Allow for your departure city
- Well connected by rail and road from Delhi, and by air from most metros. We arrange airport pickups and day cabs as part of the plan. Travel estimates vary with your actual starting point, traffic and operating conditions.
What should my written quote confirm?
- Property name, room category and meal plan
- Vehicle type, pickup point and arrival/return times
- Total cost, taxes, inclusions and optional extras
- Availability, payment schedule and cancellation terms
About this trip
Jaipur is the most efficient introduction to Rajasthan: forts, a walkable old city and good food, all within a compact area. It is also the easiest Rajasthan city to reach, about 4 to 5 hours from Delhi and a short flight from Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Read more about Jaipur
Two days covers the headline sights properly. A third lets you slow down for the stepwell at Panna Meena, the Chandlai lake birds in winter, or simply the markets.
How to reach: Well connected by rail and road from Delhi, and by air from most metros. We arrange airport pickups and day cabs as part of the plan.
The Reality Check
When not to go:April to June, when daytime temperatures make fort visits hard
Trip highlights
- Amber Fort, best early morning or late afternoon
- Hawa Mahal and the pink old city bazaars
- City Palace and Jantar Mantar
- Nahargarh fort for sunset over the city
- Panna Meena ka Kund stepwell, quieter than the forts
Did you know?
Jaipur only turned pink in 1876, painted terracotta-pink almost overnight to welcome the Prince of Wales, since pink signified hospitality. A law afterward made pink the only legal building colour in the old walled city, which is why it has stayed that way for 150 years.
Jaipur is famous for
Things to actually do here
Hawa Mahal at sunrise
953 honeycomb windows built so palace women could watch street life unseen. Best light and fewest crowds early.
Amer Fort
A 1592 hilltop fort with the Sheesh Mahal, a mirrored hall lit by a single candle to look like a thousand stars.
Walled City bazaars
Johari Bazaar for jewellery, Bapu Bazaar for textiles, all inside the pink-painted old city.
City Palace
Still partly a royal residence, with a museum wing open to visitors.
Local food worth a stop in Jaipur
Dal baati churma
Rajasthan's signature meal: baked wheat balls, dal and sweet crumbled churma.
Chokhi Dhani
Village-style evening venue on the city's edge with a Rajasthani thali and folk performances.
Hours and directions on Google MapsLaxmi Mishthan Bhandar (LMB)
Johari Bazaar institution for sweets and Rajasthani snacks.
Hours and directions on Google MapsRawat Mishthan Bhandar
Known for pyaaz kachori, best in the morning.
Hours and directions on Google Maps
For your own exploring. We don't book or promote these places.
Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a confirmed booking. Changes depend on dates, access and availability.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
- Itemised quoteEvery quote is itemised: the hotel and room type for each night, the vehicle, and which meals are included, so you can compare it line by line.
- Second opinion on any quoteAlready have a quote from another agency? Send it and we will tell you whether we can do the same trip for less. If we cannot, we will say so.
