Jaipur Day Tour is often termed as Pink City Day tour- the reason being Jaipur is called as Pink City of Rajasthan. The day tour package of Jaipur, spanned over 10 hours, incorporates a visit to all major highlights of Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. The whole tour is guided one. Visit the princely city of Jaipur lounging in royalty and glories of the raja-maharaja era. It is the capital of Rajasthan, which is internationally known for its rich cultural heritage, palaces and forts. If you are inclined to discover the charm and royalty of the famous Rajasthan culture, you must plan Jaipur tour. Tourists from all over the world come here to see and experience the way of life of the raja-maharajas of the bygone era. Most royal structures have been transformed into heritage hotels to give you a genuine flavor of Rajasthan.
Popularly known as the pink city, Jaipur is a well planned city founded by Sawai Jai Singh in the year 1727 AD. It was planned in accordance
with the principles of Vastu Shastra, the ancient Hindu text on architecture. You will find a subtle balance between modernity and tradition in
this city. The attractions of Jaipur are: City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort and traditional market. The Jaipur
Day Tour commences at 08:00 am and you are first taken to Amber Fort, about 13 kms from centre of Jaipur. Amber Fort is one of the most spectacular
forts in Jaipur offering much of the old world charm. Located on a hill, this fort was built in 1592 AD. One can reach the fort either on a vehicle
or on the back of an elephant. The fort boasts of magnificent mirror work and magnificent sculptures. One of the prime attractions of Jaipur is an
elephant ride at Amber Fort. You will be taken to the fort, riding on the back of a caparisoned elephant. Elephant ride offers an insight into the
royal world of raja-maharajas. The next stop of Jaipur Day Tour is Jaigarh Fort. Jaigarh Fort is well known for being a home to the world's
largest cannon. Built for defense purposes, it is also known as the Fort.
Later, return to central Jaipur to have lunch and visit other attractions. First visit City Palace. The City Palace is a grand structure on superb palaces, museums, temples, courtyards and gardens. It reflects the perfect marriage between Rajasthan and Mughal architectural styles. It takes you back in time to the raja-maharaja period. After visiting City Palace, reach at Jantar Mantar, adjacent to the City Palace.
Endowed with the title of World Heritage Site, Jantar Mantar is a landmark of Jaipur. It is an astronomical observatory built to measure various astronomical events with the naked eye. It was designed by the Maharaja of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh II. Built in 1716 AD, it is an assortment of several fixed astronomical instruments. Having seen Jantar Mantar, move to visit Hawa Mahal. Hawa Mahal is an enchanting palace of red sandstone also known as the Palace of the Winds because it has more than 900 windows. It was built in 1799 AD in order to facilitate the royal ladies to see the street parades through the windows of the palace.
Having seen famous monuments of Jaipur and enjoyed elephant ride, explore the local colourful market buzzing with mind-boggling activities. Without visiting the bazaars of Jaipur, Jaipur tour is incomplete. Pink City day tour is incomplete without going on a shopping spree in its bazaars. Some of Jaipur's famous shopping items are silver jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones, blue pottery, tie and dye cloth, miniature paintings, embroidered juttis, quilts and metal items.