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Breakfast at hotel. Proceed
for Beautiful Pink City -
Jaipur Proceed for excursion
to Amber Fort in the outskirts
of Jaipur. Elephant ride
ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE
- Amber is the
classic romantic Rajasthani
fort palace. Its construction
was started by Man Singh I in
1592, and completed by his
descendent Jai Singh I. It’s
forbidding exterior belies an
inner paradise where a
beautiful fusion of Mughal and
Hindu styles finds it's
ultimate expression.
Proceed for sightseeing of
the city.
CITY PALACE
- A delightful blend of Mughal
and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace
sprawls over one-seventh of
the area in the walled city.
It houses the Chandra Mahal,
Shri Govind Dev Temple and the
City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR
- This is the largest and the
best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai
Singh II in different parts of
the country. This observatory
consisting of outsized
astronomical instruments is
still in use.
HAWA MAHAL -
The ornamental facade of this
"Palace of Winds" is a
prominent landmark in Jaipur.
Its five-storey structure of
sandstone plastered pink
encrusted with fine
trelliswork and elaborate
balconies. The palace has 953
niches and windows. Built in
1799 by Pratap Singh, the
Mahal was a royal grandstand
for the palace women.
Visit a rug factory and see
the ladies at the intricate
work or a gem factory and see
the gem cutting and polishing
process.
Overnight at Jaipur.
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