Jaipur Sightseeing Tour
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key features of this tour Jaipur City :- Pink City
The Pink City Jaipur Tour is specially designed for the guest who wants to know about the richness of Indian culture and heritage of India through the monuments and by interacting with the local people. Golden Triangle Tour immerse yourself in the rich cultures and traditional wealth of this country through the most famed tourist route of India.Customize the tour according to your interests and preferences by talking to our travel experts.
AMBER FORT & PALACE - Amer Mahal is a unique example of Rajput architecture. Some of its buildings and works have the influence of Mughal architecture.Built of red sandstone and marble, the imposing, imposing palace is built on four levels, each with a courtyard. These include the Diwan- i-Aam, or "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-i-Khas, or "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace), or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is created artificially. It is formally created by the winds that run over a water spring inside the palace. Hence, Amer Fort is also known as Amber Palace. Traditional Market.
JAL MAHAL (WATER PALACE) - The Jal Mahal is an exquisite palace built at the middle of the Man Sagar Lake. The palace stands bright with five floors, four of which remain under water. Jal Mahal was built by Maharaja Madho Singh I to serve as a lodge for his duck hunting parties. The Mahal is a testament to the bond that was formed between the Rajput’s and Mughal Empire. The architecture of the palace has resemblance of both types of construction.
KANAK GARDEN - It is built in a valley surrounded by Aravali hills and is located on the way to the Amer Fort at the bottom of the Nahargarh hill. The place is approx 8 km north of the Jaipur city. he garden complex is having many nearby tourist attractions as the Amer fort Palace, The garden adds more beauty to the region. This is the best place for sightseeing, strolling, relaxing and photography. Apart from the nature, you can find temples and other structures here. Apart from flora-based attractions, this garden is also a treat for bird watchers you can spot a few migration birds like Neel Kanth, Kingfisher, spotted dove and others.
ROYAL GAITOR - The Royal Gaitor Tumbas was a tomb for the kings of that reign namely Madho Singh II, Jai Singh II, and Pratap Singh. This place offers restfulness to someone who seeks solitude after strolling around the chaos of the city. The royal cenotaphs of the Rajas are built here in their honor. The cenotaph of Maharaja Jai Singh II is personage made of white marble with intricate carvings on it.
CITY PALACE -City Palace of Jaipur is one such splendid historical architecture which you can’t afford to miss if you are in Jaipur. This palace complex has a massive array of buildings, gardens, temples, museum and courtyard presenting the hues of Rajputana Architecture of ancient times. The city palace was a home to the Maharaja of Jaipur. Created by Sawai Jai Singh II, this palace is a huge attraction to tourists who are huge fans of ancient history and art. The city palace if Jaipur is a paragon of the royal grace and historic importance of Rajasthan’s culture.
HAWA MAHAL - Hawa Mahal, also known as “Palace of Wind”, was built in 1799 as an extension to the Royal City Palace of Jaipur. Hawa Mahal is a five story building that is situated in the heart of the city of Jaipur. It has a beehive like structure and is made of red and pink sand stone lined with white color to make it vibrant. It is pink like the rest of the pink city of Jaipur. for the woman of the royal palace. In medieval India a ‘pardah’ system was followed where the royal woman followed seclusion. In order for royal woman to be connected to the outside would the Hawa Mahal was built. The queens and princesses could look at the various processions and events through the many windows of the Hawa Mahal.
JANTAR MANTAR - Jantar Mantar is a chain of observatories constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in five cities of India with Jantar Mantar-Jaipur being the largest and well-maintained of them all. The astronomical observatory of Jantar Mantar is used to measure the astronomical activities of the position of stars and exact movements of the earth around the Sun. It has a total of nineteen astronomical instruments and an equinoctial sundial. Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is a UNESCO world heritage site because of its architectural grandeur.
ALBERT HALL MUSEUM - When the foundation stone ofAlbert Hall was laid during the visit of the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward to Jaipur in 1876 it had yet to be determined what use it would be put to. There were some suggestions about cultural or educational use or as a town hall. However in 1880 Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II approved a suggestion by Dr. Thomas Holbein Hendley, Resident Surgeon (whose interests extended beyond his medical responsibilities) to open a museum of Industrial Arts to display products of local craftsmen. A small museum was created in 1881 in temporary accommodation and proved most popular. Additionally, Hendley in 1883 mounted a Jaipur Exhibition at Naya Mahal (old Vidhan Sabha). The purpose of these exercises was to acquaint local craftsmen with the best examples of art work and handicrafts of India to inspire them to improve their skills, thereby protecting and preserving traditional art and reviving skills, while providing greater employment for artisans. It was also the intention that the display would help educate youth in a wide variety of fields and entertain and inform the people of Jaipur. The Albert Hall was completed in 1887 and the temporary museum and the exhibition whose artifacts had been collected from several parts of India and its neighborhood were merged and shifted to their permanent home in the new museum.
Sisodiya Rani Bagh - The glorious history of Rajputs of Rajasthan is full of folk tales and glorious buildings, but it is also full of natural beauty.Sisodia Rani Bagh is a great example of this, Sisodia Rani Bagh to be built in Sawai Madho Singh for her queen, This garden is a symbol of love made in 1728, it is a combination of Indian and Mughal architecture, here green trees, beautiful fountains, ponds, flower beds enhance the beauty of the garden. Sisodia Rani Bagh Entertainment Site was a beautiful tourist spot to enjoy the royal queens in the summer, and away from Rajasthan tourists and Jaipur tourists come to see it. Sisodia Rani Bagh was the entertainment venue to enjoy the royal queens in the summer. Tourists from Jaipur and Rajasthan come from far and wide to see this.
Panna Meena Ka Kund - Amer is a sub-city of Jaipur,Rajasthan that dates to the medieval period. Today, most travelers who visit Amer come to see the famous Amber Fort. But many are unaware that just next to the massive castle lies a yellow-colored stepwell, built in the 16th century. Stepwells are not new to the state of Rajasthan, as half of its land is on dry desert soil. Many locals suggest Panna Meena ka Kund was built so the people of Amer could collect water, which was later used at many temples nearby. Women also came here to fill their water pots for household work. Apart from this, Panna Meena ka Kund was a resting place for many travelers—business people and saints ali
Jawahar Kala Kendra - In the vast spectrum of Indian Art and Heritage, the need of incubating and nurturing art and artists was prominently felt and the phenomenon brought the establishment of an international multi art and culture centre in Jaipur in 1993, popularly known as JKK. This international institution focused to the preservation and promotion of the various genres of Indian art and culture; embellishes further the visual and cultural heritage of Jaipur. In the last few of the years, JKK has apparently become the popular cultural destination and is giving a point of reference to the newly arising art and cultural centres. Owing to the activities showcased here such as workshops, dance and music recitals, theatre shows, art exhibitions and publications focused on art & culture, JKK pleasures to portray the various nuances of the genre. JKK has been constantly facilitating art-connoisseurs, scholars, artists, artisans and visitors to interact with each other through its programming. The communion and connivance has emerged to make them to observe extrinsic as well as intrinsic aspects of art and cultureof Rajasthan.
Anokhi museum - The creation of the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing was the initiative of Rachel Bracken-Singh and her husband Pritam Singh. Pritam’s father, John Singh, purchased the dilapidated Chanwar Palkiwalon ki Haveli mansion in the late 1970s and began a 3 year renovation project in 1989. With the guidance of architects, Nimish Patel & Parul Zaveri of Abhikram, the building was restored to its original grandeur. By demonstrating the feasibility of using indigenous materials, time-honoured construction methods and skilled local craftsmen, the preservation project earned a UNESCO award for ‘Cultural Heritage Conservation’ in 2000.