Jaipur Vacations

The 'Pink City' of Jaipur was built in the year 1876 by the great and mighty king, Sawai Raja Jai Singh. The name of the city has a double significance with the word, 'Jai' being the first name of the maker and literally meaning 'conquest'. Today, the city is a foremost tourist attraction in India because of its unmatched forts, impressive palaces, vibrant temples, colorful bazaars and its lively streets.

On your Jaipur Vacation you can see the traditional, fabulous, pink-colored houses with latticed windows that form a unique part of this old city.

Location: Situated in Rajasthan in North India, Jaipur is 259 km from Delhi and 232 km from Agra.

Climate: Jaipur has hot and sultry summers and cold winters. The maximum temperature in summer is around 45ºC. In winters, days are sunny and pleasant days but during nights, temperature can be as low as around 5ºC. Hazy evenings are also part of the winters here.

Best Time to Visit Jaipur: However, October to March is an ideal time to tour the Pink City.

How to reach

Air: Jaipur airport, also known as Sanganer Airport, is directly connected Delhi, Bombay, Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Ahmedabad through regular flights. All major domestic airlines have their services to and from Jaipur. The total distance of the city from the airport is around 15 km. It takes around 25 minutes to reach the city.

Rail: Tourists can also travel to Jaipur from Delhi on the Pink City Express. It leaves Delhi at 6 a.m. and reaches Jaipur at 11 a.m. Chetak Express, Jaipur-Delhi Services and another late evening train leave for Jaipur form Old Delhi Railway Station. However, if one has money and leisure, there is no better option than traveling on the Palace-on-Wheels, which starts from Delhi Cantonment Station.

Road: Jaipur is well connected by road to various parts of India. Delhi-Jaipur national highway is one of the finest roads in India. Normally, traveling from Jaipur to Delhi takes about five hours. There are also good bus services from Delhi, Agra and other important north Indian cities to Jaipur.

Tourist attractions: Jaipur forms one of the major Rajasthan Vacation Destinations. Amongst the most visited places in Jaipur is the famous Hawa Mahal. In the heart of the city is situated the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The place is now a museum except for one section where the erstwhile royal family still lives. The city palace has an exclusive part devoted to the arms and ammunitions used by the royal family in the past. This besides, Jaipur is home to the Jantar Mantar, one of the five observatories constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh, and the exclusive Central Museum. Nahargarh Fort built by Jai Singh II in 1734, near Jaipur provides magnificent view down to the Man Sagar Lake. In the midst of this lake is a palatial duck blind, which was used for shooting parties by the erstwhile royal family. Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthan fort-palace. Built in 1592 by Man Singh its walls depict painted scenes of hunting with precious stones and mirrors set into the plaster.