My recent visit to the beautiful city of Jaipur has been so impactful that I cannot stop thinking about it. You would have understood my love for this city, if you have already read my looonnnggg (too short if you ask me 😛) article on the trip. Didn’t read it yet??? No worries! Sharing the link below 😊 Do read for more insights!!
https://perspectivebug.in/2022/12/10/mystery-myths-and-magnificence/
Without swiveling much, let’s get back to our list. Trust me when I say Jaipur has abundance of activities for everyone and below are few:
Historic expedition: Jaipur as a city has an abundance of monuments, each with a unique purpose for which it was built and a mesmerizing story to tell. One must take their time in visiting each of these monuments. They are well preserved and maintained.
Monument List:
- Hawa Mahal
- City Palace
- Albert Hall Museum
- Jantar Mantar
- Amer Fort
- Jaigahr Fort
- Nahargarh fort
- Panna Meena Kund
Pro Tip: Hire a guide ( They charge between ₹100-₹400) to help you navigate and understand the history and significance of these beautiful structures.If you are a solo traveler and prefer to tour on your own, Wikipedia has all the info you need and more. Still the stories these Guides have to share is a different experience.
Food: Simple yet complex is the only way I can describe Rajasthani food. High on calories but light on your tummy. Do not miss out the typical rajasthani thali for a wholesome meal or plethora of snacks/tidbits the streets of Jaipur has to offer. Few of our favorite spots are:
- Rawat Mistan Bhandar: Pyaaz ki kachori, Ghewar with Rabdi and the Mirchi vada.
- Lassiwala: Serves one of the best lassi. Must try their malai lassi, they do offer flavored lassi as well.
- Masala chowk: Must try masala tea from Gulab chand chaiwala and the jalebis from Samrat.
- Rajasthani Thali: The best I had was from chowki Dhani. And the other was from a beautiful restaurant in Amer Fort 1135 AD where food was served in a silver thali. Both were delicious in their own way.
Pro Tip: Panipuri is a must have in this city and street vendors are the best option to get tasty food.
Shopping: I cannot emphasize enough how amazing the shopping is in Jaipur. There are traditional bazaars (Market places) with small and large vendors selling textiles, footwear, trinkets and souvenirs and what not. The street shopping could take up your whole day, hence plan well and enjoy the walk around these ancient lanes.
There are Government authorized or the Royal Family backed shops in most of the major tourist places with a wide variety of options and tax benefits.
- City Palace: The city palace has shops which are reasonable and authentic backed by the royal family. Must check things:
- Pashmina Shawl
- Rajasthani Razais/Bedspreads
- Sarees
- Jaigarh Fort:
- Meenakari Jewellery (Beautiful Bangle collection)
- Footwear
- 100 gram shirts
- Amer Fort:This place has Government sanctioned outlets where the owners show you how the famous Rajasthani block printing is done with vegetable colors. Do check out their sarees varying from Bandani in different materials to bamboo sarees and Multani-mitti saree which is made to keep the body cool during summers.
Pro Tip: Do not hesitate to bargain 😉 and do not fall for the over persuasive but sweet salesmen.
Night life: All the tourist spots have marvelous lights set up and most of them are open to tourists till 9pm-10pm. Jaipur has amazing hangout places for night owls.
We could visit only 2 such places, one of which is Bar Palladio, an amazing bar and restaurant offering Italian cuisine. While its neighbor Shikaar Bagh offers more variants with great service and amazing cocktails.
Getting Around: Jaipur has these amazing bright and colorful electric rickshaws to travel with in the city. For visiting forts and palaces beyond the city limits, , I would suggest hiring a taxi as it is very difficult to find an Ola or Uber while returning.
There are many more wonderful places in this incredible city which we could not cover. So do explore and let me know what I missed😄
P.S I could cover all these places in 3 days including travel.
PerspectiveBug 
Hi Indeed Jaipur is the best I go there almost once every month and all the places you wrote are fabulous . FYI for shopping Gaurav Tower is the best..
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Thank you …will definitely check out Gaurav towers next time I visit this fabulous city… 😊
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Very beautifully explained dear .. I am planning to visit Jaipur in Feb with my friends .. will follow your tips for sure
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Thank you …hope you enjoy your trip 😊
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Good information about all sightseeing places, food, culture and street shopping. Ur article is good enough to know about jaipur and can plan a vacay to go there.
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Thank you so much…
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