About Jaipur

Rajasthan is the largest state of India and it is located in the north west of India. Rajasthan is a land rich in culture, tradition and history. Jaipur is the largest city and the capital of the state. Jaipur is popularly known as the “Pink City” of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh Singh II in 1727. This incredible city has been blessed with remarkable monuments such as Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Hawa Mahal or Wind Palace, an observatory and world heritage site ‘Jantar- Mantar’, still echo the life style of Rajputs and the royal families of Rajasthan.

Reason behind being called as a pink city was, in 1876 , the city was painted in Pink colour to impress the prince of Wales at his visit to Jaipur under the reign of Sawai Ram Singh. The Lanes and streets of Jaipur markets still remain painted in pink, exhibits the legacy of Royal Rajputs. When it comes to the architecture of Jaipur, it was designed according to the Indian Vastu- Shastra. Jaipur is a tourist destination of India and receives huge number of foreign travelers every year due to its uniqueness in sprawling structures spread all over the ‘pink city’ Jaipur.

Amber is the principal tourist attraction of all in Jaipur though every single monument in and around Jaipur is worth visiting. That is why; we are introducing Same Day Jaipur Tour from Delhi by Shatabdi train, operates every day. Riding on elephant to reach up to an elegant Amber Fort is a unique experience itself. Jaipur is also famous for its traditional and modern industries. Jaipur has been claimed as the largest exporter of gold, diamond and stone jewelry. Jaipur is the only city finishing blue diamond in the world. Jaipur is a very significant city in terms of tourism. Its proximity and accessibility to some of the historical cities like Delhi and Agra gives it an amazing boost. Delhi is 5 hours and Agra is 4 hours drive from Jaipur. Combing these three magical cities together come out as one of the most selling tour packages of India called “Golden Triangle Tour”.

Hotels Facilities: Lots of people visit to Jaipur to see its magnificent forts and monuments. Tourism is a significant part of Jaipur's economy. As far as the hotels of Jaipur are concerned, this is a place where hotels of all taste and budget are available ranging from Luxury hotels to heritage hotels. Jaipur has finest heritage hotels where tourist could avail the luxury of staying at stunningly beautiful forts, Palaces and haveli hotels. Some of the world's best hotels are located here.

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Jaipur has the finest hotels of all kind ranging from five star hotels to the typical heritage hotels. Lots of tourists flock to Jaipur every year due to its global reputation of being a tourist destination of Rajasthan, India. That is why world’s renowned hotels chains have come up here with their luxury and heritage hotels

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Amer or Amber fort is located atop of high hills and 11 km away from the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Amer fort is prime tourist attraction in Jaipur. Ridding on elephant to reach atop the fort is an experience itself. It was built by meena’s king Alan Singh Chanda and later occupied by Kachhawa rajput. Amer fort is known for its architecture within the fort and on its massive ramparts.

How to get Jaipur:

Jaipur is well connected by air, train and roads from all the major cities of India.

By Road: Jaipur is easily accessible by roads from all the major cities of north India due to its location. It can easily be approached from the cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Agra ,Ahamdabad and the cities in Rajasthan through some of the India’s best National Highways .RSRTC buses are also available at good frequency to all major parts of Gujarat, M.P, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh from Jaipur.

By Train: Jaipur is a headquarter of North Western Indian Railway. It has a very good network of trains to all the major cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai , Kolkota Chennai etc. There is a very good train called ‘Shatabdi’ from New Delhi to Jaipur and vice-versa operates every day. Today, It has become the best mode of transportation to commute between two historical cities by the tourist. Besides there are several long distance and express trains available, connect Jaipur to rest of India.

By Flight: Jaipur has an international Airport situated in Sanganer 10 km away from the city. It offers a good frequency of domestic flights to all major cities of India. As far as its international flight operations are concerned, Terminal 1 is used for international flights though there are few international carriers as of now operating flight to Sharjahan, Dubai and Muscat. But in coming days there will be more connectivity and plenty of choice to international travelers.