Jaipur Travel Guide – A Brief Overview

Popularly known as the ‘Pink City’, because of the exclusive pink colored stone walls of the city, Jaipur is one of the most beautiful cities in Rajasthan and a popular tourist destination in India. Featuring a stunning rustic natural beauty, the city is the land of rich cultural heritage, history, architecture and lifestyles. It is the land of Rajput kings and princes, and their chivalry and a taste for art is best portrayed in the magnificent palaces, forts, temples, gardens and lake that nestles around a pulsating city life. Here is a comprehensive Jaipur travel guide that will help you learn more about the popular tourist attractions, accommodation, weather and travel information. 

Jaipur is one of the thriving cities of Rajasthan and is well connected via airways, train, and roadways. There are direct flights to Jaipur airport from the metro cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The city is also well connected to different parts of the country via railways. Rapid infrastructural developments have caused convenient travelling from Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab and other North-western states via buses and car rentals. Climate in Jaipur feature extremes all throughout the year, with the best time to travel during September to March, when the summer is mild and winter is more comfortable.

When it comes to the top Jaipur sightseeing places, you will be taken into sheer surprise and delight with innumerable tourist attractions to explore. Most of these sightseeing places highlight the rich cultural heritage and history of the famous Rajputs like Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Jal Mahal, Umaid Palace, Ishwar Lat, Sisodia Rani Garden, Nahargarh Fort, and others. In addition to these, Central Museum, Birla Planetarium, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Motidoongari, Jaigarh Fort, Vidhyadhar Garden, Kanak Vrindavan, Maharani Ki Chhatri, Amer, and numerous others are a must-visit on your tour to Jaipur.