Hawa Mahal
Pink City · 75 min
Look at the honeycomb facade from the street first; it faces east and the light is best before ten. The ticket gate is round the back off Tripolia Bazaar and opens at 9 a.m..
₹600
Jaipur · India · 3 days
3 days in Jaipur
Three days split by side of the city: the walled Pink City on foot from Hawa Mahal at opening, the Amer hills with Amber Fort before the heat and Nahargarh at sunset, then block printing in Sanganer, Albert Hall and Galta Ji, ending with laal maas.
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Checked October 10, 2026. That’s the day we last confirmed the hours, prices and closed days.
- 3 days
- 19 stops
- 13 with a ticket
- from ₹3,500 a day
When to go
October to March is the season: mornings around 46 to 54°F (8 to 12°C) from December to February, afternoons 72 to 82°F (22 to 28°C) and dry. Late January brings the Jaipur Literature Festival and full hotels. April to June is 104°F (40°C) and more; July to September is the monsoon, humid with short heavy downpours and the forts green.
Where to base yourself
Inside the walled city for the bazaars at your door and Hawa Mahal before breakfast; it is loud until late and the lanes are narrow for taxis. C-Scheme and MI Road are leafy, central and have the restaurants. Bani Park has the heritage hotels and sits beside Sindhi Camp bus stand and the station. Amer is quiet and near the fort but far from everything else.
Getting around
The walled city is a grid and walks in an hour from Chandpole to Hawa Mahal. The Metro's Pink Line runs Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar through Sindhi Camp, the railway station and Chandpole, 11 stations for ₹10 to about ₹30, every 10 to 15 minutes; Badi Chaupar is beside Hawa Mahal, and that is as far as it reaches. Uber and Ola work well; autos are everywhere and the fare is agreed before you get in (₹100 to ₹200 across the center). For the Amer day rent a car and driver through your hotel, around ₹2,000 for the day, which beats three auto negotiations on a hill road.
Day 1
The walled Pink City on foot
- FromYour hotel in The walled city
- 1
- 6 min · walk
- 2
City Palace
Pink City · 120 min
Enter at the gate beside the Jantar Mantar counter for the textiles in Mubarak Mahal, the armoury and the four seasons doors of Pritam Niwas Chowk. It is around ₹1,000 for foreigners and privately run, so the state composite ticket does not cover it.
₹1,000
- Next door
- 3
Jantar Mantar
Pink City · 60 min
Jai Singh's stone observatory, next door. The instruments mean nothing without explanation, so take a guide at the gate or the audio guide.
₹600
- 9 min · walk
- 4
LMB, Johari Bazaar
Pink City · 75 min
Laxmi Misthan Bhandar, a vegetarian candy shop and restaurant trading since 1727. Order the Rajasthani thali, or a pyaaz kachori and a lassi if you want to keep moving; around ₹400 to ₹800 a head.
₹600
- 7 min · walk
- 5
Johari and Bapu bazaars
Pink City · 120 min
Johari for jewelry and the lac bangle makers in Maniharon ka Rasta, Bapu for block-printed cotton, quilts and mojari shoes. Start at half the first price and walk away once, and ignore anyone who wants to show you gems to export.
- 15 min · walk
- 6
Tattoo Café, opposite Hawa Mahal
Pink City · 90 min
A rooftop across the road from the facade, which is lit after dark. The food is ordinary and the view is the reason, around ₹500 a head; several other rooftops on the same stretch do the same job.
₹500
Day 2
The Amer side: Amber Fort before the heat, Nahargarh at sunset
- FromYour hotel in The walled city
- 1
Amber Fort
Amer · 150 min
Be at the gate at 8 a.m. when it opens and you have the courtyards before the coaches arrive at ten. Walk up from Maota Lake in ten minutes or take a jeep, and skip the elephants.
₹1,000
- 10 min · walk
- 2
Panna Meena ka Kund
Amer · 30 min
A 16th-century stepwell with symmetrical zigzag stairs, ten minutes' walk down behind the fort beside the Anokhi haveli. Free, but you can no longer climb down the steps; the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing next door is the swap for Sanganer (closed Mondays).
- 20 min · walk
- 3
Jaigarh Fort
Amer · 90 min
The military fort on the ridge above Amber, reached by a 15-minute drive up the back road or a steep path from the fort. The Jaivana cannon, the water tanks and the ramparts; around ₹200 for foreigners on its own ticket.
₹200
- 13 min · walk
- 4
Amer bazaar, below the fort
Amer · 60 min
The dhabas along the main road at the foot of the hill serve dal baati churma, the baked wheat balls broken into dal, and a lassi in a clay cup, around ₹300 a head. 1135 AD inside the fort is the expensive version in a painted hall.
₹300
- 3.6 km · transit or taxi
- 5
Jal Mahal roadside view
Amer Road · 20 min
The water palace sits in Man Sagar lake with its lower floors submerged and is not open, so the view from the promenade on Amer Road is the visit. A chai from a stall, and the camel owners will offer a ride you can refuse.
- 3.2 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Nahargarh Fort
Nahargarh · 120 min
The fort on the ridge above the walled city, 20 minutes up a winding road. Walk the roof of Madhavendra Bhawan, then find a spot on the walls facing the city for sunset, around 5:45 p.m. in winter and 7 p.m. in May.
₹600
- 10 min · walk
- 7
Padao, Nahargarh
Nahargarh · 75 min
The open-air café on the fort's ramparts stays open after the fort itself as the city lights come on. Snacks, kebabs and a beer rather than a full dinner; service is slow, so order once, and book a cab before the signal drops.
₹600
Day 3
The newer city and the crafts
- FromYour hotel in The walled city
- 1
Patrika Gate
Jawahar Circle · 45 min
A painted gateway at Jawahar Circle in the south, near the airport, with nine arches each telling a region of Rajasthan. Free and open all day, with a photo line by mid-morning, so come at eight.
- 3.0 km · transit or taxi
- 2
Sanganer block printing
Sanganer · 120 min
The printing town ten minutes further south, where workshops around the Jain temple print cotton by hand with carved wooden blocks. In Kagzi Mohalla the Kagzi family has made paper from cotton rag for generations; buy from the workshop rather than the bazaar.
- 11 km · transit or taxi
- 3
Niros, MI Road
MI Road · 75 min
A Jaipur institution since 1949, with mirrored walls and bow-tied waiters, on the way back north. Reshmi kebab, dal makhani and paneer tikka, or the mutton rogan josh, around ₹800 a head.
₹800
- 15 min · walk
- 4
Albert Hall Museum
Ram Niwas Garden · 90 min
The Indo-Saracenic hall in Ram Niwas Garden, ten minutes' walk from MI Road, with an Egyptian mummy, miniature paintings and carpets. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the composite ticket from day 1 has expired by now, so it is a separate ₹600.
₹600
- 3.9 km · transit or taxi
- 5
Galta Ji
Galta · 105 min
The monkey temple in a gorge east of the city, 30 minutes by auto; have the driver take the road round to the back gate rather than the walk over the ridge. Free, so keep food and phones in a zipped bag, because the macaques take both.
- 5.4 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Handi, MI Road
MI Road · 90 min
Laal maas, the Rajasthani mutton curry made red with Mathania chilies, with bajra roti and a sweet lassi, around ₹700 a head. Spice Court in Civil Lines does a gentler version in a garden if you want a quieter room.
₹700
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The practical bits
From the airport
Jaipur International (JAI) is in Sanganer, about 10 to 13 km south of the walled city. The prepaid taxi counter in arrivals charges around ₹400 to ₹500 and takes 25 to 40 minutes; Uber and Ola leave from the signed pickup for about the same. A JCTSL city bus runs roughly hourly to Sindhi Camp bus stand for under ₹50 in about an hour. The Metro does not reach the airport: the Orange Line that will is approved but years away. Winter fog from December to January can delay morning flights.
What a day costs
About ₹3,500 to ₹5,500 a day per person for meals, tickets and autos. The composite ticket (around ₹1,700 for two days) and City Palace (around ₹1,000) are the biggest lines; a car and driver for the Amer day is around ₹2,000 split between the group; a laal maas dinner is ₹700 a head.
Where to stay
Got a day to spare?
Worth knowing
- Buy the state composite ticket at the Hawa Mahal counter on day 1. It covers Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort, Nahargarh and Albert Hall (plus Sisodia Rani garden and Isarlat) for two days, around ₹1,700 for foreign visitors since the January 2026 fee rise, against ₹1,000 for Amber alone and ₹600 each elsewhere. City Palace and Jaigarh are privately run and need their own tickets.
- Carry your passport or a photo of it. Foreign-visitor tickets are a separate category and the counters sometimes ask for proof.
- Shoulders and knees covered and shoes off at Galta Ji and any temple; a scarf doubles as a head cover and dust mask on an auto.
- Agree every auto fare before you sit down, or use Uber and Ola. The Metro is only useful from the station or Sindhi Camp to the walled city.
- Jaipur's gem trade has a long-running scam: a friendly stranger, a 'cousin's' shop, stones to carry home and sell at a profit. There is no profit. Buy jewelry because you like it, from a shop with a fixed address and a receipt.
Things you can ask once it’s in the app
Plans change. Ask Chat and it proposes a reshuffled day you can apply, or just answers the question.
Can we swap Sanganer for the Anokhi museum and rework days 2 and 3?We land at 11 p.m., what is the best way to get to Bani Park?What should the Amer day look like if it rains?My daughter is vegetarian, where does she eat on day 3?How much should I pay for a block-printed quilt in Bapu Bazaar?
Questions
Is three days enough for Jaipur?
Yes for the forts, the palace and the bazaars. A fourth day buys the Chand Baori stepwell at Abhaneri or Pushkar.
Which day works in the rain?
Day 1: City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Albert Hall are the indoor options, and the bazaars are arcaded. Nahargarh in rain is cloud and no view, so swap it for the Anokhi museum, which is covered; ask Waystop's Chat for a rain plan to get a second version of the day.
Should I ride an elephant up to Amber Fort?
No. The walk from Maota Lake takes ten minutes and the jeeps take five; the elephant rides have been cut back for welfare reasons and the line is long. Hathi Gaon, the elephant village, offers visits without riding if you want to see them.
Does the Metro go to the airport?
Not yet. The Pink Line runs Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar and stops well short of Sanganer. The Orange Line approved in April 2026 will put a station at the airport, but not before about 2031. Take a prepaid taxi or an Uber.
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