Top 15 things to do in Jaipur

Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, is a colorful and beautiful city of India. This city is known for its culture, heritage, and jungles. It is a perfect place to make many delightful memories with your friends and family.

How Can I Make My Trip In Jaipur Exciting?

Jaipur city is an amazing collaboration of historic royal forts & palaces and many fun, thrilling and adventurous places. There are more than 20 places and things that one can explore and do during the stay in Jaipur. This guide provides you a brief overview of the 15 most popular and exciting places and things that will fill your trip with fun and memories.

1- Explore the Forts and Palaces:

The Pink city of Jaipur is well-known for the abundance of forts and palaces. These forts and palaces are the display of an exotic and splendid architectural combination of Mughal and Rajput times. Jal Mahal is known for its beautiful architectural structure, as it is built in the middle of the water, therefore also known as the Water Palace. The City Palace, Amer Fort, and Nahargarh Fort also among the famous places in Jaipur. Nahargarh Fort is a combination of Indian and European architect.

2- Folk Festivals:

The city of Jaipur has been known for restoring its culture and traditions. Many festivals such as Gangaur and Teej are celebrated every year in March. Locals use dry color (gulal) to smear on each other, along with folk dancing and music. There is bus tour service for the City Tour. You can enjoy the celebration of the festivals from the city tour bus. During the month of January, there is a kite flying festival in Jaipur, celebrated at the Man Sagar Lake.

3- Hot Air Ballooning:

Jaipur is a city full of colors and views. And the view of this city is even more beautiful from the above. You can enjoy the top view of the Pink City from a hot air balloon. The hot air balloon ride is a popular and exciting thing to do in Jaipur. The ride starts from the Amber Fort, two hours before the sunrise and sunset. It cost about INR 12,000 per adult person.

4- Jeep Safari:

If you are on a short trip in Jaipur and want to see different places in just one day, then go for the jeep safari. You can explore the forts, palaces, and the jungles in Jaipur. You can see the wild-life such as peacocks, panthers, cobra, and Panthers while passing through the jungles. The jeep safari ride starts from the major and popular forts and gateways of the Jaipur city.

5- Elephantastic Elephant Farm:

The elephants have always been an integral part of the Rajasthani culture. Therefore to protect the Asian elephants, an Elephant farm was started in 2012, that is a sanctuary for elephants. You can enjoy the most unusual experiences with the elephants here including feeding, bathing and walking the elephant. You can also learn how you can communicate with the elephants. The opening hours of the elephant farm are from 9 am to 5 pm and the ticket is for INR 4500.

6- Experience the Taste of Rajasthani Cuisine:

Good news for the food lovers is that Jaipur offers a variety of flavors and traditional food. You can try many mouth-watering dishes such as Dal-batti-churma, Mawa Kachori, Mirchi Bada, Ghewar, and more. A must try thing in Jaipur is the famous lassi from the lassiwala. However, if you want to eat something organic and healthy visit the Anokli cafe.

7- Bhuteshwar Nath Mahadev Trek:

Enjoy a guided trek that starts from the Bhuteshwar Nath Mahadev and ends at the Amer Fort. The trek at Bhuteshwar Nath Mahadev is a combination of adventure and spiritual experience.

8- Tree House Resort:

Treehouse resort is among the best luxury places in Jaipur. The resort has iron wrought beds, state-of-the-art amenities, and fancy leather chairs. The tourists stay in the ‘nests’ on the keekar trees, which is an exciting experience. The place has more to offer in addition to this, such as ATV rides, camel rides, bird watching, jungle safari, tennis courts, and outdoor movies.

9- Ranthambhore National Park:

There are different species of animals and plans in this National Park including the Indian fox, pelicans, ibis, jackals, rats, tigers and the hyenas. You can also go hiking at the Ranthambhore Fort or buy some of the handicrafts from the Dastakar Craft Center.

10- Raj and Birla Mandir:

The Birla Mandir is famous for its beautiful temple structure that is fully constructed with white marble, the whole temple glows at night. On the other another spot worth visiting is the Raj Mandir, that is actually a movie theatre. You can enjoy the premier movies in this theatre but it is also famous for its mesmerizing architecture.

11- Jantar Mantar:

The world largest stone sundial and a UNESCO Worl Heritage site, Jantar Mantar is located in the Pink City. It was built by the Sawai Jai Singh in the 18th century. Jantar Mantar is a remarkable observatory structure that indicates the time and predicts eclipses and stars, using only sun and shadow.  The visit hours of Jantar Mantar are from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

12- Jaipur Literature Festival:

Every year, many literary persons come and meet in the historic city of Jaipur. This meet and greet happen for India’s biggest literary festivals, The Jaipur Literature Festival. This festival is all about the pleasing Sufi melodies, folk music, and literary readings and discussions.

13- Jaipur Night-life:

The nights of the Jaipur city are equally as vibrant as the day. There are many popular night clubs and bars in Jaipur where you can go and party all night. For dance and music lovers, these night clubs are the most fun and exciting places to visit. Here you can enjoy the delicious snacks, a variety of cocktails and a lot of music and dancing.

14- Jaipur Bazars:

The Bazars in Jaipur are very impressive and diverse. Take a stroll through the Johari Bazar, Tripolia Bazar, Chandpol Bazar, and Mirza Ismail Road to find authentic and traditional clothing, gemstones and jewelry. You can also buy the wooden souvenirs from.

15- Adventurous Activities in Jaipur:

 

Jaipur also offers some thrilling and exciting activities. You can enjoy the ATV rides, Quad biking, Flying fox and Body Zorbing for sumo wrestling. Not only this you can also experience the Zip lining activities which are hosted at multiple parts of the city.

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