Around and About of Jaipur
How do I get there?
By Air
India Travel Packages - Domestic flight connections are available to Jaipur from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Kolkata, Jaisalmer, Udaipur and Jodhpur. Auto rickshaw and taxis are available outside the airport concourse for the ride into the city centre, 15kms away. Bargain hard and you will be able to get a taxi for Rs. 200 or an auto rickshaw for about Rs 150. Alternatively, you could have a rented car or arrange for a pick up service with your hotel to meet you on arrival - Travel Packages of India.
By Train
Indin Travel Packages - Jaipur is well connected on broad gauge rail to Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Secunderabad, Agra and Lucknow. A number of superfast, express and mail trains connect it to many destinations within and outside the state. The Shatabdi Express and the Pink City Express provides excellent connection from Delhi –air-conditioned, quick and convenient - Indian Travel Packages Asia.
By Road
Travel Packages to Jaipur - This is definitely the most convenient way to travel to Jaipur from Delhi, Agra and most destinations within Rajasthan. The national and state highways are well maintained with planned stops and halts for refreshments and gas/service stations. Private bus companies and the Rajasthan State Roadways operate a number of deluxe and air-conditioned buses. Tourists can hire coaches, cars, private or tourist taxis and vans in Delhi/Agra too. Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and other tour operators have a number of conducted tours that cover the Delhi/Agra/Jaipur triangle - Jaipur Travel Packages.
Getting Around
Travel Packages of Jaipur - City transport can be a problem as buses are not always the most comfortable or reliable of transports. But tourist taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws make up the lack, though do be prepared to go ‘bump’ on the latter options. If you take an auto rickshaw insist on the use of the meter or fix a price before boarding. A cheaper, though far slower mode of travel in the city would be the cycle rickshaw . Plenty of hired transport is also easily available, be it cars, jeeps, minibuses or MUVs, and this usually is by far the best option. Almost all vehicles include a chauffeur as self-drive cars are not available on hire. If you buy a car and drive, an international or a valid country driving license is mandatory for all drivers, traffic drives on the left though it is advisable to use the services of an experienced driver as traffic tends towards the chaotic - India Travel Packages.
When to Go
Travel Packages of India - The best time to visit Jaipur is between October and March. During this period, the heat of the desert sun is less intense, the weather is cool and it is the best season for a trip to the national parks. The Elephant Festival and the Gangaur Festival are held in Jaipur at the tail end of March; another good reason to plan a trip as winter is on the wane and summer is yet to set in - Indin Travel Packages.
Where do I Stay?
Indian Travel Packages Asia - Visitors to Jaipur can chose from the luxurious splendour of regal palace hotels, deluxe modern hotels with all the facilities to modest three star ones down to the economical lodges, guest houses and tourist hostels run by government agencies. Within each segment of hotels, a wide variety of accommodation and price options are available as Jaipur is prime tourist destination. The RTDC can also arrange for home stays for those visitors who would like to stay with local families - Travel Packages to Jaipur.
What to bring
Jaipur Travel Packages - Visitors to Jaipur need to carry light cotton clothing, sunscreen with at least 20 SPF, shady hats and sunglasses to combat the bright hot summer sun. Winter visitors will need one thick jacket/coat, socks, gloves and sweaters. A comfortable pair of walking shoes, binoculars, camera and a back pack/valise for the short trips to animal sanctuaries /excursions is a good idea. A first aid kit with essential medicines for fevers, colds, tummy upsets and antihistamine is necessary even though most chemist shops will have well stocked shelves. The markets have well-equipped shops to meet all but the most obscure of demands - Travel Packages of Jaipur.
Things to Do
Dining & Entertainment
Shopping
Special Events
City Getaways
Dining & Entertainment
India Travel Packages - The deluxe hotels in Jaipur have elegant restaurants, bars and cafes that serve an eclectic mixture of Indian, Asian and European cuisines in a beautiful ambience. The Mirza Ismail Road is the main thoroughfare that has a number of mid range eating places which serve good food in clean surroundings. For really inexpensive food, especially if you are not too particular about the general hygiene and cleanliness, try the Station Road with its many ‘dhabas’ or small roadside restaurants - Travel Packages of India.
Indin Travel Packages - Most hotels organize theme evenings especially during the tourist season and these can be rather charming. Otherwise, entertainment options are limited to cinema houses that screen the latest Hindi movies and Hollywood blockbusters or the occasional cultural performances. For those looking for more spiritual experiences, the Vipassana Centre in Jaipur teaches meditation. The sporty traveller can watch a spot of polo, play a game of cricket or golf or do a bit of riding at one of the clubs in Jaipur - Indian Travel Packages Asia.
Shopping
Travel Packages to Jaipur - Jaipur is a shopper’s paradise, where you can look forward to a heady shopping experience! To begin with there is a range of dazzling jewellery including ‘meenakari’ and ‘kundan’ work, beautiful gems and semi-precious stones. Most jewellery shops and workshops are in Johori bazaar, the area designated for jewellers in the city plan way back in 1727 - Jaipur Travel Packages.
Travel Packages of Jaipur - Jaipur is equally famous for its textiles, tie-and-dye and block printed fabrics made into furnishings, table linen, full length skirts, scarves, quilts and cushions and for its own version of ceramics called blue pottery. Or you may like to buy marble statues, wood and ivory carvings, traditional Rajasthani puppets, lacquer bangles and leather footwear, specially the embroidered ‘jootis’ and ‘mojris’. There is just so much to entice you - India Travel Packages.
Special Events
India Travel Packages - Jaipur celebrates the Festival of Elephants in March with ponderous elephant races, elephant polo and elephant tug-of-war between animal and man. The Gangaur Festival is an 18-day period of festivities in March/April, dedicated to Gauri (consort of Lord Shiva). Colourful processions with the town band, horses and elaborate palanquins make it a fascinating experience in Jaipur. Teej Fair, held in July/August is the festival of swings that heralds the advent of the monsoons. Gaily attired women sway on decorated swings hung from trees, and sing joyous songs - Travel Packages of India.
City Getaways
Travel Packages of India - Sanganer is just 16 km from Jaipur. A small town, it is famous for its block printing using only vegetable dyes and the equally famous Jaipur blue pottery. Sanganer produces some of the best hand printed cotton and silk textiles in Rajasthan. Visitors enter the town through the ruins of two 'Tripolias' or triple-gateways that lead to a ruined palace and a group of Jain temples with fine carvings. (Entry to the temples is restricted) - Indian Travel Packages Asia.
Travel Packages to Jaipur - About forty km north of Jaipur is the luxurious Samode Palace, one of the many heritage hotels of Rajasthan converted from the famous ‘havelis’ or mansions. Samode has been immortalised in movies like ‘The Far Pavilions’. It makes for a perfect city getaway, far from the hustle-bustle of sightseeing and travelling - Jaipur Travel Packages.
Travel Packages of Jaipur - The Ranthambhore National Park stretches across an area of 404 sq km on the eastern edge of the Thar Desert. The park is 145km from Jaipur though the nearest railhead is at Sawai Madhopur, 11km away. Hotel accommodation suiting all wallet sizes from deluxe heritage hotels to economy class is available outside the park. Once the hunting grounds of the erstwhile ruling family of Jaipur, today it is one of the last sanctuaries of the big cat, the Royal Bengal Tiger. Ranthambhore is an oasis of dense dry deciduous forests amidst a vast tract of semi arid scrub and thorny desert vegetation surrounded by the hills of the Vindhyas and the Aravalis. An ancient fort lies within the park boundaries, adding to its charm - India Travel Packages.
Travel Packages of India - Ravines, nallahs, water bodies and waterfalls add to its picturesqueness and offer many natural hideouts for tigers andthe other wild life endemic to this park. Part of Project Tiger (one of Asia's most important conservation efforts), Ranthambhore is the favourite haunt of wildlife buffs and professional wildlife photographers from around the world who come to see tigers, panthers, wild cats, hyena, jackal, marsh crocodiles, wild boar, bears, many species of deer and a rich birdlife of over 300 species, including the great Indian horned owl - Indin Travel Packages.
Indian Travel Packages Asia - The Sariska Tiger Reserve is just over a 100 km from Jaipur with hotel accommodation available in close proximity but outside the park limits. Dry deciduous forests, sheer cliffs and a rocky landscape interspersed with the ruins of medieval buildings provide an appropriate setting for many animals especially the majestic Royal Bengal tiger. Apart from the tiger, a variety of deer including herds of sambar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar, hyena and jungle cats are found in the park. The best time to visit the park is between February and June - Travel Packages to Jaipur.
