JAIPUR City Tour & Guide 🇮🇳 (20 things to do & see in India's Pink City)

17 places in this vlog

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1. 0:51

   Wind View Cafe

   ☕ Cafe · Pink City

   There is a minimum charge of 100 rupees per person, and anything you order counts toward it.

2. 1:58

   Hawa Mahal

   🏰 Palace · Pink City

   Entry is 200 rupees for foreigners; allow at least an hour or two.

3. 4:00

   Jalebi Chowk

   🏢 Landmark · Pink City

   Worth a pause on the way to City Palace.

4. 4:18

   City Palace

   🏰 Palace · Pink City

   Entry costs 300 rupees, and filming is not allowed inside.

5. 4:43

   Jantar Mantar

   🏛️ Historic site · Pink City

6. 5:07

   Pink City

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Pink City

   Crossing the old city's busy streets on foot can take a long wait for a gap in traffic.

7. 5:58

   Isarlat (Swargasuli Tower)

   🏛️ Historic site · Pink City

   Entry is 200 rupees, but a rooftop above the nearby silver market offers the same view free. Ask locals for directions.

8. 9:11

   Bapu Bazaar

   🛒 Market · Pink City

   The leather goods are made from camel leather, since slaughtering cows is illegal in most of India.

9. 10:06

   Govind Dev Ji Temple

   ⛩️ Temple · Pink City

   Rituals are held several times a day, and the temple was said to reopen at 5 PM.

10. 11:00

    Jal Mahal

    🏰 Palace · Man Sagar Lake

    Access is closed because of a contract dispute.

11. 12:18

    Amer Fort

    🏛️ Historic site · Amer

    Walk up rather than take a jeep, and allow 3–4 hours.

12. 15:32

    Jaigarh Fort

    🏛️ Historic site · Amer

    Tickets are 200 rupees; a 2 km tunnel walk links it to Amer Fort, and a rickshaw down costs around 300 rupees.

13. 18:15

    Surya Mandir (Sun Temple)

    ⛩️ Temple · Galta

    It has no set hours and is open in daylight, but foreigners should expect to be asked for a donation.

14. 19:03

    Galta Ji

    ⛩️ Temple · Galta

    Entry is 100 rupees plus a 150-rupee camera fee. Watch out for persistent touts.

15. 20:50

    Jhalana Leopard Reserve

    🌳 Park · Jhalana

    Safaris were unavailable during a staff salary strike, so check before making the trip.

16. 21:21

    Nahargarh Fort

    🏛️ Historic site · Aravalli Hills

    Entry is 200 rupees, and visitors may not stay after sunset because leopards live in the reserve.

17. 21:46

    Jaipur Wax Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Nahargarh Fort

    It costs extra, almost US$7 per person, which is pricey by Indian standards.