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Jaipur — 5-day itinerary

Jaipur in five days

A day-by-day plan for Jaipur, Rajasthan, 15 stops in all. Every stop that matches a place we cover links straight to it.

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5 days in Jaipur

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Day 1

Day 1

City Palace & courtyards

City Palace & courtyards

Hawa Mahal

Day 1

Hawa Mahal

Built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh in red and pink sandstone, on the edge of the City Palace and joined to the zenana, the women's quarters. Its nine hundred and fifty-three lattice windows — jharokhas — let the women of the household watch processions in the street below without being seen, and the honeycomb of openings pulls air through the building, which is what keeps it bearable in a Jaipur summer. The famous view is from outside, facing east: go before nine, while the sun is on the front. Inside it is narrow ramps and small chambers, and much less than the facade promises.

Day 1

Johari & Bapu Bazaar shopping

Johari & Bapu Bazaar shopping

Amber FortDay 2

Day 2

Amber Fort

Begun in 1592 on the hill above Maota lake, in pale sandstone and marble, and the Sheesh Mahal is what the queue is for. The fort stands over the town of Amer, eleven kilometres from Jaipur, and Maota is not scenery — it was the palace's water supply. Ramparts, a sequence of gates and cobbled ramps carry you up through the courtyards, with the mirror hall off the third. Walk up rather than taking an elephant: the animals here have drawn repeated welfare complaints, and the climb takes about ten minutes. First hour or last hour is when the sandstone turns orange and the courtyards empty.

Day 2

Jaigarh & Panna Meena stepwell

Jaigarh & Panna Meena stepwell

Day 2

Nahargarh sunset over the city

Nahargarh sunset over the city

Day 3

Day 3

Jantar Mantar observatory

Jantar Mantar observatory

Day 3

Albert Hall Museum

Albert Hall Museum

Day 3

Block-printing at Sanganer/Bagru

Block-printing at Sanganer/Bagru

Day 4

Day 4

Chand Baori stepwell, Abhaneri

Chand Baori stepwell, Abhaneri

Day 4

Pushkar lake & cafes

Pushkar lake & cafes

Day 4

Return for a rooftop dinner

Return for a rooftop dinner

Day 5

Day 5

Patrika Gate photos

Patrika Gate photos

Day 5

Cafe brunch in C-Scheme

Cafe brunch in C-Scheme

Day 5

Last-minute textiles & gems

Last-minute textiles & gems

Places on this itinerary

Planning Jaipur

How many days for Jaipur?+

2–3 days covers the highlights; 5 days lets you add day trips to Abhaneri, Pushkar and Ranthambore.

Is Jaipur walkable?+

The old city is walkable in parts; use autos/cabs between forts.

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