Private Half-Day Jaipur Highlights Tour with Round Trip Transfers
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Product Code : AGORA193
Discover the best of Jaipur with your own private guide and driver. You'll be picked up from your hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned car and taken to visit the City Palace, Jantar Mantar, and Hawa Mahal. Explore the royal palaces and courtyards, marvel at the astronomical instruments, and admire the stunning façade of the palace with 953 windows. Your guide will share the history and significance of each site, making this tour a great introduction to Jaipur's rich cultural heritage. After the tour, you'll be dropped off back at your hotel.
9:00 AM - Pick up from your hotel in Jaipur
Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in Jaipur in a comfortable air-conditioned car.
9:30 AM - Visit the City Palace
Your first stop will be the City Palace, a complex of royal palaces and courtyards that served as the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. You'll explore the palace's various buildings, including the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, and Diwan-e-Khas, and see an impressive collection of artifacts, art, and royal regalia. You'll also learn about the history of the palace and the royal family of Jaipur.
11:00 AM - Explore the Jantar Mantar
Next, you'll visit the Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory built in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II. You'll see a collection of massive stone instruments that were used to measure time, track celestial bodies, and predict eclipses. Your guide will explain how the instruments work and their importance to the study of astronomy.
12:00 PM - Visit the Hawa Mahal
Your final stop will be the Hawa Mahal, a stunning five-story palace that is famous for its intricate façade with 953 small windows called jharokhas. The palace was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh as a retreat for the royal ladies to watch street processions and other activities without being seen by the public. You'll admire the palace's impressive architecture and learn about its history and significance.
1:00 PM - Drop off at your hotel in Jaipur
After the tour, your guide and driver will drop you off at your hotel in Jaipur.
Private AC car/van for pick up and drop off from/to your hotel.
English speaking local guide, if option selected.
Entrance fees to monuments, if option selected.
Lunch, if option selected.
Bottled water in the car.
Government Taxes.
Camera charges at monuments.
Gratuities and optional activities.
Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.