The Pink City
Jaipur
Royal architecture, vibrant bazaars and centuries of living heritage.
Best time to visit
October to March
Drive time
Our home city — pickups within minutes
Travel style
Private car with local driver-guide
The story in short
Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur was India's first planned city — laid out on a nine-block grid drawn from ancient architectural texts. It was painted pink in 1876 to welcome a royal guest, and the colour stayed. Today the old walled city still trades the way it did 300 years ago: gemstones, block prints and silver, street by street.
Places you shouldn't miss
Amer Fort
Hilltop palace of mirrors, courtyards and Rajput craft.
Hawa Mahal
953 latticed windows built for royal women to watch the street.
City Palace
Still home to Jaipur's royal family, with a fine armoury and textiles.
Jantar Mantar
18th-century stone observatory with the world's largest sundial.
Patrika Gate
Hand-painted arches — the city's most photographed corner.
Johari & Bapu Bazaar
Gemstones, mojaris and block-printed cotton at local prices.
What makes Jaipur unique
The only Indian city built to a complete grid plan — and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Workshops where families have cut gemstones and printed cloth for generations.
Sunrise at Amer before the crowds, then breakfast of kachori at a 60-year-old shop.
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