Jaipur Pink City Day Tour
From $60About 9 hoursTour
A full day through Jaipur with a licensed guide — Amber Fort in the cool morning, the Hawa Mahal facade, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar, then the old bazaars in the late afternoon.
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Jaipur
- Private air-conditioned car with driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Monument entrance fees
- Meals
- Elephant or jeep ride up to Amber Fort
- Purchases in the bazaars
The day, hour by hour
- 08:30
Pickup
Amber Fort first, before the heat and before the coaches.
- 09:15
Amber Fort
Two hours. The Sheesh Mahal mirror hall is the set piece; the walk up through the ramparts is the part people remember.
- 11:30
Jal Mahal photo stop
The water palace sitting in the middle of Man Sagar lake. Five minutes, one photograph, worth it.
- 12:30
Lunch
Your guide offers options at different price points.
- 14:00
City Palace and Jantar Mantar
The royal residence, then the eighteenth-century observatory — enormous stone instruments that still tell the time to two seconds.
- 16:00
Hawa Mahal and the bazaars
The famous facade from the street opposite, then Johari and Bapu bazaars for textiles, blue pottery and gemstones.
- 17:30
Return
Back at your hotel around 18:00.
Where you meet us
Your Jaipur hotel lobby
Anywhere in Jaipur
If you cannot find the driver
Show your booking reference. Your guide meets you at the hotel with the car.
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes — Amber Fort is a genuine climb on uneven stone
- A hat and water
- Cash for the bazaars, where cards are patchy
Price by group size
| Group | Per person |
|---|---|
| 1 traveller (private) | $125 |
| 2 travellers (private) | $78 |
| 3–4 travellers | $67 |
| 5–7 travellers | $60 |
Prices in USD, verified 20 August 2026. {{TBC: confirm all prices before launch}}
If you need to cancel
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
Questions people actually ask
Should we ride an elephant up to Amber Fort?
We do not include it and we do not encourage it. The rides are short, the queues are long, and the welfare standards vary more than we are comfortable with. A jeep covers the same slope in four minutes, or you can walk it in fifteen.
Is the Hawa Mahal worth going inside?
The famous view is from the street opposite, and that is free. The interior is a warren of narrow ramps with a decent view from the top — interesting, but the facade is the thing.
How much walking is there?
Amber Fort is the demanding part: uneven stone, ramps and steps over about two hours. The rest of the day is short walks between car stops.
Will we be taken to shops for commission?
No. Our guides are paid by us, not by shopkeepers. If you ask to see block printing or gem cutting we will take you somewhere genuine; if you do not ask, we will not stop.
Is one day enough for Jaipur?
For the main sights, yes. Two days lets you add Nahargarh at sunset and the stepwell at Abhaneri, and it is the better trip if you have the time.
Can we visit the elephant village instead?
Yes — it is a separate half-day experience where the animals are not ridden, and we would rather sell you that. Ask and we will build it in.
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