Jaipur: City Palace, Hawa Mahal & Jantar Mantar Private Tour

Discover Jaipur’s iconic landmarks on a private tour of City Palace, Hawa Mahal, and Jantar Mantar. Explore royal history, stunning architecture, and astronomical wonders with a local guide.
1. City Palace
Your tour begins with a visit to City Palace, an opulent blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture. The City Palace complex is a sprawling array of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. Key attractions include:
Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace): This museum displays royal costumes and textiles, offering insight into the regal lifestyle.
Chandra Mahal: The seven-story palace is still home to Jaipur's royal family, and visitors can access the museum on the ground floor, which features artifacts, manuscripts, and paintings.
Pitam Niwas Chowk: Known for its colorful gates, symbolizing different seasons, this courtyard is a photographer's delight.

2. Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)
Next, visit the iconic Hawa Mahal, one of Jaipur's most distinctive landmarks. This five-story honeycomb-shaped structure, built from pink sandstone, is famous for its intricate latticework windows (jharokhas). The windows allowed royal women to observe street life without being seen, adhering to the customs of the time. The palace offers stunning views of the bustling markets and streets below and is an architectural marvel worth exploring.

3. Jantar Mantar
The tour concludes with a visit to Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the early 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II, this observatory consists of 19 geometric devices designed to measure time, track celestial bodies, and observe the orbits of planets. Highlights include:

Samrat Yantra: A massive sundial that provides accurate time readings.
Jaiprakash Yantra: An instrument for observing the position of celestial objects.
Jantar Mantar is a masterpiece that showcases India's historical advancements in astronomy and scientific knowledge.

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This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.