Guide to the City of Jaipur

Visiting Jaipur, Rajasthan, can be done for a variety of purposes and these could be sightseeing, romantic getaways, honeymoon and sometimes, people also go out for official meetings. This page provides important information for the tourists traveling to Jaipur with details of how to plan your itinerary for one day local tour or one day shopping tour which includes details of major markets and their specialty with prices. Information also includes for restaurants and eateries with their specialty food and prices. Monuments entry fees and timings for all major tourist destination in Jaipur are also covered.

Tourist Information

1. Itinerary for One Day local tour of Jaipur
2. Shopping in Jaipur
3. What to Eat in Jaipur
4. Entry Fees and Timings of Major Tourist Places in Jaipur
5. Tourist to Jaipur and Weather
6. Statistics of Jaipur 2023

Itinerary for One Day local tour of Jaipur

Please note: This 1 day itinerary of Jaipur can be changed and customized to your requirements or you can spend more time at some tourist places than others.

Shopping in Jaipur

Below is a suggested one day shopping tour of Jaipur

Johari Bazar: Shop for real and artificial jewelry, tie and dye clothes.
Prices staring from Rs. 500 onwards and depends on the type of jewelry and gemstones.

Tripolia Bazar and Chaura Rasta: Wide range of textiles, utensils, ironware, lac bangles and trinkets.
Prices start from Rs.500 to 5000/- as per the items and quality
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Bapu Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar: Market for Textiles, souvenirs, local perfumes and shoes made of camel skin.
Prices from Rs.100 to 5000/- or more depending upon the products



Mirza Ismial Road (MI. Road): Big brands and large number of emporia selling a variety of goods ranging from jewellery and brass work to textiles, to blue pottery, to woodwork, etc.
Branded products start from Rs.1000 and go upwards to Rs.100,000/- or more

Achrol House, Subhash Chowk: Known for Carpets
Prices from Rs. 10,000 and upwards to 5,00,000/-



Khajano Ka Rasta: Items of Marble and carving etc.
Prices of products from Rs. 1000 and upwards to 1,00,000/- or more.



Sanganer: Main area for block printing, hand-made paper and blue pottery.
Prices of items from Rs. 500 and upto 10,000/-

What to Eat in Jaipur

Dal Batti Churma - Recognised as a Rajasthan specialty, Dal-batti-churma, is a wholesome Rajasthani meal. Dal, or lentil curry, is served with Bhatti, a roundel of stuffed flour that's baked in a charcoal fire or oven. Choorma is a sweet dish made with flour, jaggery or sugar and ghee. Bhatti comes in varieties acts as a substitute for rotis. You could opt for plain batti, or try the more exotic masala, dry fruit or missi battis. Batti is made out of wheat, flour, millet or a mix of maize and wheat flour, with loads of ghee. There is also an unending variety in churma - the colour of which depends on the ingredients. To relish Dal-bhatti-churma at a nominal expense, check out the dhabas near Sindhi Camp (Central) Bus Stand.
Cost Rs.150/- to Rs. 300/- per head

Mawa Kachori - A kachori filled with mawa and sugar syrup, this delicacy is not to be missed. It is available at all sweet shops. In Jaipur, try famous sweet shops such as Rawat sweets and Kanji sweets near the bus stand and at LMB, Johri Bazar.
Cost Rs. 50/- to Rs.70/- per piece

Ghewar - A deep-fried sweet dish, Ghewar is in great demand during festivals such as Gangaur and Teej. It comes in varieties such as plain, desi ghee and mawa. The best shops for this are LMB at Johri Bazar and Rawat Sweets.
Cost Rs. 500/- to Rs.800/- per kg

Mirchi Bada - Sharing prime spot with samosas and kachoris in the snack market are Mirchi Badas - green chillies dunked in besan and deep fried. You can even find vendors selling these on makeshift handcarts by the roadside.
Cost Rs. 25/- to Rs.40/- per piece

Rajasthani Subji - Gatte ki subji, Rajasthani curry, Mangori, Pakodi and Ker Sangari, the traditional subjis, are part of the daily meals here. A papad - plain or masala - is a must to sum up meals, as a tradition in Rajasthan.
Cost Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/- per meal per head

Chapati/Roti, Puri, Rumali Roti - What is interesting about Rajasthan is the variety of rotis one gets, even in the smallest eating place. Bajre Ki Roti, Makki Ki Roti, Jau-Channa Ki Roti, Besan Ki Roti, Cheelra, Paratha, Puri, Methi etc.
Cost Rs. 20/- to Rs.40/- per piece

10 important tourist restaurants and eateries near popular tourist spots in Jaipur

Tourist Places in Jaipur

Jaipur is famous of its beautiful royal forts and palaces. Some of the most Popular tourist places in Jaipur are listed on this page.



AMBER FORT COMPLEX
Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area.



JAIGARH FORT - CANNON
Jaigarh Fort overlooks the Amber Fort. It has the world's largest ever built Cannon.



JAL MAHAL
Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city.



ALBERT HALL CITY MUSEUM
Also know as Albert hall, it is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State museum of Rajasthan.



THE ROYAL CITY PALACE
Royal city palace of Jaipur - Chandra Mahal & Mubarak Mahal and other buildings in its complex.

JANTAR MANTAR OBSERVATORY
Collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh.



HAWA MAHAL - PALACE OF WINDS
Artistic wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivities while unseen from the outside.



GAITOR
Royal Gaitor contains the stately marble mausoleums (chhatris) of Jaipur's ruling family.



NAHARGARH FORT
The fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city.



GALTJI
Galtaji is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site in the town of about 10 km away from Jaipur with a main temple built in pink stone.

BIRLA TEMPLE
Birla Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Narayan), the preserver and his consort Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth.

PINK CITY - THE OLD CITY OF JAIPUR
The Pinkcity or the old city of Jaipur is enclosed with a wall and has several gates and houses residential and business shops.

Tourist Inflow, Average Temperature, and Comfort Level in Jaipur

Statistics of Jaipur as of 2023

Population
As of 2023 the urban population of Jaipur is estimated to be above 4,200,000 (42 lakh / 4.2 million), which makes it one of the medium populated cities in India.
 
Language
The official language of Jaipur is Hindi but English is also widely spoken and written, especially in business and tourism sectors.
 
Religion
Jaipur has a diverse religious composition. Hinduism ifs follows by the majority in Jaipur, but there are also significant communities of Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, and Christians which total around 40%. You will find many Hindu, Jain Temples, Churches, Mousques and Gurudwaras in Jaipur
 
Festivals
Festivals that are celebrated in Jaipur are Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas, Holi, Eid, Shivratri, Raksha Bandhan, Makkar Sankranti, Mahavir Jayanti, Teej and many others.
 
Economy
Jaipur's economy is very diverse as with any two tier city of India. Some of its major industries include tourism, textiles, handicrafts, gemstones, and IT.
 
Urbanization
Jaipur has experienced significant urbanization and has majorly grown along Jaipur Delhi highway NH8 and towards south of the city in Sanganer and Jagatpura. Some even having their own railway stations.