1–2 hours
Patrika Gate
A quick stop at Jawahar Circle for the painted arches. Easy to fit around a function.
Explore Jaipur
Nine places worth a morning
The wedding brings you to the Pink City. If you have time between celebrations, these are our favourite ways to spend it.
Hawa Mahal
30–90 minThe pink honeycomb facade of 953 small windows, built so royal women could watch the street unseen.
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0Map
City Palace
1.5–3 hoursCourtyards, painted gateways and the seven-storey Chandra Mahal, still home to the royal family.
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0Map
Amer Fort
2–3 hoursA hilltop fort above Maota Lake, with the mirrored Sheesh Mahal inside.
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0Map
Patrika Gate
20–45 minA gateway of hand-painted arches at Jawahar Circle, covered in scenes from across Rajasthan.
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0Map
Jal Mahal
20–30 minThe water palace on Man Sagar Lake, best seen from the promenade on the way to Amer.
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0Map
Johari & Bapu Bazaar
1–2 hours or moreBlock prints, juttis, jewellery and textiles along the old city's market streets.
Albert Hall Museum
1–2 hoursThe state museum, in an Indo-Saracenic building at the centre of Ram Niwas Garden.
Photo: chetan, CC BY-SA 3.0Map
Jantar Mantar
45–90 minAn 18th-century observatory of stone instruments, including the world's largest sundial.
Photo: Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0Map
Nahargarh Fort
1.5–2.5 hoursA fort on the Aravalli ridge with the widest view across the city, especially near sunset.
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0Map
If you have
3–4 hours
The old city
Hawa Mahal, then City Palace, then a walk through the bazaars. Allow time for traffic and opening hours.
Half a day
Amer and the lakes
Amer Fort, a stop at the Jal Mahal promenade on the way back, and lunch in between.
Before you go. Visits are optional and independent; tickets and transport aren't included. Check opening hours and any Republic Day closures, carry water, wear comfortable shoes and dress respectfully at temples.
Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown and lightly colour-graded to match this site. Background information from Rajasthan Tourism.