JAIPUR - The Pink City
Jaipur
is the capital of Rajasthan, the 'land of Kings'. the state is India at
its exotic and colourful best. Popularly known as the 'Pink city' because
of the pink sandstone used in the buildings of the old walled city. Jaipur
owes its name and foundation to the great warrior-astronomer Maharaja
Jaisingh II. The Hawa Mahal or palace of the winds is the city's central
landmark. Other palaces include the city Palace, the Jantar Mantar and
the Central Museum. The city is famous for its precious stones, jewellery,
marble statues, miniatures and textiles prints. Excursion includes Amber,
the ancient capital, with its fortress palace and a superb example of
Rajput architecture; Jaigarh fort; Pushkar, famous for its temples and
cattle fair, which is one of India's biggest and most colourful festivals;
Sariska and Ranthambore game sanctuaries.
ADDED ATTRACTIONS (Rates on request)
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Glimpses of Rajasthan's culture and folk dances for a duration of 45 minutes at hotel.
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A puppet show at the hotel.
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Combined programme of culture dances and puppet show, followed by sumptuous bar-be-cue dinner.
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A gala evening at the illuminated Samode Palace (40 Kms from Jaipur) for groups of 25 pax and above. The highlights of the special evening are a royal welcome, Rajasthani thali dinner in the Durbar hall, with a cultural programme and fireworks display
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Royal
welcome by caparisoned camels, traditional Rajasthani folk music and
a welcome drink.
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A camel ride through the streets of Mandawa town to the Desert Resort at sunset.
HOW TO GET THERE :
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Road : A convenient mode of travel of Jaipur is by road, Some distances of note are : Delhi 261 km, Udaipur 405 km, Jodhpur 336 km, Ahmedabad 657 km.
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Air : There are flight connections to Delhi, Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Bombay and Ahmedabad.
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Rail : An excellent connection from Delhi is Shatabdi Express which provides a fast, air-conditioned of vestibuled, rail service. Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Secunderabad, Agra, Lucknow, Bombay and Calcutta.
There is also a special luxury train, the Palace on Wheels, which starts from Delhi on a round trip of Rajasthan, firt stop being of Jaipur
Last modified: 26/02/2004