Walking Tour

The old city of Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City, since during Maharaja Ram Singh's reign te city's buildings were washed in pail pink hues to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1853. The Pink City Walking Tour takes you through the narrow lanes of the old city, aligned with colorful bazaars and dotted with monuments representing Rajasthan's glorious past.

The tour commences from the New Gate, Chaura Road. From here we take a right turn to reach one of the main markets of Jaipur, Bapu Bazaar. The narrow lane here are aligned with shops brimmed with textiles, leather jootis, perfumes, accessories, handicraft items,etc. You will find zero traffic here owing to the road closure from one end.

Walking past the market after taking a left twist from the Bapu Bazaar, we reach the state's biggest jewelery market, Johari Bazaar. It will be a favorite market for the ladies who would love to see the collection of precious and semi-precious gems and stones, antique as well as trendy necklaces, pendants, bracelets, anklets, etc. Fitted in between these shops are some magnificent havelis too, that were built by wealthy merchants of the city.

Moving past the colorful bazaar and the glorious havelis, the tour continues down the lane, as we sight the Jama Masjid to our left. The mosque is a speechless array of integrity of all faiths. The tall minarets and the imposing structure of this mosque can only be compared with the Jama Masjid of Delhi and Agra.

A luxurious walk from the mosque leads to the city's major square, the Badi Chaupar. To its north lies the Siredeori Bazaar or the Hawa Mahal Bazaar, named after the exclusive monument with which it shares proximity. From the Siredeori Bazaar, we need to go northwards and turn left, to witness the amazing 593 carved screens of Hawa Mahal, that was meant for the royal women.

Though the palace is not as extravagant from the inside, but you can experience the royal interiors too by entering the monument from its rear gate. For this you need to go back to the Badi Chaupar, take a right turn to the Tripoli Bazaar and a second right from here. After a visit to Hawa Mahal, the tour gets back to the Tripolia Bazaar and the Tripolia Gate, after which it was named.

Tripolia Gate is the main entrance of the City Palace, which is exclusively for the royals. For visitors, there is the Atishpol, a few meters away. From here, we move northwards to another historical attraction, Jantar Mantar, which showcases scientific brilliance of that time. Going further down the lane, we reach the Devji Temple which is devoted to Lord Krishna's avatar Govinda Deva. He was the prime deity of Amber's Kachawaha Dynasty.

The tour will resume after getting back to the Tripolia Gate, near which is situated the highest structure of Pink City, Iswari Minar Swarga Sal. From this landmark, we cross the lane and move westwards to get on to Maniharon ka Rasta, which offers best quality lac bangles.

Watching the city closely and experiencing the fragrance of its heritage and culture, we walk on towards the Choti Chaupar, which lies to the west of Tripolia Gate. It is the trade spot where local villagers meet to trade the goods that they produce.

Crossing the little square, we reach the Chandpol Bazaar. Walking past the hustle bustle of the shops, we reach a traffic signal directing leftwards to the Khajane Walon ka Rasta known for selling best quality marble items and stoneware. Continuing on this road, and after crossing a broad road on the way, we reach two tall pink colored structures which are called the Singh Gate. This gate opens up to the outer world from the old city.

Moving out of the town, to the right and then the first left, we reach the Panch Bhatti at MI Road. Here you can relax in a cozy restaurant and relish delectable treats or just catch up with a movie at the legant and royal Raj Mandir Cinema.