Activities You Shouldn’t Skip In Your Next Jaipur Vacation

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4 min readSep 24, 2022

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Activities You Shouldn’t Skip In Your Next Jaipur Vacation

Jaipur, the royal city of Rajasthan offers many heritage sites. From roaming and reliving history in humungous places to iconic parks and temples offering you calm and peaceful sites for introspecting yourself, from relishing delicious food to exploring ancient relics with splendid structural beauty of archaeological wonders; Jaipur has a lot of colorful diversity and classic wonders to provide. The city provides an ambient and welcoming environment to the tourists which makes it a perfect spot and a reason for the visitors to visit the alluring pink city again.

There are several activities that you must carry out to make the best out of your stay in Jaipur and also make the best out of the scenic wonders that the city provides. Plan your next trip to Jaipur in such a way that you don’t miss out on the following activities to do in Jaipur and gain the best experiences one can:

Hot Air Balloon Rajasthan

Hot air ballooning Rajasthan is definitely something that does justice to the scenic and structural beauty the city provides. You get an aerial view of the streets and iconic palaces of Jaipur. The view from the top of Jal Mahal is bound to leave you spellbound. You may go for romantic hot air balloon rides with your date as well if you’re visiting the city with your loved one. The closeness in the basket of your hot air balloon is definitely going to ooze that intimate moment of yours with your partner in crime.

As thrilling as it sounds, the experience of adventurous balloon rides will definitely excite you to the full extent and make you overcome all your worries, making you enter the world of pleasure and ecstasy as you float through the air soaring with the birds and clouds.

Forts and palaces

As the city of mighty Rajput Maharajas, the well-preserved historical sites are definitely the places you wouldn’t wish to miss. The city provides many grand forts like the Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, City Palace and several others built with magnificent architecture which would make your experience spectacular. Each fort and palace is built with unique features with their specific purposes that lighten up the grandeur of these marvelous buildings.

You may even avail elephant rides up till the fort gates of some of these forts which would give you a feeling of being a king yourself. And you may even go for bicycle rides or trek to visit the forts and palaces. In the evening, the light and sound show of these historical buildings will mesmerize you with the grandest of tales of the wrathful kings of India.

Spectacular Museums Of Jaipur

The city provides some of the best artifacts collected over time and portrayed in a well-organized manner for you to relish the pride of our country’s possessions. Albert Hall Museum and Wax Museum are one of the best artifacts treasuries of India. The museums also offer some fantastic structures like the Sheesh Mahal that will enhance your experience into trying out something new. You will see around a wonderland of dolls dressed in ethnic, bridal and dance attire which come with various shapes and sizes. It will fascinate your kids to try it out and they are definitely a souvenir for you to collect from the majestic city.

Relish the Rajasthani Culture at Chokhi Dhani

It is an ambient resort themed as an ethnic Rajasthani village which gives you a glimpse of the Rajasthani cultural heritage. From a wide range of folk dances, puppet shows, handicrafts, music and many more cultural activities being carried out, you would get a taste of the authentic delicacies of Rajasthan.

Unmatched Spiritual Temples

Rajasthan was a pride site of Rajput kings and warriors with esteemed faith in the Hindu deities. Fostered by their support, the city came up with many pilgrimage sites with architectural brilliance. Do not miss out on Galtaji Temple that features seven water tanks fed by a mountain spring. Followed by this, you must visit the Birla Mandir, built with spectacular white marble located with a background of lush greenery. It provides an outstanding view when it is lit up in the evening.

Encourage Your Shopaholic Self

The city provides several amazing markets that host the best delicacies of Rajasthan. Starting from amazing clothing, jewelry and footwear ranging from magnificent lehengas and jhumkas enhancing the beauty of Indian outfits, to camel leather crafted footwear and beautiful earrings and bangles, the markets provide the best attires to beautify your desi style. You can even get a wide range of handicrafts that would fascinate you to purchase everything within your sight. Jaipur also has one of the delicious foods as well which would ignite your gastronomic portion of your tummy craving for more and more. You shall have a lip-smacking experience after every meal. The city provides a wonderful experience which you shouldn’t miss and you must visit the pink city to illuminate the list of experiences in your life!

Originally published at https://www.skywaltz.com on September 24, 2022.

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