one day in Jaipur

Hellooooo,,,,

anyone there could advise where to visit in Jaipur? but i only have one day, the day before i will be in Delhi. i plan to catch a morning bus or a evening train to Jaipur, and then spend one day there, before i head to Agra.

any good suggestions?

thanks a lot in advance!


smileyplum

Visit Amer Fort in the morning and spend the afternoon at the City Palace and in the bazaars around Hawa Mahal and in Johari Bazaar.

I've only got a half-day in Jaipur........arrive in the afternoon and catch night train to Udaipur. I organised a pick-up and tour with these guys. This is their reply to my request.


Hi! i am ran from Umaid bhawan heritage hotel in jaipur india www.umaidbhawan.com and thanks for your email .Yes we do have a half day city tour in a private car and please see the detials with cost:
Service Details: Half day city tour service will take you and your accompanies (if any) from Jaipur city in Hawa Mahal (View on the way), Amber Fort & Palace, Jal Mahal (View on the way), “Gaitore” Maharaja’s Cenetophs, City Palace & Museum, Observatory (Jantar Mantar), Cetral Museum Albert Hall, Laxmi Narayan Temple

Estimated Journey Duration : 5 hours

Cost rupees 1100 for 2 person and after the tour u can come to our hotel roof top restrurant for dinner and relax until your train for udaipur in the evening and the above price of the tour does not inculdes dinner and dropping of at train station so please email me back your reconfirmation with the date and time of pick up so looking forward for your reply with regards ran


Leith

Sounds good Leith, the price is fair as well!!

hey guys, thanks for your replies. the half day tour in Jaipur is really worthy of consideration.

btw,,is there any night bus from Delhi to Jaipur? or where could i find such info?

thanks!

My top recommendation for Umaid Bhawan. I have stayed there more than once and enjoyed it quite a bit. I would trust their recommendations.

The same tour can be done much cheaper by bus - ask any travel agency. I did it and I loved it.
However, obviously I am the only one here who travelled around India on a budget unthinkable for you all LOL - 1100 Rs for half a day!!! and you call this a reasonable price OMG!
Relax - I know it's reasonable for a car trip

And yes there's a night bus from Delhi to Jaipur - ask the manager of your hotel - he'll book seats for you.

Isn't Delhi a little close to Jaipur for a overnight bus?...............The morning train only takes 4.5hrs for the trip.

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Leith

yes, I guess you are right - we started at about 10 or 11pm from Delhi and arrived in Jaipur at 4 am The night manager at Diggy hotel was not happy at all.

oh, so you mean i'd better take an overnight train?
but i heard the delay of the train's much severe, isn't it?

I had a problem with train delays only once during my 6-month visit in India so I don't think this could be an issue.
If I were you I would take the latest bus to Jaipur, arrive there early in the morning so that I'd have plenty of time for a nice half or even full day tour - the lunch is usually at some exotic place And then I'd sleep it off in the night train to my next destination.

The train leith mentioned is a premium class train and seldom subject to delays, as it is always priortised on the track!

alright,,i think it's better to take a night bus for time saving... but u see,,,i am a solo female all the way, i wonder if it is safe to catch a bus there late at night. and still,,where could i find such info about buses? do i need to book a seat/ berth in advance? or i just go to the station and buy a ticket then get on the bus?

much thanks!

the first thing to do after you arrive in Delhi and settle in the hotel of your choice is to ask the manager about the night bus to Jaipur - he'll book a seat for you and will arrange for your safe arrival at the bus station no matter how late at night it could be.
As far as travelling alone and being a female is conserned - don't worry - in case you have common sense enough to survive whereever you are now you won't have any problems with safety in India unless you insist on wandering alone in the dark aleys of the big cities. I travelled alone and there were a lot of ocasions when I arrived somewhere at 3 or 4 am - never had a problem. The trick is to be dressed appropriately and to never do what you would not do in your home country

you can find night buses from "Bikaner House" in delhi, these buses run by the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, these buses are A/C coches, very comfertable, you can also find VOLVO buses from there.

you can find more information here: http://www.rsrtc.org/

cheers