Jaipur In A Day: Here's Your Guide To An Awesome Day In The Pink City

Hawa Mahal is definitely the city’s most iconic landmark, and being pink-coloured, it probably best embodies Jaipur’s architecture. It also houses a small museum, showcasing precious relics and miniature paintings.

Another architectural and historical gem is the City Palace. Not only does it display the lavish life of the royal Rajput families, it also houses an art and textile museum that has preserved various artifacts, manuscripts and precious stones for centuries. So, if you've always been fascinated by the royal lifestyle, City Palace is a must-visit.

Next, you can also visit the Amer Fort, overlooking the Maota Lake, and trudge to the top for a breathtaking view. Make it a point to visit the chamber of a thousand mirrors in the fort that redefines grandeur in every possible way. On your way back from Amer to Jaipur, you might want to make a stop near Jal Mahal for a photo op.

You'd also want to reserve some time for the rustic Nahargarh Fort that houses the Sheesh Mahal, the wax museum and a rooftop restaurant where you can grab a chilled beer.

Start your day with a hearty breakfast of pyaaz kachori, paratha, and ghewar at Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar—and do grab a glass of lassi from any of the legendary lassiwalas in the city—yep, there are so many. 

An authentic Rajasthani lunch would be incomplete without laal maas and daal baati churma, and the best place that offers mouth-watering traditional meals is Spice Court. This place offers the most tender meat in rich red-gravy and their daali baati is the perfect combination of ghee-drenched wheat/bajra balls with flavourful daal.

In the evening, chill and browse through the pictures you clicked at cafes like Tapri Central and Cafe Kothi before you head out again to explore the rest of Jaipur. Finally, grab a dinner at the iconic Niros (or Chokhi Dhani if you have time) and end your trip with a big, fat Rajasthani meal.

One cannot get enough of Baapu Bazaar, which is one of Jaipur’s most famous markets for home decor items, fabrics, juttis, and Jaipuri quilts, and make sure that you check out the exquisite leheria stoles and sarees there, too. Also, visit the Natraj Restaurant, if you have enough room for delish dahi vada and kachoris.

It is a crime to visit Jaipur and not shop for blue pottery. You should definitely check out the famous Jaipuri glazed blue pottery work at Kripal Kumbh in Bani Park.

The OG jewellery market! We'd say head to Gopalji Ka Rasta in Johari Bazaar for meenakari jewellery, bandhni and block print fabrics, and you'll be spoilt for choice.

Zostel is always our go-to affordable accommodation that offers all the amenities like free Wi-Fi, lockers, free parking facility and more to ensure the most comfortable stay in any city. Zostel Jaipur is an award-winning hostel, which has beautifully decorated dorm rooms and common rooms, and is located close to tourist spots like Hawa Mahal.

Cosy, clean rooms, great breakfast and coffee, and situated at a location preferred by travellers, Rawla Rawatsar is one of the best value-for-money properties in Jaipur. From table covers and cutlery to beds and sofas, we love how every corner of the hotel looks charming and vibrant.