Description
If you only have a morning in Jaipur, this is the one to take. Amber Fort deserves two unhurried hours rather than the forty minutes a packed itinerary gives it, and the stepwells nearby are the sort of place travellers remember long after the forts blur together.
How the day runs
08:00
Pickup and drive to Amber
Twenty-five minutes out of the city, past the old walls and up the valley.
08:30
Amber Fort
Two hours with your guide. We take the quieter route through the fort so you see the courtyards in the order they were meant to be seen.
10:45
Panna Meena ka Kund
The zigzag stepwell — eight storeys of criss-crossing stairs, largely empty in the morning.
11:30
Jal Mahal and the causeway
The palace sitting in the middle of Man Sagar lake, and a short walk along the water.
12:30
Back to your hotel
You have the whole afternoon free.
What’s included
- Government-licensed guide
- Private air-conditioned car with driver
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Jaipur
What’s not included
- Monument entrance fees — around $14 per person at current rates
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Where we meet you
Hotel lobby pickup anywhere in Jaipur. Earlier starts are better in summer — we will suggest one if your date falls between April and July.
Good to know
- Fifteen-minute uphill walk at Amber; jeeps can be arranged.
- Passport needed at the ticket counter.
- The stepwell has no railings and steep edges — fine for most people, worth knowing if you are travelling with small children.
