After breakfast, you will proceed for an excursion tour of AMBER FORT.
We will first drive to AMBER FORT, the ancient capital that preceded Jaipur. Originally built in the 11th century AD and expanded in size and scope by succeeding dynasties and their rulers, Amber is a fortress town of visual awesomeness. You will have an opportunity to hike to the fort.
(WE DO NOT PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE ELEPHANT RIDE AT THE AMBER FORT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE IT IN THE PROGRAM, THIS CAN BE DONE AT A SUPPLEMENT COST).
On the way back, you may like to stop at Anokhi Museum, where you will see a collection of old costumes with hand blocked prints that are typical to Rajasthan (closed on Wednesdays).
Later we will visit THE CITY PALACE and OBSERVATORY (JANTAR MANTAR). Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and its centerpiece is the City Palace, home even today of the royal family, and known for its clutch of excellent private museums that display royal memorabilia, particularly armaments, art, books, costumes and textiles.
Lying adjacent to the City Palace is the medieval Jantar Mantar Observatory – built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, an inveterate astronomer who’s curiously shaped and oversized implements are astonishingly accurate till today.
OVERNIGHT IN JAIPUR.