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Delhi to Jaipur: Two Days by Car
A 240-kilometre round-trip from Delhi to Jaipur, visiting the walled city's monuments and the Amber Fort over two days.
This two-day journey departs Delhi by car, traveling 240 kilometres south to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan. The route follows the national highway corridor, a five-hour drive each way. Upon arrival, visitors tour the walled Pink City on foot, seeing Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, and the Albert Hall Museum in the afternoon light. The second day includes a morning tour of Amber Fort with an elephant ride from the parking area to the main gate, then Jal Mahal and City Palace before the return drive to Delhi. Overnight stays are in Jaipur, with transfers from Delhi airport or hotels in NCR, Gurugram, or Noida.
Highlights
- Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) -- the five-storey pink sandstone structure in the old city
- Jantar Mantar -- an astronomical observation site
- Albert Hall Museum -- the city's principal museum housed in a Victorian-era building
- Amber Fort -- hilltop fortress overlooking Jaipur, reached by elephant from the car park
- Jal Mahal -- the water palace set on the Man Sagar lake
- City Palace -- still partly occupied royal residence in the heart of the walled city
Day by day
1Delhi to Jaipur Transfer and Half-Day City SightseeingDelhi to Jaipur · walled Pink City · Hawa Mahal · Jantar Mantar · Albert Hall Museum · hotel in Jaipur · Delhi airport or a hotel in Delhi NCR, Gurugram, or Noida
The journey begins with a pickup from Delhi airport or from a hotel in Delhi NCR, Gurugram, or Noida at 8 am. The drive south to Jaipur covers 240 kilometres over approximately five hours on the national highway. On arrival in Jaipur, guests check into their hotel and rest for an hour. In the afternoon, a guide and driver lead a half-day walking tour of the walled Pink City. The route includes Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, and the Albert Hall Museum. The evening is spent at the hotel in Jaipur.
2Jaipur Forts and Palaces, Return to DelhiAmber Fort · Jal Mahal · City Palace · Jaipur to Delhi
After breakfast, a guide and driver lead a morning tour of Jaipur's principal sites. The tour begins at Amber Fort, accessed by elephant ride from the car park to the main gate. The visit includes Jal Mahal and City Palace. Following sightseeing, the drive back to Delhi begins, covering the same 240-kilometre route over five hours. Guests are dropped at Delhi airport or at their hotel in NCR, Gurugram, or Noida.
Where you go
- 1Hawa Mahal
- 2Jantar Mantar
- 3Amber Fort
- 4City Palace