Jaipur from Delhi — Same Day by Car

Departure from a Delhi hotel, airport, or Gurgaon hotel occurs early in the morning, with a five-hour drive of approximately 240 kilometers by car to Jaipur. Upon arrival in Jaipur around mid-morning, a guide joins for the sightseeing portion of the day. The first stop is Amber Fort, a fortified complex overlooking the city, begun in the 16th century under Raja Man Singh and completed in the 18th century under Sawai Jai Singh. The second site is Jal Mahal, a palace structure in the center of Man Sagar Lake. Following these two monuments, a one-hour break is taken for lunch at a local restaurant before continuing to the city's core monuments. The City Palace, built between 1729 and 1732 by Sawai Maan Singh II, is toured next, followed by Hawa Mahal, the five-story structure erected in 1799 to a design by Lal Chand Ustad. The final stop is Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observation site completed in 1734 by Sawai Jai Singh II, which houses the world's largest stone sundial. By mid-to-late afternoon, the return journey to Delhi begins, a five-hour drive arriving back at the original Delhi hotel, airport, or Gurgaon hotel by late evening.