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Car Rental in Jaipur
Standard and deluxe cars and taxis are available for local
and intercity tours and transfers.
Jaipur Tour Rs. 3000/-
Hotel Transfers Rs.1500/-
Jaipur - Delhi Rs. 6000/-
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Domestic and International Ticketing
We offer both domestic and international airline ticketing
services at reasonable rates.
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Jaipur Hotel Packages
We offer exclusive Jaipur hotel packages for budget and
heritage hotels
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About Jaipur
Rajasthan's
beautiful Pink City Jaipur, was the stronghold of a clan of rulers whose
three hill forts
and series of palaces in the city are
important attractions. Known as the Pink City because of the colour of
the stone used exclusively in the walled city, Jaipur's bazaars sell
embroidered leather shoes, blue pottery, tie and dye scarves and other
exotic wares. Western Rajasthan itself forms a convenient circuit, in
the heart of the Thar desert which has shaped its history, lifestyles
and architecture.
Jaipur’s
architectural planning may have been ancient, but its execution was
definitely modern. Best represented by the City Palace complex, it
brought together all that was excellent in Rajput and Mughal
architecture, creating a new tradition that found wide currency over
much of north India. As in the Mughal tradition, the durbar or court
areas became much more open, characterised by a series of arched
pavilions held on delicately crafted pillars. Ornamentation had always
been a part of the state’s architectural heritage, now it became much
more opulent. The private wings of the family also extended their
entertainment areas. Since defence was no longer a primary concern,
larger, more ornamental windows were built to over look the streets or
courtyards outside these wings. Gardens were no longer planned within
the internal courtyards only, but were added to the external vistas, and
water, a basic feature of Mughal palaces and gardens, was utilised in a
similar fashion, in canals and fountains.
Jaipur has been laid according to the conventional nine-grid pattern
that astrologers believe to
be lucky, and which has been recommended in the ancient Indian treatise
on architecture. Each grid consists of a square, and these have been
planned so that, at the heart of the city is the City Palace. Spread
around it, in rows, are public buildings, the residences of noblemen,
the living and trading quarters of merchants and artisans. Straight,
wide roads run through the city, while a high, crenellated wall that
forms its defense is pierced with seven gateways that serve as entry
points. Today, these walls may be more difficult to spot since the city
has grown far beyond its original plan, but they are still there, proof
that though Jaipur saw no great siege, it was more than adequately
prepared for it.
Jaipur has much to offer visitors — everything from pageants and
festivals to extraordinarily clad
people, a wealth of handicrafts, a royal legacy of palaces, and
sightseeing — that will occupy their time. However, should the visitors
simply choose to walk around the streets of the old city instead, they
will not regret it. All of Jaipur is an architectural gem, and no
scheduled sight seeing can even hope to do justice to this rare city.
Jaipur General Information
Population |
23, 24,
319 (2001) |
Area |
23.3 sq.
km. approx |
Altitude |
431 m
(above sea level) |
Temperature |
Summer Average Max 40.6°C, Average
Min. 25.8°C
Winter Average Max. 22.0°C Average
Min 8.3°C |
Rainfall
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64 cm |
Season |
September
to March |
Clothing |
Summer -
Tropical, Winter - Woolen |
Languages |
Hindi,
Rajasthani & English |
Getting in and out of Jaipur
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Air
: Indian Airlines connect Jaipur with Delhi, Jodhpur, Udaipur,
Aurangabad, Bombay, Varanasi, Calcutta, Ahmedabad.
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Rail :
Jaipur is connected by rail with Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Abu
Road (Mount Abu), Udaipur, Bombay and Sawai Madhopur.
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Road :
Good motorable roads connect Jaipur with Delhi 258 km, Agra 236 km,
Bikaner 321 km, Udaipur 405 km, Ajmer 131 km, Jodhpur 316 km,
Bharatpur 176 km, Jaisalmer 638 km and Bombay 1202 km
- Bus
: Regular buses ply from Jaipur to the above places and Alwar, Kota,
Sariska, Mathura, Indore, Chittorgarh and Barmer.
Travel Care - D-1, 2-A, Ground Floor, Jaipur Tower. Opp. A.I.R. M.I. Road,
Jaipur 302012
Rajasthan (INDIA) Tel: +91-141-2371832, 2372210, 2371828 Fax:
+91-141-2373810
Email: travelcare4444@gmail.com,
arun@travelcareindia.com
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