Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan, the Royal Crematory
Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan is the royal crematorium grounds and worth a visit due to its serene setting and beautiful buildings
Sightseeing and Nature Watching along the way
Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan is the royal crematorium grounds and worth a visit due to its serene setting and beautiful buildings
We stop shortly at Jal Mahal a palace built in the middle of the lake and inaccesible to tourists now and explore the lake for a short while
From Amber Fort we climb using the wall to Jaigarh Fort which is possibly off limits due to a wedding forcing us to get an undesired guide
The major stop for today is Amber Fort a Unesco WHS which was for 150 years the residence of the local rulers
We start the day with a short visit at Amer Stepwell a beautiful stepwell next to the Amber Palace
We end the day at the City Palace the former and current home of Jaipur maharajahs and opened partially now as a museum
Jantar Mantar was built in the 18th century and is an impressive assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments
The Palace of the Winds has a beautifully intricate exterior and was used by the royal ladies to observe the streets without being seen
Our first safari in India starts at a very early hour from Sariska Tehla Gate looking for tigers and other mammals
Our last attraction for today is Bhangarh which is locally known as the haunted castle and cannot be visited at night due to ghosts