Friday, January 16, 2009

Jaipur Travel Guide

Tours to Jaipur will add color to your journey, especially on the Golden Triangle Tour package customized to suit your convenience. Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, which is a colorful state in itself, is also popularly known as the pink city. Indeed, the sight of the pink colored local buildings with latticed windows; set against the dry desert landscape is a breathtaking one, especially at dawn and dusk.

Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, Jaipur is a fairly young city of India but its cultural heritage is as rich as any of the cities that have existed in history since ancient times. There are many tourist attractions in Jaipur for you to visit on your tour to Jaipur, under the Golden Triangle Tours package offered by Adventure Tours of India.

Palaces, Forts, temples, lakes, museums, and colorful markets are the major tourist attractions to visit on your tour to Jaipur. Some of the prominent tourist attractions include City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jagat Shiromani Temple, Govind Dev Ji Temple, Jain Temple, Moti Dungri (Ganesh Temple) In Jaipur, Birla Mandir In Jaipur and Statue Circle.

While on your tour to Jaipur, with Adventure Tours of India, you can also indulge in Camel Safari and Desert Safari. Dune surfing has emerged as the latest frenzy in adventure sports and can be enjoyed on an excursion to the sand dunes near Jaipur.

For shopaholics, the Johari and Siredeori markets can throw up plenty of surprises. Here you can bargain to your heart's content and take home some amazing curios, souvenirs besides clothes, jewelry, sandals, paintings etc that are distinct to the region.

Adventure Tours of India also offer tours to Delhi and Agra along with tours to Jaipur under its specialized Golden Triangle Tour Package, to make your tour to the cities of India a memorable experience.