Chand Baori & Bhangarh Fort from Jaipur: Private Full-Day Tour

Chand Baori's 3,500 steps descend 100 feet into geometric precision.

A private full-day tour from Jaipur to Abhaneri and Bhangarh Fort, 95 kilometers away, with a guide at Chand Baori stepwell and self-guided exploration of the fort ruins. You see the 3,500-step well built in AD 800, then walk the Bhangarh Fort site in the Aravalli Range foothills, with entry tickets and hotel pickup included. The route takes four to eight hours depending on how long you spend at each stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. Chand BaoriEntry included45m
2. Bhangarh FortEntry included1h
3. Galtaji Monkey Temple45m

Jaipur to Chandbaori and Bhangarh Fort

• Meet driver in Jaipur
• Drive 2 hours to Chandbaori stepwell
• Visit Chand Baori stepwell
• Visit nearby temple
• Visit Bhangarh Fort
• Optional stop at Monkey Temple
• Return to Jaipur

The experience

Chand Baori sits 95 kilometers from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra road, a two-hour drive from your hotel. The stepwell itself is the draw: 3,500 narrow steps descend 13 stories and roughly 100 feet into the ground, making it one of India's deepest and largest. A guide meets you there to explain the geometry and history. The well was built in AD 800 in what was once called Abha Nagri, the "city of brightness." The site has appeared in films including The Dark Knight Rises and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, which means you may recognize the light and angles even if you have not seen those movies.

Bhangarh Fort comes next, located 90 kilometers from Jaipur in the foothills of the Aravalli Range near the Sariska Reserve. The fort sits on sloping terrain with the ruins of a king's palace on the lower slope, a pond with trees, and a natural stream running through the grounds. You explore this site on your own after the guided portion at Chand Baori, moving at your own pace through the structures. The last two kilometers of road to the fort entrance is unpaved, which is typical for this remote location.

Your private car and driver handle the full route, picking you up from your Jaipur hotel and returning you there at the end of the day. Entry tickets to both Chand Baori and Bhangarh Fort are included. If timing allows and you want to add a third stop, you can ask the driver to detour to Galtaji Monkey Temple on the way back, though this is optional and depends on how much daylight and energy remain.

What’s included

• Entry tickets to Chand Baori stepwell and Bhangarh Fort.
• private transportation with a driver.
• a guide at Chand Baori.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Jaipur.

Before you book

Lasts 4h–8h, runs every day, 15 start times, from US$ 43 per person, with a live guide in English and Hindi, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 13:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Child (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

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Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel with your own driver and guide rather than joining a group, and the pace is yours to set at each stop. Choose this if you want the flexibility to spend more time at Chand Baori or explore Bhangarh Fort without a set schedule, and prefer not to coordinate your own transport for a 95-kilometer journey.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Hindi.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 5): free.

What is Chand Baori and why is it worth the drive from Jaipur?

Chand Baori is a stepwell built in AD 800 with 3,500 narrow steps descending 13 stories and approximately 100 feet into the ground, making it one of India's deepest and largest. The geometric precision of the steps and the scale of the construction are what draw visitors. It has also been used as a filming location for major movies, so the visual impact is significant.

Do I need a guide for the entire tour, or just part of it?

A guide leads you through Chand Baori stepwell and explains its history and construction. At Bhangarh Fort, you explore on your own at your own pace, without a guide present.

How far is Bhangarh Fort from Jaipur, and what is the road like?

Bhangarh Fort is 90 kilometers from Jaipur. The approach to the fort entrance includes a final two-kilometer stretch of unpaved road, which is typical for this remote location in the Aravalli foothills.

What happens if I want to visit Galtaji Monkey Temple as well?

Galtaji Monkey Temple is optional and can be added to the route if timing and daylight allow. You ask the driver to include it on the way back to Jaipur, depending on how much time you have spent at the other two sites.

What is included in the tour price?

Entry tickets to both Chand Baori and Bhangarh Fort, private transportation from your Jaipur hotel and back, and a guide at Chand Baori are included.