Chand Baori Step Well day trip from Jaipur: Private vehicle

A 3,500-step descent into an 8th-century water tank built by a Rajasthani king.

This full-day private tour from Jaipur takes you 95 kilometers to Abhaneri, a village built around Chand Baori, one of Rajasthan's oldest step wells. You'll descend the ornate stone staircase of this 8th- and 9th-century structure, visit the adjoining Harshat Mata Temple, and stop at the Monkey Temple on the return drive. A private air-conditioned vehicle picks you up from your hotel and includes bottled water, tea or coffee, and a hi-tea break on the highway back.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Abhaneri and return to Jaipur

• Breakfast in Jaipur
• Travel to Abhaneri
• Visit Chand Baori step well
• Explore Harshat Mata Temple
• Visit Monkey Temple en route back
• Return to Jaipur hotel

The experience

How do you actually get to a step well that sits 95 kilometers outside Jaipur without renting a car? The tour handles the route: pickup from your hotel or airport at 9:30 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle, then a straight drive to Abhaneri. Chand Baori itself is the draw: a massive, geometric tank of stone steps built between the 8th and 9th centuries by King Chanda of the Chauhan Dynasty. The well descends 3,500 steps and was originally a water reservoir and cool refuge during droughts. Before entering the adjoining Harshat Mata Temple (dedicated to the goddess of joy and happiness), visitors traditionally washed their hands and feet at the well's edge, a ritual the structure was designed to serve.

The day moves through three stops. After Chand Baori and Harshat Mata Temple, the return route includes a halt at the Monkey Temple: formally the Ramgopalji temple complex, known locally as Galwar Bagh for the large tribe of monkeys inhabiting its largely abandoned, partially restored structures. You'll have tea or coffee and a hi-tea break on the highway before the driver returns you to your hotel. The whole tour runs about ten hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Round-trip hotel or airport pickup and drop-off.
• private air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• bottled water throughout the tour.
• tea, coffee and a hi-tea break on the return highway.
• all fuel, parking charges and toll taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 10:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Budget Tour In India

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying in Jaipur without a car. You'll have a private vehicle and driver for the full day, so you control the pace at each stop rather than following a group schedule.

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Top questions

What exactly is a step well and why was Chand Baori built?

Chand Baori is a step well: a large underground tank with a staircase descending to the water below. Built between the 8th and 9th centuries by King Chanda of the Chauhan Dynasty, it served as both a water reservoir during droughts and a cool refuge for the community. The structure is ornate and geometric, with 3,500 steps, and sits adjacent to Harshat Mata Temple, to which it was dedicated upon completion.

Do I need to be fit to walk down and back up the step well?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The descent into Chand Baori involves climbing down and back up the 3,500 steps, so you can move at your own pace and rest as needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

What's included in the price, and what do I pay extra for?

The tour includes round-trip transportation from your hotel, the private air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, tea or coffee, a hi-tea break on the highway, and all fuel, parking, and toll charges. Monument entrance fees are not included and are paid separately at each site. Souvenir photos and alcoholic drinks are available to purchase if you wish.

When does the tour start and how long does it take?

The driver picks you up at 9:30 am from your hotel or airport. The full tour runs approximately ten hours, including the drive to Abhaneri, time at each site, and the return journey with a break on the highway.

Is the Monkey Temple a separate attraction or part of the same stop?

The Monkey Temple (Galwar Bagh, the Ramgopalji temple complex) is a separate stop on the return drive to Jaipur. It's known for the large population of monkeys living in its partially restored structures, and it breaks up the highway journey back to the city.