Jaipur Private Tour: City Palace & Hawa Mahal Highlights

See five major landmarks and the Pink City's narrow streets without arranging transport or timing yourself

A private full-day tour of Jaipur covers five major landmarks—City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Royal Gaitor and Jal Mahal—with a professional English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned car. Pickup and drop-off happen at your hotel or any location in the city. The tour runs about ten hours and suits all fitness levels; entrance fees to monuments are separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day tour of Jaipur's landmarks

• Driver picks you up early morning
• Visit famous palace near Jaipur
• Pass by Jal Mahal palace on lake
• Visit Panna Meena Stepwell
• Explore Royal Gaitor Tombs
• Stop at Hawa Mahal Palace of Winds
• Tour Jantar Mantar observatory
• Explore City Palace Complex
• Visit Palace, former Rajasthan capital
• See Monkey Temple at sunset
• Shop at popular Jaipur markets
• View Sargasuli Tower watchtower
• Driver drops you at desired location

The Experience

Your driver meets you at your chosen location in Jaipur and the day starts with a pass by Jal Mahal, a palace that appears to float on Man Sagar Lake—a stop built for photographs and to see how Mughal and Rajput architecture blend here. From there the route moves through the walled Pink City, stopping at Panna Meena Stepwell, a 16th-century structure with intricate stair patterns that fill the frame, then Royal Gaitor, where marble cenotaphs of the royal family sit against a backdrop of hills in a quieter corner of the city.

The tour centers on three major sites: Hawa Mahal, the five-story Palace of Winds with 953 small windows designed so royal women could watch street life unseen; Jantar Mantar, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world's largest stone astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II to measure time and track stars; and City Palace, still home to the royal family, blending Rajasthani and Mughal styles across grand courtyards and museums. Your guide shares the history and architecture at each stop. The itinerary also includes Galta Ji, known as the Monkey Temple, where you can watch the sunset, and the Sargasuli Tower, the tallest historical building in Jaipur, built in 1749 as a watchtower. Time at the end of the day is yours to spend at shopping areas—jewelry shops, handicraft stalls, fabric shops—before your driver takes you back.

The car is private, air-conditioned and comes with an English-speaking driver for the full day. Mineral water is provided. You choose whether to add a professional tour guide at checkout; if you book the car-only option, the driver still knows the route and can answer basic questions. Pickup and drop-off happen wherever you are staying or want to be in Jaipur, and the pace is flexible—you set how long to spend at each stop.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned car with English-speaking driver.
• pickup and drop-off at your hotel or any location in Jaipur.
• mineral water.
• parking fees and fuel.
• professional tour guide (if selected at checkout).
• visits to City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Royal Gaitor, Jal Mahal, Panna Meena Stepwell, Galta Ji temple and Sargasuli Tower.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Rajasthan Tours Holidays

Is this one for you?Choose the car-and-driver option if you want to move at your own pace and skip the structured commentary, or add the guide if you want the history and stories behind each landmark told as you stand in front of it. The full day suits anyone who can walk around monuments and sit comfortably in a car; the route and stops are flexible, so you control how much ground you cover.

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Top questions

What is Hawa Mahal and why is it famous in Jaipur?

Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, is a five-story architectural landmark with 953 small windows. It was designed to allow royal women to observe street life without being seen, and it stands as the most prominent landmark in the Pink City.

Is Jantar Mantar a UNESCO site and what can you see there?

Jantar Mantar is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world's largest stone astronomical observatories. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, it holds a collection of architectural instruments used to measure time, predict eclipses, and track stars with precision.

Can I visit the City Palace and what will I see inside?

The City Palace is included on the tour. It is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture, still home to the royal family, with grand courtyards, museums, and intricately decorated buildings that showcase Jaipur's regal heritage.

Does the tour include meals or entrance fees to the monuments?

Meals and entrance fees to monuments are not included in the tour price. Mineral water is provided, and you have time to eat at your own pace during the day, including a stop at shopping areas where food is available nearby.

Can I choose to have a guide, or can the driver show me around?

You choose at checkout whether to add a professional tour guide. If you book the car-only option, your English-speaking driver will take you to each site; a guide provides deeper stories and history at each stop.

What time does the tour start and how long does it last?

Your driver meets you in the early morning at your chosen location. The full day tour runs about ten hours, with flexible timing so you can spend as long as you want at each landmark and the markets.