Jaipur Excurions

Excursions from Jaipur - The city of Jaipur in Rajasthan is a popular tourist destination in India. Apart from the magnificent palaces and marvelous forts, there are numerous other wonderful places also around this Pink City to explore, for the tourists. There is something for everyone who visits this colourful city. The Pink City offers you lots of excitement and you cannot stop gawking at the palatial monuments of the bygone era. There are plenty of interesting places to see near Jaipur city such as Abhaneri, Sanganer, Karauli, Ramgarh, Ranthambore National Park, Bagru, Bairath, Samode, Sambhar, Sariska, National Park and Tonk etc.

Abhaneri- A small town located 95Km from Jaipur was believed to be established by the King Raja Chand. Abhaneri was named as Abha Nagri, which means the city of brightness. This place is famous for its amazing 'Baoris' (step wells that was built in the 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps in 13 stories and is 100 feet deep and beautiful ancient carving can be seen in its architecture.) and Harshat Mata Temple which is considered to be the goddess of joy and happiness. Abhaneri has a glorious past and amazing architecture of tis place attracts tourists to its threshold, from all over the world.

Bagru- This is also one of the most famous destinations on Jaipur-Ajmer Road 30 km from Jaipur, which is popular for its wooden prints. Tourists take these prints as the most memorable and durable thing to carry with them, these prints are also named as Bagru prints. Bagru artisans have kept alive this ancient three-centuries-old tradition of block printing. Bagru prints are famous for their exceptional quality of being eco-friendly.

Bairath- This place has its own historical importance in tradition and culture of Rajasthan. It is believed that the Bairath existence of Bairath from the times of Mahabharata. Its beauty is being maintained by its natives till date.It is believed that pandava spent one year of their exile in this place. The Bhim-ki-Dungiri or Pandu hill is a low rocky hill. A large cave on this hill is considered to be Bhim's abode. Bairath also has relics of the Mauryan, Mughal and Rajput periods. There are various antique places and monuments here like ashokan inscription, the monastery and the circular temple.

Karauli- Karauli is a small village, located in outer circle of Jaipur,a remote ancient town, a devotional city, a blend Madanpur Mohanji Temple of warm royal hospitality, a serene rural environment . This place gained popularity for its Madan Mohanji Temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna. There is another famous temple of Kaila Devi Temple, popularily known as Mahalakshmi. The Fair in this temple hold an importance in the fairs of Rajasthan.The fair is held at the village of Kaila in Karauli dist in the month of Chaitra.

Ramgarh- This place is famous for its huge artificial lake which is been shaped by raising a high bund amidst the hills covered with trees.

Chokhi Dhani- Chokhi Dhani (Fine Hamlet in Rajasthani dialect) is a 5 star ethnic resort. It is located on Jaipur-Tonk highway, around 18 km from city center that represents culture, traditions and lifestyle of village life in Rajasthan. There are lodging facilities available but the real attraction is the evening fun-fares. One can watch live folk dances and listen to live folk music for free, and enjoy elephant, camel, bullock cart rides for Rs. 20-30 per ride and eat a traditional, vegetarian eat-as-much-as-you-can meal for Rs. 350.