Take an enchanting bird's view of the royal land of Rajasthan from a hot air balloon, with Sky Waltz.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Plan a Jaipur Sightseeing Tour for a Historical Experience

Jaipur is the capital of the state of Rajasthan which attracts tourists from India as well as from abroad. This is so because there are many tourist destinations that can take you back to hundreds of years. The pink city was founded in the year 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II and so a traveler can actually go through an excursion of various forts, palaces and gardens of the city. A Jaipur sightseeing tour can include a few various spots in the itinerary which are mentioned as under:

Jantar Mantar: It is one of the largest and well preserved observatories in India that has religious significance besides being an astronomical structure. It also has a collection of various scientific instruments through which one can watch and observe.

Hawa Mahal: The Palace of Winds is one of the landmarks of the city, built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799. This was designed in the form of the crown of Lord Krishna with 953 windows called the jharokhas. Its main purpose was that the women folk could look at the royal march through these screens as well as it provided aeration to them.

hot air balloonJal Mahal: This palace is located in the centre of the Man Sagar Lake that attracts a lot of tourists. One can fly over this water palace and can get an aerial view of the entire area by choosing to take hot air balloon flights.

Amer Fort: This is one of the principal attractions of the city and is located at a distance of 11 kilometers from the main town. It has an appealing beauty as this fort is located on a hill top and a tourist can sit for an elephant ride to reach the fort. The hot air balloon flight takes place here as well.

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