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Heritage Walk in Jaipur

Experiential | Heritage Walk

Amber Fort - Photo Courtesy Hermann Luyken
Jagat Shiromani - Amer Fort
Jagat Shiromani - Amer Fort
Hawa Mahal
View from Amer

The rich heritage and culture of Jaipur can be best experienced through a heritage walk. Experience the life of local communities by visiting temples, interact with residents over a cup of tea in their homes and discover some of the architectural wonders of this fascinating aspect of Jaipur.
 
The heritage walks are designed to offer an enriching experience for the guests. The walks typically span around 2 hours. The walks generally comprise of Hawa Mahal, beautiful temples, Somani Haveli, Tantra Temple, Shri Gopinath Ji Krishna Temple, visit a Rajput family in their Haveli home and join them for early morning tea and traditional snacks, Ramchandra Temple - dedicated to Lord Ram.
 
The Amer Fort heritage walk explores the lesser known areas around Amer Fort that includes an 800 year temple, a step well and lesser known trails. 
 
The market walk explores the old city's bylanes for its different markets. There is Flower and vegerable market (Beind the temple), jewelry market and a market for ethnic wear. Some of the shops are more than 150 years old and it is amazing to see them thrive in modern times.
 
Jaipur heritage walk is a compelling option for experiential travellers and recommended for all repeat travellers to Jaipur looking to dig deeper into Jaipur's history and heritage.
 

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