{"id":1866,"date":"2008-10-09T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-09T08:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box2067.temp.domains\/~atinytri\/jaipurpushkarudaipur\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T12:39:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:39:08","slug":"jaipur-pushkar-udaipur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/jaipur-pushkar-udaipur\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaipur, Pushkar, and Udaipur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The next week of our trip was marked by a desert landscape,\u00a0festivals,\u00a0and several superlatives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unable to book a Shatabdi (the king of all trains) we settled for a regular train that brought us to Jaipur in Rajasthan. The hotel we had called sent us a commission seeking rickshaw to wait for us at the station and bring us to the hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately we could tell that we had entered an era of old with ornate decorations hinting at the desert beauty to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our visit to Jaipur, Pushkar and Udaipur! Plus all the details on where to stay in Rajasthan, India, where to eat and what to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Jaipur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next morning we went to explore the “pink city”, Jaipur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First we visited the Jantar Mantar<\/a>, an observatory built to calculate various astronomical and astrological measures. The structures were baffling to us but quite beautiful nonetheless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From there we crossed the street and entered the Palace<\/a>. The audio guide took us on a nice tour of mostly textiles and arms. By this time of the afternoon we were famished and following a lunch at a gritty hole in the wall, we were walking down the street when we saw a large crowd of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An indication that something good was around we walked over and had the best lassi in all of India. We had several thereafter, consecutively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we walked\u00a0into the Hawa Mahal<\/a>, a tower-like structure where the ladies of the court could look down at the commoners in the city below. A great view later we headed back towards the hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The next day all-forted-out we decided to forego another day trip for some bazaar exploration. It was great to walk around in a city with so much character and interesting vendors. We topped off the day with some shopping and some more lassi’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Stay in Jaipur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sunder Palace<\/a> : rooms starting at 450 Rs for double with bathroom, more expensive rooms available; book ahead tel: 09-1141-236078; or 236878, they have train station pick up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Eat in Jaipur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lassi place: right across the street from Hawa Mahal (you will see a crowd of people outside), don’t miss this opportunity for a Badam Lassi (almond flavor)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Things to Do in Jaipur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n