Jaipur Trip Plan for 2 Days: Forts, Old City and Tickets

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Spend Day 1 on the hills — Amber Fort at opening, then Nahargarh for the evening view — and Day 2 inside the walled city: Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace and Albert Hall. That is the simplest Jaipur trip plan for 2 days, because the three forts sit together north of the city and the old-city sights are a short walk apart. Three official facts to plan around: the state’s Jaipur composite ticket (₹550 for an Indian adult) is valid for two days from the visit date you pick; City Palace is privately run and is not on that ticket; and every state monument here is closed on Dhulandi, the day after Holika Dahan. We don’t invent fares or hotel rates — check current prices for your dates.

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Getting to Jaipur

Rajasthan Tourism lists three ways in: Jaipur International Airport at Sanganer (domestic flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and more, plus a few international routes), trains from most major cities including Delhi, Agra, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and AC and deluxe buses from across Rajasthan.

Flight or train?

For a two-day trip, the best option is whichever gets you into Jaipur by mid-morning on Day 1, because Amber Fort is at its most comfortable early. Compare a Delhi to Jaipur flight search with the train timings on IRCTC, and if you are flying, read our guides on the best time to book domestic flights and web check-in time before you pay. You can also cross-check fares on Cleartrip.

The 2-day Jaipur itinerary at a glance

Each day stays in one part of the city. Distances are from the OBMS portal.

All the state monuments in this table list Dhulandi as their holiday, and City Palace says it closes on Dhulandi too. If your trip falls in Holi week, check the date first.

Day 1: Amber Fort, Jal Mahal and Nahargarh

Rajasthan Tourism puts Amber (pronounced Amer) about 11 km from Jaipur. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built from red sandstone and white marble, with Maota Lake in front. Raja Man Singh I began the palace in 1592. Give it at least half a day.

Amber Fort timings and tickets

The OBMS portal lists Amber Fort as open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, closed on Dhulandi. The general ticket is ₹200 for an Indian adult, ₹100 for an Indian student, ₹1,000 for a foreign adult and ₹500 for a foreign student. Children below 7 enter free, and student rates need a valid ID. One thing to know: a separate section of the Rajasthan Tourism Jaipur page still mentions 8 AM–5:30 PM for Amer Palace, so treat the OBMS booking page as the live source and confirm when you book.

Get there close to opening. Courtyards are open stone and fill up with groups as the morning goes on. If you are staying the evening, Rajasthan Tourism lists the Amber Fort sound and light show at 6:30 PM (English) and 7:30 PM (Hindi) from October to February, with later slots from March.

Jal Mahal on the way back

Jal Mahal sits in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, on the road between Amber and the city. Rajasthan Tourism describes it as a palace you enjoy from outside, so this is a 15-minute photo stop, not a ticketed visit.

Nahargarh Fort for the evening

Nahargarh sits on an Aravalli ridge above the city. It was built in 1734 and expanded in 1868, and its Madhavendra Bhawan has suites linked by corridors with murals. OBMS lists it as open 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with a general ticket of ₹100 for an Indian adult (₹600 for a foreign adult). Rajasthan Tourism notes there is no public transport up to the fort and suggests a taxi or hired car both ways, so keep your Day 1 cab for the evening. The fort is floodlit at night and looks over the city lights.

Jaigarh Fort, which Rajasthan Tourism places about 15 km from Jaipur, isn’t on the state composite ticket, but City Palace’s composite includes it (see Day 2).

Day 2: Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace and Albert Hall

Day 2 is mostly on foot inside the old walled city. The nearest metro to City Palace is Badi Chaupar on the Pink Line, according to the palace’s own visitor page, which helps if your hotel is near a metro station.

Hawa Mahal

Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built the Palace of Winds in 1799. OBMS describes it as an 87-foot, five-storey structure with 365 windows, linked to City Palace by a passage. It opens 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM; the general ticket is ₹100 for an Indian adult and ₹600 for a foreign adult. Start here at 9 AM.

Jantar Mantar

Sawai Jai Singh’s observatory is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (listed in 2010) and, according to OBMS, the largest and best preserved of his five observatories. It is just 850 m from Hawa Mahal. OBMS lists it as open 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM with a ₹100 general ticket for Indian adults; Rajasthan Tourism adds that the last ticket is issued at 6:30 PM and that audio guides are available. (Rajasthan Tourism’s own Jantar Mantar page still shows an older ₹50 fare, so go by the OBMS price.)

City Palace

City Palace is still home to the former royal family, and it is run separately from the state monuments. Its official visitor page lists the hours as 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM, closed on Dhulandi. For Indian nationals and residents, the museum ticket is ₹400 for an adult (₹200 for students, children under 12, senior citizens and defence). A ₹500 composite ticket adds Jaigarh and the Royal Cenotaphs. Right now the palace says Museum at Night is temporarily closed and the Textile Gallery in Mubarak Mahal has been closed for restoration since 27 March 2026. Parking is only at Gate 2, near Jaleb Chowk.

Albert Hall Museum

The Government Central Museum at Albert Hall was designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob in the Indo-Saracenic style. OBMS lists an Egyptian mummy and a Persian garden carpet among its highlights. It is open until 8:00 PM, which makes it a good last stop when the other sites have closed. The general ticket is ₹100 for an Indian adult.

Is the Jaipur composite ticket worth it?

The OBMS “Jaipur Package” covers 10 places: Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Albert Hall Museum, Isarlat, Sisodia Rani Bagh, Vidhyadhar Garden, Jaipur Metro Kala Deergha and Gandhi Vatika Museum. It is valid for two days from the visit date you choose while booking, which fits this plan exactly.

The five big sites are Amber, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh and Albert Hall, all at OBMS general-ticket prices. For an Indian adult the saving is small (₹50), and it disappears if you skip even one of the ₹100 sites. For students and foreign visitors, it’s clearly cheaper, and children below 7 enter free anyway. Either way, booking online means you don’t queue at each counter. City Palace is never included; buy that ticket separately.

Where to stay for a 2-day Jaipur trip

For this plan, a stay in or near the walled city makes Day 2 a walking day, and Day 1 is a single cab loop anyway. Compare live rates on our Jaipur hotel search or on MakeMyTrip Hotels. Check whether the rate includes breakfast and parking, and read the cancellation rule before you pay. We haven’t stayed at or rated any Jaipur hotel for this guide.

Jaipur trip cost for 2 days: what to add up

We won’t give you a made-up total, because fares and rooms move every day. Here is the list to price for your own dates:

• Getting there: flight, train or bus — check current prices.
• Stay: one or two nights — check current prices.
• Monuments: the state composite ticket (₹550 per Indian adult) plus City Palace (₹400 museum or ₹500 composite per Indian adult), per the official pages above.
• Local transport: a cab for Day 1 (Nahargarh has no public transport), and autos or the metro on Day 2.
• Food and a buffer for guides, shopping and parking.

Prefer a guided tour?

If you would rather not plan the cab and tickets yourself, our tours page lists a few Jaipur options from booking partners. Open each one for today’s price and what is included:

• Jaipur hot air balloon safari with transfers
• 3-day Golden Triangle tour from Delhi (Agra and Jaipur)
• Golden Triangle package: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

We haven’t taken these tours ourselves; inclusions, timings and refund terms are set by the operator.

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Book the trip

Fix your dates first, then book the hotel and your flight or train, and finally the OBMS composite ticket for Day 1. You can search flights and hotels on our travel page. Prices, availability and refund rules are set by the airline, hotel or booking site, so read them before you pay.

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