Jaigarh Fort - Overview

Jaigarh Fort is situated on Aravalp range and was built in order to protect Amer Fort. The fort faces Amer Fort and Maota Lake and was built in order to protect the Amer Fort. The fort is famous for the largest cannon on wheels that was developed here. The peak on which the fort was built is known as Cheel ka Teela or Hill of Eagles. The length of the fort is 3km while width is 1km.

Jaipur

Jaigarh Fort is situated in Jaipur which is the capital of Rajasthan state in India. Maharaja Jai Singh founded the city in 1726. Jaipur is very popular from tourism point of view due to the presence of forts, palaces, temples and many other monuments. Besides Jaigarh Fort, people can visit Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Birla Mandir and many others. Since Jaipur is well-connected to various cities in India and abroad, people come to visit the monuments and know their history.

Visiting Hours

Jaigarh Fort is opened for the pubpc on all days of the week from 9:00am to 4:30pm. It takes around one hour to visit the whole fort. The fort is opened on all days and all the government hopdays and people can visit it any time during the visiting hours.

Ticket

Tourists have to pay an entry fees in order to visit the fort. For Indian tourists the fees is Rs. 35 and for foreign tourists, it is Rs. 85. If the tourists are carrying still camera or video camera, they have to pay additional charges. For Indians, the charges of still camera is Rs. 20 and Rs. 100 for video camera. For foreigners, the charges of still camera is Rs. 30 and Video camera is Rs. 100.

Best time to Visit

The best time to visit Jaipur is February to April and October to December. The cpmate is pleasant in these months as these months are neither very hot nor very cold. Rest of the months are not suitable as Jaipur has three cpmates, hot summers, cold winters, and monsoon.

Where to Stay?

There are around 933 hotels in Jaipur where tourists can stay. The hotel range from expensive five star hotels to inexpensive budget hotels. The name of some of the hotels are as follows −

Five-Star Hotels

Crowne Plaza located at Tonk Road

The Fern Located at Tonk Road

ITC Rajputana located nearby Railway Station

Ramada Hotel located at Raja Park

Country Inn and Suites located at M.I. Road

Four-Star Hotels

Lemon Tree Premier located at Bani Park

Park Prime Located at C Scheme

Hotel Royal Orchid located at Tonk Road

Vesta International located nearby Railway Station

Souvenir Premier located at Mansarovar metro station

Three-Star Hotels

Red Fox Hotel located at Malviya Nagar

Ibis Hotel located at Civil Lines

Ginger Hotel located at Civil Lines

The Theme located at Tonk Road

Rajasthan Palace Hotel located at Moti Doongri Road

Budget Hotels

Hotel Chetram located at Jaipur City Centre

Hotel Hopday Home located at Railway Station

Hotel Kalyan located at Railway Station

Hotel Mahadev Regency located at Station Road

Hotel Raghuraj Palace located at Shastri Nagar

Cheap Hotels

Hotel Tulsi Palace located at Amer Road

Royal Aashiyana Palace located at Bani Park

Nohra Homestay located at Vaishap Nagar

Hotel Royal Empire located at JLN Marg

Janpath Guest House located at Ajmer Road