Jaipur’s royal forts, vibrant markets, rich culture and tradition, luxury stay options have been preserved with great care, this city is the precious jewel 💎of India which you cannot miss to explore. This city offers unparalleled and unique learning for everyone be it informational museums, traditional fascinating gardens and heritage site.
It is the perfect place understand the rich history, culture, and tradition of India, and here are some Best places to visit in Jaipur for Unique traditional experiences different from your regular fort exploration.
Serene Travel Journeys is reader-supported. If you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Check the Best prices and offers for booking comfortable stay at Goibibo.com
Sisodia Rani Bagh
History and Architecture
This palace garden was built in 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh for the queen who belonged to the Sisodia clan ruled Mewar and still nominally rule Mewar region of Rajasthan.
The garden looks gorgeous full of verdant green trees🌳 and colourful flowers 🌺 in wide variety.
The most stunning part is the Multilayered palace in the garden full of beautiful paintings, murals, frescoes and fountains with unique architecture is worth exploring.
Paintings of Lord Krishna and Radha are beautifully decorated on the walls of the palace, Observing this majestic art will leave you awestruck.
Need to know details
- Timing : 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Fee for Indian nationals is Rs 50 per adult and for foreigners is Rs 200 per adult.
- The best time to visit this garden is from July to March. The picturesque view of garden increases further during the monsoon season🌦️ when beautiful flowers bloom making the place stunning.
- This garden is 10 km away from Jaipur, so now you can book a cab or auto rickshaw for this. The bus option is also available to reach here, you just have to face a little crowd.
Albert Hall Museum
Architecture and Design
The architecture of this museum is a blend of Indian, Mughal, and Gothic styles and is the best example of Indo-Saracenic style architecture and design.
The museum is inside Ram Niwas Garden and is considered the city’s oldest museum.
The museum building is made of marble and stones and the intricately carved carvings, domes, arches, and courtyard proves to be an exquisite experience for the one coming here.
Collections
The museum has a rich collection of paintings, jewelry , carpets, metal scriptures work, and crystals . The collection here includes old coins of ancient times of the Guptas, Kushans, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, and the British.
An Egyptian mummy is the main attraction here.
The beautiful vases 🏺and cutlery 🍽️made of blue pottery is a must watch and every art is distinctive and special in its own way.
Here you will find beautiful clothes 🥻of old times which the Royals 👑 used to wear, which is made with unique design of Gota work, Sanganeri work, Kotadorai, Bandish work, and also embroidery of old style.
Highlight
Best time to visit the museum is during night time, when the shades of pink, purple, orange, and blue lights fall on the museum, the view becomes surreal.
Need to know
- The entry fee is Rs 50 for Indian adult and Rs300 for foreigners.
- There is a concession in entry fees for students.
- Timings 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,Evening 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Amrapali Museum
History
Amrapali museum was inaugurated on 20 Jan 2018 is known for unique Indian jewellery and decorative objects.
The founders of the museum are Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera and is an enterprise of Amrapali Jewellers.
Collections and Traditions
This museum has an exclusive collection of fine jewelry, hand-picked antiques💎, and traditional Items that showcase the art of craftsmen and authentic Indian traditional jewelry-making processes.
This museum has an exclusive collection in which how modern and contemporary design sense has come into the jewelry through the process and reverence taken from traditional craftsmen and amazing unique jewelry has been created.
Amarpali Museum perfectly showcases our rich culture and art with exquisite collections.You can’t miss it.
There is a beautiful collection of some exclusive ornaments that royal people wear and a collection of unique ornaments that tribal communities wear in their daily routines which will give you an incomparable experience.
You will see different varieties of Tribal, Mughal, Rajput or temple jewellery sections categorised in separate sections with exclusive collection of silver golden jewelry💍, memorable objects, luxury items, and men’s jewelry has also been showcased.
Apart from jewelry, there is a unique collection of sundry silver objects which range from utilitarian to decorative luxurious items.
There is a separate section for heirloom textiles where how gold and silver are used in textiles is displayed. This textile is mounted on the walls which shows the rich sample of Pichhwai and Kalamkari heirloom textiles.
Need to know
- Entry fees are approx Rs 600 and for more information, you can book a tour by visiting their official website.
- Timing 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing
History and Architecture
This impeccable museum is made of beautiful pink sandstone walls and the balconies here are a mix of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture which looks stunning and is a heaven for print lovers.
This museum is dedicated to the art of hand block printing which is a private museum in Amber Rajasthan.
The museum is situated near Amber fort in Anokhi Haveli and was opened in 2005 intends to preserve the traditional crafts, techniques and rich history.
For the restoration of this incredible mansion this building was awarded the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conservation Award in 2000.
Highlights
This museum showcases a diverse collection of historical and traditional hand block print crafts along with a unique collection that ranges from textiles to tools and equipment.
It displays contemporary clothing material that ranges from rare traditional dresses🥻 to modern innovative designs. A unique collection of clothes and home furnishings here, in which you will find distinctive textile tradition that is used in the villages of Rajasthan.
Unusual Ajrakh dying technique which is a 14-step dying technique of Gujarat is also displayed here.
Bakst design which is inspired by the cross-culture exchange of Indian artisans and Russian avant-garde designer Leon Bakst is also one of its major highlights.
Here you will get to see a unique and exclusive collection of coats, jackets, bedcovers, and all the tools used to make these crafts like wooden and iron blocks, chisel drills, and many other unique things that you cannot ignore.
Need to know
- Entry ticket is Rs 30 for adults and Rs 20 for students. Fees for carrying a still camera and video camera are different.
- This museum remains closed on Mondays and public holidays so plan accordingly
- This museum is 1 km away from Amber Palace
- Timings are 10:30 am to 5:00 pm which differ on Sunday.
Conclusion
Jaipur is not a city but an experience. The art, culture, tradition of the people and hospitality here you can experience in its true form. These are some of my favorite and Best places to visit in Jaipur for Unique Traditional Experiences which you can enjoy with your loved ones and take back beautiful memories which will remain in your heart forever.
Do share your experience in the comments. How was your experience of coming to Jaipur.
Happy traveling 🧳and keep experiencing more🫶.
