Jaipur is seeped in heritage and if you are going there, it’s either for SHOPPING or sightseeing. While most markets remain closed on Sundays, parts of Bapu Bazaar and Johri Bazaar remain open. The monuments however have their specific timings.
The City Palace complex where the royal family still resides opens at 9:30 am and remains open till 5:30 pm. You need to pay extra if you are carrying a camera or handy camera, Rs. 35 for a camera if you are Indian and Rs. 150 for the camera if you are a foreigner.
Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds remains open on all days and charge Rs. 10 per entry. For still cameras, you need to pay Rs. 10 if you are an Indian and Rs. 30 if you are a foreign national. If you think this is it, hang on. You will have to pay Rs. 20 for a video camera if you are Indian and Rs. 70, if you are a foreign national.
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Jaipur is seeped in heritage and if you are going there, it’s either for SHOPPING or sightseeing. While most markets remain closed on Sundays, parts of Bapu Bazaar and Johri Bazaar remain open. The monuments however have their specific timings.
The City Palace complex where the royal family still resides opens at 9:30 am and remains open till 5:30 pm. You need to pay extra if you are carrying a camera or handy camera, Rs. 35 for a camera if you are Indian and Rs. 150 for the camera if you are a foreigner.
Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds remains open on all days and charge Rs. 10 per entry. For still cameras, you need to pay Rs. 10 if you are an Indian and Rs. 30 if you are a foreign national. If you think this is it, hang on. You will have to pay Rs. 20 for a video camera if you are Indian and Rs. 70, if you are a foreign national.
At Jantar Mantar, entrance fee is the same, but the camera fee is Rs. 20 if you are an Indian national and Rs. 50, if you are a foreigner. The video camera fee is Rs. 50 if Indian and Rs. 100 if you are a foreigner. I
In Amber Fort too, there are charges. The fort remains open from 9:00 am till 4:30 pm and charges a basic entry fee of Rs. 10 for Indians and Rs. 50 for foreigners. You will need to pay a camera fees of Rs. 10 and a video camera fee of Rs. 100.
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