Jodhpur
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)Rajasthan's second city and 'Blue City': Mehrangarh Fort above blue-painted old lanes, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace and the Sardar Market clock tower.
Two days: Mehrangarh with its museum and zipline, the blue lanes below, Jaswant Thada and Umaid Bhawan; add a Bishnoi village safari or Mandore.
November: Pleasant; peak season starts
When to go
Things to do
- Explore Mehrangarh Fort and museum
- Fly the Flying Fox zipline at Mehrangarh
- Walk the blue lanes of Brahmpuri
- Visit Jaswant Thada
- Shop Sardar Market by the clock tower
- Umaid Bhawan Palace museum: Open 9 AM-5 PM (Wikivoyage).
- Bishnoi village safari
- Rajasthan International Folk Festival at Mehrangarh
- Eat mirchi bada and mawa kachori
- Flying Fox Zipline, Mehrangarh: Six-line zip tour over the walls and lakes around Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur; about 1–1.5 hours with safety briefing.
- Bishnoi Village Safari: Half/full-day jeep tour from Jodhpur to Bishnoi and artisan villages (Guda Bishnoi, Salawas) for blackbuck, cranes, crafts and a home meal.
- See sunlight glow through the thin marble walls
Top sights
Jaswant Thada
White-marble royal cenotaph near Mehrangarh, built in 1906 for Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, with gardens and a small lake.
Mehrangarh Fort
Massive 15th-century fort on a rock above Jodhpur's blue city, with one of India's best-run palace museums.
Ghanta Ghar
Landmark clock tower built by Maharaja Sardar Singh at the heart of Sardar Market in old Jodhpur.
Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum
Art Deco palace finished in 1943; part royal residence, part Taj hotel, with a small public museum wing.
Mandore Gardens
Old Marwar capital north of Jodhpur, now a garden with red-sandstone royal cenotaphs, temples and a hall of folk heroes.
State Museum Mandor
Arna Jharna Museum
museum in Rajasthan, India
Toor Ji Ka Jhalra
Restored 1740s stepwell of rose-red sandstone in central Jodhpur, surrounded by cafes and boutiques.
Bhomiaji Maharaj Temple, Sopra, Bhopalgarh
holy temple
Brahma Temple
Birkha Bawari
stepwell in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Singhoria Hill
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Janta Sweet Home
Nai Sarak sweet-and-snack shop, a Jodhpur breakfast staple for pyaz kachori, mawa kachori and mirchi vada.
Shahi Samosa
Clock Tower snack shop known for large samosas with a spiced potato-and-cashew filling.
Gypsy Dining Hall
Sardarpura vegetarian restaurant best known for its large unlimited Rajasthani thali.
Indique (Pal Haveli)
Candlelit rooftop restaurant at Pal Haveli with views of Mehrangarh Fort, the clock tower and Umaid Bhawan.
Shri Mishrilal Hotel
Sardar Market shop by the Clock Tower famed for its thick makhaniya lassi, operating since 1927.
Omelette Shop
Tiny egg stall at the Sardar Market/Clock Tower gate serving masala and cheese omelettes.
Stepwell Cafe
Cafe overlooking the restored Toorji ka Jhalra stepwell in the old city.
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Jeeman restaurant
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Shopping
Sardar Market
Jodhpur's main old-city market around the Ghanta Ghar clock tower: spices, bandhej, bangles, juttis and street food.
Kapda Bazaar
Lakhara Bazaar
Katla Bazar
Mohanlal Verhomal (MV) Spices
Manifacturer and exporter of all kinds of spices run by women. Tastings available.
Bishnoi Village Art
One of the better places to buy scarves, and share stories for a few hrs with the owner Papu over masala chai and pakora. Papu is very honest and will give you a fair price for his wide assortment of high quality materials.
Ganesh Handicrafts
The owner typically invites customers for a cup of masala tea and engages in friendly chats. The shop sells jewellery, textile, clothes (can be tailored-made), and furniture. Prices are fixed, so you don't need to bargain. Some scarves are as cheap as 200rps. They offer internati
Rajeev's - Grasim Exclusive Showroom
One of the higher end fashion lines (higher than Raymond). Buy custom-made men's clothing here at much more economical prices than in Delhi; for suits expect to pay ₹2,000 for labour, materials are extra with a series of different qualities (all prices negotiable). Suit construct
Suncity Spices
One of the top spice/tea shops where the friendly and honest owner Mohammed will quietly offer you lower prices than on the list if you come in without a driver, i.e. no commission. ₹120 for each packet of spice/tea, and ₹100 per gramme of saffron. Wide selection of teas includin
Via Bishnoi Village Craft
One of the better places to buy old and new handmade traditional and modern embroidered & patchwork textiles, shawls & scarves, clothing, fabrics, etc.
Blue City Mall
Inox Building
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