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Best Things to do in Jaipur (2026)

Jaipur rewards time spent away from the big monuments. Johari Bazaar, the jewellers' street of the old city, is the place to see Jaipur's gem and jewellery trade at work and to learn about kundan and thewa techniques; remember that many markets close on Sundays and that it pays to buy from established shops. In the evening, a Hindi film at Raj Mandir Cinema, the pastel Art Moderne picture palace opened in 1976, is an experience in its own right, and booking ahead helps for new releases.

For nature, Jhalana Leopard Safari offers guided drives in a dry forest reserve on the city's south-eastern edge, with a real chance of seeing leopards; numbers are limited, so reserve early. Jawahar Kala Kendra, Charles Correa's arts centre on JLN Marg, hosts exhibitions, theatre and festivals in a building based on the nine-square plan of the old city. In Amer, the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing explains block printing in a restored haveli a short walk from Amber Fort, so it combines easily with a morning at the fort. Spread these across your stay to break up days of sightseeing.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Jaipur

  1. Johari Bazaar Jewellery and textile market, Old City (Pink City)The old city's jewellers' street near Hawa Mahal, lined with family-run shops selling gemstones, kundan and thewa jewellery in Jaipur's planned grid of pink shopfronts.
  2. Raj Mandir Cinema Single-screen cinema, Panch Batti, MI RoadJaipur's grand single-screen cinema, opened in 1976 off MI Road, where watching a Hindi film in the pastel Art Moderne auditorium is an experience in itself.
  3. Jawahar Kala Kendra Arts centre, Jhalana DoongriCharles Correa's arts centre on JLN Marg, built around a nine-square plan inspired by Jaipur's own layout, with galleries, theatres, festivals and a café.

Thing to do

1. Johari Bazaar

Jewellery and textile marketOld City (Pink City)

The old city's jewellers' street near Hawa Mahal, lined with family-run shops selling gemstones, kundan and thewa jewellery in Jaipur's planned grid of pink shopfronts.

View details — Johari Bazaar

Thing to do

2. Raj Mandir Cinema

Single-screen cinemaPanch Batti, MI Road

Jaipur's grand single-screen cinema, opened in 1976 off MI Road, where watching a Hindi film in the pastel Art Moderne auditorium is an experience in itself.

View details — Raj Mandir Cinema