With your friends, its best to explore Jaipur on foot, one can do that by purchasing a copy of Dharmendar Kanwar’s ‘10 Easy Walks in Jaipur’. One can buy this and many more books from Chaura Rasta which is south of ‘Jantar Mantar.’ While in Jaipur, don’t forget to watch snake charmers do their thing around ‘MI Road’ and ‘City Palace’. Due to stricter law enforcement, snake charmers may soon vanish and this art (as some people call it) forgotten. Catch them before the law does. Click pics!

It is also advisable to go on a random drive around Jaipur. You will explore new places, tiny restaurants, meet colorful characters, discover ethnic accessories and so many posses for the camera will come out!

With friends, giggles, happiness and freedom, shopping is next to essential. Jaipur offers so much from jewelry, pottery and marble to carpets, sarees and paintings. For some shopping frenzy, head to the government emporium at ‘MI Road’ and afterwards, move on to other shopping destinations taking directions from shoppers and locals. Ask around for the famous items and grab them for your friends back home. Though these activities look like a few lines on web-paper, they’ll take a day or two in practice. Jump around the city and let us know about your trip.

Take a 10 minute ride to the city outskirts and you will hit the beautiful Rambagh Palace. Here you can have dinner amidst a stunning setting. Many important people including the Queen have stayed here. The polo lounge bar has been beautifully done up with pretty mosaic fountains. You can watch a live band play Indian music while you have dinner or see an Indian dance performance. They also have a polo field, if you can, try to see a match in progress here.