 Jagat Singh Palace Hotel, a heritage property, nestled in the beautiful snake
mountain on one side and the great Thar sand dunes on the other, offers a royal setting to
explore the magic of the holy town of Pushkar. Built and managed by the princely family of
Khanpur this heritage hotel offers traditional hospitality perfectly blended with all
modern amenities. Set in 72,000 sq feet, the palace is adorned with hand paintings,
frescoes, period furniture and golden leaf inlay work. Its 36 super deluxe A/c / heated
rooms have been individually furnished tastefully and each room offers vast garden views.
The Palace provides a distinctive range of accommodation with an individual jharokha and
views of the Sand Dunes and Snake Mountain from all of its rooms. Its kingly grandeur are
the Conference Hall perfectly named "Darbar Hall" and the "Umaid
Mahal" a restaurant that serves tempting delicacies - Indian, Chinese, Continental
and Rajasthani. Facilities here include room service, laundry service, doctor on call, car
rental, cloak room, telephone, camping, jeep, horse and camel safaries.
The
Royal Desert Camp offers the
camping village during the Pushkar Fair with boarding and lodging facilities in the same
tradition. The royal camps capture the luxurious nostalgia of a bygone age of the
maharaja's safari and shikar camps, combined with innovative design demonstrating many of
the skills and crafts of Marwar. The accommodation consists of well appointed swiss
cottages and deluxe tents complete with linen, furniture, carpet and facilities in
specially designed modern toilets with running hot and cold water. Excellent Indian and
Continental meals are served in the tented dining hall. Other facilities include camels
and camel carts for riding, safaris and sightseeing, round the clock coffee shop, tourist
information counter, parking facilities, telephone, laundry, room service, doctor on call.
The campfire is the focal point for the evening entertainment program with rhythms of the
thar-music, dancing magicians, puppet shows, jugglers, flaming torches and camel
parades.
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Other Information
Climate: The
best time to visit Pushkar is between September and March.
In summers the max temp is 40 deg C and min 25 deg C. In winters max temp is 23 deg C and
min temp is 6 deg C.
Shopping: Pushkar’s bazaars are one of the best places in Rajasthan to buy
vivid embroidery and painted textiles in vibrant colours which are a striking part of the
Rajasthani life. Blue pottery articles, which include flower vases, pots, jars, lampstands
and many others are great buys. They are decorated with traditional and arabesque motifs
of animals, birds and flowers. It is also a great place to buy silver jewellery. The
Pushkar Fair is an ideal time, when shopping is fun and a variety of irresistible
souvenirs are offered for sale. |
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