The Amber Palace, around 12 km from Jaipur, is among the most famous hilltop
forts in India. The 16th century fort built by Raja Man Singh is a perfect
blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture.
An
elephant ride to the top of this fort is one of the most popular activities in
Jaipur .This is the chance to ride an elephant up to the Amber Fort like the royalty
of Rajasthan once did. In
Amber fort about 100 elephants were used to ride to the historic fort.Mount the animal from a raised
platform and sit comfortably in a specially designed, secure seat as the
majestic animal winds its way up the ramparts of the fort. The elephant is a
gentle creature and the mahout (a person who drives the elephant) uses
an ankush (a sharp hook used to guide a tamed elephant by prodding it on
the back of its head) to guide the animal up the ramparts. The animals look
beautiful as the mahouts decorate them, especially the trunk, with
floral and geometric patterns using colored chalk and powders. Once guests
reach the top, will enter the PALACE through the grand Singh Pol (Lion
Gate) gateway and continue to Jaleb Chowk, the courtyard where you will
disembark from the pachyderm
Kindly note that
Dep’t of Archeology fixed the timing of Elephant Ride With the summer
regulations for the use of elephants coming into force, limiting the number of
rides and timing,
According to the summer regulations an elephant could be used
form 0700 Hrs till 10.00 Hrs & Evening 1530 to 1700 Hrs from 1
APRIL 2014 to 30 APRIL 2014 and will allow ONLY 03 ROUND PER ELEPHANT
& from 01 MAY 2014 TO 30 JUNE 2014 ONLY 02 ROUNDS WILL BE ALLOWED
& 01 JULY 2014 TO 30 SEPT 2014 only 03 ROUND WILL BE ALLOWED and
during the winter from 01 Oct 2014 to 31 March 2015 - 05 rounds
will be allowed.
The summer
timings will be- Morn.Timing 0700 Hrs.to 1000 Hrs and eve 1530 Hrs to 1700 Hrs.
This was decided
after elaborate discussions with various government departments as using the
elephants in the scorching sun is harmful to the health of the jumbos. Please
note there is a maximum of two passengers allowed on an elephant at one time.
Elephant ride is not permitted downhill. Furthermore, the elephant ride is
subject to availability. The elephant ride service will be provided on a first
come, first served basis. It has been happening very often that despite
spending hours in queue for elephant ride tourists are deprived of same as the
official allotted number of rotation per elephant gets exhausted. The elephant
ride at Amer fort can’t be guaranteed due to this fact. We requests
& suggests you that please inform all the guests with option
Elephant Ride failing Jeep Ride to avoid any unpleasant
situation with guests and also any legal compensation of failure to provide
committed services etc. Kindly note that elephant ride cannot be guaranteed
under any circumstances.
Kindly note
that during the Navratra Festival Elephant ride at Amber fort will be NOT
available due to Heavy rush of devotees visiting at Shaila Mata Temple at Amber
Palace.
Please note
the dates of Navratra and EID Festival
Chatra
Navratra 31 MARCH 2014 TO 09 APRIL 2014 – NO ELEPHANT RIDE
Winter Navratra
25 SEPT 2014 TO 03 OCT
2014 NO
ELEPHANT RIDE
EID FESTIVAL
(Depends on Moon) 29 JULY 2014 / 05 OCT 2014 -May Not be available
PLEASE NOTE
THAT DURING THE NAVRATRA FESTIVAL LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW AT AMBER FORT TIMING
WILL BE CHANGED.
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