sandstone and white marble. It overlooks Maotha Lake, and was reputed to
be the treasure vault of the Kacchwaha rulers. Like the entire fort complex,
Amber Fort is also constructed of white and red sandstone. The Fort is
unique in that its outside, an imposing and rugged defensive structure, is
markedly different from its inside, an ornate, lavish interior influenced by both
Hindu and Muslim (Mughal) styles of ornamentation. The walls of the interior
of the fort are covered with murals, frescoes, and paintings depicting various
scenes from daily life. Other walls are covered with intricate carvings, mosaic,
and minute mirror work. Amber Fort is divided into four sections. Each is
accessible via large staircases from a central location, or from a broad
pathway leading to each of the sections. The pathways are currently used to
transport tourists via an elephant ride. The main entrance of Amber Fort,
Surajpol, leads to the Jaleb chowk, the main courtyard of the Fort where the
staircase to the palace is located. In ancient times, Jaleb Chowk was the area
where returning armies were paraded back home. Afternoon city tour of
Jaipur to see City Palace , Jantar Mantar and observatory.Overnight stay at
the hotel.
Day 4:
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Morning after breakfast drive to Sawai Madhopur to see the
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Evening Jungle excursion.
Ranthambore is famous for its tigers and justly so. Over the
last decade, as a result of strict preservation, tigers
have become more and more active during the day, thus giving the lie to the
earlier belief that they are nocturnal animals. More than in any other park or
sanctuary in India, tigers are now en–countered here in broad daylight. They
have lost all fear of humans and are quite unperturbed by their presence.
Besides hunting in broad daylight as well as at night, some other unique
aspects of tiger behavior have been observed and photographed. Once, for
instance, a magni–ficent large male hunted openly from the thickets on the
edge of the lakes and ran down its sam bar prey in the water. A tigress too
indulged in similar behavior. There have been instances when a tiger and a
crocodile from the lake have confronted each other. On one memorable
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