Zoological Garden

Jaipur, the lovely Pink City of Rajasthan, thrives in legends, glorious past, splendor, architectural excellence and tradition, and not to forget its panoramic scenic beauty. The stunning city of Jaipur has numerous tombstones, museums, gardens, fortresses, forts, and hotels. Innumerable hearts are captivated by the enthusiasm of rich green gardens of Jaipur.

Jaipur holds many such glamorous heritage gardens which are all decked with range of majestic art forms. You should make at least one trip to this energetic and lively city, especially to the Zoological Garden, Jaipur. It is one of the trinkets of the city. It is also popularly known as Jaipur Zoo. It is considered to be one of the most outstanding sanctuaries of the city too.

Traveller Tips:

The zoo is located in the gleaming Ram Niwas Bagh. It is at a walking distance from Albert Hall.

Things to Do:

Tourists can visit a huge variety of animals and birds here. The zoo is categorized into two different sections – animal zoo and bird zoo.

The animal zoo includes wide range of animal species including some rare ones. You can get to see lions, tigers, leopards, panthers and white tigers here. One can also spot multiple species of tortoises, hyenas, foxes, deers, alligators, jackals and bears.

The bird zoo dwells some rare species of birds including some other beautiful ones. You can spot pheasant, babbling lorry, geese, storks, love birds, ducks, white peacock, swans, parrots, etc. many feathery birds.

The Zoological Garden, Jaipur inhabits a prehistoric part too that flourishes in vegetation. As a part of that the breeding ground for crocodiles is quite famous among the nation.

Availability:

The zoo is open every day of a week except Tuesday from 8.30AM to 5.30PM (summer) and 9AM to 5PM (winter).

History:

In 1868, Sawai Raja Pratap Singh has founded this Zoological Garden. His intention was dearth reprieve. According to the historical records found against this zoological garden, at that time, he invested an enormous amount of 4 lakhs in building this chronological garden. It is built on a massive 33 acres are of the core city. During the reign of Sawai Ram Singh II, this zoo got established. It was settled on the verdict of the ancient Shilpa Shastra.

Architecture:

Imposed metaphorical palaces and monuments in the animation of its natural beauty are quite prominent in Zoological Garden, Jaipur. The long-winged garden of Jaipur zoo plays a big role in the fame of this pink city. The garden has some pools which gleam like quicksilver. The fountains present in the garden are carved beautifully. And, colourful flowerbeds fringe the frontline of the Zoological Park, Jaipur. Overall, the park welcomes its visitors with a heaven-like appearance.

Best Time to Visit:

Winter remains the best season to visit Zoological Garden, Jaipur. You may visit between October and March as weather remains pleasant during this time and you will not get exhausted to walk under the sun for longer times.

How to Reach?

The garden lies in the wandering latitude of the Ram Niwas Bagh. It is nearby the Albert Hall Museum. To reach Jaipur you will hardly face any trouble as it is easily reachable via airways, railways and also roadways from any part of the country.

After reaching Jaipur you can easily avail any of the local transportation like auto rickshaw to reach the Botanical Garden.

Nearby Attractions:

• Ambert fort

• Albert hall

• Birla mandir

• Chokhi Dhani

• City palace

• Dolls museum

• Hawa mahal, etc.

Whenever you are planning your visit to Jaipur zoo, get a proper strategy to visit the nearby places in quick time. In this way you will be able to explore Jaipur in a better way.