Shopping · Jaipur · India
Shopping in Jaipur
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Jaipur is one of India's great craft cities: gems and silver jewellery, block-printed cottons from Sanganer and Bagru, blue pottery, lac bangles and light cotton quilts. Shop in the old-city bazaars for atmosphere and at fixed-price stores in C-Scheme for quality without bargaining. Best souvenirs: Block-printed textiles, Blue pottery and Lac bangles.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 4
- Markets
- 2
- Top souvenir
- Block-printed textiles
Where to shop
Johari Bazaar
The jewellers' bazaar of the old city, with silver, gold and gemstone shops alongside sari and fabric stores.
Bapu Bazaar
Block-printed fabrics, bedspreads, embroidered mojari slippers and bags at bargainable prices.
Tripolia Bazaar and Maniharon ka Rasta
Brassware, kitchen goods and the lane of lac-bangle workshops where you can watch bangles being made.
C-Scheme
Fixed-price design stores including Anokhi's flagship on Prithviraj Road, plus boutique fashion and homeware shops.
Markets
Kishanpole and Chandpole bazaars
Local textile, marble and household markets on the western side of the walled city, with fewer tourists.
Sanganer
A town near the airport where hand-block printing and handmade paper are produced; some workshops welcome visitors.
What to buy
Block-printed textiles
Sanganeri and Bagru hand-block prints on cotton tablecloths, quilts, scarves and clothing.
Blue pottery
Jaipur's quartz-based glazed pottery in cobalt and turquoise, from tiles and doorknobs to bowls.
Lac bangles
Brightly coloured bangles set with glass stones, made in the workshops off Tripolia Bazaar.
Jaipuri razai
Feather-light cotton-filled quilts that pack down small for travel.
Silver and gemstone jewellery
Jaipur is a centre for gem cutting; buy from established shops that provide written certificates.
Mojari slippers
Embroidered leather slip-ons in traditional Rajasthani style, sold across Bapu Bazaar.
Streets and markets worth a wander
Market · Pink City (Old City)
Johari, Bapu and Tripolia bazaars
The old city's covered arcades are still organised by trade.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Shopping
- Food
- Photo spot
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Pyaaz kachori, Ghewar, Lassi and Masala chai. Rawat Mishthan Bhandar near Sindhi Camp is the most famous; sweet shops across the old city fry them each morning. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Pink City (Old City) | $$ | Walled 18th-century grid of bazaars, havelis and the City Palace |
| Bani Park | $$ | Leafy residential streets of heritage guesthouses near the railway station |
| C-Scheme | $$$ | Upmarket central district of cafés, boutiques and Central Park |
| MI Road | $$ | The main commercial avenue between the station and the walled city |
| Civil Lines and Rambagh | $$$$ | Broad avenues, government bungalows and palace hotels |
| Malviya Nagar and Jawahar Circle | $$ | Modern southern suburbs near the airport and Patrika Gate |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in INR. Tipping is customary but modest. Leave about 5–10% in restaurants if no service charge is added, give a small tip to hotel porters, and tip a hired driver or guide at the end of the day according to the service.
- Bargaining is normal in bazaars and with auto-rickshaws, but keep it good-humoured.
- Use Uber or Ola rather than bargaining with auto drivers, especially for longer trips to Amber or the airport.
- Avoid shops your driver or a friendly stranger recommends; commission-driven emporiums mark prices up sharply.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in May–June; the busiest months are November–January.
- January: Jaipur Literature Festival (usually late January)
- February: Holi — festival of colours (late February or March, by the lunar calendar)
- March: Gangaur — women's festival with processions from the City Palace (March or April)
- July: Teej — monsoon festival with a royal procession through the old city (July or August)
- October: Diwali — the bazaars are illuminated (October or November)
- November: Pushkar Camel Fair (usually late October or November)
Staying near the shops
$$ · Best for first-timers, culture and shopping
Pink City (Old City)
Walled 18th-century grid of bazaars, havelis and the City Palace
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Jaipur?
Block-printed textiles, Blue pottery, Lac bangles and Jaipuri razai.
+Where is the best shopping in Jaipur?
Johari Bazaar: The jewellers' bazaar of the old city, with silver, gold and gemstone shops alongside sari and fabric stores.
+What are the best markets in Jaipur?
Kishanpole and Chandpole bazaars and Sanganer.