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Galta Ji

The 'Monkey Temple', a pilgrim site of old temples and sacred pools in a rocky gorge.

Photo: Yann Forget · CC BY-SA 4.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
1–2 hours
Best Time
Late afternoon
Address
Galta Ji, Galta Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302013Directions
Getting There
By cab or auto, about 10 km east of the old city.

Why Go

A natural spring feeds a chain of pools, where pilgrims bathe among hundreds of macaques and langurs. Walk over the ridge from the Sun Temple at dusk for the view back over the city.

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