Ajmer, India: travel guide
Pilgrimage hub of the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, drawing millions of devotees and serving as gateway to Pushkar.
- Country
- India
- Currency
- INR
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Top places to visit in Ajmer
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h
The revered Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, one of South Asia's holiest Islamic pilgrimage sites, drawing devotees of all faiths amid qawwali and rose petals.
Ana Sagar Lake
Nature · 4.3 rating · about 1.3 h
A large 12th-century artificial lake with the marble Baradari pavilions built by Shah Jahan, a breezy spot for boating and sunset strolls.
Soniji Ki Nasiyan (Golden Jain Temple)
Temple · 4.5 rating · about 0.8 h · entry 50
A 19th-century Digambara Jain temple whose double-storey hall holds a dazzling gilded model of the Jain conception of the universe in gold and glass.
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h
A striking 12th-century mosque converted from a Sanskrit college, its seven-arched screen and carved pillars a rare early Indo-Islamic monument.
Taragarh Fort
Fort · 4.3 rating · about 2 h
A rugged hilltop fort above the city offering commanding views, ancient battlements and the Miran Saheb dargah, reached by a steep winding road.
Nareli Jain Temple
Temple · 4.5 rating · about 1 h
A serene modern marble Digambara Jain complex on the city's edge, blending traditional and contemporary architecture amid the Aravalli foothills.
Akbari Fort & Museum
Museum · 4.2 rating · about 1 h · entry 100
Akbar's 1570 fort-palace (Magazine), now the Ajmer Government Museum, displaying Rajput and Mughal armour, sculptures and miniatures.
Foy Sagar Lake
Nature · 4.2 rating · about 0.8 h
A picturesque artificial lake built in 1892 during a famine-relief project, ringed by Aravalli hills — a calm spot for sunset and photography.
Baradari (Daulat Bagh)
Heritage · 4.2 rating · about 0.8 h
The marble pavilions and gardens laid out by Shah Jahan along Ana Sagar's embankment, a graceful Mughal-era promenade over the water.
Mayo College
Heritage · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h
A grand 1875 white-marble Indo-Saracenic campus, the "Eton of the East", whose stately main building is admired for its colonial-Rajput architecture.
Things to do
- Ajmer Sharif Dargah Ziyarat Cultural · 1.5 h · from INR 500 per person
- Ana Sagar Lake Boating Activity · 0.8 h · from INR 150 per person
- Pushkar Day Trip from Ajmer Cultural · 5 h · from INR 1,000 per person
- Taragarh Fort Heritage Walk Cultural · 2.5 h · from INR 800 per person
Day trips and tours
- Ajmer & Pushkar Combined Day 10 h · from INR 2,200
- Ajmer City & Dargah Tour 8 h · from INR 1,500
- Ajmer Heritage & Lakes Tour 5 h · from INR 1,200
Where to stay in Ajmer
- Dargah Area about INR 1,500 per night
Sacred shrine area with budget accommodation
Hotels
- The Ananta Spa & Resort 5-star · INR 7,000 to INR 13,000 per night
- Hotel Mansingh Palace Ajmer 4-star · INR 4,500 to INR 8,000 per night
- Hotel Merwara Estate 4-star · INR 4,000 to INR 7,500 per night
- Ambassador Hotel Ajmer 4-star · INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 per night
- Hotel Embassy 3-star · INR 2,500 to INR 4,500 per night
- Zostel Ajmer 2-star · INR 500 to INR 1,700 per night
Where to eat
- Madina Hotel Mughlai, Biryani · about INR 250 per person
- Honeydew Restaurant North Indian, Chinese, Continental · about INR 450 per person
- Jannat Restaurant Mughlai, North Indian, Biryani · about INR 350 per person
- Mango Masala North Indian, Italian, Cafe · about INR 400 per person
- Daawat Restaurant North Indian, Chinese · about INR 350 per person
- Elite Restaurant Mughlai, North Indian · about INR 250 per person
- Sheesh Mahal (Ana Sagar) North Indian, Chinese, Tandoor · about INR 500 per person
- Bombay Sweets & Namkeen Sweets, Snacks, North Indian · about INR 150 per person
Getting around
- Auto Rickshaw main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Taxi main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.