Tours to Amber Fort, Rajasthan

Painted elephants have long been the traditional means of conveyance to the great arched gateways of Amber Fort, seat of the Kachwaha dynasty, who ruled over Rajasthan in the Mughal era. Rising from the shores of Maota Lake atop a craggy sandstone escarpment, the complex is the Jewel in the Crown of Rajput fort-palaces, enclosing a wonderland of sumptuously decorated halls, pavilions, ornamental entranceways, gardens and watercourses, all enlivened by intricate mirrorwork and mosaic.