WOMEN TRAVELLERS in JAIPUR

Jaipur is pretty safe for women travellers. It is true, sometimes nasty things can happen but it can happen in any country/ city. You just have to be careful. Try not to do stuff alone at night and just be sensible. Sometimes it can be about attitude and how one carries herself.

India and jaipur is generally safe for woman alone. That being said, groping of females does occur sometimes- even if you dress conservatively. It very rarely goes beyond that. Any indecent behaviour with women is considered very bad in Indian society, so everyone will support you if you raise a fit. The best way to deal with it, If and when it happens, is to shout "who did that?" this will result in every other woman (and several men) around you looking for, and admonishing, the culprit. Usually they will not even hesitate in hitting such a person.

You will find that if you are friendly, but not over friendly, dress up conservatively and do not interact too much with strangers- you will not face issues. Sometimes one might have to face some eve-teasing but that is not serious. Just be careful, do not go alone in nights and do not let go off your guard.

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SAFETY OF TOURISTS & FOREIGN TRAVELLERS

Jaipur is a fairly safe place to visit if you are cautious. The local people of Jaipur are very helpful and friendly. It is always a good idea to deal with licensed travel agents rather than trusting some anonymous local guides.

You can always be safe if you are careful enough about yourself and your surroundings. You should carry your belongings properly, including your money and important documents like your passport and other articles.

Incidents of mugging tourists are unheard of in this city. Still to be on the safer side, make sure not to carry too much cash with you. Credit and Debit cards are acceptable at most of restaurants, stores, shopping malls, hotels and movie theaters.

The Traffic situation is a little scary for foreigners but that prevails in the whole of India. Be careful while crossing  the roads. Driving for foreigners is an absolute NO in Jaipur plus private cars/ cabs/ taxis are easily available and not very highly priced. There are many cab companies in Jaipur, where you can call and book a cab 45 minutes in advance and a sedan with air conditioning will charge you approximately Indian Rupees 15 per kilometer. You can call Meri Car, Metro cab or My cabs and pre book.These are safe and not very expensive and available 24X7.

Tap water is definitely not drinkable anywhere in India and the same goes for Jaipur. Please stick to Bottled water. Aquafina, Bisleri and Kinley are preferred by me. And then there is Himalya and Evian ofcourse!!!

For any emergencies you can dial the Police on 100. For Medical Emergencies dial 108 and paramedics will come to assist you.

Have a safe trip!!! for any other jaipur related query feel free to write to me at anubanerjee@hotmail.com