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Jodhpur

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What to see in Jodhpur

The Blue City at the foot of Mehrangarh Fort.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: from October to March
  • Typical food: Mirchi vada
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0

Jodhpur highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Mehrangarh Fort

    One of the largest forts in India.

  2. Blue houses

    The old quarter painted blue.

  3. Jaswant Thada

    A white marble cenotaph.

  4. Clock Tower

    With Sardar Market all around it.

  5. Umaid Bhawan

    An Art Deco palace.

Day trips from Jodhpur

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Jodhpur

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Jodhpur are from October to March. If you can, avoid from April to August (extreme heat, monsoon).

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr with strong warnings
  5. May with strong warnings
  6. Jun with strong warnings
  7. Jul with strong warnings
  8. Aug with strong warnings
  9. Sep with warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings
  • from April to June

    Extreme heat

    From April to June temperatures top 42–45 °C: sightseeing outdoors at midday is dangerous.

    What to do: Visit at sunrise (the Taj Mahal opens at dawn), use an air-conditioned car and rest from noon to 5 pm.

  • from June to September

    Monsoon

    From June to September it rains heavily, especially in Kerala, Goa and Mumbai; roads get cut off and trains run late.

    What to do: If you travel then, Rajasthan gets less rain, and Ladakh is at its best.

Typical food of Jodhpur

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Jodhpur from your kitchen).

Mirchi vada
Photo: Pyaaz Kachori · CC0

Mirchi vada

Large chillies stuffed with spiced potato, coated in chickpea batter and fried. It’s Jodhpur’s afternoon street snack, with mint chutney and a chai.

  • Serves 4
  • 45 min

Ingredients

  • 8 large, mild green chillies (or small Italian peppers)
  • 3 boiled potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 of ground coriander and 1/2 of garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon of amchur (dried mango) or lemon juice
  • Fresh coriander
  • 150 g chickpea flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and a pinch of bicarbonate of soda
  • Oil for frying, and salt

How to make it at home

  1. Slit the chillies lengthways and remove the seeds.
  2. Mash the potatoes with the spices, amchur, coriander and salt, and stuff the chillies.
  3. Make a thick batter with the chickpea flour, turmeric, bicarbonate, salt and water.
  4. Coat the chillies and fry them in oil at 175 °C until golden.
  5. Serve hot with mint or tamarind chutney.

The trick: In Jodhpur they fry them twice, cut in half, to make them crispier.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the dhaba. The dishes you can’t miss are in the India guide.

Frequently asked questions about Jodhpur

What to see in Jodhpur?

Mehrangarh Fort, Blue houses, Jaswant Thada, Clock Tower and Umaid Bhawan.

What to see in Jodhpur in one day?

Don’t miss Mehrangarh Fort, Blue houses, Jaswant Thada, Clock Tower and Umaid Bhawan. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Jodhpur?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Jodhpur are from October to March. If you can, avoid from April to August (extreme heat, monsoon).

What day trips can you take from Jodhpur?

Jodhpur.

What is the typical food of Jodhpur?

Mirchi vada. Large chillies stuffed with spiced potato, coated in chickpea batter and fried. It’s Jodhpur’s afternoon street snack, with mint chutney and a chai.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.