Jodhpur travel guide: Mehrangarh Fort, Blue City and best time

Mehrangarh FortBlue City

The Blue City below a great fort

The Blue City, named for the indigo-washed houses packed below Mehrangarh Fort. The fort rises around 120 m off its rock and is among the best preserved in India.

Ideal stay1–2 nightsOne night covers Mehrangarh and a walk through the blue lanes. A second lets you slow down, or add a village safari.

Nearest airportJodhpur (JDH)20 min to Jodhpur · Taxi to the city

Getting thereJodhpur Airport is about 20 minutes from the cityIt has flights from Delhi and Mumbai. Jaisalmer is about 5 hours away by road, and Udaipur about 5 hours.

Time zoneGMT+5:30Same time as India

Getting around. The old city below the fort is best on foot. Cabs and auto-rickshaws cover the rest, and a lift runs up inside Mehrangarh Fort.

Part ofRajasthanJaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and 4 more cities

Things to do in Jodhpur

3 experiences from our activity catalogue

MemorialJaswant ThadaMarble royal cenotaph built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, completed in 1906 and managed by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust.45 min₹50 (Indian) / ₹100 (foreign national)

Old quarterJodhpur Blue City WalkSelf-guided or guided walk through the indigo-painted lanes of Jodhpur's old city below Mehrangarh Fort.2 hrFree

CastleMehrangarh FortHilltop fort begun in 1459, run by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust as a museum of Marwar palaces, paintings, arms and courtly objects.2 hr 30 min₹200 (Indian) / ₹800 (foreign national); ₹100 Indian student or senior citizen, ₹500 international student

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Weather and best time to visit

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Best time to visit

November

High / Low30° / 16°CRainfall4 mm

Best timeGoodOff seasonOpen-Meteo historical weather (ERA5), 2015–2024 averages

WinterNovember–FebruaryBest Time

The season the state is built around. Days run 20–28°C and clear, nights are cool. Forts, desert camps and lake palaces are all at their best, and so are the prices.

SpringMarch–April

Comfortable in March, heating up fast through April. Good for Ranthambore — thinning cover pushes wildlife towards the waterholes and improves sightings.

SummerMay–June

Daytime highs of 42–47°C across the desert districts. Sightseeing works only early morning and late evening. Mount Abu, at 1,220 m, is the one cool exception.

MonsoonJuly–September

Rain is light by Indian standards and the landscape briefly turns green. Ranthambore closes for the monsoon, roughly 1 July to 30 September.