A Quick Guide to Jodhpur: India's Blue City, Jodhpur, India

You may have heard of the blue pearl Chefchaouen in Morocco, but have you heard of Jodhpur in India? It’s the Blue city you cannot miss while you’re here.

A little bit underrated, it’s a bit of an injustice to skip this beauty out when travelling through Rajasthan. It’s simply an awesome place to visit and you won’t regret spending a day or two exploring.

Of course the main attraction and what peaks curiosity for tourists is the fabulous ‘blue city’ which includes hundreds of blue painted houses spread all over the place. I mean, who doesn’t love the sound of an ancient blue city in the middle of the desert?!

Beyond this, there is also a load of cool stuff to do and with Jodhpur being the very definition of traditional Rajasthani culture, you’ll definitely have an adventure exploring this ancient gem.

Jodhpur is slap bang in the middle of the ‘golden triangle’ route. You can easily access it by train or bus from Jaipur, Udaipur or Ajmer. There is also a domestic airport here which has daily flights from Delhi if you can’t face the length of travel.

Personally, I decided to head to Jodhpur from Ajmer after visiting Pushkar by the local bus. It was only a 5 hour or so ride but I often question whether the cheap price tag is worth it going local. It was 150 rupees one way but it was also hot, stuffy, dusty, claustrophobic and all around crazy. The drivers are a little sketchy and if you’re at the back prepare to be airborne if you go over speed bumps! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).