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Galta Gorge

Jaipur, India
Ranked #9 of 44 attractions in Jaipur
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Scotland
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

It was exactly what it said in the guide book-a long, hot climb up to see putrid pools of water and lots of monkeys. If you don't have much time then you could miss this one

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

a revisit of the ancient tradition of saintly calling of Gods, galta ji mandir is where Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh paid a visit to answer a payer of grandson of lord Brahma, Galta. a temple dating lakhs of years ago as per Indian traditions it was made in Satya Yug, is protected by the thousands of monkeys and houses a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

This was one of the best trips from Jaipur which is 30 mins away. It is a bathing area on 3 levels and several temples spread around the lower areas. Women seem to use the large lower pools and children the smaller middle one. There are several vendors of monkey food if that is your want. This is a very... More

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Abu Dhabi
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

An odd place to visit but interesting. Take some money to buy nuts for the monkeys and also as an offering in the monkey temple itself. It's a fairly long walk up and down hill to get to the temples themselves.

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jaipur
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

not a great and safe place....very untidy,,,,unhygenic and shabby.....pls go there in monsoons to enjoy nature otherwise safely avoid it for ur good. monkeys r real problem...omg

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Kolkata (Calcutta), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

from the top it was quite unexpected that there can be such a beautiful place on going down. If you are travelling by car you can bring your car down too altho the road is not too decent but that is just to avoid the walking. All in all it was really beautiful.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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This was one of our favorite stops in all of our Northern India trip. It was great watching the women going about their business at the lower tank and men diving into the middle tank. Monkeys at the upper tank were playing tag with a red scarf which was pretty hilarious. We did have our only uncomfortable exchange with a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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Well worth seeing as long as (a) you have sufficient time and won't have to miss any of the major sights; and (b) you don't have a fear of monkeys. Providing you are mobile, the best way to visit is to be dropped off at the entrance to Galta Temple, explore and then walk through the complex before exiting at... More

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Doha, Qatar
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

In a woods outside Jaipur is a beautiful religious comples built around a series of pools. There are a number of ancient temples and they follow a path up a hill. Inhabited by monkeys and other wildlife and with colourful murals and beautifully carved stonework this is well worth seeing. It is a 17th century complex.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012
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The Galta Gorge and the Monkey Temple was the highlight of Jaipur. Three levels of sacred pools dedicated to the Monkey God. The healing pools are segregated to women, men and monkey, The sight of thousands sari clad women and turbaned men bathing and relaxing is beyond description.

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