Travel + Leisure India & South Asia

A Grand Confluence of the Past and the Present

T IS THE ERA OF FREE independent travel—we like to pick our destinations, plan our own itineraries, and choose the people we travel with. Mass tourism is passé. Discerning travellers no longer wish to go where everybody is going, buy the same old ‘packages’, or have run-of-the-mill experiences. Local is the new luxury, with unique, tailor-made offerings being the preference. Conscious of the importance of sustainability, the free independent traveller of today is on the lookout for the offbeat experience, even among the relatively popular ones.The Leela Palace Jaipur lives up to the expectations of its guests in multiple ways.

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