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Things to do in Ajmer
11 sights, walks and activities, 8 of them free.
- Things to do
- 11
- Free
- 8
- Best months
- Oct–Mar
- Ideal stay
- 1 nights
Things to do in Ajmer
Boating on Ana Sagar
₹100–₹150 per person30 min
Representative photo · Photo by Kushal Verma on Pexels
Akbari Fort and Museum entry
₹20–₹50 per person1 hour
Akbar's 16th-century fort-palace in the old city, now a museum of Rajput and Mughal armour and sculpture.
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Free1.5 hours
The shrine of the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, with marble courtyards, qawwali singers and pilgrims from across India.
Photo: Pinakpani · CC BY 4.0
Adhai Din ka Jhonpra
Free30 minutes
One of India's oldest mosques, built from older temple pillars, with carved arches and a quiet stone courtyard.
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0
Soniji ki Nasiyan (Red Temple) gold hall
₹10–₹50 per person45 minutes
A Jain temple whose hall holds a gilded wooden model of Ayodhya and the Jain cosmos, filling a two-storey room.
Photo: Vaibhavsoni1 · CC0
Taragarh Fort above the city
Free1.5 hours
An old hill fort high above Ajmer, with a dargah inside its walls and a long view over the city and lake.
Good to know
- The Urs (death anniversary of the saint) runs over the first days of the Islamic month of Rajab — around mid-December in 2026 — and the city is extremely crowded.
- Qawwali is sung in the Dargah courtyard most evenings and on Thursdays especially.
- Free sights can still charge for parking, shoes or a camera.
Questions
What are the best things to do in Ajmer?
Boating on Ana Sagar; Akbari Fort and Museum entry; Ajmer Sharif Dargah; Evening qawwali at the Dargah; Adhai Din ka Jhonpra; Soniji ki Nasiyan (Red Temple) gold hall.
What can you do for free in Ajmer?
Ajmer Sharif Dargah; Evening qawwali at the Dargah; Adhai Din ka Jhonpra; Taragarh Fort above the city; Sunset at the Ana Sagar marble pavilions; Foy Sagar lake.
What is the best time to visit Ajmer?
Oct–Mar. Avoid May–Jun.
How many days do you need in Ajmer?
1 nights covers the main sights at an easy pace; from Delhi that fits a long weekend or a Friday-to-Sunday trip.