Maota Lake Tours and Tickets

There’s no fee to visit Maota Lake, as it’s a body of water that’s viewable from the main road up to Amber Fort. However, visiting Amber Fort costs 100 rupees for Indians and 500 rupees for foreigners, with discounts available for students. Children under 7 years of age visit for free.

Yes, photography is allowed at Maota Lake. It’s a public lake, with no real restrictions. However, if you plan to do commercial shoots at Amber Fort, you will need to pay a fee. Prices start at 5,000 rupees per day for still photography and can go up quite a bit for commercial filming.

Maota Lake is located in the town of Amber, on the outskirts of Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, India. The lake flanks the main road that leads to the base of the fort, where there’s a parking area for the fort. The best views of the lake are from the top of the fort.

The best time of day to visit Maota Day is early in the morning, when it’s tranquil (and not too hot) or around sunset, when the light is particularly enchanting. However, a better strategy is to figure out when you want to visit Amber Fort and then visit the lake in tandem.

A visit to Maota Lake is a quick affair, as it’s not a destination in itself so much as a spot to stop en route to Amber Fort to take in the views, and maybe snap some photos. You really only need a few minutes at most before continuing on your way.

No, you cannot swim or boat in Maota Lake. Don’t cross any barriers around the lake and avoid even wading in, even for pictures, as there have been crocodile sightings in the water. Instead, view the lake from the side of the road or from up above at Amber Fort.