Description
After the scale and noise of Jaipur and Agra, Udaipur is a relief. It is small, it is built around water, and it rewards walking more than driving.
This is a full day but a slow one, ending on the lake as the light goes.
How the day runs
09:00
City Palace
Three hours in the largest palace complex in Rajasthan — courtyards, mirror rooms, and balconies looking straight down onto the lake.
12:00
Jagdish Temple and the old lanes
The seventeenth-century temple on the hill above the palace, then the lanes below it.
13:00
Lunch on a rooftop
Your guide will suggest a few, all with the same view.
15:00
Saheliyon ki Bari
The garden of the maidens — fountains, lotus pools and marble elephants, built for the queen’s companions.
17:00
Sunset on Lake Pichola
A shared boat out onto the water as the palaces turn gold. The best forty minutes of the day.
What’s included
- Government-licensed Udaipur guide
- Private air-conditioned car with driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Udaipur
- Fuel, tolls and parking
What’s not included
- Entrance fees, around $16 per person
- The boat on Lake Pichola, around $12 per person
- Meals
- Tips
Where we meet you
Your hotel in Udaipur. If you are arriving from Jaipur that morning we can start later — just say so.
Good to know
- The City Palace has many stairs and no lifts.
- Shoes off and shoulders covered at Jagdish Temple.
- The sunset boat sells out in season; we book it for you the day before.
