Udaipur

City Palace

The largest palace complex in Rajasthan, built over nearly 400 years from 1559 on a ridge above Pichola Lake. The complex contains 11 interconnected palaces each added by a different maharana in their own architectural style.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Entry Fee: Adult ₹400; Child ₹150 (online pay or cash at counter). Entry is free for children below 5 years
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Pichola Lake

An artificial lake created in 1362 CE, contains two islands — Jag Niwas (Lake Palace island) and Jag Mandir. The ghats along the eastern shore are active with ritual bathing and daily life.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: Boat rides — Negotiate the fare before boarding
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Jag Mandir

A palace built on an island in Pichola Lake, constructed over three generations of Mewar rulers between 1620 and 1652. The island is accessible by boat. The island gardens and pavilions are open to visitors.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Accessible by boat via Lake Pichola.
Entry Fee: Boat rides (cash at the counter) — Regular ₹600 (₹300 for children); Sunset ₹800 (₹450 for children)
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Jagdish Temple

A large Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu (as Jagannath), built in 1651 by Maharana Jagat Singh I in the Indo-Aryan architectural style.

Timing: Open daily, 5:00 AM – 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Entry Fee: No entry fee
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Saheliyon ki Bari

A garden built in the 18th century by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies of the court, featuring fountains, lotus pools, marble elephants, and pavilions.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹50 (cash at counter)
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Fateh Sagar Lake

A larger artificial lake north of Pichola Lake. The lake contains Nehru Island with a public park and Udaipur Solar Observatory on a third island. The lakefront promenade is one of the primary evening gathering areas for local residents.

Timing: Open daily
Entry Fee: Boat rides — Negotiate the fare before boarding
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Bagore ki Haveli

An 18th-century haveli, built by Amir Chand Badwa. The haveli contains 138 rooms spread over three floors and is now a museum. An evening cultural show of Rajasthani folk dance and music is performed here daily.

Timing: Open daily, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Evening cultural show — daily at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹250 and ₹125 for camera; ₹75 for children aged 5–10 years (online or at the counter)
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Monsoon Palace

A hilltop palace built in 1884 by Maharana Sajjan Singh. Originally intended as an astronomical centre and monsoon cloud observatory. The palace offers the most extensive panoramic view of Udaipur.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹500 (cash at counter)
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Ranakpur Jain Temples

One of the most important Jain temple complexes in India, about 95 km of Udaipur. The main Chaumukha Temple, built in the 15th century, is renowned for its 1,444 intricately carved marble pillars, no two of which are identical.

Timing: Open daily, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM for non-Jain visitors
Entry Fee: ₹200 (cash at counter)
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Kumbhalgarh Fort

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, 84 km of Udaipur and built on a 1,100-metre Aravalli peak. The fort perimeter wall extends approx. 36 km — the second longest continuous wall in the world after the Great Wall of China.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: Fort — ₹600 (cash at counter) or ₹550 (online pay). Entry is free for children below 15 years. Light and Sound show — ₹354; ₹177 for children (online pay or cash at counter)
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Chittorgarh Fort

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest fort in India by area, 115 km of Udaipur. The fort contains palaces, temples, towers, and reservoirs.

Timing: Open daily, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: ₹600 (cash at counter) or ₹550 (online pay). Entry is free for children below 15 years
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Mewar Festival in Udaipur

The Mewar Festival celebrates the onset of spring. Women in traditional dress carry clay idols of Isar and Gangaur in a procession from the City Palace through the old city streets to Gangaur Ghat on Lake Pichola. Folk music, dance, and craft stalls run across the three days at Gangaur Ghat, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Shilpgram.
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Shilpgram Utsav in Udaipur

A rural arts and crafts fair at the Shilpgram craft village — over 400 artisans from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra demonstrate and sell their work. Folk and classical performances run every evening. Entry ticketed.
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Gangaur in Udaipur

Udaipur's primary women's festival — clay idols of Goddess Gauri carried in procession through the old city to Lake Pichola for immersion. The procession is accompanied by drumbeats, devotional songs, and folk dancers.
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Metro in Udaipur

Metro is not available in Udaipur.

Local buses in Udaipur

Local buses are not practical in Udaipur. City buses run across the city but routes are difficult to navigate without local knowledge.

Ride-hailing apps in Udaipur

Ride-hailing apps like Ola and Uber are practical and operate in Udaipur. Select the vehicle type and book through the app; fares are shown upfront before confirmation. Drivers may call to confirm the pickup point. Before getting in, verify the vehicle number and OTP shown in the app. Payment can be made by card through the app or in cash directly to the driver at the end of the trip.

Street hailed auto rickshaw in Udaipur

Street hailed auto-rickshaw is practical in Udaipur for short distances (5 km) or when apps are unavailable. Tell or show the auto driver your destination — they can refuse, in which case move to the next one. Agree on the fare (approx. ₹20—₹30 per km) before you get in. Know the distance to your destination via maps before negotiating.

Miniature painting (Mewar school)

Characterised by rich colours, detailed compositions, and subjects drawn from the life of Krishna, royal court scenes, and Ragamala (musical mode) illustrations. Produced on handmade paper or silk using natural pigments and fine squirrel-hair brushes.
Find it: Hathi Pol Bazaar. City Palace area galleries for authenticated pieces.

Pichwai and Phad painting

Pichwai — intricate cloth paintings depicting scenes from Krishna's life, traditionally hung behind the idol in Nathdwara temples. Phad — large scroll paintings depicting the deeds of Pabuji or Devnarayan, performed as a storytelling tradition by Bhopa priests.
Find it: Hathi Pol Bazaar. Shilpgram during the December festival.

Bandhani (tie-dye) textiles

Gujarat and Rajasthan's defining textile tradition — tiny fabric points tied before dyeing to produce dot patterns across saris, dupattas, and scarves in vivid Rajasthani colours.
Find it: Bada Bazaar. Hathi Pol Bazaar.

Silver jewellery

Traditional Rajasthani tribal silver jewellery — thewa work (gold leaf fused onto coloured glass set in silver), meenakari enamel, and filigree — produced by hereditary silversmith communities.
Find it: Bada Bazaar (concentrated silver market). Hathi Pol Bazaar.

Mojari (traditional footwear)

Hand-stitched leather footwear with embroidered uppers — a Rajasthani craft tradition produced in Jodhpur and Jaipur and widely available in Udaipur.
Find it: Hathi Pol Bazaar. Bada Bazaar.

Udaipur's food is Rajasthani — wheat and millet-based, cooked in generous quantities of ghee, and built around lentils, wild desert vegetables, and dairy. The cuisine is predominantly vegetarian, reflecting the Jain and Hindu character of the city.

Local food to eat in Udaipur

Dal baati churma · Gatte ki sabzi · Ker sangri · Laal maas (at select non-veg restaurants) · Pyaaz kachori · Mawa kachori · Mirchi bada · Rabdi malpua · Ghevar

Food streets in Udaipur

• Jagdish Temple area — street vendors, kachori, snacks, morning food
• Fateh Sagar Lake road — bread pakora, kulhad chai, evening stalls
• Bada Bazaar — snacks, sweets, local halwai shops
• Hathi Pol area — local thalis and Rajasthani dhabas

Udaipur is well connected by road, rail and has a domestic airport. Whether arriving or departing, use the station codes, airport, and bus terminal information below.

Udaipur — Stations, Airport & Bus Stands

Rail Stations: Udaipur City (UDZ) 
Airport: Maharana Pratap Airport, Udaipur (UDR)
Bus Terminals: Udaipur Central Bus Stand

By Train
Search "Udaipur" as your origin (if departing) or destination (if arriving). Udaipur City (UDZ) is the primary station. Choose a train based on journey duration, departure time, and class availability.

By Flight
Search by city name across Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and Spicejet — these cover the full domestic network from Udaipur.

By Bus
Buses (AC or non-AC) operate from the bus terminal — head to the counter and ask for your destination. Or, use app-based platforms such as redBus to search and book buses on your route. Both state-run (RSRTC) and private operators are listed — prefer buses with ratings of 4★ or higher.

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