Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur

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20th Dec 2022
Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Udaipur is often referred to as the 'Venice of the East' . This beautiful ' city of lakes' was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1553 . Udaipur is surrounded by the hills of Aravallis.

How to Reach : Udaipur is easily accessible by train, air and roads. I reached Udaipur by flight and reached the heart of the city in just about 45mins.

Where to Stay: Lal Ghat is a popular area to stay , if you wish to stay by the Lake Pichola. I stayed in Hotel Udaigarh Udaipur which is just about 5mins walk from The City Palace ,Udaipur and Jagdish Temple.

View from Hotel Udaigarh, Udaipur

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Rooftop Pool & Restaurant with a beautiful view

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Lake Pichola as seen from Udaigarh

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya
Day 1

When in Udaipur, it is best to start your day early.

You can start with a visit to Jagdish Temple and entry is free here. The temple is open from early morning.

You can then finish a quick breakfast and head towards the City Palace. Palace Gates open at 9:30AM. The ideal plan should to get your tickets ( Rs 350) before 9:30AM and enter as soon as the gates open!

You enter the palace through the very famous 'Tripolia' Gate! As soon as you enter , the majestic white City Palace takes your breath away!

The first view of the palace!

Photo of City Palace, Old City, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Entry Gate : Tripolia Gate

Photo of City Palace, Old City, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

It would be good to visit the palace with a registered guide , who can help us understand the history of the palace.

This palace is absolutely amazing and has amazing view points. It is unbelievably picturesque! The palace has beautiful portraits and a small armoury as well. The garden on the 4th floor is amazing and is worth a visit.

Inside City Palace

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

City View from City Palace

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Back side of City Palace

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View of Taj Lake Palace

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Pigeon Cages

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

It would take around 2/2.5hrs to visit the palace . From here I took a boat ride to the beautiful Jag Mandir. This is also a royal property and it is only accessible from inside the palace. It was a beautiful boat ride and the view from the boat is just amazing .

Sunset from boat

Photo of Jag Mandir, Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Bridges on Pichola

Photo of Jag Mandir, Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Jagmandir is a beautiful property . It is said that Shah Jahan stayed here for 18days. There is restaurant which which has decent food.

Jagmandir

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Jag Mandir

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Sunset at Jag Mandir

Photo of Amazing 3days in the stunning city of Udaipur by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

We finished our food and took a boat ride back to the Palace.

From here, we went to Bagore ki Haveli , beside Gangour Ghat ,to witness the beautiful dance show . Be sure to book tickets in advance. The show starts at 7:30pm and tickets get sold out early. Photography is not allowed here. Peacefully enjoy the view.

Eventually we went to Ambrai Ghat. This is a must visit ghat for the amazing view it offers. It is situated just opposite City Palace .

View of Udaipur City Palace from Ambrai Ghat

Photo of Ambrai Ghat, Cheerwa, Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

We had our dinner at Khamma Ghani. This is a much talked about place in Udaipur and as expected, food is amazing. The Lal Mash was just perfect.

Day 2

Day 2 started early. The sunset view is just amazing from Karni Mata temple. You can get an amazing view of Udaipur City from here. You can take an auto or your own vehicle to reach the temple. The temple has many steps to reach up , so in case climbing is a problem, do consider taking a cable car (rope way route) from the city palace.

Post this head to Saheliyon ki Bari. This is a beautiful garden, built by Maharana Sangram Singh for the women. It has a small museum and multiple fountains. The lotus pond in the middle of the garden is also beautiful.

Beautiful Frames at Saheliyon Ki Bari

Photo of Saheliyon ki bari, opp. SAHELIOYON KI, Panchwati, Bari, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

We grabbed a quick breakfast at JMB , Udaipur and headed towards the market for shopping. Udaipur Market , near Hathi Pol has many shops with amazing collection of Bandhni material. Do consider walking around this area and picking up your favourite items!

Silver is also famous in here. You can check the the stores and get floored by the amazing collections in most of the shops.

We headed straight to Fateh Sagar Lake , next. After the long shopping haul, enjoyed a great cold coffee from Bombay Shiv Sagar .

Cold Coffee

Photo of Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur, Rajasthan by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Next up was the Maharana Pratap Memorial and Moti Mahal near the Fateh Sagar Lake. These are not huge and takes just little over an hour. Moti Mahal is more of ruins now . The Memorial however takes most of your time to walk around learning the history of this place.

We then went to Sajjangarh Palace (Monsoon Palace) . This was just the perfect spot to witness a beautiful sunset. Palace entry closes by 5pm. Make sure you reach here on time. It provides an amazing view of all the 3 big lakes around the city. The city looks white and the glittering lake are just amazing views to catch.

Photo of Monsoon palace, Sajjangarh Road, near Mewar Garh hotel, Eklavya Colony, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

View from Sajjangarh Palace

Photo of Monsoon palace, Sajjangarh Road, near Mewar Garh hotel, Eklavya Colony, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

The Aravallis

Photo of Monsoon palace, Sajjangarh Road, near Mewar Garh hotel, Eklavya Colony, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

We ended our day with a good dinner at Upre. Make sure you book tables in advance. Getting a table here might be a challenge!

Day 3

Third day you can plan a visit to Eklingji Temple . The temple closed at 6:30AM . So, if visiting this temple , you have to start the day really early.

You can go to Shri Nathdwara from here. There are snacks available around the temple and are pretty decent. You can try Dal Vada here.

From Nathdwara , you can directly go to Haldighati , the very famous area of the Haldighati Battle. You can even visit Chetak Samadhi just before the area.

After visiting these you can come back to Udaipur by 3:30/4Pm and head straight to Fateh Sagar Lake again for a beautiful sunset boat ride.

You can end your day with a dinner with a beautiful view at Ambrai Restaurant.

Day 4

If you have an extra day, make sure that you visit Kumbhalgarh! Kumbhalgarh Fort is an amazing structure! 36Km long wall and is often called the Great Wall of India. The historical importance of this fort makes it a must visit place.

Kumbhalgarh Fort

Photo of Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya

Walls of Kumbhalgarh Fort

Photo of Kumbhalgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan, India by Chandrima Bhattacharyya
Day 3

Udaipur is a beautiful city and I fell in love with this amazing place. Go ahead and plan your Udaipur trip as soon as you can and make the most of your time here!

Happy Travelling!

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