Be picked up at your hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle at approximately 9am. We start city tour of Udaipur. We visit the Jagdish temple, Maharana Jagat Singh built this temple between 1628-1653 at a whopping cost of Rs 1.5 million. The temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is at a great height and can be approached by a long flight of stairs. The city is built in 1559 A.D.
Later visit the City Palace, the City Palace, one of the largest palaces in the world, can be approached through the Bari Pol or the Great Gate (1600) with the royal drums and then onto the Tripolia Gate (1725). Wander the opulent palace grounds as well as the museum before moving on to the Crystal Gallery (Direct pay by Guest) housed in the imposing Fateh Prakash Palace.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Saheliyon ki Bari- the Garden of Royal Ladies, Saheliyon ki Bari lies just beneath the Fateh Sagar Lake. Maharana Sangram Singh II designed this garden in the early 18th century purely as a pleasure garden and a summer palace for the 48 young maids that formed a part of the prince’s dowry. It is also said that the garden was presented as a peace offering from the Emperor of Delhi. The Maharana’s entertained themselves around the four ornamental pools and the five fountains.
We visit Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) The interesting collection exhibited by this Indian folk arts museum includes folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instruments, folk deities and paintings. Also visit the Pratap Memorial. Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap with a bronze statue of the Maharana astride his favorite horse “Chetak”.
Optional – Enjoy trip to the vintage and classic car collection which showcases old limousines including Rolls Royce, Cadillacs, and rare Mercedes Benzes belonging to the house of Mewar.
Relax after your day of sightseeing on an evening we enjoy the Boat cruise in Lake Pichola. The breathtaking beauty of the Lakes – Pichola and Fateh Sagar truly make Udaipur an oasis in the desert and before transfer back to your hotel.
