Udaipur itinerary: 1 to 3 days
Plans for one to three days in Udaipur, day by day: Lake Pichola, the City Palace and the Jagdish Temple first, then a boat to Jag Mandir, Bagore-ki-Haveli, Fateh Sagar Lake and Moti Magri, and the Monsoon Palace and Saheliyon-ki-Bari as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Udaipur in 1 day
Day 1
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
Large Vishnu temple of 1651 near the City Palace, with richly carved walls reached by a steep flight of steps.
City Palace, Udaipur
Rajasthan's largest palace complex, built over four centuries above Lake Pichola, with a museum of courtyards, mirror rooms and miniature paintings.
Bagore-ki-Haveli
18th-century mansion on Gangaur Ghat, now a museum of rooms and costumes, with an evening folk dance show.
Lake Pichola
Artificial lake from the 14th century, lined with ghats, palaces and hills; boat rides leave from the City Palace jetty.
Jag Mandir
17th-century island palace on Lake Pichola reached by boat, with gardens, stone elephants and a lakeside restaurant.
Udaipur in 2 days
Day 1
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
Large Vishnu temple of 1651 near the City Palace, with richly carved walls reached by a steep flight of steps.
City Palace, Udaipur
Rajasthan's largest palace complex, built over four centuries above Lake Pichola, with a museum of courtyards, mirror rooms and miniature paintings.
Bagore-ki-Haveli
18th-century mansion on Gangaur Ghat, now a museum of rooms and costumes, with an evening folk dance show.
Day 2
Lake Pichola
Artificial lake from the 14th century, lined with ghats, palaces and hills; boat rides leave from the City Palace jetty.
Jag Mandir
17th-century island palace on Lake Pichola reached by boat, with gardens, stone elephants and a lakeside restaurant.
Gulab Bagh and Zoo
Large rose garden and park laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh, with a small zoo, a library and a toy train.
Moti Magri
Pearl Hill above Fateh Sagar Lake, with a memorial garden and bronze statue of Maharana Pratap on his horse Chetak.
Fateh Sagar Lake
The city's second lake, to the north, with a lakeside promenade, boats to Nehru Park and evening snack stalls.
Udaipur in 3 days
Day 1
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
Large Vishnu temple of 1651 near the City Palace, with richly carved walls reached by a steep flight of steps.
City Palace, Udaipur
Rajasthan's largest palace complex, built over four centuries above Lake Pichola, with a museum of courtyards, mirror rooms and miniature paintings.
Bagore-ki-Haveli
18th-century mansion on Gangaur Ghat, now a museum of rooms and costumes, with an evening folk dance show.
Day 2
Lake Pichola
Artificial lake from the 14th century, lined with ghats, palaces and hills; boat rides leave from the City Palace jetty.
Jag Mandir
17th-century island palace on Lake Pichola reached by boat, with gardens, stone elephants and a lakeside restaurant.
Gulab Bagh and Zoo
Large rose garden and park laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh, with a small zoo, a library and a toy train.
Day 3
Saheliyon-ki-Bari
18th-century "Garden of the Maidens" with fountains, lotus pools, marble elephants and lawns, north of Fateh Sagar.
Moti Magri
Pearl Hill above Fateh Sagar Lake, with a memorial garden and bronze statue of Maharana Pratap on his horse Chetak.
Fateh Sagar Lake
The city's second lake, to the north, with a lakeside promenade, boats to Nehru Park and evening snack stalls.
Monsoon Palace
Sajjangarh, an 1884 hilltop palace on the city's western edge, visited mainly for sunset views over the lakes and hills.
Watch: Udaipur
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Udaipur
October to March is the best time to visit Udaipur, with warm, sunny days and cool nights. April to June is very hot, and the monsoon from July to September brings rain that refills the lakes and turns the hills green. Diwali in October or November is a busy time, and lake levels can be low after a weak monsoon.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Udaipur on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Udaipur on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Udaipur on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for India from Airalo
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Tips for Udaipur
- Boat rides on Lake Pichola leave from the City Palace jetty and stop at Jag Mandir; the late-afternoon sunset ride is the most popular, so book it early in the day.
- Bagore-ki-Haveli holds the Dharohar folk dance show every evening around 19:00; arrive early for a good seat.
- Visit the City Palace soon after opening, before tour groups fill the courtyards around midday.
- The Monsoon Palace sits on a hilltop west of the city; go by taxi or auto-rickshaw to the gate, then by the park shuttle, ideally for sunset.
- The Taj Lake Palace is a hotel, open only to guests and to diners with a reservation; the best view of it is from the City Palace or a boat.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Bagore-ki-Haveli: ashish v from bangalore, india, CC BY-SA 2.0
- City Palace, Udaipur: Henrik Bennetsen, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fateh Sagar Lake: VikramSingh Valera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulab Bagh and Zoo: Vishal0soni at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
- Jag Mandir: No machine-readable author provided. Philbrest assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jagdish Temple, Udaipur: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lake Pichola: Uri Sittan Tripo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsoon Palace: tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Moti Magri: Ankur P, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saheliyon-ki-Bari: Jstplace, Public domain
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
