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Udaipur — 3-day itinerary

Udaipur in three days

A day-by-day plan for Udaipur, Rajasthan, 10 stops in all. Every stop that matches a place we cover links straight to it.

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3 days in Udaipur

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City PalaceDay 1

Day 1

City Palace

The largest palace complex in Rajasthan, built over nearly four hundred years by successive Mewar rulers. Udai Singh II began it in 1553, when he moved his capital from Chittor to the new city of Udaipur, and every ruler after him added to it — which is why it reads as a run of connected palaces rather than one building. It stands on a ridge on the east bank of Lake Pichola, so the courtyards look down onto the water and across to the island palaces. Glass and mirror work, mosaic courtyards and the Mewar collection are inside; boats to Jag Mandir leave from below it.

Lake Pichola

Day 1

Lake Pichola

Artificial, dammed in 1362 and named after the village of Picholi — one of a chain of lakes built around Udaipur to hold drinking and irrigation water, not for the view they are now famous for. Four islands sit in it, among them Jag Niwas, which carries the Lake Palace, and Jag Mandir. Boats leave from inside the City Palace and the sunset run is the one people book. In bad drought years this lake has emptied completely, so check the water level before you plan a trip around it.

Day 1

Rooftop dinner over the lake

Rooftop dinner over the lake

Day 2

Day 2

Jagdish Temple & old-city bazaars

Jagdish Temple & old-city bazaars

Day 2

Bagore ki Haveli museum

Bagore ki Haveli museum

Day 2

Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace for sunset

Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace for sunset

Day 2

Dharohar folk-dance show

Dharohar folk-dance show

Day 3

Day 3

Saheliyon ki Bari gardens

Saheliyon ki Bari gardens

Day 3

Shilpgram crafts village

Shilpgram crafts village

Day 3

Optional day trip to Kumbhalgarh & Ranakpur

Optional day trip to Kumbhalgarh & Ranakpur

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Planning Udaipur

How many days for Udaipur?+

2 days for the city highlights; add a third for Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur.

Best time to visit Udaipur?+

October to March for pleasant weather; the monsoon fills the lakes and is especially scenic.

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