2 days in Udaipur

Day by day

1. Day 1: City Palace and Jagdish Temple

   City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Bagore Ki Haveli and Gangaur Ghat, then Ambrai Ghat in the evening.

   1. Morning

      City Palace

      The palace museum includes the Mor Chowk with its glass-mosaic peacocks, mirrored chambers and royal galleries, and the Crystal Gallery displays a collection of cut-glass furniture.

   2. Late morning

      Jagdish Temple

      Its walls and spire are covered in carvings of deities, dancers, elephants and musicians.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Dal baati churma

      Rajasthani thali restaurants in the old city and around Bapu Bazaar.

   4. Afternoon

      Bagore Ki Haveli

      Each evening its courtyard hosts the Dharohar show of Rajasthani folk dances, including women balancing stacks of pots on their heads.

   5. Late afternoon

      Gangaur Ghat

      It is the focus of the Gangaur festival in spring, when women carry decorated idols of the goddess Gauri to the water.

   6. Evening

      Ambrai Ghat

      Come after sunset for the lights on the City Palace and the Lake Palace, and keep to the steps rather than the slippery edge.

2. Day 2: Lake Pichola boat ride and Lake Palace

   Lake Pichola boat ride, Lake Palace, Jag Mandir and Saheliyon-ki-Bari, then Sunset boat on Lake Pichola in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Lake Pichola boat ride

      The sunset departures are the most popular, when the palace walls glow gold.

   2. Late morning

      Lake Palace

      It famously appeared in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Gatte ki sabzi

      Thali restaurants and family-run dhabas across Udaipur.

   4. Afternoon

      Jag Mandir

      Prince Khurram, the future Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, is said to have sheltered here while in revolt against his father.

   5. Late afternoon

      Saheliyon-ki-Bari

      A small museum displays royal items.

   6. Evening

      Sunset boat on Lake Pichola

      Glide past the Lake Palace as the City Palace turns gold.

If it rains

• Swap in Vintage and Classic Car Collection (Gulab Bagh): Combine it with the Gulab Bagh gardens next door, and visit in the afternoon heat as it is indoors.
• Swap in Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal (Fateh Sagar Lake): Time your visit for one of the puppet shows, a highlight for children.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 10–13 hours of visiting over 2 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 10.6 hours in December to 13.7 hours in June.

Getting between stops: Walking. Jagdish Temple, the City Palace, Bagore Ki Haveli, Gangaur Ghat and the Chandpole bridge to Hanuman Ghat are all within about 15 minutes' walk of each other.

More or fewer days

• One day in Udaipur
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