Udaipur experiences peak tourist influx from October to March. This city is normally avoided during summer months due to unfavorably hot climate. In your one day Udaipur tour, you will be visiting Jagdish Temple, City Palace, Lake Pichola, Taj Lake Palace, Fateh Sagar Lake, Jag Mandir Palace, Saheliyon ki Bari and Bagore Haveli.
Jagdish Temple, City Palace, Lake Pichola, Taj Lake Palace, Fateh Sagar Lake, Jag Mandir Palace, Saheliyon ki Bari, Bagore ki Haveli
Jagdish Temple is a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan. A big tourist attraction, the temple was originally called the temple of Jagannath Rai but is now called Jagdish-ji. Located 150m north of the palace in Indo-Aryan architectural style, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
The grand City Palace, towering over the Pichola Lake, is one of the largest palace complex in Rajasthan. The splendid palace, originally built by Maharana Uday Singh II, rises 30 meters above Lake Pichola and extends up to 244 meters. The City Palace has number of small and big palaces, museums and the gardens.
An artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village. The lake's surroundings and the several islands within the lake have been developed over the centuries, with palaces, marble temples, family mansions, and bathing ghats.
Udaipur's 250-year old Taj Lake Palace is a testament to serenity and magnificence. The superb white marble palace appears to be afloat on the still waters of Lake Pichola and was built in the 18th Century by Maharana Jagat Singh II.
An artificial lake constructed by Maharana in north of Lake Pichola in 1678 and to the north-west of Udaipur. Within the confines of the Fateh Sagar Lake, there are three small islands.; the largest of these is called the Nehru Park, the second island houses a public park with an impressive water-jet fountain.
Jag Mandir hangs in the middle of Lake Pichola. Home to some stunning structures, this palace also includes a garden wherein you will spot some of the most exotic flora. Jag Mandir used to serve as the summer resorts of kings of Mewar. This magnificent monument was built by the members of the Sisodia dynasty.
This small ornamental garden was a popular relaxing sport where royal ladies came for a stroll and hence the name. The garden has many fountains in its four delightful pools chiseled kiosks and marble elephants.
Bagore ki Haveli was built in the 18th century beside Lake. Also known as "The Palace of Mirrors", this palace is a brainchild of Amarchand Badwa. The walls of this haveli have been beautified by glasswork and mural paintings of the Mewar region.