One of the most interesting places you can visit in Rajasthan is Udaipur. It is also known as the City of Lakes and an amalgamation of royalty, peaceful water resources, prehistoric villages, and an unadulterated countryside. Udaipur with its historic palaces, serene hilltop temples and country home-like villages will be a great getaway to the busy life in the city. If you want to have a wonderful time on a holiday, then when you book your Udaipur tour packages from Kolkata with Chetram Holidays, you will have an easy ride, good accommodation, and smooth service in your tour.
Take an overnight train to Udaipur and arrive and settle down in a hotel. After taking a shower, make a sightseeing trip and start with the visit to the great City Palace, which is the masterpiece of Rajput architecture. The palace is a magnificent presentation of the royal heritage of Mewar spread throughout the towering courtyards, balconies, museums, and lavish rooms. Tour the crystal gallery, visit old paintings and have a panoramic view of Lake Pichola at the palace terraces. Take a walk around the inner courts with marble arches and various carvings. Complete with an easy cup of tea in the palace complex and come back to your hotel to have dinner and rest.
Drive to the ancient village of Delwara after breakfast and the village is referred to as the Town of the Gods. The village is full of beautiful Jain temples, stepwells, and well sculpted havelis, which are several centuries old. Stroll through its small streets and experience the old fashionedness that makes Delwara an outdoor heritage gallery. Pay a visit to the historic ruins of Nagda surrounding the area and find out about their meaning. Visit the Sadhna Emporium, an organisation that gives strength to local women artisans. The customer can buy handmade clothes, bags, home furnishings and get to know the craftsmen who make them. Do not miss an opportunity to have a traditional Rajasthani meal prepared on a wood fire and then drive back to your hotel in Udaipur.
Wake up early in the morning and go to Ubeshwarji in the valley of peace that is the temple of Ubeshwarji engulfed in greenery. The road is too marvelous, and meandering roads, little waterfalls, and fantastic vistas of the Aravalli ranges are present. After arriving at the temple, the serene atmosphere of the place can be experienced as followers sing ancient hymns. Take time to visit the small natural pond and trails that surround the pond that provide amazing scenery about the countryside. It is an ideal spot to meditate, take photos and forget about city life. Lunch in one of the village cafes and go back to Udaipur to have a peaceful evening at Fateh Sagar Lake.
Post breakfast, start your road tour to Mandawa, which is an ancient town in the Shekhawati belt and whose havelis are painted with colourful frescos. Stroll the small streets with mansions hundreds of years old with artistic murals about the life of the kings, the tales of the gods and the olden time customs. Explore Mandawa Fort and its design interiors. Take a photo of the enormous arches, bright walls, and conservatory balconies. Mandawa is a special combination of art and heritage that transfers people to another time. Before heading back towards Udaipur where you will enter your hotel and have a rest, enjoy a traditional Marwari meal.
You have to start early in the morning and be driven to one of the most renowned tiger reserves in India, Ranthambore. On arrival, take a ride on a jeep on an exciting adventure in the jungles, where there are thick forests, rugged paths, and meadows. Watch out tigers, sloth bears, leopards, marsh crocodiles, deer and hundreds of species of birds. Other than wildlife, the park has the ancient Ranthambore Fort that stands prominently above the forest cover. Visit local points of view and then go out to have lunch in a restaurant with a theme of nature. Having spent the day in the wilderness and nature, go back to Udaipur and relax in a tranquil environment.
Wake up and go to Jaisamand Lake, also called Dhebar Lake, which is one of the largest artificial lakes in India, after breakfast. The lake is enclosed by marble temples, miniature islands, and peaceful sceneries that make a cool atmosphere. Ride a boat through the lake to see the small populated islands and look at the hills in the distance mirrored in the water. Go to the nearby Jaisamand Sanctuary that is a habitat of different wildlife. Take time and have a rest at the lakeside taking in the soft breeze and the beautiful landscape. Get back to Udaipur in the evening and have a peaceful dinner.
Early drive to Kumbhalgarh, a grand fort with one of the longest walls in the world second only to the Great Wall of China. Discover the huge gates of the fort, the old temples and the remnants of the palaces and the overwhelming beauty of the Aravalli hills. Get to know about the legacy of Maharana Pratap who was born here. Take a walk to the sunset end where you have a golden view of the hills and valleys. Lunch in a nearby dhaba and drive back to Udaipur enjoying the fantastic views. Have an evening to rest in your hotel.
When you have one day to go, go to the Hathipole Market or the Bapu Bazaar to get yourself traditional souvenirs in the form of miniature paintings, leather bags, silver jewellery, mojari footwear, and colourful textiles. Take your final breakfast in Udaipur in a roof top cafe with the lakes. Once you have done your shopping visit the rail station or the airport to board your next Indian tour that ends in Kolkata.
