Udaipur is the royal elegance of Rajasthan distilled: the City Palace rising sheer above Lake Pichola, the Lake Palace apparently afloat on it, and the Mewar dynasty's story — the oldest ruling house in the world — told through grand courtyards and mirrored chambers.
The old city rewards wandering: havelis✦havelisA traditional mansion built around courtyards, its fortunes tied to merchant and noble families. The painted havelis of Shekhawati and the sandstone…Read in the glossary ↗, miniature painting studios and ghats✦ghatsA flight of steps descending to sacred water — riverbanks in Varanasi, lake edges in Udaipur and Pushkar. The word also names the Western and Eastern…Read in the glossary ↗ where the evening light turns the whitewashed lanes gold. A slow boat on Pichola at sunset remains, unapologetically, the essential Udaipur act.
Signature Experiences
- ◆City Palace complex of the Mewar kings
- ◆Boat ride on Lake Pichola
- ◆Heritage walk and artisan bazaars
Optional, By Arrangement
- ◆Private sunset cruise
- ◆Miniature painting workshop
- ◆Vintage car collection visit
- ◆Mewar cooking class and folk performance
Where We Place Our Guests
- Taj Lake Palace
- The Oberoi Udaivilas
- Taj Fateh Prakash Palace
The Table
- Traditional Rajasthani lunch
- Lakeside fine dining
- Royal Mewar thali
Curator's Advisory
Combine the grandeur of the royal palaces, the charm of the historic old city, and the serenity of Lake Pichola — Udaipur is best taken at a lake's pace.
Journeys Through Udaipur
