Udaipur : City Palace
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 09:00 - 21:00
The Vibe:Eleven palaces, one hill, endless lake views.
Begun in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II, this hilltop complex grew over four centuries into eleven interlinked palaces. Part of it remains the Mewar family's residence today.
Marble corridors open without warning onto courtyards flooded with light. Mirror-work ceilings catch the glare, and Lake Pichola appears through jharokha windows at almost every turn.
- Rated 4.5 from more than 100,000 Google reviews
- Holds a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award
- Filmed for the James Bond production Octopussy and for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
- The complex holds one of the largest private crystal collections in the world
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: "Wide courtyards and a short train ride around the grounds break up the walking."
- 💕 Couples: "Lake-facing jharokhas and late-afternoon light along the upper terraces."
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Four centuries of Mewar history inside one connected complex."
- 📸 Photographers: "Mor Chowk's peacock mosaics and the lake view from the higher levels."
- 💼 Business: "A focused two-hour guided visit fits into a free afternoon."
Highlights
- Mor Chowk — three peacock mosaics set with thousands of coloured glass pieces
- Badi Mahal — a raised garden palace built around 104 carved marble pillars
- Rai Angan — the original courtyard where the palace was founded in 1559
- Mirror and glass inlay work throughout — at its best when light angles through the jharokhas
- The narrow-gauge train ride circling the grounds, ticketed separately — Hidden Gem
- Upper terraces facing Lake Pichola — the best vantage point inside the ticket — Hidden Gem
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