Udaipur : Gulab Bagh (Sajjan Niwas Garden)
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
The Vibe:The city's lung, with a toy train through it.
Maharana Sajjan Singh laid out Sajjan Niwas in the 1870s, and at over a hundred acres it remains the largest garden in the city. Locals use it as a morning park rather than a monument.
Old trees close over the paths and drop the temperature noticeably. Birds are constant, and the toy train whistle carries across the whole garden.
- Laid out in the 1870s by Maharana Sajjan Singh and named Sajjan Niwas
- Over a hundred acres, the largest garden in Udaipur
- Rated 4.4 across more than 5,400 Google reviews
- A narrow-gauge toy train circuits the grounds
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: "The toy train, an aviary and space to run around."
- 👵 Seniors: "Shaded, level paths and the city's best morning walk."
- 💕 Couples: "Quiet mid-week, and free of the tourist circuit."
- 🧳 Solo: "A genuine break from the density of the Old City."
Highlights
- The toy train circuit — the garden's most popular feature with families
- The rose garden the park is named for — at its best in the cooler months
- Mature trees across the grounds, unusually dense for a Rajasthani city
- The aviary and small zoo section
- Early mornings, when locals rather than visitors fill the paths — Hidden Gem
- The garden sits on Gulab Bagh Road in the Old City, near Lake Palace Road
- There are several gates around the perimeter rather than a single entrance
- Paid parking is available at the main gate
- The vintage car museum sits directly opposite
Food & Coffee Shops
A cafe near the toy train station covers snacks and drinks
Options are limited inside, so plan a proper meal elsewhere
Old City restaurants are about ten minutes northwest
Insider Tips
Go early for the morning-walk atmosphere rather than midday
Roses need the cooler months; outside them the name overpromises
Upkeep drops during and after the monsoon, when paths get overgrown
Pair with the vintage car museum opposite to make one stop of it
Photography Tips
Early morning light through the mature trees is the best the garden offers
The toy train and station make better subjects than the flowerbeds outside rose season
Bird photography is viable here, unusually for a city-centre park
Tripods are unproblematic on the wide paths
Things To Do Nearby
Vintage and Classic Car Collection — directly opposite the garden
City Palace — about ten minutes northwest
Ahar Cenotaphs — the Mewar royal cremation ground east of here
Vintage and Classic Car Collection — directly opposite the garden
City Palace — about ten minutes northwest
Ahar Cenotaphs — the Mewar royal cremation ground east of here


