Rahagir
City Palace beside Lake Pichola

Itineraries

Udaipur and Mount Abu

The lake palaces of Udaipur, then the Dilwara temples and Nakki Lake at Rajasthan's only hill station.

Days 1 to 2: Udaipur

2 nights · Easy · Rajasthan's city of lakes, with a hilltop palace complex above Lake Pichola.

Day 1: Udaipur

  • Start early at the City Palace before the crowds.
  • Walk to Jagdish Temple, about 150 metres away.
  • Take a late afternoon boat on Lake Pichola to Jag Mandir.
  • See the 7 PM folk dance show at Bagore ki Haveli.

Day 2: Udaipur

  • Visit the Bagore ki Haveli museum in the morning.
  • Take an auto to Saheliyon ki Bari.
  • Go on to Fateh Sagar Lake, about 1 km away, for a boat ride.
  • Stay by Fateh Sagar Lake for sunset.

Getting here from Udaipur: Road, about 3 to 3.5 hours. About 160 km by road.

Days 3 to 5: Mount Abu

2 nights · Easy · Rajasthan's only hill station, in the Aravalli hills, known for Nakki Lake and the Dilwara Jain temples.

Day 3: Mount Abu

  • Arrive from Abu Road and check in near Nakki Lake.
  • Walk around Nakki Lake and take a boat ride.
  • Climb to Toad Rock for the view over the lake.
  • Watch the evening light at Sunset Point.

Day 4: Mount Abu

  • Drive to Guru Shikhar in the morning and climb the steps to the temple.
  • Stop at Achalgarh Fort and Achleshwar Mahadev Temple on the way back.
  • Reach the Dilwara Jain Temples after noon and take your time with the carvings.
  • Return to town for dinner near the lake.

Day 5: Mount Abu

  • Visit Trevor's Tank in the wildlife sanctuary in the morning for birds and crocodiles.
  • Climb the 365 steps to Adhar Devi (Arbuda Devi) Temple.
  • Have lunch in town and buy last things in the market by Nakki Lake.
  • Go down to Abu Road for the onward train or bus.

Afterwards: Abu Road station is about 45 minutes down the hill.

Travel times between stops are rough estimates for planning; check current timetables and road conditions before you go. Each day links to the full guide for that place.

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