Udaipur

Arrive udaipur and transfer to your hotel.set on the shores of lake pichola and surrounded by hills, udaipur grew in complete contrast to the harsh deserts of the rest of rajasthan. As capital of the old mewar state it was the only rajput stronghold to uphold its hindu allegiance in the face of muslim invasion. This fairy – tale city, with its marble palaces and lakes surrounded by a ring of hills, was founded by maharana udai singh in 1559. The city is dominated by massive city palace, which overlooks lake pichola with its romantic island palaces. Picturesque havelis, ghats and temples line the lake front, with the lively bazaars of the old walled city stretching behind them.

A walk in the old city to understand the intricacies of culture, heritage and architecture of udaipur, one must take a walk on the famous palace road which displays handmade fine art paintings, mojdis, handmade leather goods, beautiful pieces of silver and stone jewellery,
Also see the 17th century jagdish temple, drive around the fatehsagar lake,

Afternoon is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or shopping.

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Udaipur

Full day excursion to haldighati, ekling ji and nagda
Morning: enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed for sightseeing tour of ekling temple, haldighati and nagda temples. Eklingji-built in the 8th century, eklingji in udaipur is a hindu temple complex consisting of about 108 temples. The structures of these temples have been carved in granite, sandstone and marble. Eklingji (22 km) timing hrs 0415-0645,1030-1330,1715-1945 eklingji is a temple complex of 108 small temples of 8 th century. The main temple of shiva has four headed sculptures in black stone nagda (23 km) timing 0800-1800 hrs nagda was first capital of mewar kingdom and now left with ruins of temple known as saas-bahu temple dated 10 th century. Haldighati-situated towards the southwest of nathdwara, the historical site of haldighati witnessed the great battle fought between maharana pratap and the mughal army in 1576 ad. The name is believed to have been derived from the turmeric-coloured yellow soil (turmeric is haldi in hindi). Haldighati is located 45 kms from udaipur. You will visit the maharana pratap smarak & museum , chetak horse samadhi, and rakta talai.

Later in the evening take a boat ride on the 4 km long and 3 km wide lake pichola, which is fringed with hills, palaces, havelis, ghats, embankments and temples and offers spectacular ,lake pichola, the largest artificial freshwater lake in udaipur, was built in the year of 1362 ad. Around 30 feet deep, this beautiful lake boasts of four main islands - jag niwas, jag mandir, mohan mandir and arsi vilas. Jag niwas is home to the beautiful lake palace, a well-known heritage hotel. Jag mandir features the famous lake garden palace. Mohan mandir used to be where the king would witness the gangaur celebrations while arsi vilas was built by the maharanas to enjoy the beautiful views of the sunset. The best way to catch scintillating views of the lake is to take a boat ride, especially around sunset, and enjoy the tranquility.

Evening is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or shopping.

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Udaipur -Ranakpur- Kumbalgarh – Udaipur

After breakfast day excursion to ranakpur &kumbhalgarh –ranakpur which is the largest jain temple complex in india and dates to the 15th century. The main temple is dedicated to adinath, the first tirthankar. Intricate carvings detail mythological figures, patterns and motifs on the walls, pillars and domes. There are 1444 ornately carved marble pillars in the complex and none of them are similar. The beautiful lace-like interiors of the domes are a superb example of western indian temple style. Surya temple and other jain temples are side attractions. (temples open only at 1200 hrs till 1700 hours ). Leather belts, footwear, bare legs and black clothing not allowed).

Later drive to kumbhalgarh, is one of the finest examples of defensive fortifications in rajasthan. The 15th century fort commands an important strategic position and gives superb views over the surroundings. The 36 km long walls enclose palaces, gardens, temples and water storage facilities. The fort is believed to have been taken only once in its history. There is also a wildlife sanctuary here, known for wolves. Other wildlife found here includes leopards, antelopes and sloth bears.

Kumbhalgarh fort – the unconquerable fortress is secured under the kind protection of the aravali ranges. Encircled by thirteen elevated mountain peaks, the fort is constructed on the topmost ridges around 1,914 meters above sea level. The fortifications of the fort extend to the length of 36 kilometers and this fact has made this fort to be in the international records. It is stated to be the second longest wall in the world, the first being '‘the great wall of china''. The huge complex of the fort has numerous palaces, temples and gardens making it more magnificent. Also visit badal mahal palace and if you have time to kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary timing –morning hrs 0630-0900 hours, and evening 1630-1830 hrs

Evening is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or shopping.

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