Rajasthan 5N/6D: Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Nathdwara and Mount Abu

Highlights

• Boat ride on Lake Pichola
• Udaipur City Palace
• Chittorgarh fort day trip
• Shrinathji darshan at Nathdwara
• Kumbhalgarh walls and the Ranakpur Jain temple
• Nakki lake and the Dilwara temples at Mount Abu

Mewar is the gentler half of Rajasthan: lakes instead of dunes, short drives, and temples along the way that matter to many families as much as the palaces do. Three nights in Udaipur mean you unpack once for the first half of the trip. From Mount Abu you can be in Ahmedabad by train in a few hours, which makes this an easy add-on to a Gujarat trip.

Day-wise itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Udaipur, evening on Lake Pichola

Pickup at Udaipur City station or Dabok airport. After check-in, a boat ride on Lake Pichola late in the afternoon, when the City Palace and the ghats catch the evening light. Dinner near the lake.

Day 2: Udaipur sightseeing

The City Palace museum in the morning, before the tour groups arrive, then the Jagdish temple next door. After lunch, Saheliyon ki Bari and Fateh Sagar lake. Evening free for the bazaars.

Day 3: Day trip to Chittorgarh fort

A full day out to Chittorgarh, the largest of Rajasthan’s hill forts, with the Vijay Stambh, Rani Padmini’s palace and the Meera temple. Wear good shoes; the fort is spread over a large hilltop and you drive between sections. Back to Udaipur by evening.

Day 4: Nathdwara darshan, then Kumbhalgarh

Drive to Nathdwara for darshan of Shrinathji in one of the morning slots. Then on through the Aravalli hills to Kumbhalgarh, whose walls run for kilometres over the ridges. Walk the fort in the late afternoon and stay nearby.

Day 5: Ranakpur Jain temple, on to Mount Abu

A short drive to Ranakpur and its marble Jain temple with hundreds of carved pillars; we time the stop to the hours when visitors are allowed in. Continue to Mount Abu, arriving by late afternoon for a walk by Nakki lake and the sunset point.

Day 6: Dilwara temples, departure

A slow morning in Mount Abu. The Dilwara Jain temples open to non-Jain visitors from about noon, so we go then (no cameras inside). Afternoon drop at Abu Road station, about an hour down the hill, or back to Udaipur airport.

Short on days?

The 4-night version drops Chittorgarh and goes straight from Udaipur to Kumbhalgarh. If you’d rather not change hotels, we can do Nathdwara and Kumbhalgarh as day trips from Udaipur and skip Mount Abu. Travelling from Gujarat? Reverse the route: start at Abu Road and finish in Udaipur, or add Ambaji, close to Mount Abu.

What's included and what isn't

Visa, costs, best time and travel tips: Rajasthan Tour Packages.