# Day trips from Udaipur: which places are worth the drive > Day trips from Udaipur compared: Eklingji, Nathdwara, Kumbhalgarh, Ranakpur, Chittorgarh and more, with road distances and what to combine. - Page: https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/day-trips - Last updated: 2026-10-30 For one day out of Udaipur, the easy choices are Eklingji and Nagda (about 23 km), Nathdwara with Haldighati (about 47 km) and Kumbhalgarh with Ranakpur (about 97 km), all measured by road from the City Palace. Chittorgarh is a long day. Mount Abu and Jawai are better with a night away. ## At a glance - **Nearest**: Eklingji and Nagda, about 23 km, 1 hr from the City Palace - **Usual pairing**: Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur together - **Longest single day**: Chittorgarh, about 119 km, 3 hr each way - **Better overnight**: Mount Abu and Jawai Twelve places are usually offered as day trips from Udaipur. They are not equal. Some take half a day, some fill a day and two are long enough that a night away is kinder. This page compares them on one measure, then helps you choose. Every distance below is by road and measured, not guessed. Hotel figures start from Hotel Rudra Kripa in Sukher, north of the old city. ## Day trips from Udaipur at a glance **Distances by road, measured in October 2026 with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); car times allow for traffic and can vary.** | Place | From the City Palace | From the hotel in Sukher | How long to allow | What it is for | Combine it with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eklingji | about 23 km, 1 hr | about 14.8 km, 40 min | 1–2 hours on site | A large temple complex of carved stone beside a hill | Nagda, next door | | Nagda | about 24 km, 1 hr 5 min | about 15.8 km, 45 min | About 1 hour | The Sas Bahu temples and their carved columns | Eklingji | | Haldighati | about 42 km, 1 hr 10 min | about 44 km, 1 hr 10 min | 1 hour or less | The Haldighati battle site, a museum and a memorial | Nathdwara | | Nathdwara | about 47 km, 1 hr 15 min | about 39 km, 1 hr | 2–3 hours | The Shrinathji temple and the town around it; the Statue of Belief nearby | Haldighati, Rajsamand | | Rajsamand Lake | about 65 km, 1 hr 40 min | about 57 km, 1 hr 30 min | 1 hour | A lake with marble ghats and pavilions | Nathdwara, Kumbhalgarh | | Jaisamand Lake | about 54 km, 1 hr 25 min | about 60 km, 1 hr 35 min | 1–2 hours | A large reservoir between green hills | Stand-alone, or on the way back from the north | | Sanwaliya Seth | about 88 km, 2 hr 15 min | about 86 km, 2 hr 10 min | 1–2 hours | A temple at Mandaphiya, on the road to Chittorgarh | Chittorgarh | | Ranakpur | about 90 km, 2 hr 15 min | about 87 km, 2 hr 15 min | 1.5–2 hours | A Jain temple of carved white marble columns | Kumbhalgarh | | Kumbhalgarh | about 97 km, 2 hr 30 min | about 89 km, 2 hr 15 min | 3–4 hours | A hill fort with a long perimeter wall | Ranakpur | | Chittorgarh | about 119 km, 3 hr | about 118 km, 3 hr | 4–5 hours | A fort on a 180 m hill covering about 700 acres | Sanwaliya Seth | | Jawai | about 125 km, 3 hr 10 min | about 122 km, 3 hr 5 min | A night or two | Granite hills, a dam and open country | Stay over; see below | | Mount Abu | about 160 km, 4 hr | about 157 km, 4 hr | A night or two | A hill town with Nakki Lake and the Dilwara temples | Stay over; see below | “How long to allow” is time on site and is a suggestion, not a fixed figure. Add the drive both ways. Jawai is measured to Jawai Bandh village. Published figures for Jawai differ, and many sites do not say where they end. ## Which day trip should I choose? - **I want the shortest outing**: Eklingji and Nagda. They are about 2.4 km apart, so you can see both in a morning or afternoon and be back for lunch. - **I want a fort**: Kumbhalgarh if you want the wall and the hills, 2 hr 30 min each way. Chittorgarh if you want a much larger hilltop fort and can spend a long day. Both are on the list of Hill Forts of Rajasthan, which is a World Heritage property. Read the [Kumbhalgarh Fort guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/kumbhalgarh-fort) before you go. - **I want temples**: Ranakpur for carved marble and a Jain setting, Eklingji and Nagda for carved stone temples, Nathdwara if you want to visit a working pilgrimage town, Sanwaliya Seth if you are already heading to Chittorgarh. - **I want history**: Haldighati for the battle that gives the place its name, with the Maharana Pratap Museum nearby. Add Nathdwara, which is only 55 min away. - **I want water and quiet**: Rajsamand and Jaisamand. Neither needs much time, and both fit on the way to or from another stop. - **I want a hill town**: Mount Abu, but not as a day trip. See the section on overnight stays below. - **I have one day and children or older relatives**: Choose one stop and one meal, not a loop. Nathdwara with Haldighati, or Eklingji with Nagda, keep the car time under about two hours in total. ![The Eklingji temple complex from above, its carved stone spires crowded below a rocky hill](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/eklingji-temple-complex.31ddlz18uwgkq.jpg) *The Eklingji temple complex seen from above: carved stone spires below a rocky hill. · Photo: Karora23 · CC BY-SA 4.0* ## Route logic: the north road Eklingji, Nagda, Haldighati, Nathdwara, Rajsamand and Kumbhalgarh all lie north of Udaipur. They sit on the same general corridor, so they combine well and you rarely double back. A sensible order runs outward in one direction and returns by another stop rather than the same road. - **Half day:** Eklingji, then Nagda. Eklingji is about 23 km, 1 hr from the City Palace and Nagda is 2.4 km further on. - **Full day, pilgrimage and history:** Haldighati first, then Nathdwara, which is 19.3 km from Haldighati. Nathdwara is about 47 km, 1 hr 15 min from the City Palace. See the [Nathdwara guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/nathdwara) for how to approach the temple. - **Full day with a lake:** add Rajsamand Lake, about 65 km, 1 hr 40 min from the City Palace, after Nathdwara. ![A narrow road at Haldighati, cut between walls of ochre-red rock](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/haldighati-pass.263gsq6bpia9n.jpg) *A road cut through ochre rock at Haldighati. The picture shows the road, not the battlefield. · Photo: Soundarya Varadarajan · CC BY-SA 3.0* ## Route logic: the Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur loop Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur are 34 km apart, about 55 min by road in these figures. Published distances between them vary. This is a common pairing, and it makes a full day. Kumbhalgarh is about 97 km, 2 hr 30 min from the City Palace and Ranakpur is about 90 km, 2 hr 15 min. The loop is long, so start early. Go to Kumbhalgarh first for the fort in the morning light. Reach Ranakpur after noon, because non-Jain visitors are reported to be admitted from about noon. Then drive back to Udaipur. > **Ranakpur timings, as reported:** No official Ranakpur page gave visiting hours or fees. A travel guide, [India Guide](https://india-guide.in/destinations/ranakpur/timings), reports 12 pm to 5 pm daily for visitors, and other accounts also say non-Jain visitors are admitted from around noon. Fees are reported at different levels for Indian and foreign visitors, so we print none. Ask at the temple. ![Rows of carved white marble columns inside Ranakpur Jain Temple](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/ranakpur-temple-columns.0orxvwiem1if0.jpg) *Rows of carved white marble columns inside the Ranakpur Jain Temple. · Photo: plusgood · CC BY 2.0* ## Route logic: Chittorgarh with Sanwaliya Seth Sanwaliya Seth is at Mandaphiya, about 88 km, 2 hr 15 min from the City Palace, on the way to Chittorgarh. Chittorgarh is 41 km further, taking 1 hr 5 min. The fort itself is about 119 km, 3 hr from the City Palace. That is a long day. The drive alone is around 6 hr there and back before you step out of the car. Leave early, stop at Sanwaliya Seth on the way out, and keep the fort for the middle of the day. The Government of India’s Incredible India site lists Chittorgarh Fort as open from sunrise to sunset. It also lists a light and sound show in English and Hindi at 7 pm to 8 pm. The state tourism page says only “after sunset”. A third-party site gives 9:30 am to 5 pm for the fort. As the sources differ, check on the day. A show at 7 pm would mean driving back in the dark. ![The walls of Chittorgarh Fort around a reservoir on a green hillside, with Vijay Stambha beyond](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/chittorgarh-fort-walls.1lo6ziu6zk4eh.jpg) *Fort walls and bastions around a reservoir on the hillside at Chittorgarh, with Vijay Stambha behind. · Photo: Ssjoshi111 · CC BY-SA 3.0* ## Mount Abu and Jawai are better overnight Mount Abu is about 160 km, 4 hr from the City Palace. Jawai is about 125 km, 3 hr 10 min. Each would take about 8 hr or more in the car for a round trip, and Jawai about 6 hr 20 min. You would arrive tired and leave with little time on the ground. A day trip to either mostly gives you a long drive. It is better to treat them as stays of one night at least, and plan the journey as the start of a trip rather than an outing. ### Mount Abu The Dilwara temples are five temples built between the 11th and 13th centuries, about 2.5 km from Mount Abu town, in white marble ([Rajasthan Tourism](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/mount-abu.html)). They are about 161 km, 4 hr from the City Palace. Hours are reported, not official: [Trawell](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/mount-abu/dilwara-temples) gives Jain devotees 6 am to 12 pm and other visitors 12 pm to 5 pm. We found no official trust site, so check on arrival. ![A carved marble ceiling in the Luna Vasahi Temple, one of the Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/dilwara-luna-vasahi-ceiling.0k5ie5frnpptv.jpg) *A carved ceiling inside Luna Vasahi at the Dilwara temples. · Photo: Brihaspati · CC BY-SA 4.0* ### Jawai Jawai is a dam and granite hills in Pali district. We found no official source for visiting arrangements, so plan it through whoever you stay with and ask for current details before you commit. ![Bare granite hills rising beyond the water of the Jawai dam in Rajasthan](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/jawai-dam-hills.1z_sod73pul2g.jpg) *Bare granite hills beyond the water of the Jawai dam. · Photo: Namita07 · CC BY-SA 4.0* ## Does staying in Sukher help or hurt? Sukher is north of the old city. That helps with the northern routes and costs a little for everything else. Honest figures, measured by road: **Distances by road, measured in October 2026 with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); car times allow for traffic and can vary.** | Destination | From the City Palace | From the hotel in Sukher | Difference | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eklingji | about 23 km, 1 hr | about 14.8 km, 40 min | 8.2 km shorter | | Nathdwara | about 47 km, 1 hr 15 min | about 39 km, 1 hr | 8.0 km shorter | | Kumbhalgarh | about 97 km, 2 hr 30 min | about 89 km, 2 hr 15 min | 8.0 km shorter | | Chittorgarh | about 119 km, 3 hr | about 118 km, 3 hr | 1.0 km shorter | | Haldighati | about 42 km, 1 hr 10 min | about 44 km, 1 hr 10 min | 2.0 km longer | | Jaisamand | about 54 km, 1 hr 25 min | about 60 km, 1 hr 35 min | 6.0 km longer | | Udaipur City railway station | about 3.8 km, 10 min | about 10.8 km, 30 min | 7.0 km longer | So the gain is real but modest, and mostly on Eklingji, Nathdwara and Kumbhalgarh. The loss is at the station: Udaipur City railway station is about 10.8 km from the hotel against 3.8 km from the City Palace. If you arrive or leave by train for an early departure, allow for that. If you want a driver for any of these trips, ask at reception whether they can arrange one. We do not list tour prices, and any figure you are quoted should be agreed before you set out. ## Before you go - Temple timings change. For Nathdwara, use the [official temple site](https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/) for darshan times, not a printed timetable. - Eklingji has no official page that we could open. One guide, [Trawell](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/eklingji-temple), reports 4:15 am to 6:45 am, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and 5:15 pm to 7:45 pm. It is undated and the only source we found, so treat it as reported. - The Maharana Pratap Museum at Haldighati lists 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on [its own site](https://www.maharanapratapmuseum.com/), but that page was last changed in July 2022. Reported hours elsewhere differ. Check before you go. - Fees for Kumbhalgarh and Chittorgarh forts vary between sources, and a draft ASI rule from September 2026 could change them. See the [Kumbhalgarh guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/kumbhalgarh-fort) and confirm the fee at the counter. - Check the current road in a live maps app before a long drive, especially after rain. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best one-day trip from Udaipur? It depends on what you want. Kumbhalgarh with Ranakpur is the usual full day, about 97 km and 90 km by road from the City Palace. Nathdwara with Haldighati is shorter, and Eklingji with Nagda is shorter still. ### Which places near Udaipur can I see in half a day? Eklingji and Nagda, about 23 km from the City Palace and about 2.4 km apart. Haldighati is about 42 km away and could also be a half day. ### Can I do Mount Abu in one day from Udaipur? It is possible but poor value. Mount Abu is about 160 km and around 4 hr each way from the City Palace by road. A night there is a better plan. ### Can Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur be done together? Yes. They are about 34 km apart by road, and both lie on the same side of Udaipur. Start early, see the fort first and reach Ranakpur after noon, when non-Jain visitors are reported to be admitted. ### How far is Chittorgarh from Udaipur? About 119 km by road from the City Palace, around 3 hr each way in these figures. Sanwaliya Seth is on the way, about 88 km from the City Palace. ### Does staying in Sukher make day trips easier? For the northern routes, a little. Eklingji is about 14.8 km from the hotel against 23 km from the City Palace. The railway station is further: about 10.8 km against 3.8 km. ## Sources - [Rajasthan Tourism: Rajsamand](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/rajsamand.html): Kumbhalgarh and Nathdwara background; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Rajasthan Tourism: Chittorgarh](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/chittorgarh.html): fort basics and show status; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Incredible India: Chittorgarh Fort](https://incredibleindia.gov.in/en/rajasthan/chittorgarh/chittorgarh-fort): hours and light and sound show; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Rajasthan Tourism: Mount Abu](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/mount-abu.html): Dilwara temples; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Rajasthan Tourism: Udaipur](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html): Jaisamand and Rajsamand background; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [India Guide: Ranakpur timings](https://india-guide.in/destinations/ranakpur/timings): reported hours; third party, undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Trawell: Eklingji temple](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/eklingji-temple): reported hours; third party, undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Trawell: Dilwara temples](https://www.trawell.in/rajasthan/mount-abu/dilwara-temples): reported hours; third party, undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Maharana Pratap Museum](https://www.maharanapratapmuseum.com/): operator’s hours; page last modified July 2022 (read 2026-10-30) - [Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara](https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/): official site; darshan times could not be read (read 2026-10-30) - [OpenStreetMap road measurements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): distances and times for every figure on the page (read 2026-10-30) --- Hotel Rudra Kripa, Sukher, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India · Phone and WhatsApp: [+91 96100 04244](tel:+919610004244) · Email: [info@hotelrudrakripa.com](mailto:info@hotelrudrakripa.com) · [Send an enquiry](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/contact#enquiry)