# Places to visit in Udaipur: 18 sights by area, with fees and road distances > Places to visit in Udaipur: 18 sights grouped by area, with time to allow, fees as listed and measured road distances from the City Palace. - Page: https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/places-to-visit - Last updated: 2026-10-30 Udaipur’s main sights fall into four groups: the old city and Lake Pichola around the City Palace, Fateh Sagar and Saheliyon Ki Bari to the north, Sajjangarh and Ahar on the edges, and day trips such as Eklingji and Kumbhalgarh. This guide covers 18, with road distances from the City Palace and from Sukher. ## At a glance - **Places covered**: 18, in four areas - **Old city cluster**: City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Lake Pichola ghats, Bagore Ki Haveli - **Farthest here**: Kumbhalgarh, about 97 km by road, around 2 hr 30 min by car from the City Palace - **Distances**: Measured by road, October 2026 Udaipur’s sights cluster. The City Palace, Jagdish Temple, the Lake Pichola ghats and Bagore Ki Haveli sit within a short walk of each other in the old city. Fateh Sagar, Saheliyon Ki Bari and Shilpgram lie to the north and west, and the forts and temples worth a day lie beyond the city. The table below lists 18 places with what each is, how long to allow, the fee as listed and two road distances. Where we found no official fee, we say so rather than print a figure from a travel blog that may be years old. [How we write our guides](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/how-we-write-our-guides) explains the method. ## Udaipur’s places at a glance **Distances by road, measured in October 2026 with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); car times allow for traffic and can vary.** | Place | What it is | Time to allow | Fee as listed | From the City Palace | From the hotel in Sukher | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | City Palace | Palace complex and museum above Lake Pichola | 2–3 hours | ₹400 adult (HRH page, undated) | Start point | 9.2 km, 25 min | | Lake Pichola | Lake with island palaces, ghats and boat rides | 1–2 hours | Boats from ₹600 adult (tariff ended 31 March 2026) | 0.5 km, 5 min | 9.3 km, 25 min | | Jagdish Temple | 17th-century temple to Vishnu | 30–45 minutes | No official figure found | 0.2 km, 5 min | 9.0 km, 25 min | | Bagore Ki Haveli | 18th-century haveli, now a museum | About an hour | ₹60 Indian adult, ₹150 foreigner (undated) | 0.5 km, 5 min | 9.4 km, 25 min | | Gulab Bagh | Public garden with a bird park | About an hour | No official figure found | 1.9 km, 5 min | 9.9 km, 30 min | | Vintage Car Collection | Royal cars in the former Mewar motor garage | 30–45 minutes | ₹330 adult, ₹200 child (undated) | 1.9 km, 5 min | 10.0 km, 30 min | | Karni Mata ropeway | Cable car up Machla Magra to a hilltop temple | 1–2 hours | No official figure found | 2.6 km, 10 min | 12.2 km, 35 min | | Fateh Sagar Lake | Lake with an island garden and a lakeside embankment | 1–2 hours | No official figure; boat fares disputed | 3.6 km, 10 min | 7.9 km, 25 min | | Moti Magri | Hill with the Maharana Pratap statue | 30–45 minutes | No official figure found | 3.6 km, 15 min | 9.8 km, 30 min | | Saheliyon Ki Bari | Garden of fountains and a lotus pool | About an hour | No official figure found | 3.1 km, 10 min | 6.4 km, 20 min | | Shilpgram | Crafts village run by the West Zone Cultural Centre | 1–2 hours | ₹60 Indian adult, ₹150 foreigner (undated) | 6.6 km, 20 min | 8.4 km, 25 min | | Sajjangarh | Hilltop Monsoon Palace in a wildlife sanctuary | 1–2 hours | Tickets separate; no confirmed figure | 7.7 km, 25 min | 16.2 km, 45 min | | Ahar Cenotaphs | Royal cenotaphs and a small museum | About an hour | No official figure found | 4.9 km, 15 min | 7.0 km, 20 min | | Badi Lake | Reservoir built by Maharana Raj Singh | 1–2 hours | No official figure found | 9.6 km, 25 min | 13.4 km, 35 min | | Eklingji | Temple complex to Shiva | About an hour | No official figure found | 23 km, 1 hr | 14.8 km, 40 min | | Haldighati | Pass named for its yellow soil | 1–2 hours | No official figure found | 42 km, 1 hr 10 min | 44 km, 1 hr 10 min | | Nathdwara | Shrinathji temple town | Half a day | No official figure found | 47 km, 1 hr 15 min | 39 km, 1 hr | | Kumbhalgarh Fort | 15th-century hill fort | A full day | Reported ₹40; sources conflict | 97 km, 2 hr 30 min | 89 km, 2 hr 15 min | Read “Fee as listed” as who published it, not as a price confirmed at the gate: each paragraph says where the figure comes from. ## The old city and Lake Pichola ### City Palace The City Palace rises in tiers above the east bank of Lake Pichola. Maharana Udai Singh II, who founded Udaipur, began it in the 16th century, and the Maharanas who followed kept adding to it for almost 400 years. Part of it became a museum in 1974, according to Wikipedia, and its courtyards include Mor Chowk. Our [City Palace guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/city-palace) covers the routes and the courtyards in detail. The [City Palace Museum](https://citypalacemuseum.org/planyourvisit) lists 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. The [HRH Hotels page](https://www.hrhhotels.com/city-palace-museum.php) lists ₹400 for an adult and ₹150 for a child aged 5 to 18, camera included, but carries no date. It shows no separate foreign rate, and some travel sites quote lower Indian prices, so confirm at the counter. ![The City Palace rising above the ghats of Lake Pichola](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/city-palace.0pw2nl9eyqemn.jpg) *The City Palace rising above the ghats of Lake Pichola · Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0* ### Lake Pichola Udaipur grew up around Lake Pichola, which Wikipedia dates to 1362, with the embankment raised by Udai Singh II in 1560. Rajasthan Tourism dates Jag Niwas, the Lake Palace, to 1743–1746, and it is now a hotel. Jag Mandir, on the next island, dates to 1620 to about 1652. Our [Lake Pichola guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/lake-pichola) explains the jetties, the boat options and what lands where. [HRH Hotels’ Jag Mandir excursion](https://www.hrhhotels.com/boat-charters.php) lists ₹600 for a regular adult ticket and ₹800 at sunset, but its printed validity ended on 31 March 2026 and no newer table is published. A [travel blog](https://travelcoffee.in/blog/udaipur-boat-ride-guide) reports a cheaper municipal boat at around ₹180 that may not land at Jag Mandir. Gangaur Ghat is about 0.5 km by road, around 5 min by car from the City Palace. ![The white Lake Palace on Lake Pichola with the hills behind](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/lake-palace.3wnmh7pd19hcg.jpg) *The white Lake Palace on Lake Pichola, with the hills behind · Photo: Daniel Villafruela · CC BY-SA 3.0* ### Jagdish Temple Jagdish Temple is about 0.2 km by road, around 5 min by car from the City Palace, a short walk uphill from the palace gate. [Rajasthan Tourism](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html) says Maharana Jagat Singh I built it in 1651 and that it is dedicated to Vishnu. This is a working temple, so ask before photographing inside. We found no official page with hours or fees. ![Carved figures on the walls of Jagdish Temple, Udaipur](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/jagdish-temple-carvings.2se9dw8jp3g2a.jpg) *Carved figures on the walls of Jagdish Temple · Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0* ### Bagore Ki Haveli Close by at Gangaur Ghat, Bagore Ki Haveli was built by Amar Chand Badwa, prime minister of Mewar from 1751 to 1778. It has 138 rooms and passed to the West Zone Cultural Centre in 1986. The [WZCC ticket list](https://wzccindia.com/bagore-ki-haveli-museum-a-historical-place/) is undated and shows ₹60 for an Indian adult, ₹150 for a foreigner and ₹60 for a camera. WZCC’s [Dharohar poster](https://wzccindia.com/dharohar-folk-dance-show/), published in April 2023, lists a daily folk-dance show from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with tickets on sale from 5:30 pm. It lists ₹100 for Indians and ₹200 for foreigners, so treat the price as three years old. ### Gulab Bagh and the Vintage Car Collection Gulab Bagh is a public garden about 1.9 km by road, around 5 min by car from the City Palace. [Rajasthan Tourism](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html) notes the Navlakha Mahal, where the reformer Maharishi Dayanand stayed from August 1882, and a bird park of 12 enclosures. We found no official fee or hours. The [Vintage and Classic Car Collection](https://www.hrhhotels.com/vintage-classic-car-collection.php) is in the former Mewar State Motor Garage, in the same grounds as the Garden Hotel, and opened to the public on 15 February 2000. The page lists ₹330 for adults and ₹200 for children, undated, and shows no hours. ### Mansapurna Karni Mata ropeway A ropeway runs from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park up to the hilltop near the Karni Mata temple, about 2.6 km by road, around 10 min by car from the City Palace. No official fare turned up. [Trawell](https://trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/mansapurna-karni-mata-ropeway) reports ₹72 for an Indian adult and other travel sites report up to ₹150, so ask at the booking window. The photo below shows the view from the Machla Magra hill at sunset, not the ropeway. ![Sunset over Lake Pichola and Udaipur, seen from the ridge of Machla Magra hill](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/machla-magra-sunset-view.0n85j3-l84cg_.jpg) *Sunset view from Machla Magra, the hill the ropeway climbs · Photo: Ridiculopathy · CC0* ## North of the old city: Fateh Sagar and around ### Fateh Sagar Lake [Rajasthan Tourism](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html) places Fateh Sagar north of Pichola, joined to it by a canal. Nehru Park is the island garden, reached by boat, and another islet holds the Udaipur Solar Observatory, which we could not establish is open to visitors, so see it from the lake. The lake is about 3.6 km by road, around 10 min by car from the City Palace. We found no ticket price for Nehru Park. Udaipur Times reported in November 2023 that stipulated boat rates were ₹40 to ₹200 but tourists were charged three to four times that. Agree the fare first and ask for a ticket. ![Fateh Sagar Lake framed by a tree, with the hills beyond](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/fateh-sagar-lake.2-ecqi_saieb3.jpg) *Fateh Sagar Lake framed by a tree, with the hills beyond · Photo: Mustang Joe · CC0* ### Moti Magri Moti Magri is the hill beside Fateh Sagar, topped by a bronze statue of Maharana Pratap on his horse, Chetak. It is about 3.6 km by road, around 15 min by car from the City Palace. No reliable source gave a fee or hours, so check locally. ### Saheliyon Ki Bari [Rajasthan Tourism](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html) says Maharana Sangram Singh II built this garden for women. It lists a small museum, marble elephants, fountains, kiosks and a lotus pool. It is about 3.1 km by road, around 10 min by car from the City Palace. We found no official fee or hours, and travel sites disagree. ![A white marble fountain pavilion in the Saheliyon Ki Bari garden](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/saheliyon-ki-bari.2-ld0ipklp2wc.jpg) *A white marble fountain pavilion in the Saheliyon Ki Bari garden · Photo: Mustang Joe · CC0* ### Shilpgram Shilpgram is a crafts village of rural huts from the western states, with artisans at work. Our [Shilpgram guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/shilpgram) has the details. It is about 6.6 km by road, around 20 min by car from the City Palace. The [WZCC page](https://wzccindia.com/shilpgram-the-rural-arts-and-crafts-complex/) lists ₹60 for an Indian adult, ₹40 for a child and ₹150 for foreigners, undated. The ten-day Shilpgram Utsav is usually held in late December. In 2025 it opened on 21 December, and WZCC had published no 2026 dates when this guide was written. ## On the edges of the city ### Sajjangarh, the Monsoon Palace Maharana Sajjan Singh built this hilltop palace on the Bansdara hills in the 19th century. It stands in a wildlife sanctuary, and the top is about 7.7 km by road, around 25 min by car from the City Palace, while the gate at the foot is nearer. Udaipur Times reported in July 2025 that the park and the sanctuary were ticketed separately, with a combined ticket proposed. We found no confirmed current price, so ask at the gate. Our [monsoon page](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/monsoon-in-udaipur) shows the season it was built for. ![The white Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace on its green hilltop above Udaipur, under a cloudy sky](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/sajjangarh-monsoon-palace.29f8y60hhihx9.jpg) *The white Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace on its green hilltop above Udaipur · Photo: Roshan kumar (Photomylife) · CC BY-SA 4.0* ### Ahar Cenotaphs Ahar is where the royal cenotaphs stand, about 4.9 km by road, around 15 min by car from the City Palace. A small museum nearby holds pottery finds said to date from about 1700 BC, according to Rajasthan Tourism. We found no official fee or hours, and travel sites list entry as free or a few rupees. ### Badi Lake Maharana Raj Singh built Badi Lake and named it Jiyan Sagar after his mother, Jana Devi. It later gave relief in the 1973 drought. It is about 9.6 km by road, around 25 min by car from the City Palace. Travel sites report it as free, with paid boating, but no official source confirms this. ## Beyond the city: half-day and day trips These are longer drives, so each needs a half day or more. Our [day trips guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/day-trips) compares them. ### Eklingji Eklingji is a complex of temples to Shiva at Kailashpuri, about 23 km by road, around 1 hr by car from the City Palace. We found no official page, so we give no hours. ### Haldighati Haldighati is about 42 km by road, around 1 hr 10 min by car from the City Palace. Wikidata dates the Battle of Haldighati, between Maharana Pratap and a Mughal army, to 1576. The name is usually explained by the turmeric-yellow soil. The Maharana Pratap Museum’s own site lists 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, but its notice dates from 2022, so check before you go. ![A narrow road at Haldighati, cut between walls of ochre-red rock](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/_next/static/immutable/media/haldighati-pass.263gsq6bpia9n.jpg) *A narrow road at Haldighati, cut between walls of ochre-red rock · Photo: Soundarya Varadarajan · CC BY-SA 3.0* ### Nathdwara Shrinathji’s image was installed here in 1672, and the town is about 47 km by road, around 1 hr 15 min by car from the City Palace. Darshan times change daily and on festivals, so use the [temple’s official site](https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/) rather than a printed list. Our [Nathdwara guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/nathdwara) has more. ### Kumbhalgarh Fort Rana Kumbha built the fort in the 15th century, and Maharana Pratap was born here. It is about 97 km by road, around 2 hr 30 min by car from the City Palace, so it needs a full day. No official fee page was reachable. One travel site reports ₹40 for Indians and ₹600 for foreigners, while an older one gives ₹15 and ₹200. A draft ASI schedule of September 2026 may change fort fees, so confirm at the gate. See our [Kumbhalgarh guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/kumbhalgarh-fort). ## Which of these suit a short stay? With one day, take the old city: City Palace early, Jagdish Temple, Gangaur Ghat and a boat at the end of the afternoon. With a second, add Fateh Sagar, Saheliyon Ki Bari and Shilpgram. Our [itinerary guide](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/itinerary) sets out the order, and the [best time to visit](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/best-time-to-visit) page covers the seasons. ## Where Sukher fits Hotel Rudra Kripa is in Sukher, on the north side of the city. That puts it about 6.4 km by road, around 20 min by car from Saheliyon Ki Bari but about 9.2 km by road, around 25 min by car from the City Palace, so you will drive to the old city. See [all distances](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/distances) or [how to reach Udaipur](https://hotelrudrakripa.com/udaipur/how-to-reach). ## Frequently asked questions ### What are the main places to visit in Udaipur? The City Palace, Lake Pichola, Jagdish Temple, Fateh Sagar, Saheliyon Ki Bari and Sajjangarh are the usual starting points. Shilpgram, Bagore Ki Haveli and day trips such as Eklingji and Kumbhalgarh fill a longer stay. ### How much time do I need for Udaipur sightseeing? Two days cover the city’s main sights. Add a day for Kumbhalgarh, which is a long drive each way, and a half day for Eklingji and Nathdwara. ### Which places are close to the City Palace? Jagdish Temple is about 0.2 km by road, around 5 min by car, Gangaur Ghat about 0.5 km by road, around 5 min by car and Hathi Pol about 1.1 km by road, around 5 min by car. Each is a short hop. ### What is the entry fee for the City Palace? ₹400 for an Indian adult, as listed by HRH Hotels, whose page is undated. It shows no foreign rate, and some travel sites quote lower prices, so confirm at the counter. ### Which Udaipur sights are free? We found no official source that confirms a free sight, apart from the lakeside views themselves. Travel sites report some as free, but fees change, so check each place on the day. ### Which places are best for sunset? HRH lists a separate sunset ticket for its Lake Pichola boat, and the Monsoon Palace at Sajjangarh sits on a hilltop above the lakes. Ask at each place how late it is open. ## Sources - [City Palace Museum, plan your visit](https://citypalacemuseum.org/planyourvisit): opening hours (read 2026-10-30) - [HRH Hotels, City Palace Museum](https://www.hrhhotels.com/city-palace-museum.php): ticket prices; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [HRH Hotels, Jag Mandir boat tariff](https://www.hrhhotels.com/boat-charters.php): validity ended 31 March 2026 (read 2026-10-30) - [HRH Hotels, Vintage and Classic Car Collection](https://www.hrhhotels.com/vintage-classic-car-collection.php): ticket prices; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [WZCC, Bagore Ki Haveli museum](https://wzccindia.com/bagore-ki-haveli-museum-a-historical-place/): ticket prices and history; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [WZCC, Dharohar folk dance show](https://wzccindia.com/dharohar-folk-dance-show/): poster published April 2023 (read 2026-10-30) - [WZCC, Shilpgram](https://wzccindia.com/shilpgram-the-rural-arts-and-crafts-complex/): ticket prices; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Rajasthan Tourism, Udaipur](https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/udaipur.html): descriptions and dates; undated (read 2026-10-30) - [Udaipur Times, Sajjangarh entry proposal](https://udaipurtimes.com/amp/news/new-proposal-for-sajjangarh-entry/cid17057971.htm): July 2025 press report (read 2026-10-30) - [Udaipur Times, Fateh Sagar boat charges](https://udaipurtimes.com/news/fateh-sagar-boat-operators-charging-high-rates/cid12738205.htm): November 2023 press report (read 2026-10-30) - [Nathdwara temple, official site](https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/): darshan schedule not readable without scripts (read 2026-10-30) - [Maharana Pratap Museum, Haldighati](https://www.maharanapratapmuseum.com/): hours; page last modified July 2022 (read 2026-10-30) - [Captureatrip, Kumbhalgarh Fort](https://www.captureatrip.com/blog/kumbhalgarh-fort): reported fees; undated, third party (read 2026-10-30) - [Wikipedia, City Palace, Udaipur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Palace,_Udaipur): museum from 1974; Mor Chowk (read 2026-10-30) - [Wikipedia, Lake Pichola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pichola): 1362 origin and the 1560 embankment (read 2026-10-30) - [Wikidata, Battle of Haldighati](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3635360): 1576 date (read 2026-10-30) - [Travel Coffee, Udaipur boat ride guide](https://travelcoffee.in/blog/udaipur-boat-ride-guide): reported municipal boat fare; not official (read 2026-10-30) - [Trawell, Mansapurna Karni Mata ropeway](https://trawell.in/rajasthan/udaipur/mansapurna-karni-mata-ropeway): reported ropeway fare; undated, third party (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)