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Lake Palace

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Historical & Heritage | Lake & Backwater
4.5 / 5
  • Timings : 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Entry Fee : No fee
  • Distance from near by city 4 kilometres from Udaipur.
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)1 - 2 Hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips In the dry season, the water can completely disappear from Lake Pichola. As the hotel is only accessible via a short boat ride from the main city, some might feel like living on an isolated island.

Taj Lake Palace Udaipur is another one of the most popular places to visit in Udaipur. The palace is like a beautiful marble lotus floating on the crystal-clear water. Adorned with alluring fountains, lush gardens this palace is a sight to behold. At the Sadar Ghat, the concierge showers the guests with rose petals upon their arrival. Subsequently, visitors are escorted by the guards under the shade of an umbrella-like a royal guest.

History of Taj Palace

This was Maharana Jagat Singh II's palace, who built it in 1746 and named it Jag Niwas. His descendants also used it as their summer palace. Later, in 1963 The Taj Group converted it into a hotel.

The architecture of Taj Palace

The lake palace has walls made of black and white marbles. Myriad precious stones and ornaments enhance the beauty of the interior. Grand paintings, carved arches enrich the rooms and corridors. Taj Lake Palace has about 83 rooms and suites. All of them offer a stunning view of the lake. 24-hour royal butler service is available for luxury rooms. Royal suites with their fresco paintings and wooden hark back to a bygone era.

Things to do

For a world-class dining experience, travellers can dine at the Taj Lake Palace. They offer various kinds of delicious foods. In addition to that, Neel Kamal, Bhairo and Jharoka are travellers' favourite dining places.

The hotel also arranges day trips to explore the beautiful places in Udaipur. Above all, they offer a boat service to get you to and from the island.

The rare and vintage car collection of the Maharajas is an absolute delight for car lovers. It includes the 1934 Rolls Royce Phantom.

Moreover, Jiva Spa offers a weary traveller comfort with Indian aromatherapies, body scrubs, wraps.

In short, this trip is definitely going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for anyone and therefore, must be in your Udaipur Tour Package.

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