Trip to Udaipur from Delhi?

Indizen

I have a few days off on Holi so I was planning a trip ex Delhi:

Train # 2015 Shatabdi New Delhi to Ajmer arr 13:00
Train # 2292 Ajmer dep 15:55
arrive Udaipur @ 21:20 on Thursday
Day 2 Friday Udaipur palace 1, 2 , 3
Day 3 Udaipur 18:35 dep Train 2964 reach NZM @ 6:10 on Saturday

Is there some way I can fit in Pushkar, or should I leave it for another trip?
Please recommend budget accomodation in Udaipur
Thank you

Aishah

That's one long exhausting trip Indizen, most of the time on the trains! Still, if you get Sleeper or A/C sleeper you can stretch out.. No, you couldn't possibly fit in Pushkar in that time frame
IMHO.

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Indizen

Thanks for taking note of that. I will book CC or 2AC only.
Udaipur is 660 km from Delhi so even if I took the car it may be very tiring. And these trains are good.
Could u suggest a modest place to stay in the city of palaces!!
Thank you

Aishah

The train definitely better than driving all that way in such a short time. If you go to 'Hotel' on the red bar at the top of the page, find your way to Udaipur and there are quite a few suggestions there.

Indizen

Hi
I'll be in Udaipur for 2 nights over the Holi break.
What to expect regarding the festival itself?
Will normal touristic activities be disrupted?
Will the palace museum be closed?
Which is the more atmospheric area to stay?
Hanuman Ghat?
Lal Ghat?

Please suggest some must see and do activities over 2 days.
Please recommend places specifically for breca, lunch and dinner.
Thanks for your time.

Indizen

Further to my earlier query, could anyone please rate these sights of Udaipur as really not to be missed, etc:
* Fateh Sagar Lake
* Pichola Lake
* Sukhadia Circle
* Saheliyon ki Badi
* Sajjangarh Palace
* Udaysagar
* Duddhtalaii & Musical Garden
* Nehru Garden (Fateh Sagar)
* City Palace Museum
* Shilp Gram

anjuli

leave Sukhadia Circle, Udaisagat, Nehru Garden and Dudhtalai.
Sights not to be missed is City palace, Shilpgram, Sahelion-ki-Badi sowie der Monsoon Palace.
Do a boatride on Lake Pichola, you will get a great view of the waterfront in Udaipur with all the Ghats.
If you have abit of a time left see the temple at nagda. This one is really great!

From Delhi to Udaipur and back take the Mewar Express, overnight train, 12 hours.

Indizen

Yes, we've booked on the Mewar express.
Can you please recomm a nice roof top place for Lunch?

tbhati

for roof top lunch hotel hill-top would be good.You can also try laxmi vilas palace.That is near to the Fateh Sagar Lake.

I would suggest AC sleeper class (Rajasthan roadways ) bus from new delhi for udaipur.I have been traveling to udaipur for last 5years by bus and it is comfortable.

Indizen

Thanks for the reccom.
We've booked by train as it is a rather long journey.

Indizen

Any rooftop restaurants in Udaipur that have live music or a DJ with or without a dance floor?
Which places DO NOT screen the Bond film?
Does hotel Jagat Niwas have a bar as well?

Indizen

Are there camels in Udaipur?

sunilnairgjsm

Hai,
There are trains which reaches Ajmer before shatabdi ie; so trains like train no 9106 reaches Ajmer at 07.25.Then you have enough time to go and see pushkar.From Ajmer hire a car to Pushkar it will cost you approximate 200-300 rupees.You can finish pushkar with in 3 hrs.

Thanks

Indizen

Thanks for the observation.
That's an overnight train that adds 2 hours to the journey.
And liable to be late, all the way from Howrah.

Anyways, our tickets are booked so that bit about this trip is sarcosanct.

I need some more info on activities and dining options in Udaipur.
Thanks

Aishah

Indizen - I guess there may be camels in Udaipur - they are all over Rajasthan - but personally I don't know of any for public riding etc.
You can buy drink in Jagat Niwas - don't think it has a separate bar area as such, though.