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Udaipur - Palace on Wheels

Day 4 - Arrival at Udaipur, breakfast at Hotel Sikarbari, sight-seeing, lunch at Fateh Prakash, boat ride (tea at Jetty).

Udaipur is a beautiful city housing enchanting lakes and surrounded by the lush hills of the Aravalis. Udaipur was a jewel of Mewar kingdom which was ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 years.

There is an interesting legend associated with the foundation of the city which says that Maharana Udai Singh, the founder of the city, went on hunting one day when he came across a holy man meditating on a hill facing the Lake Pichola. The hermit showered his blessings on the Maharana and advised him to build a palace at this suitably located spot with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an favourable altitude and an amphitheatre of low mountains. Thus, Maharana founded the city in 1559 AD and today, the splendid city of Udaipur stands gracefully reflecting the enchanting architectural glory of the gone era.
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  • Breakfast at Hotel Sikarbari

    Breakfast at Hotel Sikarbari

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  • Artifacts in the City Palace Udaipur

    Artifacts in the City Palace Udaipur

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  • The Suraj Gokhada is the balcony from where the Ranas have daily been greeting their ancestor, the Sun god Surya at dawn. The balcony was also used when the Rana presented himself in times of trouble to restore the confidence of his subjects and to reassure them that the Surya was still smiling on them.

    The Suraj Gokhada is the balcony from where the Ranas have daily been greeting their ancestor, the Sun god Surya at dawn. The balcony was also used when the Rana presented himself in times of trouble to restore the confidence of his subjects and to reassure them that the Surya was still smiling on them.

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  • The museum in the City Palace includes the Mor Chowk, the one with its extraordinary late 19th century peacock mosaics. The mosaic and enamel together give a resplendent display of peacocks depicting the three seasons. The enamelled peacock in lapis lazuli and other stones is about 2½ ft high and is set in a panel of ornamental leaf patterns. This is one of the most lavish examples of inlaywork very popular in Rajasthan.

    The museum in the City Palace includes the Mor Chowk, the one with its extraordinary late 19th century peacock mosaics. The mosaic and enamel together give a resplendent display of peacocks depicting the three seasons. The enamelled peacock in lapis lazuli and other stones is about 2½ ft high and is set in a panel of ornamental leaf patterns. This is one of the most lavish examples of inlaywork very popular in Rajasthan.

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  • Beautiful tiled glass mosaics at City Palace

    Beautiful tiled glass mosaics at City Palace

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