Tour package · 7 days

Not forts — palaces. A tour built around how Rajasthan's royalty actually lived.

City Palace Udaipur, Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur, and Jaipur's City Palace and Jal Mahal — architecture over battlements, seven days across three cities.

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A different lens on the same cities

Every Rajasthan itinerary hits the forts. This one prioritises the palaces

Most Rajasthan tours are built around forts — defensive architecture, ramparts, battle history. This itinerary flips the emphasis toward the palaces built for living rather than defending: the City Palace complexes in Udaipur and Jaipur, and Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan, a 20th-century Art Deco palace that's still partly a royal residence today.

It's the same three-city route as our Classic Rajasthan Tour, but the daily schedule is rebuilt around palace visiting hours, museum wings, and — where possible — palace-hotel stays, so the architecture itself is the throughline of the trip rather than a stop on the way to somewhere else.

Day by day

The 7 days itinerary

Day 1

Udaipur Arrival

Check-in with an evening view of the City Palace from across Lake Pichola to set the tone for the trip.

Day 2

City Palace, Udaipur

A full day inside the City Palace complex — courtyards, the Crystal Gallery, and the Zenana Mahal wing.

Day 3

Jag Mandir & Lake Palace View

A boat ride past Jag Mandir island palace and the Lake Palace, Udaipur's two water-set royal residences.

Day 4

Drive to Jodhpur

A 5-6 hour drive, with a stop at Ranakpur's temple architecture en route.

Day 5

Umaid Bhawan Palace

A full day at Umaid Bhawan, one of the world's largest private residences, followed by Mehrangarh Fort's palace apartments.

Day 6

Drive to Jaipur

A 6-7 hour drive toward the Pink City.

Day 7

City Palace Jaipur & Jal Mahal

Jaipur's City Palace museum wings and a photo stop at Jal Mahal, the palace that sits in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, before departure.

Vehicle options

Choose the car for your group

2 travellers

Sedan

A comfortable, fuel-efficient choice for couples covering the full circuit.

4-6 travellers

Innova Crysta

The most-booked option for this route — space for luggage and long-drive comfort.

7-14 travellers

Tempo Traveller

Keeps a larger family or friend group together across the whole route.

Good to know

Royal Palaces of Rajasthan — Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from a standard Rajasthan tour?

The route covers the same three cities as our Classic Rajasthan Tour, but the daily schedule prioritises palace visits and, where possible, palace-hotel stays over fort-focused sightseeing.

Can we stay at an actual palace hotel during this tour?

Several former royal properties in Udaipur and Jodhpur now operate as heritage hotels; we can arrange these stays alongside the transport if you'd like the full experience.

Is Umaid Bhawan Palace fully open to visitors?

A museum wing is open to the public daily; the rest remains a private residence and a luxury hotel, which is part of what makes it distinct from a typical fort visit.

Does this tour skip the forts entirely?

No, Mehrangarh Fort is still included since its interior largely functions as a palace museum — this tour deprioritises fort ramparts and battlements, not fort visits altogether.

Is this itinerary good for architecture or design enthusiasts specifically?

Yes, it's one of our more popular routes for guests with a specific interest in Rajput and Art Deco architecture, since the pacing allows more time inside each palace rather than a quick walk-through.