Udaipur

From the Fateh Prakash hotel, one can visit the Sunset point to enjoy the musical fountain in the evening. There is cable car going to the top of a nearby hill (Rs 60). On top, there is a temple with great views of the lake Pichola.

Jag Niwas palace hotel is a world class 5 star deluxe hotel open exclusive to its residents. The palace was built between 1734 and 1751 and was a popular location for film shoots (including James Bond's Octopussy). By boat, one can enjoy the beauty of the luxury hotel.

Jag Mandir island palace is owned by the Maharaja of Udaipur and is open to visitors. Jag Mandir palace provided refuge to Prince Khurram (later become Mughal emperor Shah Jahan) while he rebelled against his father (1623-1624).

In front of the City palace is the famous Jagdish temple and worth a visit. The 17th century temple has an enormous black statue of Vishnu in its profusely carved main shrine. The entrance is flanked by stone elephants and a superb bronze statue of the Garuda, the half bird vehicle of Lord Vishnu. The road leads to the Bagore ki Haveli through the street filled with handicrafts shops selling wooden toys, puppets, textiles, jewels and pichhwais (painting on stiff cloth using vegetable and mineral colours).