“The Venice of the East” or the “city of lakes” as commonly it is called. Udaipur is a place where everyone finds a spot or place to enjoy with their loved ones and family members. Udaipur is a city that holds special importance in history and is rich in culture and heritage. There are a lot of places where you can go, explore and enjoy with your family and friends. Some of the places which you can go and explore are as follows:
Maharana Pratap Memorial
This memorial is built on the Moti hill also known as the pearl hill. This place contains the life size statue of Maharana Pratap and his favourite horse Chetak. This is a memorial that has pictures and paintings that showcase the battle of Haldi ghati, Chittorgarh and Kumbhalgarh. Maharana Pratap Memorial oversees the Fateh Sagar.
This place includes a Japanese garden, a light and sound show, a museum which contains memorials and history about Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh and the battle of Haldi Ghati. There is an entry fee for the light and sound show and also for the museum visit. It is INR 20 for the adults, INR 10 for the kids and INR 35 per person for the light and sound show.
This smarak (memorial) specially depicts the bond between Rana Pratap Singh and his favourite and loyal horse Chetak. Chetak is known for his loyalty because he did not leave Rana Pratap’s side till his last breath and was killed in the battle of Haldighati.
The entry time to the museum and the garden is 9 am- 6 pm. Timings for the light and sound show are 7:30pm in the winters and 8 pm in the summers.
Bagore ki Haveli
Bagore ki Haveli is a palace that has 100 rooms displaying the costumes and the dresses of the queen and kings. There are beautiful glass work paintings on the ceilings and on the walls of that haveli. To show the perfect example of art with glass work is the two peacocks made out of small pieces of colourful glasses in the queen’s chamber. Bagore ki Haveli was made by the Prime minister of the king’s courtyard. His name is Shri Amarchand Badwa who has been there in the royal courtyard since the rule of all the Maharanas of the Mewar region. The expansion of this haveli was done gradually as and when the royal family resided in this mansion. After Independence, the control of the haveli was taken by the then state government but was not maintained. Hence the government was asked to leave their control on the haveli and was handed on to the West Zone Cultural Centre. There are different charges for the museum visit and the tickets for the dance show.
| Timings of the museum visit | 9:30 am – 5:30 pm |
| The entry fees for the museum | Indian Children- INR 30 (5-12 years old) |
| Indian adults- INR 60 | |
| International tourists | Adults- INR 1OO |
| Children-INR 50 | |
| Camera charges | INR 50 |
| Timings of the Dharohar Dance | 7 pm- 8 pm |
| The cut off time for buying tickets for the dance show | 6:15 pm |
| The charges for the dance show | Indian Adults- INR 90 |
| Indian Children- INR 45 | |
| International Tourists | Adults- INR 150 |
| Children- INR 75 | |
| Camera charges are INR 150 |
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary
If you and your family are adventurous and like to see the animals in their natural habitat then you should visit the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary. This is a forest that is home to a lot of different species of wild animals like leopards, sambar deers, crocodiles, reptiles and other animals.
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary also provides a guided and safe safari into the wilderness of the Aravalli forest to witness the animals in their natural habitat. Earlier this place was used as the royal shooting place for the kings. To reach this place, you can go on a trek from the Gorilla point to the Jiyan Sagar lake or the Bari lake to witness the Aravalli forest and the wilderness of the reserve forest.
There are different timings for entry into the Wildlife sanctuary and the biological park.
Timings for the Wildlife Sanctuary– 10 am- 6 pm (All days except for Tuesday as it is a holiday)
Timings for the Biological Park– 9 am- 4:30 pm (All days except for Tuesday as it is a holiday)
Entry fees for the Wildlife Sanctuary and the Biological Park:
| Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
| Indian Visitor | 30 |
| Upto 5 years of age Entry Fee | Free |
| Foreign Tourist | 300 |
| School Students (I.D. Card Compulsory) | 15 |
| Golf Car | 50 |
| Electric Car | 50 |
| Camera Fee | 80 |
| Video Camera Fee | 200 |
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