Walking tour Udaipur: City Palace & Jagdish Temple inside

Walk inside City Palace and Jagdish Temple, then through the lanes where locals live

A guided walking tour of Udaipur's old town combines interior access to City Palace and Jagdish Temple with a heritage walk through local neighborhoods. You move on foot through the ghat where daily life unfolds, visit both temples inside, tour the palace museum with commentary on its art and architecture, and pass through old-town passages where miniature painters work. The guide speaks English, French or German, and the walk takes three and a half hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Jagdish Temple40m
2. City Palace Udaipur1h 30m
3. Lake Pichola15m

Walking tour of Udaipur highlights

• Visit activities of locals at Udaipur Ghat
• Explore Jagdish Temple inside
• Guided tour of City Palace museum
• Walk through heritage buildings and optional painting lesson
• See beautiful Lake Pichola

The experience

The tour starts at the ghat, where you watch locals go about their day among the temples that line the water. Jagdish Temple comes first. You enter the temple itself, not just view it from outside. The guide explains what you're seeing as you move through the space, and you have time to look around at your own pace.

City Palace is next. You walk inside the museum, where the guide points out the painted glass inlay work, the historical pieces and the palace architecture. The storyteller approach means explanations are conversational rather than rushed, so you can ask questions as you go. After the palace, the route takes you through the heritage buildings and narrow passages of the old town. If you're interested, a known miniature painter offers a short lesson, and you can buy directly from artists working there. Lake Pichola appears at the end of the walk: the man-made lake that sits in the center of the old city.

The walk covers about three and a half hours on foot, so wear shoes built for walking. Bottled water is provided. The tour is designed to support local employment at fair rates, so the money you spend goes to the people who live and work in Udaipur.

What’s included

• Guide services in your chosen language.
• bottled water.

Options for this experience

3 options

Group of 1-2 peopleUp to 2 per booking · Guide in English, French or German · 13 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 17:00Group of 1-2 pax

Group of 3-4 peopleUp to 4 per booking · Guide in English, French or German · 10 departure times: the first at 08:30, the last at 16:00

Group of 5-10 peopleUp to 10 per booking · Guide in English · 11 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 14:30

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day17 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 4.21

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Udaipur Guide

Is this one for you?Choose the group size that matches your party (one to two travelers, three to four, or five to ten), since the guide adjusts the pace and attention to the group you're in. Note that City Palace museum entry is separate from the tour price, so budget for that ticket when you book.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In English, with 17 departure times. In French and German, with 15 departure times.

What's inside City Palace that I actually get to see?

City Palace Udaipur's museum holds painted glass inlay work, historical collections and pieces that show the palace's architecture and history. The guide walks you through and explains what each section represents, answering questions as you go rather than rushing through.

Do I go inside Jagdish Temple or just look at it from outside?

Jagdish Temple is entered as part of the walk. You go inside the temple itself, not just view the exterior, and have time to look around while the guide provides context about what you're seeing.

How much walking is involved over the three and a half hours?

The entire tour is done on foot through Udaipur's old town, covering the ghat, both temples, the palace, heritage passages and ending at Lake Pichola. Moderate fitness and comfortable walking shoes are needed for the full route.

Can I buy miniature paintings directly from the artists?

Yes. During the heritage walk through the old-town passages, you pass working miniature painters who offer a short lesson and sell their work directly, so you can purchase without a middleman if you choose.