Udaipur 2 Day Itinerary: How to Spend 2 Days

Udaipur, the romantic lake city of Rajasthan, is compact enough to enjoy its highlights in a well-planned couple of days, yet rich enough to fill far longer, so a good 2 day itinerary is all about pacing the great sights and saving the lakes and palaces for their most magical light. This guide from Delhi Agra Tour Packages lays out the perfect Udaipur 2 day itinerary, a full day-by-day plan taking in the City Palace, the old city, Lake Pichola, the gardens and the famous Monsoon Palace sunset, with tips on where to stay, where to eat and how to make the most of your time, whether as a standalone escape or part of a Golden Triangle tour extended into Rajasthan.

I was born in Delhi and in more than 11 years planning trips across the region for Experience My India I have built countless Udaipur itineraries and two days, well planned, is a wonderful introduction to the lake city. Here is how to spend them.

Udaipur 2 day itinerary at a glance

Is 2 days enough for Udaipur?

Two days is enough to enjoy the highlights of Udaipur at a relaxed and rewarding pace and it is one of the most popular lengths of stay for the city. In two well-planned days you can see the grand City Palace, explore the atmospheric old city, take a boat ride on Lake Pichola, visit the beautiful gardens, enjoy a traditional dance show and watch the sunset from the hilltop Monsoon Palace, which together capture the romance and beauty for which Udaipur is famed.

If you have more time, Udaipur happily rewards a third day with day trips to the Mewar countryside, such as the great fort of Kumbhalgarh and the temples of Ranakpur or a slower pace in the city. But if two days is what you have, this itinerary makes the very most of them and the city's compact, walkable heart means you never waste time getting around, as our things to do in Udaipur guide covers the full range of the city's attractions beyond this plan.

Day 1: the old city, City Palace and Lake Pichola

The first day is all about the romantic heart of Udaipur, the old city clustered around Lake Pichola, with its grand palace, its temple and its unforgettable sunset on the water.

Begin in the morning at the magnificent City Palace, the sprawling hilltop palace complex on the shore of Lake Pichola, allowing a good couple of hours for its courtyards, museums and views, as our City Palace Udaipur guide and timings covers that great palace in detail. From there, walk to the nearby Jagdish Temple, the beautiful Indo-Aryan temple in the heart of the old city, as our Jagdish Temple Udaipur guide covers that lovely shrine and spend time wandering the atmospheric lanes, ghats and bazaars. After a relaxed lunch at a lake-view rooftop, the afternoon is for soaking up the old city at leisure. Then, as the day cools, take the classic sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola, gliding past the island palaces as the light turns golden, before dinner at a rooftop restaurant with the illuminated City Palace reflected in the water, a perfect first day.

Day 2: gardens, Fateh Sagar and the Monsoon Palace sunset

The second day broadens out to the gardens, the second great lake and the hills, ending with the finest sunset view in the city from the hilltop Monsoon Palace.

Start the second morning at Saheliyon Ki Bari, the lovely Garden of the Maidens, with its fountains, lotus pool and marble elephants, as our Saheliyon Ki Bari Udaipur guide covers that beautiful garden. From there, enjoy the calm of Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur's second great lake, along the pleasant Rani Road. After lunch, the afternoon is a good time for a heritage experience, such as a visit to a grand old haveli with its traditional folk-dance and puppet show or one of the city's museums. Then comes the highlight: as evening approaches, drive up to the hilltop Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace for the sunset, one of the most breathtaking views in all of Rajasthan, taking in the city, the lakes and the Aravalli Hills bathed in golden light, as our Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace Udaipur guide covers that great viewpoint. Round off your two days with a final rooftop dinner or a last wander through the old city.

The key sights on this itinerary

Here are the main sights this two-day plan covers, with a sense of how long to give each. For the exact current timings and entry fees of each, see the linked individual guides, as these can change and are best reconfirmed.

Where to stay for your 2 days in Udaipur

For a two-day trip, where you stay makes a real difference and the best choice for most visitors is the old city around Lake Pichola, which puts you within walking distance of the City Palace, the temple and the rooftop restaurants, right in the heart of the action, so you lose no time getting around on day one.

Quieter areas such as Hanuman Ghat across the water or a lakeside luxury property for a special occasion, are lovely alternatives depending on your budget and style, as our where to stay in Udaipur guide covers the best areas and hotels in detail. For a short, two-day trip in particular, a central old-city base keeps everything easy and lets you make the very most of your limited time, with the lake and the palaces always close at hand.

Where to eat on your Udaipur trip

Dining is one of the great pleasures of Udaipur and a two-day trip is the perfect chance to enjoy it. The city is famous above all for its lake-view rooftop restaurants, especially in the old city, where you can dine with the City Palace and Lake Pichola spread out before you, magical at sunset and after dark when the palaces are lit.

Beyond the rooftops, be sure to try the rich Rajasthani cuisine, from a hearty thali to local specialities and sample the street food and sweets of the old city, as our famous food in Udaipur guide covers what to eat and where. Timing a rooftop dinner for each evening, as this itinerary does, is one of the simplest ways to make your two days feel truly special.

Best time to do this itinerary

This two-day itinerary can be enjoyed year round, but it is at its best in the cool season from about October to March, when the pleasant weather makes the sightseeing, the boat ride and the sunsets most comfortable and beautiful, as our best time to visit Udaipur guide covers the seasons in the city.

The monsoon, from July to September, is a lovely and romantic alternative, with the lakes full and the hills green, though with some rain, while the summer is hotter and best enjoyed with early starts and the itinerary paced around the cooler hours. Whichever season you choose, the plan works well, with the sunsets as daily highlights and the cool months simply make everything that bit more pleasant.

Tips for your Udaipur 2 day itinerary

• Base yourself in the old city around Lake Pichola to keep day one walkable and lose no time getting around.

• Save the two sunsets, the Lake Pichola boat ride and the Monsoon Palace, as the daily highlights and time your days around them.

• Start each day reasonably early to enjoy the main sights in cooler, quieter conditions, especially in summer.

• Reconfirm the current timings and entry fees of each sight, as these can change, using the linked individual guides.

• Book a lake-view rooftop table for each evening for the most magical dining.

• Visit in the cool season, October to March, for the most comfortable sightseeing and the loveliest light.

• With a private car and driver, the second day, with its spread-out sights and the drive up to the Monsoon Palace, flows effortlessly.

What to expect

A well-planned two days in Udaipur is a wonderful introduction to one of India's most romantic cities. You can expect a first day steeped in the old city's magic, the grand City Palace, the Jagdish Temple, the atmospheric lanes and a golden sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola and a second day broadening out to the gardens, the second lake, a heritage dance show and the breathtaking sunset from the hilltop Monsoon Palace, with memorable rooftop dinners each night.

As a compact, walkable and endlessly photogenic city, Udaipur rewards a two-day visit richly, capturing its lakes, palaces, gardens and sunsets in a relaxed and rewarding plan. With the right base, a little early rising and the sunsets saved as highlights, these two days will be among the loveliest of any Rajasthan trip.

Plan your trip with us

A two-day Udaipur trip, woven into a wider Rajasthan journey, is easiest and most enjoyable when the stays, the travel, the guide and the sightseeing are all arranged for you. That is what we do, well-chosen stays, a comfortable private car and an experienced driver, a knowledgeable guide to bring the city to life and the whole itinerary planned around you, with the sunsets timed just right.

Tell us your dates and group size and we will price it honestly around your standard rather than a fixed figure. You can combine Udaipur with the classic circuit on our Golden Triangle tours and we can build it all within our wider Delhi Agra Tour Packages.

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