No place in India exemplifies opulence and royalty better than the Lake Palace in Udaipur. Earlier called Jagniwas, this classic gem used to be favorite retreat from the summer heat of the royals of Mewar. It is strategically built in the heart-warming setting on an island in Lake Pichola with backdrop juxtaposed by wavy hills. To reach here, one has to take a boat ride from the bank of Lake Pichola. The lavish palace is now converted into a luxury heritage hotel administered by Taj Group of Hotels.
Its history dates back to the period between 1743 and 1746 when it was being constructed under Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar dynasty and was hence named after him as Jag Niwas. A lot of semi-precious stones were used in the making for the ornamentation of its black and white marble walls. The face of the palace was directed to the east for offering prayers to Surya God easily.
You will find moments of pure grace; gazing up at the exquisitely carved ceilings, colorful windows peeking out to magnetizing views. A round of this colossal structure will show you a web of pillared terraces, gardens, courtyards, fountains and others. Being located in the precincts of the lake, every spot of the palace is a kaleidoscope to wondrous lake and mountain views.
Although converted to a heritage hotel, it remains a place of public interest who can visit without any restriction. The premise is packed with large standout attractions like Phool Mahal, Bhada Mahal, Ajjan Niwas, Khush Mahal and Dhola Mahal. These now serve as plush rooms where guests are provided a luxurious stay. The hotel is also a great place to enjoy authentic Mewari food. After a filling lunch, you can potter around and hop into the interesting Vintage and classic car collection. It displays vintage cars including those once used by the royals.
Thanks to its ideal location which lies in proximity with other attractions like City Palace, Bagore ki Haveli and Jagdish Temple. It is recommended to visit this place between October and March, as that is when the weather becomes salubrious.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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