How to Beat the Crowds at City Palace, Udaipur
Arrive at the 9:30 am opening, before the tour groups pour in from late morning, and buy your ticket at the counter or online through the palace's official site. Allow 2-3 hours for the museum, then take the Lake Pichola boat from the palace's own jetty in the late afternoon. October to March is the most pleasant season, but also the busiest.
- Entry
- Roughly ₹300 for Indians and ₹700 for foreigners (check on the day)
- Camera
- About ₹200-250 extra, more for video
- Add-ons
- Crystal Gallery, Lake Pichola boat, evening sound and light show
- Hours
- About 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
- Best time
- 9:30 am opening
- Busiest
- Late morning to mid-afternoon, Diwali, Christmas and winter weekends
- Time to allow
- 2-3 hours
How busy is City Palace?
City Palace is Udaipur's biggest sight, and its corridors, staircases and courtyards are narrow, so they bottleneck when the tour groups arrive from about 11 am. The ticket counter gets queues at peak times, and the famous rooms, like the Mor Chowk (Peacock Courtyard), get crowded with photographers.
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