Udaipur

I am planning a trip to New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer, in this coming December. My entire trip would be around 25 days.

I would love to go there alone. But, I have a few questions about these places.

1. Is it very difficult to get backpacker hostels in these few places? Whenever I travel, I stay in backpacker hostels because this is the best place to meet new friends!

2. How can I travel from one place to the other? I tried to google on the internet, I realized that the public transportations are quite crowded. I am female travelling alone, I would rather pay a little more money to avoid any trouble.

3. Are those places safe enough to travel alone? or easy to navigate around?

Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,Lee Yoong

I would recommend highly Udaipur. This is a small, quiet and laid-back city in Rajasthan. Many of the so-called “Golden Triangle” tour packages featuring Agra and Rajasthan do not include Udaipur…this is a mistake. Of all the places I have been in my two trips to India, Udaipur is my favorite – in fact perhaps my favorite place in all the world. It is a beautiful city built between two man-made lakes, and palaces abound. One palace is the beautiful Lake Palace which seems to float on the water. Behind it is a gorgeous island, Jag Mandir, with an incredible temple on it. This place is completely charming and captivating. It is like Venice plopped in the middle of exotic India. Don’t miss it!

Just got here this morning. One of the most beautiful palaces around, the best part being the Maharana of Udaipur still resides in the same palace. The lake beyond with one of the most fabled hotels in the country the The Lake Palace and the Uday Vilas are quite a sight. More later, tomorrow maybe… :)

The best part of my stay was the walk alongside Lake Pichola… the gentle breeze in the heart of the summer, the tranquil sky… quite an experience… some place I can stay on for hours on end without doing anything!

I loved visiting in January 2006. It’s a gorgeous city with a very interesting history.

currently i dont live in udaipur…
i miss the place very much..
my parents live thr… i visit them often..
i love that place..