Crystal Gallery, Lake Pichola & Dinner at Jag Mandir Palace - Udaipur
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the largest private collection of crystals in the world. Located in the City Palace of Udaipur, Crystal Gallery contains the private collection of Maharana Sajjan Singh of Udaipur. The rare crystals on display date back to the 19th century and range from the more mundane to the extravagant. The royal collection includes crystal chairs, sofas, tables and even beds.Later enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola, an artificial freshwater lake that has several islands on which are located palaces, family mansions and marble temples. End your tour with a buffet dinner at Jag Mandir Palace hotel. Highlights • Largest private collection of crystals in the world • Crystal chairs, sofas and tables • Entry to the grand Durbar Hall of the City Palace • Boat ride on Lake Pichola • Dinner at Jag Mandir Palace hotel
Inclusions
What's included
- 02 bottles of mineral water per person
- English speaking local Guide
- Buffet Dinner at Jag Mandir Palace Restaurant
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Boat ride on Lake Pichola
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities
- Additional food or drink (unless specified)
- Items of a personal nature
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven to the City Palace where you will meet your Guide for the day. The Crystal Gallery houses a rare collection of crystals that Maharana Sajjan Singh ordered from F&C Osler & Co in England in 1877. The Maharana died before the collection arrived, and all the items stayed forgotten and packed up in boxes for 110 years. They were put on public display in 1994. The royal collection includes a number of objets d’art, dinner sets, perfume bottles, decanters, glasses, washing bowls and even furniture. There is a priceless Flora Danica dinner service that bears the royal insignia of the House of Mewar. Of the original Flora Danica service pieces delivered in 1803, 1,530 survive to the present day.
Next drive to Lake Pichola for a boat ride at sunset. Enjoy the view of the luxurious Lake Palace hotel situated on the island of Jag Niwas. This is one of the hotels where the James Bond film, Octopussy, was shot. Originally built in 1743 by Maharana Jagat Singh II, the palace was restored and converted into a hotel in 1963. End your tour with dinner at the Jag Mandir Palace hotel that is situated on an island of the same name. The Palace also known as the ‘Lake Garden Palace’ has an imposing entrance flanked by sculptures of eight elephants. After dinner take the boat for the return ride to the shore from where you will be driven back to your hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- SITA World Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children below 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not recommended for pregnant women.
- Not recommended for participants with back problems.
How it compares in Udaipur
- Its from-price is 444% above the median of the 474 experiences we list in Udaipur.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Udaipur
Udaipur, the City of Lakes in Rajasthan, is a place of white palaces, island pavilions and hills, mirrored in Lake Pichola.
Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in the sixteenth century, and the City Palace, a cluster of courts and towers built over centuries, rises on the shore of Lake Pichola. Island palaces, Jag Mandir and the Lake Palace, sit in the water, and boats cross the lake at sunset. Jagdish Temple, a Hindu temple with a carved spire and steep steps, stands close to the palace in the old town.
Top-ranked sights in Udaipur: Udaipur City Palace, Lake Pichola, Jagdish Temple.
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