Places to visit in Udaipur during Diwali [ Updated]

The Diwali is around the corner and you have thought of having a vacation in the city known as the city of lakes. Places to visit in Udaipur during Diwali has everything one can imagine – Mewar palaces and lakes, of course mountains and streets glowing in different shades. During this festive session, Udaipur witnesses huge tourist arrival to find the city as historic site brightly illuminated and filled with festive spirits.

Below are some events, to-dos and places to visit in Udaipur during Diwali :

Events in Udaipur During Diwali – The Eccentric Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival in Udaipur is actually a representation of Diwali in a very green and super cool way. This festival gives a huge boost to the tourism industry and draws tourists from India as well as from other parts of the world. If you are planning to visit Udaipur during the next Diwali 2020 and are excited for the lantern festival then you can experience the culture and tradition of the city, savor the cuisine, appreciate the art and craft.

Highlights of the Lantern Festival

If you are visiting the lantern festival, then you enjoy some of the below activities which are listed here:

• Fun games 
• Live concerts or any kind of shows by well-known icons of Indian music industry. 
• DJ performances 
• Various food stands that sells delicious varied chow of local and global culinary. 

What is the Entry Ticket price of Lantern Festival? 

The charges for the lantern festival are: For general entry @ 800/- and for super entry @ 1500/- INR.

Top Places to Visit in Udaipur During Diwali

We have shared here a list of places which you could consider adding to your list if you are visiting Udaipur during Diwali.

Lake Pichola

The most busy place and a locality every tourist has a liking towards. Lake Pichola is one of the prime attractions which must be visited during the Diwali. It is also very possible to have Diwali celebrations and people float lamps in a lake and later have the fireworks show which is an excellent view.

Enjoy the views of Bapu Bazar

Touted as one of the prominent shopping markets of this royal city of Rajasthan. When you are in Udaipur during Diwali then you see markets are bright with colourful lights all around. And all this while, one should also not lose sight of the fact that you can also browse through the various products that are available in Bapu Bazar and buy them.

Hathipole

Market that is known to have everything you need for diwali or the store that you’d like to bring the diwali token back home with. You can see wonderful sets of crafted items, costume accessories, traditional apparels and elegant foot wares that are actually the spirit of this mart.

Chetak Circle

Chetak circle is the place if you are in search of material for decoration during Diwali. There are vast variety of shops, wholesalers which you can visit.

Bada Bazar

Bada Bazar is the shopping area where you will get large shops that look like showrooms of the branded clothes and small shops on the road side selling readymade garments. On Diwali new clothes, shoes, bags and jewelries of new collection are available as well as we have authentic Rajasthani handicrafts.

City Palace

It will be better to advise you to try and decide personally! Diwali starts and enlightens the City Palace of Udaipur. There is the palace all lit with colourful lights giving a palacial touch. During the night the sky illuminates the City Palace as if the stars have plunged themselves on it.

Visit the Sajjangarh Palace

The Monsoon palace or Sajjangarh palace is in fact very beautiful and affords a fine view of Udaipur and the surroundings. It’s a place that you need to visit if you want to watch the Udaipur light up in the Diwali fashion.

Fateh Sagar Lake

A artificial lake named after Maharana Fateh Singh of Udaipar which is located in the north of the Lake Pichola opposite to the Moti Magri Hill . The water bodies are equally soothing to watch during the Diwali as you can go on boating along the lake or have a walk beside that.

Neemach Mata Temple

This beautiful Neemach Mata Temple is situated in the banks of the Fateh Sagar Lake in a hill in the city of Udaipur where by the stairs you can reach the hill top and have the majestic views of the City.

Jagdish Temple

The place as earlier known as the Jagannath temple which is a Hindu temple situated at the outskirts of the Royal Palace. Thus everyone including a tourist, a foreigner or anyone can pray as well as find the serenity within this heritage temple. But if you plan on visiting during Diwali, you will actually consider the fact that the outer areas of the temple are so well lit by all the décor that the view stands to be enhanced.

Eklingji Temple

If you are interested in watching the historical architecture then Eklingji Temple is the place. This one is also associated with Lord Shiva of the Hindu religion and architecture is worth viewing, a lot of tourists visit them during the festivities also.

Haldighati

According to popular legend it is the battlefield where Maharana Pratap of Mewar lost to akbar’s armed forces commanded by Man Singh I of Amber. If you are going to visit Udaipur during Diwali then we would like to suggest you to go Haldighati.

Shop at Shilpgram – The leather bazar

Shilpgram has also initiated the Shilpgram Festival where the people of Rajasthan get an opportunity to exhibit the art and crafts talents. You can go to this location that represents the past history and culture so that you can feel the closeness to the tradition and even buy the tokens.

Take a day trip to Kumbhalgarh

This is a calm area which has beautiful sights, royalty, forts, temple which makes it ideal for travel. If you are on a holiday to Udaipur then you can take a day trip to Kumbhalgarh.

We would like to mention that if you are encouraged to explore places to visit in Udaipur during Diwali then you simply have an opportunity to meet another avatar of the City of Udaipur. Lanterns are put in every street, people happy and the local wearing new clothes, monuments and popular sites are also illuminated making November the ideal time to take a vacation.

So, if you are planning to explore places to visit in Udaipur during Diwali, we are here for you, feel free to reach out to us on  +91 9214906404 |  info@rajasthanyatra.in