The state of Rajasthan has a very rich culture and heritage. The capital city of Jaipur is one of the most popular cities in North India, famous for its palaces, forts, shopping destinations and other tourist destinations. Udaipur, situated at a distance of about twelve hours by road from Jaipur, is one of the best places for heritage tourism. The Jaipur and Udaipur tours provide you with an excellent example of the royal Rajput culture and heritage which is exemplified in its various palaces and forts.
Jaipur is famous as the Pink City of India due to the pink color that is painted on the walls of the palaces and other government buildings. The highlights of Jaipur tour packages are visiting places like Jaipur City Palace, Albert Museum, Ram Niwas Bagh, Jantar Mantar, Fort and Amber Palace. There are very old and huge markets that offer the best of hand-woven ethnic textiles and jewelry. Markets like Bapu Bazaar, Nehru Bazaar and Johri Bazaar are must-see places in Jaipur. Jaipur is also famous for its star hotels. Most of the old palaces have been converted into heritage hotels that exemplify true royal spirit and luxury. There is also a heritage village that has sprung up near Jaipur called Chowki Dhani which is extremely attractive to tourists.
The city of Udaipur is known as “The City of Lakes”. Udaipur is famous for its lakes and palaces. The Udaipur City Palace is one of the largest palaces in the world with a palace complex consisting of eleven palaces. This palace is built on top of a hill on the shore of Lake Pichola. The Udaipur Lake Palace is also very beautiful. The other popular must-see places in Udaipur include Jagdish Temple, Laxmi Vilas Palace, Sahelion Ki Bari Sajjan Garh Palace, Shiv Niwas Palace, Nehru Park which is a pleasure garden, beautiful Lake Pichola and many of those destinations.
The beauty of these two cities in Rajasthan is something that everyone would like to embrace at some point. Sumptuous vegetarian food welcomes you at the various restaurants here. Non-vegetarian food made in Rajput cuisine is also available at the various restaurants.