Udaipur private tours

In Udaipur, history seems to whisper through the air as you explore a city that gracefully sits alongside its lakes, surrounded by the Aravalli Hills. Often called the "City of Lakes," Udaipur's charm is found in its lively markets, grand palaces, and narrow streets. A local guide can unlock Udaipur's secrets for you. Personalized tours reveal more than just scenic views; they introduce you to hidden spots and local favorites. Imagine skipping the lines at the City Palace, savoring local dishes, or wandering through the artistic lanes of Shilpgram. Each step in Udaipur has a story to tell, and with your guide, those stories becom...

In Udaipur, history seems to whisper through the air as you explore a city that gracefully sits alongside its lakes, surrounded by the Aravalli Hills. Often called the "City of Lakes," Udaipur's charm is found in its lively markets, grand palaces, and narrow streets. A local guide can unlock Udaipur's secrets for you. Personalized tours reveal more than just scenic views; they introduce you to hidden spots and local favorites. Imagine skipping the lines at the City Palace, savoring local dishes, or wandering through the artistic lanes of Shilpgram. Each step in Udaipur has a story to tell, and with your guide, those stories become part of your journey. If you’re looking for more inspiration, take a look at our curated list of things to do in Udaipur.

Explore Udaipur your way

At ToursByLocals, we believe that how you explore is just as important as where you go. That’s why every Udaipur tour is private, flexible, and built around you: Move at your own pace, skip the crowds, make connections and follow your curiosity. Find local guides offering private tours in Udaipur for every interest, including:

Nature and Wildlife tours: Glide across Lake Pichola on a private boat at sunrise and watch cormorants and egrets along the ghats. Head into Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary for an easy hike to Tiger Lake or a jeep loop at dusk to look for sambar deer, langurs, and peafowl; birders can add a morning at Menar wetlands in season.

Art and Culture tours: Sit with a miniature painting artist in the old city to try fine squirrel-hair brushes on handmade paper, then browse Shilpgram to see potters, weavers, and wood carvers at work. In the evening, your guide can reserve seats for the Dharohar folk dance show at Bagore Ki Haveli and include a market walk through Hathipole for mojari shoes and silverwork.

History tours: Explore the courtyards and galleries of the City Palace with stories of Mewar rulers, stop at Jagdish Temple during aarti, and see royal chariots at the Vintage and Classic Car Museum. Add a half-day to the Ahar Cenotaphs and the 10th-century Sas-Bahu Temples at Nagda, or plan a full-day trip to Kumbhalgarh Fort.

Getting around: The old city’s lanes are walkable but steep and narrow, and outer sights are too far on foot; auto-rickshaws and taxis are easy to find, while public buses are limited for visitors. For comfort, you can book chauffeured tours or ask your guide to include private transportation.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all itinerary, you can tailor your private tour to match your interests, pace and personality with a local who knows Udaipur inside and out.

Walking tours & neighbourhoods

Day trip ideas from Udaipur

Use Udaipur as your base and slip into the Aravalli hills for day trips that blend forts, marble temples, and small-town craft workshops without rushing.

- Kumbhalgarh Fort: Walk along massive walls and look over forested valleys, a solid pick if you enjoy big history, light trekking, and stories of Mewar that keep the place vivid.

- Ranakpur Jain Temple: Study marble pillars carved with fine detail and step into a quiet complex in a green valley, perfect if architecture, calm spaces, and photography guide your plans, and many tours pair it with Kumbhalgarh.

- Chittorgarh Fort: Explore an immense hilltop site with towers, reservoirs, and palace remains, which suits you if epic battles, wide-open ruins, and longer walks sound like your kind of day.

- Eklingji and Nagda: Visit early medieval temples just north of the city to see intricate stone work and lakeside ruins, a short outing that fits if you like art, ritual, and compact heritage stops.

- Nathdwara: Join the flow at Shrinathji Temple and browse pichwai painting studios, good for you if living traditions, sacred music, and local crafts are high on your list of private tours.

A private tour with a local guide is the best way to really get to know a place. Skip the crowds, follow your interests, and see a side of Udaipur most travellers miss.