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Udaipur: View of Udaipur City Palace at night
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Udaipur & Varanasi in 13 days

5 sightseeing days in Udaipur, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Varanasi. Includes Udaipur City Palace and Kashi Vishwanath Temple, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Udaipur for the first 5 sightseeing days; move to Varanasi on day 6, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 943 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Aravalli @ Trident Hotel — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Bawarchi Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Paantya Restaurant @ Shiv Niwas Palace — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Madhur Milan Cafe — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Varuna — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Nice cafe — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Udaipur & Varanasi itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Udaipur: Udaipur City Palace & Jagdish Temple

  • · Udaipur City Palace · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Jagdish Temple · 30 min
  • · Jagdish Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Aravalli @ Trident Hotel (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 2: Udaipur: Gulab Bagh and Zoo & Pichola Lake

  • · Gulab Bagh and Zoo · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Pichola Lake · 30 min
  • · Pichola Lake · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Bawarchi Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Udaipur: Fateh Sagar Lake & Udaipur Solar Observatory

  • · Fateh Sagar Lake · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Udaipur Solar Observatory · 30 min
  • · Udaipur Solar Observatory · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Paantya Restaurant @ Shiv Niwas Palace (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Udaipur: Sukhadia Circle & Saheliyon ki Badi

  • · Sukhadia Circle · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Saheliyon ki Badi · 30 min
  • · Saheliyon ki Badi · 75 min

Day 5: Udaipur: Doodh Talai & Bagore-ki-Haveli

  • · Doodh Talai · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Bagore-ki-Haveli · 30 min
  • · Bagore-ki-Haveli · 75 min

Day 6: Udaipur → Varanasi: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Udaipur → Varanasi · 600 min

Day 7: Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath Temple & Manikarnika Ghat

  • · Kashi Vishwanath Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Manikarnika Ghat · 30 min
  • · Manikarnika Ghat · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Madhur Milan Cafe (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 8: Varanasi: Bharat Mata Temple & Gauri Matha Temple

  • · Bharat Mata Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Gauri Matha Temple · 30 min
  • · Gauri Matha Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Varuna (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 9: Varanasi: Kaal Bhairav Temple & Nepali Hindu Temple

  • · Kaal Bhairav Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Nepali Hindu Temple · 30 min
  • · Nepali Hindu Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Nice cafe (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 10: Varanasi: Tulsi Manas Temple & Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

  • · Tulsi Manas Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple · 30 min
  • · Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple · 90 min

Day 11: Varanasi: Jantar Mantar & Dashashwamedh Ghat

  • · Jantar Mantar · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Dashashwamedh Ghat · 30 min
  • · Dashashwamedh Ghat · 75 min

Day 12: Varanasi: Rajghat & Lal Khan Tomb

  • · Rajghat · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Lal Khan Tomb · 30 min
  • · Lal Khan Tomb · 75 min

Day 13: Varanasi: Rani Laxmibai Janmasthali & Tulsi Ghat

  • · Rani Laxmibai Janmasthali · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Tulsi Ghat · 30 min
  • · Tulsi Ghat · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Old City

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Udaipur

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.34 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Udaipur

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Haridasjiki Magri, Mullah Talai

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 6AM-11PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404686; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Udaipur

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  • 12:0030m
    Udaipur

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Udaipur

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    6 Delhi Gate

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404686; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Udaipur

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  • 12:0030m
    Udaipur

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.66 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Rani Rd

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    The City Palace Complex

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 7AM-10:30PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404686; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:3075m
    Udaipur

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  • 12:0030m
    Udaipur

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.59 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Saheli Marg, New Fatehpura, Panchwati

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:3075m
    Udaipur

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  • 12:0030m
    Udaipur

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.34 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Udaipur

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Udaipur (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 08:00600m
    Udaipur → Varanasi

    Dedicated relocation day from Udaipur to Varanasi; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 943 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 7
  • 09:3090m
    Varanasi

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  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.35 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Dashashwamedh Road

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5384246; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3090m
    Varanasi

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  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.55 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Varanasi

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Varanasi, India

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5384246; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3090m
    Varanasi

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  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Varanasi

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Bengali Tola

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 7AM - late. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5384246; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3090m
    Varanasi

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.42 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    27, Durgakund Rd, Jawahar Nagar Colony, Bhelupur

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Day 11
  • 09:3075m
    Terrace of Man Singh Ghat

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.09 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:3075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.08 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:3075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Varanasi

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Varanasi

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Varanasi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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