Lake Palace situated on the Jagniwas Island Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.Construction of the Lake Palace was began?in 1743 and completed in 1746 under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder.

Maharana encourage his Craftsmen to copy some of the glory of his incomparable buildings at Agra. The successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.

Bhagwat Singh he decided to convert the Jag Niwas Palace into Udaipur?s first luxury hotel in 1961 to 1969. Didi Contractor, an American artist, became a design consultant to this hotel project. In 1971, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over management of the hotel and added another 75 rooms. Now it?s also called Taj lake Place hotel and its one of the most expensive hotel in India.

Operation Hour: Lake Palace open year around

Palace Attractions:

Lily Pond, Palace of Romance, Khus Mahal Suite, Breakfast on the Lake, Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum, Saheliyon-ki-Bari, Fateh Sagar Palace and Lake Pichola Boat Cruise.

Activities:

Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola. Indulge in Bird Photography, Watching Marine Life.Ayurveda Spa Treatment.

How to reach:

By Air-Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, North India is connected to New Delhi and Mumbai by air. A 2?-hour flight from Delhi and a 1? -hour flight from Mumbai will get you to Udaipur’s Dabok Airport. You can take a taxi from the airport for Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur or alternatively, Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur can arrange for a car on request to escort you to the spa resort.

By Road-A twelve-hour drive via Jaipur will get you from New Delhi to Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur.

By Rail-If traveling by train (19-hour journey), Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, can arrange for a car on request, to escort you to the Taj Heritage hotel.