Garh Palace and Chitrashala
Garh Palace is open 08:00 to 17:00 and has old wall paintings, with Chitrashala as the painted gallery. Sukh Mahal, a palace beside Jait Sagar lake, houses the state museum.
2 daysHow long to stay
Budget to mid-rangeRough cost
Couples, SoloWho it suits
RajasthanRajasthan
Is this for you?
Bundi is a small town with a hill fort, a palace full of old wall paintings, and stepwells, deep stone wells with steps down to the water. You'll find few crowds and almost no nightlife. It suits couples, and anyone solo, who like to wander slowly. If you want a big night out, skip it.
When to go
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Go in the coloured months. The black ones are best avoided.
What to do
Taragarh fort
A hill fort above the town. Rajasthan Tourism dates it to 1354.
Stepwells
A baori or kund is a stepwell, a deep stone well with steps down to the water. Raniji ki Baori is the best known, and Dabhai Kund is another.
Lakes and cenotaphs
Jait Sagar, Nawal Sagar and the Nagar Sagar pair are the town's lakes. Kshar Bagh holds royal cenotaphs, memorial pavilions, and the Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri is a pavilion with 84 pillars.
What to eat
Bundi eats simply, on guesthouse rooftops and in small cafes around the old town. Come for the painted palace and treat a good thali, a round plate of small dishes, as a bonus.
Bafla thali
Bafla are dough balls, boiled then baked, eaten with dal. Ask around.
Vegetarian
Laal maas
A red, chilli-heavy mutton curry from Rajasthan. Look for it at dinner in a hotel kitchen.
Rajasthani thali
A round plate of small dishes with bread, dal and vegetables. Cafes in the old town serve it, and the main market can be cheaper.
Vegetarian
Where to go
Baori View RestaurantOld town
Traveller favourite for a simple dinner. Check recent reviews.
Cheap eatsKrishna's Chai ShopOld town
A tea stall covered in graffiti and paintings. Stop for a glass of chai, tea boiled with milk.
Cheap eats, vegetarianRainbow Restaurant CafeNear Nawal Sagar lake
Rooftop cafe with a Rajasthani thali. Check recent reviews.
Cheap eats
Getting there
Jaipur is the nearest airport, 192 to 215 km away and about 3 hours by road. Kota, a larger railway town, is about 36 km away. Trains run from Bundi to Kota, Sawai Madhopur (about 2.5 hours) and Udaipur (about 5.5 hours), but those times come from one guide, so check when you book. Bundi station is about 4 km south of the old city.
Where to stay
Old town near Garh Palace Heritage havelis, old family mansions turned guesthouses, near the palace, with a few stays out by Jait Sagar. There's little luxury here.
