Rajasthan’s hill station
Mount Abu Tour Package
Four hours and twelve hundred metres from Udaipur. Two days from ₹6,500 — Dilwara’s marble, Nakki Lake, Sunset Point and Guru Shikhar at the top of the Aravallis.
Overview
The only hill station in Rajasthan, and the finest marble carving in India.
Mount Abu sits at twelve hundred metres in the southern Aravallis, four hours from Udaipur through the Pindwara ghat. It is where Rajasthan goes when Rajasthan gets too hot — a small town around a lake, with pine and mango on the slopes and a temperature that is reliably ten degrees below the plains.
The reason to come, though, is Dilwara. Five Jain temples built between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, in white marble carved so finely that in places it is translucent. The Vimal Vasahi and Luna Vasahi ceilings are, without exaggeration, among the best things made by human hands in India. Photography is not permitted inside, which turns out to be a mercy — you look instead.
Two days is the right length. Arrive by lunch, do Nakki Lake and Sunset Point on the first evening, Dilwara and Guru Shikhar on the second morning, and be back in Udaipur by evening.
Fares
Mount Abu trip fares from Udaipur
Vehicle, chauffeur, fuel, tolls and driver allowance. Hotels booked separately or by us on request.
| Trip | Sedan | Innova Crysta | Tempo Traveller 17 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-way drop | ₹2,800 | ₹3,400 | ₹7,000 | 165 km |
| Day trip (very long) | ₹5,200 | ₹6,200 | ₹11,000 | 330 km, out 6 AM |
| 2 days / 1 night | ₹6,500 | ₹7,800 | ₹14,000 | Recommended |
| 3 days / 2 nights | ₹9,000 | ₹10,500 | On request | With Ranakpur en route |
| Mount Abu + Ambaji temple | ₹7,500 | ₹9,000 | On request | Gujarat border |
| Driver night allowance | ₹300 | ₹300 | ₹400 | Per night, included above |
Day by day
Two days at Mount Abu
Enough to see it properly without spending the whole time in the car.
Leave around eight. The road runs south-west through Gogunda and Pindwara, then climbs the ghat for the last twenty-eight kilometres — a good road with a sequence of hairpins and a viewpoint or two worth stopping at. Roughly four hours, and you are checked in by lunch.
Nakki Lake is the centre of the town — boating, a walk around the rim, and Toad Rock above it. Sunset Point is exactly what it says and gets busy; going a little early is worth doing. Evening in the small bazaar, which is more Gujarat than Rajasthan in character.
Open to non-Jain visitors from about noon, so a relaxed start. Five temples, of which Vimal Vasahi (1031) and Luna Vasahi (1230) are the essential ones. No photography, no leather, and give it a full ninety minutes — the ceilings are the point and they take time to see.
The highest point in the Aravallis at 1,722 metres, fifteen kilometres from the town, with a Dattatreya temple at the summit and a view across into Gujarat. Then back down the ghat and home to Udaipur by about eight in the evening.
Mount Abu from Udaipur — practical notes
The drive is one hundred and sixty-five kilometres and takes about four hours, the last stretch being the ghat climb from Abu Road. It is a perfectly good road and the ascent is not difficult, but it is not a road to hurry on, particularly in the monsoon when visibility on the bends drops fast.
Can it be done in a day?
Technically yes, and we do run it — leave Udaipur at six, four hours up, five or six hours there, four hours back, home around midnight. It is a hard day and you will see Dilwara in a rush. Unless your schedule leaves no choice we will suggest the overnight version and mean it.
Dilwara rules
- Open to non-Jain visitors from around noon; morning hours are reserved for worship.
- No photography inside, at all. Phones are usually left at the counter.
- Leather — belts, wallets, bags — is not permitted past the entrance.
- Shoulders and knees covered. Shoes off, as at any temple.
Season
Mount Abu is busiest from April to June, when the rest of Rajasthan is unbearable and this is the nearest cool air. October to March is pleasant during the day and genuinely cold at night — December can drop close to freezing, and the town does not really do heating. The monsoon is beautiful, green and often fogged in; the ghat needs care.
Adding Ambaji
The Ambaji temple, one of the major Shakti Peethas, is about forty-five kilometres from Mount Abu across the Gujarat border. It is a common addition for pilgrim groups and adds half a day. Our vehicles carry All-India permits so the state crossing is routine; the border permit is charged at cost.
Enquiry
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One hundred and sixty-five kilometres, roughly four hours, with the last twenty-eight being the ghat climb from Abu Road. A good road, but not one to hurry on in the monsoon.
It can, and we run it — out at six, back around midnight. It is a hard day and Dilwara gets rushed. We will suggest the overnight version unless your schedule truly leaves no choice.
₹6,500 in a sedan and ₹7,800 in an Innova for two days and one night, including the driver night allowance. A one-way drop is ₹2,800 and ₹3,400. Hotels are separate.
Non-Jain visitors are admitted from around noon; mornings are reserved for worship. No photography inside, no leather items past the entrance, and shoulders and knees covered.
April to June if you want the cool air, October to March for the pleasantest days — though December nights get close to freezing and the town does not do heating. The monsoon is green and beautiful but often fogged in.
Yes, it is forty-five kilometres away across the Gujarat border and adds half a day. Our vehicles carry All-India permits so the crossing is routine; the state permit is charged at cost.
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