Usha Kiran Palace

Usha Kiran Palace

Hotel Class: 3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 Stars - 136 Opinions

Jayendraganj,Lashkar, Gwalior, IN

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Itinerary

by muizie

Itinerary : Rajasthan – Madhya Pradesh (MP) – Utar Pradesh (UP) : Varanasi – New Delhi.

To give You an idea of how much time things take.

General info.
We rented a car + driver.

Staying a few days in Pushkar was an excellent way of acclimatizing.

L.P. = Lonely Planet Rajasthan, January 1997.

Program.
Day Distance transport/excursions accomodation
1 Brussels - New Delhi flight
2 New Delhi – Ajmer “superfast” train Pushkar Palace : L.P. p 198
3 Pushkar “
4 Pushkar “
5 Pushkar – Udaipur car via Chittorgarh & Nagri Lake Pichola Hotel : L.P. p 235
6 Udaipur “
7 Udaipur “
8 Udaipur – Mount Abu direct route Connaught House : L.P. p 249
9 Mount Abu Dilwara Temples “
10 Mount Abu – Ranakpur Ranakpur Temples Maharani Bagh : cottage rooms situated in a mango orchard L.P. p 241
11 Ranakpur – Ghanerao via Kumbalgarh fort Ghanerao Castle : cfr. my India page
2 Ghanerao – Luni Fort Chanwa
13 Luni – Jodhpur Ajit Bhawan Palace Hotel : L.P. p 286
14 Jodhpur – Jaisalmer via Osyan don’t recall, something very new, we were the 7th pair of guests
15 Jaisalmer idem
16 Jaisalmer – Sam by camel tent in the Thar desert near the sand dunes of Sam
17 Sam – Jaisalmer - Bikaner via Gajner & Deshnok(!) Basant Vihar Hotel
18 Bikaner – Shekhawati Roop Niwas Hotel : L.P. p 261
19 Shekawhati – Jaipur Chirmi Palace
20 Jaipur & Amber idem
21 Jaipur – Bharatpur (MP) 5 hour drive Laxmi Vilas Hotel : L.P. p 181
22 Bharatpur – Agra via Fathepur Sikri Howard Plaza
23 Agra – Gwalior Usha Kiran Palace : L.P. on India/MP p 755
24 Gwalior – Orcha Orcha Resort
25 Orcha – Khajuraho Temple visit (!) Hotel Clarks Bundela L.P. on India/MP p 763
26 Khajuraho – Varanasi (UP) flight Best Western Hotel
27 Varanasi excursion to Sarnath (Budha) idem
28 Varanasi idem
39 Varanasi – New Delhi flight something not really good
30 New Delhi buffer something even worse provided by the air company because of delay of the flight
31 New Delhi – Brussels flight home

Places we visited.
Agra : Taj Mahal : L.P. p 322, Agra Fort : L.P. p 323
Ajmer : Dargah, tomb of Sufi Saint, & Nasiyan (Red) Temple : L.P. p 190-191
Amber : Amber fort & Jaigarh Fort : L.P. p 169-171
Bharatpur : Keoladeo Ghana National Park : L.P. p 178
Bikaner : Junagarh Fort : L.P. p 312
Chittorgarh : fort : L.P. p 221
Deshnok : Karni Mata Temple (Rat Temple) very impressive : L.P. p 320
Gajner : Gajner Wildfile Sanctuary : L.P. p 319
Gwalior : Fort & Jain Sculpturs : L.P. on India/MP p 751
Jaipur (pink city) : City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal (wind palace)
Jaisalmer : Jaisalmer Fort, Gadi Sagar Tank & Havelis : L.P. p 297-301
Sunset point !!!
Sam Sand Dunes : L.P. p 311
Jodhpur (blue city) : Meherangarh Fort : L.P. p 281
Khajuraho : temples : L.P. on India/ MP p 760
Mount Abu : Dilwara Temples & Sunset Point : L.P. p 243 – 245
Guru Shikhar highest point in Rajasthan at 1721 m : L.P. p 251
Nagri : L.P. p 225
New Delhi : city tour & Bahá’í House of worship : lotus chaped building.
Orcha : Jehangir Mahal & temples : L.P. on India/MP p 759
Osiyan : ancient Thar desert town on the northern route from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer, L.P. p 291
Pushkar : temples & ghats, L.P. p 194
Ranakpur : Chaumukha Temple complex : L.P. p 241
Sarnath : L.P. on India/UP p 450
Shekhawati : painted havelis : L.P. p 253
Udaipur : Jagdish Temple, City Palace & Crystal Gallery, Jagmandir Island : L.P. p 227-230
Eklingje, Nagda & Nathdwara : L.P. p 239
Varanasi : Benaris Hindu University, Durga Temple, Ram Nagar Fort, Bharat Mata Temple, ghats : L.P. on India/UP p 436
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still defaced.still defaced.

food courtfood court

Eastern part of M-S-Palace + way to Gwalior GateEastern part of M-S-Palace + way to Gwalior Gate

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Travel Tips for Gwalior

...if en route from or to Agra...

by smirnofforiginal

Stop off in Dholpur. It is a lovely, agricultural village that does not see many tourists. The people were friendly. There was lots of staring, giggling, smiling and head wiggling in our direction and when we replied we were greeted with even bigger smiles, more giggles and even more enthustiastic wiggles!
It is not worth making a huge concerted effort to get here but, if you are passing... pass through!

Views from the fort

by Willettsworld

The views over the city from the 100m high fort are pretty good. The best views can be found by the Sasbahu Temples which overlook the old city. In some places you have to scramble up on top of the walls in order to see over them.

Cenotaph of Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana

by Willettsworld

On the northern end of Gwalior Fort lies this cenotaph of Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (1707-56) who was the most powerful ruler of the princely state of Gohad in northwestern Madhya Pradesh. Later it developed into an important Jat State. The Jat rulers of Gohad were awarded the title of Rana. Bhim Singh Rana increased his powers and was planning to expand his territories. He marched to Malwa in 1736 but came back and targeted the Gwalior Fort. There was a severe fight between the Marathas and the Jats to win the Gwalior Fort but the Jats won and the Gwalior fort came under Jats. Bhim Singh Rana occupied the fort from 1740-1756. His successor Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana constructed this cenotaph in memory of Maharaja Bhim Singh.

Gurdwara Data Bandi Chhode

by Willettsworld

Not to be outdone, the Sikh's also have a temple up here and after spending a while trying to find the road that led to it, I entered into the complex after first taking off my shoes, washing my hands and feet and having a bandana put on for me by an elderly Sikh guy. The temple is dedicated to the sixth guru of Sikhs "Saint Hargovind Singh ji". It is a beautiful structure completely made up of white marble.

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