Bundi Travel Guide

 monina_c Says:  The Rani Jiki Barol Stepwell is considered to be the most beautiful of the 32 stepwells built by the Queen Mother of Bundi back in 1699. It features a mix of Hindu and Jain architecture. There's a lot of bas relief featuring gods and goddesses. The columns holding up ornate... 

 illumina Says:  Bundi is known as the city of step wells, as it has around 50 beautiful tanks and step wells known as baoris.The Raniji ki Baori is a noted stepwell located in a small park in Bundi. It was constructed in 1699 under the orders of Rani Nathavatji, the queen of Rao Raja... 

 illumina Says:  The Taragarh or 'Star Fort' is probably the most impressive structure in Bundi. Situated at the top of the hill, up a particularly steep path (see warnings and dangers tip, the plant-life is vicious!), it was constructed in 1354AD. It is now rather ruinous, and is the home... 

 illumina Says:  Bundi's Garh Palace (Palace resembling a Fort) is situated on the hillside below the Taragarh Fort, and it's a relatively steep approach. Compared to the other forts and palaces in Rajasthan, it has a truly deserted feel to it, home as it is to monkeys, bats, and even bees,... 

 illumina Says:  The Chhattar Mahal is one of the finest palaces of the complex, built by Chhattar Sal in 1660. The palace displays typical Rajput style with elephant motifs, pavilions, curved roofs and small chhatris. The Hathi Sala to the west of the Chhattar Mahal particularly shows this... 

 illumina Says:  The Hathi Pol leads to a patio and the Ratan Daulat, which is also known as the Diwan-i-Am, the hall of public audience or royal court. Built by Rao Raja Ratan Singh between 1607-31, this court was constructed to accommodate stables for nine horses and elephants to park the... 

 illumina Says:  After the steep climb up the road leading to Taragarh Fort, the entrance to Bundi Palace is on the left, through a towering gateway called Hazari Pol (Gateway of the Thousand) followed by a further gate with two trumpetting elephants forming the arch. This is the Hathi Pol,... 

 Liatris1 Says:  I really recommend a hike up to the Fort! Beautiful views of the city and surroundings.Read my travelouge about our walk up to the fort early one morning...Bundi Travelouge. 

 tremendopunto Says:  The bus to Bundi took about 5 hours. From Bundi to Ajmer we needed aproximately 4 hours. Prices are dirt cheap, therefore you enjoy the typical "bus-massage", not to say broken bones ;-)But hey, no pain - no gain! 

 Canadienne Says:  We arranged for our local guide through the Hotel Haveli Braj Bhushanjee. His name was Kesave and I would recommend asking for him. He was wonderfully entertaining, well-historied in his town and a incredibly kind man; I was told a couple of times that I reminded him of his... 

 illumina Says:  If you are going to walk up the hill past Bundi Palace to Taragarh Fort, make sure you have some decent footwear on. The hillside is littered with thorns which, I kid you not, are at least half an inch long, and sharp as hell. I got a couple stuck in my foot and it was... 

 lynnehamman Says:  We had endless trouble finding ATM's in Bundi. There were 2 that were close by to where we were staying- neither worked. Some hotels do not accept credit cards for payment- so it is a good idea to have some rupees on hand when visiting here. (American dollars are accepted,... 

 Canadienne Says:  The small sleepy town of Bundi, a fairly unexplored city with lots to offer, is surrounded by on three sides by the oldest hills in India: the Aravallis. It is also guarded by an ancient wall with four gateways. Bundi is located about 5 hours from Jaipur and 5 hours from...