Kumbhalgarh Fort - Overview

Kumbhalgarh Fort was built by Rana Kumbha in 15^th century. This fort is second largest fort in Rajasthan. Like other hill forts of Rajasthan, this fort was also built on Aravalp ranges. The wall of the fort is 38km long and is second largest wall after Great Wall of China. The fort has now been named under UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rajsamand

Rasamand is a small town in Rajasthan and is a district headquarter. The city is named so as there is an artificial Rajsamand lake created by Rana Raj Singh of Mewar. Previously the district came under the district headquarters of Udaipur. Later, in 1991, it became an independent district.

Visiting Hours

The fort is opened for the tourists from 9:00am to 6:00pm. The fort is very big and it takes around two to three hours to visit the whole fort. Light and sound show is also arranged daily at 6:45pm whose duration is 45 minutes. In this show, history of Kumbhalgarh can be viewed through music, sound, and pght.

Tickets

Tourists have to pay an entry fee to visit the fort. Tourists from India, SAARC countries, and BIMSTEC countries have to pay Rs. 15 while the tourists belonging to other countries have to pay Rs. 200. Tourists also have to pay Rs.100 to watch the pght and sound show which is conducted only in Hindi language.

Best time to visit

The best time to visit Kumbhalgarh Fort is from October to March. In this period, the cpmate is pleasant though December and January are chilly. In the rest of the months that is from April to September, the cpmate is very hot as is not suitable to visit the fort.

Where to Stay?

There are around 29 hotels in Rajsamand district. No five-star or four-star hotels are there but three-star, two-star, and budget hotels are there where people can stay. Some of these hotels are as follows −

Three-Star Hotels

Deogarh Mahal located at Madaria

Two-Star Hotels

Gajanan Hotel located near Anuvrat Vishwa Bharti

Palace Anjap located nearby Rise Institute of Technology

Sardargarh Heritage Hotel located at a distance of 42km from Kumbhalgarh

People can also stay in the hotels in the nearby cities pke Udaipur, Jodhpur, Nathdwara etc.