Mount Abu is where Gujarat and Rajasthan go to escape the summer. The Dilwara temples, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, have some of the finest marble carving in the world. The rest is relaxed: boat on Nakki Lake, watch the sun set, and drive up to Guru Shikhar, the highest point in Rajasthan.
Highlights
- Dilwara Jain temples (no photography inside)
- Nakki Lake boat ride
- Sunset Point and Honeymoon Point
- Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravallis
- Achalgarh fort and temple
What to eat
- Rabdi at the lake
- Gujarati and Rajasthani thalis
- Dal baati
Where to stay
Hotels around Nakki Lake and the polo ground; heritage properties in old summer palaces.
Getting there
Abu Road station, 28 km below, is on the Delhi-Ahmedabad line. Udaipur airport is about 3.5 hours by road.
Tips
- Dilwara temples open to non-Jain visitors only in the afternoon; check timings and the dress code.
- Diwali and Gujarat’s summer holidays bring big crowds.
Best time to visit
Oct-Jun. See what else is good in October and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Mount Abu
- Ambaji Goddess Amba, a Shakti Peetha
Places to see in and around Mount Abu
11 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Aburaj Hill station, 0 km
- Dilwara Temple Temple, 2 km
- Ambaji Temple, 32 km
- Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 9 km
- Nakki Lake Lake, 1 km
- Balaram Ambaji Widelife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 27 km
- Jirawala Tirth Temple, 24 km
- Mirpur Jain Temple Temple, 31 km
- Kumbharia Jain temples Temple, 33 km
- Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple Temple, 6 km
- Shree Pavapuri Tirth Dham Temple, 18 km
Food to try in and around Mount Abu
Rajasthan favourites to look out for.
- Dal baati churma
- Laal maas
- Ghevar
- Gatte
- Panchkuta
- Mirchi bada
- Pyaaz kachori
- Bikaneri bhujia
- Safed maas
- Rabdi
- Bikaneri Bhujia GI: speciality
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