Built to overlook the City Palace in the typical Rajasthani idiom, the haveli was built a hundred-and­ fifty-years ago by a family that gave the state four of its prime ministers. Within the haveli, the rooms are spacious, and there are large courtyards. Only vegetarian cuisine is served in this 15-room heritage property.

After breakfast takes a sight seeing tour of Bombay, visiting The Gateway of India and from here cruise by motorboat to Elephanta Caves. A flight of 100 steps takes you to the top of the hill where it is set. The caves houses large pillars that seem to hold the ceiling, which is made up of cross beams. The picturesque presentations of the 9 marvellous sculptured panels, set on the walls are awe-inspiring. The most famous of the panels is the Trimurthi, or triple-headed Shiva, where the God is depicted as the destroyer, the preserver and the creator. Later in the afternoon cruise back to Gateway of India, one can have lunch at the Taj Hotel or other several good Restaurants like Leopold & Mondegar serving continental cuisines. Later visit Prince of Wales Museum, Parliament House, Marine Drive, Jain Temple, Hanging Gardens, Return back to the hotel for overnight.

The horne of the present head of the royal family of Kota, Brijraj Bhawan was built in the early 1930s in the colonial style to house the Britis~sident, and later converted into a royal guest house. It now uses 7 rooms as an exclusive hotel for those who value taste. The rooms have original, antique furnishings, the gardens are immaculate, and there is a view over the Chambal river meandering far below.

Built in a residential part of the city, and over a hundred years old, this Indo-Saracenic mansion is attractively maintained and has well-tended lawns. The 8 rooms and 4 suites are well furnished.

Around the turn of the century, almost all princely states seemed to have accepted that with changing times, it was probably appropriate that . they commission modern palaces away from their fortified residences where, for centuries, the rulers had lived. Abandoning the fort, therefore, the royal family of Kota shifted into this magnificent palace set within a vast estate, and where the Rajmata has continued to live. Designed by Sir Swinton Jacob, the design of the palace is European, though the decorative aspects are Rajput. Original fixtures and furnishings add to the ambience of its 17 rooms, bar and restaurant.