Inside The Hotel

In the finest tradition of Rajput hospitality, the Rambagh Palace offers its guests a taste of royal living - a luxury and extravagance that was once the sole preserve of kings. It’s elegantly appointed rooms, marbled corridors and majestic gardens echo with history. We invite you to take advantage of everything The Rambagh Palace has to offer.

Palace Gardens & Bird Watching

Featured in Peter Coat’s ‘The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World’, the palace gardens are a haven for some of the land’s most beautiful birds. The star, of course, being possibly the world’s most beautiful bird - the majestic peacock. A stroll through the five gardens is bound to find you within sight of these glorious birds, strutting proudly about and justifying every one of the myriad poems penned, lyrics sung and canvases painted to celebrate their beauty.

It isn’t just the peacock that flaps its wings here, though. Wagtails, babblers, mynahs, pariah kites, tailorbirds and red-vented bulbuls are just a few of the migrants and residents that fill the gardens with their chirps and songs.

As the symphony of the birds fills your head and empties it of every care, and the gentle breeze accompanies you on your walk, it’s easy to see why the ladies of the zenana escaped to these gardens to get away from the proceedings of the palace.

Let your palace butler guide you to the right bird books in our palace bookstore and assist you in your bird-watching trips.

Nightly Performances

In stark contrast to the vast uni-hued desert sands, our folk dancers and musicians explode in a riot of colour and vibrant tradition.

Sit back on the sprawling upper front lawns of the palace as they enthral you with their lively steps and jaunty tunes against the backdrop of the majestic palace - a show nearly identical to the ones the maharajas of yore enjoyed.

Summer timings: 7:30 p.m onwards.
Winter timings: 7:00 p.m onwards.

Astrologer

The ancient rulers of these desert kingdoms were fierce believers in their court astrologers, and would rarely make a move without the stars aligning in their favour. Experience for yourself the mystique of this age-old practice as acclaimed palace palmist and astrologer Mr. Dandiya consults the future in your palm and in the stars.

Mr. Dandiya is available every evening on the upper front lawns from 8:00 onwards. For an appointment and consultation charges, do speak to your palace butler.

Sports and Activities

Sporting enthusiasts can find a lot to be enthusiastic about at the palace.

Enjoy a lap or two in the sparkling outdoor pool. Make your way to the palace jogging track for a brisk walk or jaunty run. Take a short walk from the main port cochere to the mini-golf course, croquet field and table tennis room.

Historical Walk

The Historical Walk leads guests through the whims of princes, the romance of princesses, the impeccable pride and craft of royal artisans, the passion of artists and two and a half centuries of royal lives and times. Palace Butlers keep listeners enthralled with insights into the history of the palace and anecdotes of yesteryear’s maharajas. After a century-and-a-half of legacy and legend, gently transition back to the present with a glass of Sparkling Wine at the legendary Polo Bar.

This tour into the past begins every evening in the lobby, at 5:30 from October to March, and at 6:00 from April to September. Revel in these echoes of the palace’s royal past, painstakingly retained and maintained in a more modern age, with our compliments.

Shopping

Inside the palace, an arcade of shops and boutiques near the port cochere and on the lobby level await you. Browse through the fine jewellery, handicrafts, rare carpets and durries, traditional artefacts, Rajasthani haute couture and - at the unique bookstore - special coffee table books and other titles on Rajasthan.

Indoor & Outdoor Pool

The indoor pool was the favorite retreat of the royals, who spent many hours relaxing in the blue waters. A weather controlled outdoor pool is also provided, with an adjoining courtyard filled with sundeck chairs and accented by a fountain.