Mount Abu Travel Guide: Rajasthan's Hill Station

Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station, set in the Aravalli hills, the same range that meets the Thar Desert across the rest of the state. It offers a cooler, greener change of pace from the desert cities, and is best reached as an extension off Udaipur rather than as a first-timer's core stop, since it sits outside the main Jaipur-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Udaipur loop.

It is best known for Nakki Lake, the Dilwara Jain temples and Guru Shikhar, the highest point in the Aravalli range.

A night or two is enough for Nakki Lake, the Dilwara temples and Guru Shikhar, in keeping with how the state's quieter, off-the-main-loop stops are generally paced.

The same October-to-March season that suits the rest of Rajasthan applies here, though as a hill station Mount Abu runs cooler than the desert cities, and can also make a reasonable escape from the hottest part of the year. (confirmed on enquiry).

Mount Abu is most practically added as an extension from Udaipur by private car, since it lies outside the core Jaipur-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Udaipur circuit most first trips follow.

Mount Abu has a range of hill-station hotels and resorts around Nakki Lake. Tell us your dates and style for a match rather than a published rate.