Samantha Bill & Nishant Parekh 's Wedding Website

Key Info

All foreign visitors to India will require a visa. Bad news is that this was available online, but has been retracted for British citizens (if you have another passport, it is likely you will be able to do it online - check here: indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html)

We will monitor the situation and send out comms if this changes and e-visas are available again.

For all British passport holders, VFS Global process visas on behalf of India, and there centres located all over the country. It costs £72 and normally takes 2-3 days to process once the application and passport has been submitted at the VFS centre. We would recommend getting this sorted in January. More information can be found here: visa.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/india/uk/visa-services/english/index.html#tourist

Depending on your trip whereabouts before or after the wedding, we would suggest flying into:

Mumbai for those wishing to explore Southern India including Goa, Hampi, Kerala

Delhi for those wishing to explore Northern India including Rajasthan, Agra (Taj Mahal), Amritsar (Golden Temple) etc. Delhi is the closer airport to Udaipur out of the two.

Virgin & BA are the main airlines that fly direct from London to Delhi/Mumbai. Both airlines have confirmed they will refund flights into airline vouchers (which can be redeemed on any flight bookings up until April 2023).

Further info

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/incident/coronavirus/latest-information

https://flywith.virginatlantic.com/gb/en/news/coronavirus/no-change-fees-policy.html

We have reserved Chunda Palace from Feb 25 to Feb 28th for all guests that have confirmed they will be staying with us.

For anyone arriving prior to Friday 25th Feb, you will need to book your own hotel in Udaipur.

For those staying with us, we will collect the accomodation cost closer to the time;

Palace Rooms - £390 total for 3 nights

Royal Imperial Suite - £540 total for 3 nights

Historic Suite - £600 total for 3 nights

If you are unsure whether you have been allocated a room at Chunda Palace, please check with us.

Nearby Hotels

For those booking their own hotel accomodation, we would recommend the following hotels which are all in very close proximity to Chunda Palace.

Trident Udaipur

Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur

We would recommend arriving a day or two early to explore Udaipur, which is by far the prettiest city in Rajasthan, or also known as 'Venice of the East'.

1. Walk, take in the the most beautiful Rajasthani city, shop, try the local delicacies, watch a cultural show, the list goes on.

2. Cruise Lake Pichola

3. Visit Bagore Ki Haveli

4, Visit Saheliyon Ki Bari

5. Explore the palaces:

City Palace |the largest and most famous of the palaces in Udaipur. with plenty to explore;

Mor Chowk | The most spectacular of the City Palace courtyards, the ornate and colourful More Chowk is decorated with five peacocks and glass inlays. An incredible 5,000 pieces of mosaic tiles have been used in creating the works of art.

Zenana Mahal | The insta-famous blue interior of the City Palace can be found here inside the queen’s chambers. Restored and decorated to their former glory, the rooms feature colourful frescoes, ornate balconies and intricate alcoves.

Badi Mahal | The highest point of the Udaipur City Palace complex, the Garden Palace was used for royal banquets on special occasions such as Diwali and Holi. Built in 1699, it’s main feature is the 104 intricately carved pillars by local artisans.

Moti Mahal | The ‘Palace of the Pearls’, Moti Mahal is surrounded by mirrored walls and stained glass windows, creating amazing reflections and the ultimate instagram playground.