Bundi Self-Guided Walking Tour, Bundi, India

For an authentic and hassle-free Rajasthan experience, look no further than Bundi! The former capital of a small princely state, Bundi boasts classic Rajasthani architecture and history without the over-tourism, scams and hustlers that plague some of its more well-known neighbours. This walking tour covers the main attractions – you can choose to do it in one day, or split into two if you want to go at a more leisurely pace!

Bundi was ruled by a Rajput dynasty as the capital of a princely state from the 13th century right through until India’s independence in 1949. The local dynasty maintained control of their own small domain by co-operating and serving as a vassal of whatever the dominant regional power was at the time – be it the Mewars, the Mughals or the British. As a result, although in relative terms it may only be a footnote in the pages of India’s history, Bundi is filled with royal architecture and infrastructure befitting a small capital city.

Bundi is known as the ‘city of stepwells’, after the relatively large number of grand, ornamental wells that were built throughout the area by the local rulers over the years in order to store and preserve water supplies. Bundi is said to contain 52 stepwells in total of various sizes and scales, as well as several manmade lakes. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).