Lukshmi Vilas Palace
Lukshmi Vilas Palace
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Lukshmi Villas Palace is the Official residence of the Maharaja Of Baroda.The royal family still resides in this magnificent palace builtin 1889.A part of the palace is open for visitors during the day 10 am to 5 pm. Mondays is the weekly off day. Weekends can get crowded , so best to come on any other day.The ticket cost Rs. 200 And it includes a complimentary audio tour guide in either english , hindi & marathi.Photographs inside the palace are not permitted. The tour takes about an hour. Water & other cold beverages are available at a charge for visitors
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  • hgmoorthy@1970
    Thane, India3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A slice of royal history
    Focusses on the Gaikwad royal family history and how this palace was built. The armoury section is something interesting to go through. There is a very good audio guide that explains each and every item in the palace tour. Worth a visit.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written December 8, 2023
  • RahMeh
    Mumbai, India56 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome Palace and Residence to Maharaja
    Good nice palace with equally huge gardens and its own golf course. Though only a very very small part of the entire palace is open for public display. They have good AV and give you the Device with earphones to listen entire history & details about the Palace, its history, Royal Family and many things. It hoes on & on for more than 2 hrs. However you just need 30-40 min to look at the area we are allowed to enter. They have a nice small kiosk cafe inside. Overall good.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written January 7, 2024
  • ShirishParanjape
    Christchurch, New Zealand885 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A good place to visit while in Vadodara - allow 2 hours.
    A good place to visit while at Vadodara. The visitors are allowed in a small part of the Palace. Different rooms have different exhibits, which are well kept and labelled. A complimentary audio guide helps you understand the exhibits. You have to choose the language - English, Hindi or Marathi. Photography is allowed only outside but not inside. You can see the exhibits at your own pace. Please allow about 2 hours. I would certainly recommend a visit to the Palace when in Vadodara.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 28, 2024
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Nidhi P
Pimpri-Chinchwad, India5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
It's been months since I've visited this place, but the grandeur of the Darbar hall is something I'm not still over!
I had opted for the MP3 audio guide (the earphones need to be improved) so it was quite easy to navigate. The palace is quite beautiful and a lovely place to explore. I was excited to see the vav (the step-well) but they have taken it off the list, and we can't visit those parts of the ground anymore.
I had a cup of coffee and spent some time journaling at the tiny cafe inside the palace grounds.
I spent 3 hours on the palace grounds before heading to the Fatehsingh museum.
Written March 18, 2024
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ShirishParanjape
Christchurch, New Zealand885 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
A good place to visit while at Vadodara.

The visitors are allowed in a small part of the Palace. Different rooms have different exhibits, which are well kept and labelled.

A complimentary audio guide helps you understand the exhibits. You have to choose the language - English, Hindi or Marathi. Photography is allowed only outside but not inside.

You can see the exhibits at your own pace. Please allow about 2 hours.

I would certainly recommend a visit to the Palace when in Vadodara.
Written February 29, 2024
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Christopher G
Mumbai, India192 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
Great place to visit from a historical place . Well organised exhibits and a great audio guide experience.
Had lunch at the adjoining restaurant. Great food , ambience and experience.
Written February 20, 2024
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RahMeh
Mumbai, India56 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Good nice palace with equally huge gardens and its own golf course.
Though only a very very small part of the entire palace is open for public display.
They have good AV and give you the Device with earphones to listen entire history & details about the Palace, its history, Royal Family and many things.
It hoes on & on for more than 2 hrs. However you just need 30-40 min to look at the area we are allowed to enter.
They have a nice small kiosk cafe inside.
Overall good.
Written January 7, 2024
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hgmoorthy@1970
Thane, India3 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Focusses on the Gaikwad royal family history and how this palace was built. The armoury section is something interesting to go through. There is a very good audio guide that explains each and every item in the palace tour. Worth a visit.
Written December 9, 2023
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Daydream61021607438
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
Rs.250 Charges is very high to visit some corner of the Palace.
Location is good but charges should be Rs.100 only
Don't waste money to visit this palace.
Written November 20, 2023
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captvishwas
Pune, India67 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Must see. The architecture and the collection is amazing. However the local security people are very arrogant and insensitive to senior citizens
Written October 13, 2023
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Mukesh_Mumbai
Mumbai, India408 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
Very limited places open to visit within palace for tourist. Rs. 250/- per adult found higher side wrt area available to visit by tourists. audio guide is nice concept.
Written September 30, 2023
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JAN
Waikato Region, New Zealand24 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
A nice place to spend an hour or two. The recorded guide was good and headset was easy to use. There is a seating area for a tasty cafe snack
Written September 17, 2023
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Cruiser52642078849
Mumbai, India1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
The Charges are very high considering the palace and entries which they are showing!!!! Why audio guide is included in the entry ticket !!!! Just to earn money !!! i would prefer to avoid such places which are high in price and nothing worth it .. only thing which i liked was golf ground and entry was restricted .. To sum up this place is to mint money in the name of palace
Written August 22, 2023
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