Tour to Gwalior is a ticket to a real time show, a never-ending fairytale of the mighty Scindias and a kingdom where people were content and happy. The Scindia's came to power in Gwalior with the seizure of the Gwalior Fort. The dynasty's descendents in Gwalior in the post-independence era still lead an active political life and are regarded as royalty by the Gwalior populace.

Gwalior Fort is the dominating landmark of Gwalior, set on a hill top, with an history of annexation beginning from 1398 with the Tomar dynasty, 1516 with Lodi dynasty, till 1754 by Mughals and later by Marathas. It was intermittently captured by British on two occasions but finally made its way to the Scindias.

Gwalior has seen many an uprising, brutal battles for dominance and independence. It is also the place where Jahnsi ki Rani took her last breath. Today it stands tall amidst the new Gwalior city that bustles on the foothills of Gwalior Fort.

The Gwalior Fort has many temples, palaces, bathing sites etc within its premises. You can enter the Gwalior Fort from Urvai Gate in the south. The road, a gradual ascent, takes you past the Jain sculptures. These Jain scuptures of the prominent teachers and other images associated with Jainism are carved into the cliff walls n the mid 15th century.

On the way you can visit the square-roofed Teli-ka-Mandir and Sasbahu Temples and the sparkling white Sikh Gurudwara that falls in between the two. Man Singh Palace is further north on the road from southern gate. Blue with shades of green and gold, Man Singh Palace - also known as Chit Mandir and Painted Palace - was built between 1486 and 1516. The lower of the four levels were used as penitentiaries under the Mughal rule.

Karan Palace, Jehangir Mahal and Shah Jahan Mahal should be visited on your tour to Gwalior and can be approached via the northeastern Fort Gate. The journey through this route is done on worn out steps that lead to the State Archaeological Museum. En route there are many gates - e.g. Hawa Gate, Elephant Gate (the actual entrance of the fort), Hathiya Paur, Badalgarh Gate and Alamgiri Gate. Chatrabhuj Temple, a Vishnu shrine, and another obscure temple named after Gwalipa (after whom the city takes its name) can also be visited on your tour to Gwalior.