The ¡§Palace on wheels¡¨, through India
Welcome aboard the
legendary "Palace on Wheels", a week-long cruise recreating the
ambiance of the glorious past through the heart of Rajasthan. Feeling like royalty on board this
centrally air-conditioned and completely self-sufficient train.
There are four
coupes in each coach, with wall-to-wall carpeting, a lounge car with a
well-stocked bar, the Maharaja and Maharanee serving continental, Indian and
Rajasthani cuisine. All of which
make your journey a memorable experience.
Day 1 Wednesday
The Train prior to departure.
Join the
"Palace on Wheels" in Delhi and enjoy dinner on board. Departure at 2245 hours.
Day 2 Thursday
The Red
Fort at Jaipur.
Arrive in Jaipur
at 0850 hours. You will be greeted
by caparisoned elephants and strains of the shenai.... Welcome to the pink city
of Jaipur. Lunch at Rambagh Palace. Discover Hawa Mahal,Nahargarh Fort,
Amber Fort silent sentinels of a glorious era. Depart Jaipur at 2210 hours.
Day 3 Friday
Arrive Chittogarh
at 0730 hours. Images of a love and valor; scars of battles lost and won...
thrice besieged, Chittorgarh is all this and more. Moving legends
of honour and pride will echo in your mind as you proceed to Udaipur.
The city of lakes,
palaces and gardens, temples and forts ...Udaipur.
Lunch at the Lake
Palace Hotel, the former summer residence of the Prince's of Mewar. Enjoy the tranquillity of Lake Pichola
... Visit the City Palace in all its ancient glory, the residence of the
Maharajas of Udaipur.
Depart Udaipur at
2200 hours
Day 4 Saturday
The
Dining car.
Arrive Sawai
Madhopur at 0630 hours.
Welcome to verdant
Sawai Madhopur and the beautiful 10th century fort of Ranthambhor. Surrounded by the Ranthambhor National
Park, a Project Tiger reserve, the imposing ramparts of the fort soar above...
they too have
tales to tell!
Depart at 1230
hours.
Day 5 Sunday
Arrive Jaisalmer
at 0900 hours.
Its sandstone fort
of 99 bastions dominates the 12th century city of Jaisalmer. Visit the exquisitely carved havelis
and palaces with their latticed windows, balconies, cupolas and facades. Experience the famed camel safaris and
desert camps...and dine under the stars as the rhythm Rajasthani music drifts
into the night.Depart at 2330 hours.
Day 6 Monday
Jodhpur
Arrive Jodhpur at
0900 hours.
The Mehrangarh
Fort is all-pervasive in this 15th Century City. Visit this magnificent fort and Jaswant Thada, a royal
cenotaph close by. Lunch at the
Umaid Bhawan Palace, the royal residence, a part of which is a hotel. Depart at
1545 hours.
Day 7 Tuesday
Arrive Bharatpur
at 0715 hours. A wonderland for birds, visit the renowned Keoladeo Ghana
National Park at Bharatpur, now a World Heritage site. It is home to 300 species of birds,
some flying in from as far as Siberia and China.
Continue to Agra
for lunch at the Taj View. Proceed to one of the most beautiful monuments ever
conceived, theTaj Mahal. Built by
the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan to commemorate eternal love for his queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Breathtaking in its proportions and
craftsmanship, it is captivating.
The timeless city of Agra offers you many more monuments and tombs, all
exquisite in architectural skill and beauty. Departure at 2000 hours.
Day 8 Wednesday
Two
berth coupe on the train
Arrive Delhi at
0730 hours. Breakfast on board the
"Palace on Wheels" as you return to Delhi Cantonment Railway Station.