Palace on wheel, the name itself show the king thought. A journey worthy of kings. No wonder the experience is labelled the Palace on Wheels. With its cream saloons, embellished with ethenic designs, filled through Rajasthan on a journey through the former royal kingdoms of this state. This is converted into museums, hotels, and restaurants where retainers serve truly royal repasts.
The 14 coaches of the Palace On Wheels are named after former Rajput states. Each evokes visions of those royal kingdoms. The names are romantic, mesmerizing... Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Jhalawar and Dholpur. It has been rated one of the ten best luxurious train journeys in the world.
Duration: 08 Nights / 9 Days
Destinations: Delhi - Jaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
A journey on the luxury train the Palace on Wheels is the journey of a lifetime. Travel in royal style from
Delhi to the best destinations in fascinating Rajasthan and see the beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra.
Day 01 - (Tuesday) Delhi
Arr. Traditional welcome. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 02 - (Wednesday) Delhi
Board Palace on Wheels to a royal welcome. Dinner on board the luxury train.
Day 03 - (Thursday) Arrival Jaipur 0730 hrs B/F on board.
Welcome to the Pink City of Jaipur by caparisoned elephants. Visit to Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort - the silent sentinels of a glorious era. Lunch at Rambagh Palace. Visit the Jantar Mantar, the age-old observatory and the City Palace, home to the erstwhile rulers.
Dinner on board.
Dep. 1730 hrs.
Day 04 - (Friday) Arrival Jaisalmer 0615 hrs
Arr. At the 12th century city of Jaisalmer dominated y its sandstone fort of 99 bastions. Visit the exquisitely carved havelis and palaces with their latticed windows & balconies, cupolas and facades. Experience the famed camel safaris & desert camps… and dine under the stars as the rhythm of Rajasthani music drifts into the night.
Dep. 2300 hrs
Day 05 - (Saturday) Arrival Jodhpur 0800 hrs.
The Mehrangarh Fort looms large over this 15th century city. Visit this magnificient fort and Jaswant Thada, the royal cenotaph. Lunch at the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the royal residence, a part of which is now a hotel.Dep. 1530 hrs.
Day 06 - (Sunday) Arrival Sawai Madhopur 0630 hrs. B/F on board
Welcome to the beautiful Ranthambore National Park, a Project tiger reserve, where the imposing ramparts of the fort soar high above…still echoing a glorious past.
Dep. 1100 hrs Depart for Chittorgarh lunch on board - Arr. At 1530 hrs.
Images of love and valour, scars of battles lost and won… thrice besieged, Chittorgarh fort is all this and more. Moving legends of honour and pride will echo in your mind as you proceed to Udaipur.
Dep. 2000 hrs.
Day 07 - (Monday) Arrival Udaipur 0730 hrs.
The city of lakes, palaces and gardens and forts. Lunch at the lake palace hotel, the former summer residence of the princes of Mewar. Enjoy the tranquility of lake Pichola visit the city palace, the residence of the maharajas of Udaipur in all its ancient glory.
Dep. 2000 hrs.
Day 08 - (Tuesday) Arrival Bharatpur 0700 hrs.
A wonderland of birds. Visit the renowned Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur, once the preserve of the Maharaja of Bharatpur and now a world heritage site. It is home to 300 species of birds, some flying in from as far as Siberia and china.
Arr. Agra
Visit the red sand stone fort of Fatehpur Sikri. Lunch on board and proceed for Agra and proceed to Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful monuments ever conceived.
Dinner at Taj Khema - Dep. 2300 hrs.
Day 09 - (Wednesday) Arrival Delhi
Breakfast on board and return to Delhi Cantonment Railway. Station. Arr. 0800 hrs.
