Palace on Wheels

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Highlights : Palace on Wheels

  • Royal Experience in Royal Carriage
  • Great Indian Hospitality
  • Exploring Best Indian Cities
  • Exotic Indian Heritage Sites

India is the land of kings and royal people. And to let its visitors receive such a royal experience, India has luxury train tours. The architecture of these trains is meant to give passengers a taste of India's true majesty and beauty. Palace On Wheels is one of the first luxury train tours. This is India's first luxurious train service. 

It has two luxurious restaurants and fourteen royal lounges, each with four sleeping quarters. You'll see some of India's most fascinating cities on our Palace on Wheels tour, and you won't miss a thing. You will begin your journey in Delhi, and after seeing Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittor, and Jaisalmer, you will finish off at Agra before heading back to Delhi.

Day 1: New Delhi Depart

Report by 4:30 PM at Safdarjung Railway Station for a traditional welcome including garlanding, tikka, and turban & check-in formalities for the ‘Week in Wonderland’ train tour. Time free for photoshoot with traditionally attired Palace On Wheels staff. Be escorted to your saloon cabins by the personal attendant for a briefing on cabin facilities. At leisure, proceed to the Bar Lounge for a complimentary welcome drink. The train departs at 6:30 PM & dinner is served onboard.

Day 2: Jaipur, The Pink City

Breakfast is on board, followed by a royal elephant welcome at Jaipur Railway Station. Then proceed to visit the St. Albert Museum, Pink City Palace & UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jantar Mantar (sun observatory).
After a brief photo stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the sightseeing tour reaches the excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hill Fort Palace of Amber in the afternoon. Enjoy an elephant ride up the steep ramparts of the fort. Lunch is held in the 1135 AD Boutique Restaurant, located in the Fort premises.
Later the beauty of the 16th century preserved Fort Palace, with huge courtyards and built in a rare fusion of combined Rajput and Mughal architecture.
At around 5 p.m., visit the vibrant local market for shopping. Return to Palace on Wheels train around 6:00 PM & depart for the next destination. Dinner is served on board.

Day 3: Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve - Chittorgarh Hill Fort

After an early morning at 6:30 AM in a forest lodge, proceed to a jungle safari in 15-seater canters inside Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. One of the most popular reserves in India with a rich history; the jungle is home to Tigers, Panthers, Sloth bears, Pythons, Marsh crocodiles, hundreds of deer, and numerous birds. Truly a delight for wildlife lovers.

Return back to Sawai Madhopur Railway Station and depart on the train by 10:00 AM. Lunch is prepared onboard.
At 04:00 PM the Palace on Wheels train reaches Chittorgarh Railway Station. Begin excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hill Fort of Chittorgarh, spread over a huge plateau - with a history dating back to the 11th century. It is considered to be the largest fort in India. In the evening, enjoy the Sound & Light program in the fort complex & later return to train for dinner. The train departs post-midnight.

Day 4: Udaipur, the City of Lakes

The train arrives by 08:00 AM. After onboard breakfast proceed to visit 17th Century built - City Palace complex with eleven constituent Mahals, balconies, towers, and cupolas. Also, visit Crystal Gallery - housing the personal collection of H.H. of Udaipur. Later enjoy a boat ride around the world-famous "Lake Palace Hotel" atop a small island in the middle of Lake Pichola. Lunch is held at the majestic Fatehprakash Palace Hotel. Later, you get time free for shopping followed by a visit to the Royal Gardens at Saheliyon Ki Bari. return to train by 3 pm & depart. Dinner onboard.

Day 5: Jaisalmer, Oasis in the Desert

After onboard Breakfast proceed by 09:30 AM to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jaisalmer Fort, which seems straight out of an Arabian Nights fable. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the 15th-century-built living Fort complex, standing at a height of a hundred meters over Jaisalmer town & glowing golden in the afternoon sun. The fort is entered through a forbidding series of massive gates leading to a large courtyard.
Then visit Patwon ki Haveli, one of the largest and most elaborate mansions houses which are five storeys high & extensively carved. Nearby is located a group of 15th-century-built Jain Temples, which are beautifully carved & have a library hosting some of the oldest manuscripts of India.

Proceed for Lunch at the 5-Star Hotel & later return to the train for a brief rest and tea. At 4:30 PM proceed for an excursion to Sam Sand Dunes in Thar Desert for a Camel joy ride during sunset. Later enjoy a Cultural Program and dinner at a 5-star Hotel. Return to train by 10:00 PM & depart.

Day 6: Jodhpur, Heart of Marwar

The train arrives at 08:00 AM in Jodhpur and after on-board breakfast proceed for sightseeing of 16th century built Mehrangarh Fort, atop a rocky hill that soars 125 Mts. above Jodhpur town. The Palace complex it is approached by a series of gateways set at an angle so that enemy armies cannot charge, with any success. Once past the Fort gates, you have access to breathtaking Palatial Apartments (Mahal), overlooking wide courtyards. Inside the fort complex is a museum having a wide & impressive collection of Royal dresses and medieval weapons. Nearby the Fort complex is located, the late 19th century built Jaswant Thada, a cluster of royal cenotaphs in white marble. Later visit the museum at Umaid Bhawan Palace, which displays personal artifacts of H.H. Maharaja of Jodhpur. Lunch is served at Hanwant Mahal Boutique Restaurant. Return to Palace on Wheels train and depart by 3:30 PM. Dinner is served on board.

Day 7: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - Agra, City of the Taj Mahal

At 06:30 AM proceed to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary& enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride to view many of 375 species of both local & migratory birds (from places like Sri Lanka, Europe, Siberia, China, and Tibet). Return to train for breakfast & depart by 08:45 AM.

The train drops you at the Railway station on the outskirts of Agra at 10:30 AM. The sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Agra Fort, the seat of power of the once mighty Mughal Empire.
Lunch at ITC Mughal Hotel is followed by a visit to the majestic Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the modern world & a flawless architectural wonder built in white marble. Afterward, guests have some time free for shopping.
Then return to train for onboard dinner & depart.

Day 8: New Delhi - Departure

The Palace on Wheels train returns to Delhi’s Safdarjung Railway Station by 05:30 AM. Check-out by 07:15 AM after early breakfast. The tour ends here.

Day 2: Jaipur, The Pink City

Breakfast is on board, followed by a royal elephant welcome at Jaipur Railway Station. Then proceed to visit the St. Albert Museum, Pink City Palace & UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jantar Mantar (sun observatory).
After a brief photo stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the sightseeing tour reaches the excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hill Fort Palace of Amber in the afternoon. Enjoy an elephant ride up the steep ramparts of the fort. Lunch is held in the 1135 AD Boutique Restaurant, located in the Fort premises.
Later the beauty of the 16th century preserved Fort Palace, with huge courtyards and built in a rare fusion of combined Rajput and Mughal architecture.
At around 5 p.m., visit the vibrant local market for shopping. Return to Palace on Wheels train around 6:00 PM & depart for the next destination. Dinner is served on board.

Day 3: Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve - Chittorgarh Hill Fort

After an early morning at 6:30 AM in a forest lodge, proceed to a jungle safari in 15-seater canters inside Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. One of the most popular reserves in India with a rich history; the jungle is home to Tigers, Panthers, Sloth bears, Pythons, Marsh crocodiles, hundreds of deer, and numerous birds. Truly a delight for wildlife lovers.

Return back to Sawai Madhopur Railway Station and depart on the train by 10:00 AM. Lunch is prepared onboard.
At 04:00 PM the Palace on Wheels train reaches Chittorgarh Railway Station. Begin excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hill Fort of Chittorgarh, spread over a huge plateau - with a history dating back to the 11th century. It is considered to be the largest fort in India. In the evening, enjoy the Sound & Light program in the fort complex & later return to train for dinner. The train departs post-midnight.

Day 4: Udaipur, the City of Lakes

The train arrives by 08:00 AM. After onboard breakfast proceed to visit 17th Century built - City Palace complex with eleven constituent Mahals, balconies, towers, and cupolas. Also, visit Crystal Gallery - housing the personal collection of H.H. of Udaipur. Later enjoy a boat ride around the world-famous "Lake Palace Hotel" atop a small island in the middle of Lake Pichola. Lunch is held at the majestic Fatehprakash Palace Hotel. Later, you get time free for shopping followed by a visit to the Royal Gardens at Saheliyon Ki Bari. return to train by 3 pm & depart. Dinner onboard.

Day 5: Jaisalmer, Oasis in the Desert

After onboard Breakfast proceed by 09:30 AM to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jaisalmer Fort, which seems straight out of an Arabian Nights fable. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the 15th-century-built living Fort complex, standing at a height of a hundred meters over Jaisalmer town & glowing golden in the afternoon sun. The fort is entered through a forbidding series of massive gates leading to a large courtyard.
Then visit Patwon ki Haveli, one of the largest and most elaborate mansions houses which are five storeys high & extensively carved. Nearby is located a group of 15th-century-built Jain Temples, which are beautifully carved & have a library hosting some of the oldest manuscripts of India.

Proceed for Lunch at the 5-Star Hotel & later return to the train for a brief rest and tea. At 4:30 PM proceed for an excursion to Sam Sand Dunes in Thar Desert for a Camel joy ride during sunset. Later enjoy a Cultural Program and dinner at a 5-star Hotel. Return to train by 10:00 PM & depart.

Day 6: Jodhpur, Heart of Marwar

The train arrives at 08:00 AM in Jodhpur and after on-board breakfast proceed for sightseeing of 16th century built Mehrangarh Fort, atop a rocky hill that soars 125 Mts. above Jodhpur town. The Palace complex it is approached by a series of gateways set at an angle so that enemy armies cannot charge, with any success. Once past the Fort gates, you have access to breathtaking Palatial Apartments (Mahal), overlooking wide courtyards. Inside the fort complex is a museum having a wide & impressive collection of Royal dresses and medieval weapons. Nearby the Fort complex is located, the late 19th century built Jaswant Thada, a cluster of royal cenotaphs in white marble. Later visit the museum at Umaid Bhawan Palace, which displays personal artifacts of H.H. Maharaja of Jodhpur. Lunch is served at Hanwant Mahal Boutique Restaurant. Return to Palace on Wheels train and depart by 3:30 PM. Dinner is served on board.

Day 7: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - Agra, City of the Taj Mahal

At 06:30 AM proceed to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary& enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride to view many of 375 species of both local & migratory birds (from places like Sri Lanka, Europe, Siberia, China, and Tibet). Return to train for breakfast & depart by 08:45 AM.

The train drops you at the Railway station on the outskirts of Agra at 10:30 AM. The sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Agra Fort, the seat of power of the once mighty Mughal Empire.
Lunch at ITC Mughal Hotel is followed by a visit to the majestic Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the modern world & a flawless architectural wonder built in white marble. Afterward, guests have some time free for shopping.
Then return to train for onboard dinner & depart.

Day 8: New Delhi - Departure

The Palace on Wheels train returns to Delhi’s Safdarjung Railway Station by 05:30 AM. Check-out by 07:15 AM after early breakfast. The tour ends here.
  • Overnight travel & stay in luxury train with AC Sleeping chambers having private attached bathroom
  • Pre-paid group excursions & sightseeing tours in AC buses with English-speaking Guides & monument entrance fees.
  • Bed Tea/Coffee Service; Daily 3 meals (viz. breakfast, lunch & dinner) & bottled drinking water.
  • Entrance and camera fee at Monuments & Wild Life Reserves
  • Jungle Excursion in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve by 15 seaters open to air Canters.
  • Elephant joy ride in Jaipur; Sound & Light Show at Chittor Fort; Boat joy ride in Udaipur; Camel Joy ride at Sam sand dunes; Cultural
  • Program with dinner in Jaisalmer; Cycle Rickshaw ride in Bharatpur Bird sanctuary & Visit to Taj Mahal.
  • Complimentary use of sharing dongle Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Complimentary Use of Mini-Gymnasium Facility
  • Consumption of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
  • Video camera fees at monuments & wildlife reserves
  • Laundry; Use of Spa facilities; tips & gratuity; porter fees; tour insurance & all other expenses of a personal nature.

Payment Policy : 

  • Booking will be confirmed on receipt of a MINIMUM of 40% of the Published Ticket value (inclusive of taxes) as an advance deposit.
  • Balance payment must reach us 65 days before the tour depart
  • If a Booking request is made less than 65 days prior to the tour depart,-we require One Time Full Payment to confirm the Booking

Cancellation policy :

  • All Cancellation requests must be made in writing & acknowledged by us
  • Minimum 20% Cancellation Fee on Published Ticket Value (inclusive Taxes) if request received more than 92 Days prior to Tour Depart
  • Minimum 25% Cancellation Fee on Published Ticket Value (inclusive Taxes) if request received between 91 to 77 Days Prior to Tour Depart
  • Minimum 30% Cancellation Fee on Published Ticket Value (inclusive Taxes) if request received between 76 to 62 Days Prior to Tour Depart
  • No Refund is permitted if a Cancellation Request is received less than 62 Days Prior to the Tour Depart
  • In case of Failure to make a Balance Payment more than 65 days before the department Advance Paid stands forfeited
  • In case of the Scheduled Depart Cancelled by the Train Tour Operator for whatsoever reason,-They are liable to make a full refund of the
  • advance Paid for booking the Train Ticket of Palace on Wheels Train Tour (without any additional liability to compensate CLIENT for any other claims for financial loss Or mental harassment suffered, etc)
  • Request for Change in Name of Passenger Or Journey will be treated as cancellation & governed by Cancellation Rules
  • Train tour will Operate Subject to the Booking of a Minimum Fifteen Cabins
  • Train Tour Operator Reserves the Right to Amend Tariff, Booking Terms & Cancellation Rules at Short Notice

Faq's About Palace on Wheels

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With the Palace on Wheels tour, you can witness the beauty of the Rajasthan and Agra. it would enable you to receive the experience of a royal era. This luxury train tour represents the lifestyle of the kings of India.

This luxury train tour would take you to places like Amber Fort, Sawai Madhopur, Ranthambore National Park, Lake Pichola, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Taj Mahal, etc. What accommodation will I get on Palace on Wheels? The luxury train tour offers accommodations like attached bathrooms, personal cook, luxury restaurants, bars, and spas. You will also get the different continental food on the menu.

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