If you are a true traveler and luxury junkie, you definitely have heard of Palace on Wheels. It is a luxury train tour India that includes Northern and North-Western parts of the country. The 7 nights & 8 days you spent while journeying through Palace on Wheels prove to be a lifetime experience for you. Every tour operator India proposes you with slightly modified itineraries regarding Palace on Wheels.
There are several luxury trains India, but the experience that Palace on Wheels proposes is incomparable. The only reason is that a journey on the Palace is full of utmost comfort, as well as, includes the destinations that show you all the possible colors of India. Each and every associated tour operator India sets the itinerary in such a way that the guests get to see all the forms and colors of nature. All the destinations in the Palace on Wheels journey are different from each other, that’s why the visitors get to witness the true side of India.
Palace on Wheels Package Inclusions:
- Full day and night travel and stay in one of the luxury trains India.
- Provision of AC chambers, where you get the utmost luxury and private attached bathroom.
- Prepaid sightseeing & excursion tours followed in AC buses with the provision of an English speaking guide.
- Palace on Wheels booking also covers camera and entrance fees at wildlife reserves and monuments.
- Inclusion of bed tea, and three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) & filtered and bottled drinking water.
- Visit the Jungle itself in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve through fifteen-seater canters.
- It also covers elephant ride in Jaipur, boat ride in Udaipur, Light & Sound show in Chittorgarh fort, cycle-rickshaw drive in Bharatpur sanctuary, cultural programs and dinner in Jaisalmer, and camel ride in sam sand dunes.
- Taj Mahal visit.
- Sharing dongle to get wi-fi connectivity.
About Palace on Wheels Accommodation:
The luxury train tour India proposes you with a variety of accommodations, out of which you can choose what suits you the best. Palace on Wheels makes sure that you get to experience the exclusive and best sort of arrangements while traveling through it.
The different types of cabins you are accommodated with are:
1. Deluxe Cabins
Deluxe cabins are served on a single occupancy and double occupancy basis. The cabins can also be altered as per the guests’ convenience. There are 39 deluxe cabins in the train. The facilities one gets are full AC, indoor games, electronic safe, TV, table & chairs, private bathroom, mailbox, and the internet, etc.
2. Super Deluxe Cabins
Deluxe cabins are also served on single occupancy and double occupancy basis. There are only two super deluxe cabins in the train. The décor and interiors of these cabins attract everyone who sees them. The facilities one gets are full AC, indoor games, queen size double beds, electronic safe, TV, table & chairs, private bathroom, mailbox, and the internet, etc. also, one personal attendant is allotted to the cabin guests.
About Itinerary and Tour (Day by Day)
- Day 1: New Delhi Depart
The reporting time to come at Safdarjung Railway Station is 4:30 PM, where you are welcomed traditionally for the ‘Week in Wonderland’ journey.
- Day 2: Jaipur, The Pink City
Enjoy the scrumptious breakfast on-board. After getting welcomed through the royal elephant, head to see St. Albert Museum, City Palace & Jantar Mantar, the sun observatory(UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Just after enjoying a small photo stop, visit Hawa Mahal, Amer Palace, and enjoy lunch at the very boutique restaurant, 1135 AD. Enjoy shopping through the local market in the evening time.
- Day 3: Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve & Chittor Fort
Welcome the morning in a forest lodge at 6:30 AM, and head to the Jungle safari through fifteen-seater canter into the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. After seeing the wildlife from closest possible, return to the Sawai Madhopur Railway Station & depart on the train at 10:00 AM.
Reach Chittorgarh at 4 PM, and visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, i.e., the Chittorgarh fort. Get amazed by the Light & Sound show in the evening followed by dinner in the train.
- Day 4: Udaipur (The City of Lakes)
Reach to the beautiful city at 8 AM, and proceed to see the ancient city palace. Enjoy the bost ride in the middle of Pichola Jheel (lake). After that, enjoy shopping. Then visit Saheliyon ki Bari, and leave through the train at 3 PM for the next destination.
- Day 5: Jaisalmer (Bliss in Desert)
After getting breakfast on-board, head to one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Jaisalmer Fort. Then, proceed to see Patwon ki Haveli, i.e., one amongst the largest mansion houses. After that, enjoy lunch in a 5-Star Hotel & return to train and get relaxed while having tea.
Head to Sam Sand Dunes belonging to the Thar Desert at 4:30 PM to see alluring sunset and enjoy a camel ride. Get pleased with cultural programs later on, and after having dinner, return to the train.
- Day 6: Jodhpur (Epitome of Marwari Culture)
Reach jodhpur at 8 AM, and proceed to Mehrangarh Fort after having breakfast. Then, see the royal cenotaphs at Jaswant Thada, and have lunch at Boutique Restaurant.
- Day 7: Bhatarpur Bird-Sanctuary & Agra
Begin at 6:30 AM and see the UNESCO World Heritage Site, i.e., Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Come back to the train for breakfast. Then head to Agra, and see the Agra Fort (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Then, enjoy lunch at the Hotel, and proceed to see the alluring Taj Mahal (one of the seven wonders of the world).
- Day 8: Return to New Delhi
Return to Safdarjung Railway Station at 5:30 AM and check out at 7:15 after having breakfast.
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About Food in Palace on Wheels
You not only get to visit the beauty of Rajasthan through Palace on Wheels but also delicious multicuisines. This luxury train comprises two restaurants, ‘Maharajah’ and ‘Maharani’. You can enjoy the best of Indian, Chinese, and Continental food items over here. Everyday, the different menu is being represented to you.
The categories in which the Palace in Wheels’ menu splits are:
- Soups
- Salads
- Cuisine Specials
- Desserts
- Breakfast Menu
- Cuisines
About Price and Booking
Palace on Wheels booking involves pricing according to seasons to travel, and the price is different for foreign passport holders, and Indian nationals.
Tariff for Peak Season
- For Foreign Passport Holders:
- Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): USD 865 Per Night; USD 6055 for 7N/8D
- Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): USD 650 Per Night; USD 4550 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): USD 1800 Per Night; USD 12600 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): USD 900 Per Night; USD 6300 for 7N/8D
- For Indian Nationals:
- Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): Rs 51,900 Per Night; Rs 3,63,300 for 7N/8D
- Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): Rs 39,000 Per Night; Rs 2,73,000 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): Rs 1,08,000 Per Night; Rs 7,56,000 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): Rs 54,000 Per Night; Rs 3,78,000 for 7N/8D
Tariff for Lean Season
- For Foreign Passport Holders:
- Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): USD 650 Per Night; USD 4550 for 7N/8D
- Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): USD 500 Per Night; USD 3500 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): USD 1800 Per Night; USD 12600 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): USD 900 Per Night; USD 6300 for 7N/8D
- For Indian Nationals:
- Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): Rs 39,000 Per Night; Rs 2,73,000 for 7N/8D
- Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): Rs 30,000 Per Night; Rs 2,10,000 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Single Occupancy): Rs 1,08,000 Per Night; Rs 7,56,000 for 7N/8D
- Super Deluxe Cabin (Double Occupancy): Rs 54,000 Per Night; Rs 3,78,000 for 7N/8D
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