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Royal Trains of
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Erstwhile Indian Rajputana's fancy with luxury even involved
the trains. Saloons of Royal families always used to be
expensive displays of comfort and luxury. With the end of
the princely rule in India, this could no longer be anyone's
personal belonging. But the bits of what was left of those
times were rejoined by the government thereby
conceptualizing the idea of providing the same age-old royal
palaces on rails.
These tours provides guests a life time experience visiting
Palaces, Forts & Museums, Temples and Hills, mixing with the
people of the land during the day & resting in 'Royal
Saloons" of the train at night. A week or even four days on
the train gives an idea of the varying topography of the
land - fertile plains to rugged hills and desert to forest.
"The Palace on Wheels", "The Royal Orient" and "The Fairy
Queen" cover interesting historic cities and quaint towns in
India.
About Palace on
Wheels
Palace on Wheels is a special heritage tourist train that is
designed specially to give the tourists the same royal
treatment, which was only associated with kings and queens
that once ruled the land of Rajasthan. The 14 coaches of the
Palace On Wheels are named after former Rajput states. 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. Offered on board are a series of restuarants, a
library, a bar, lounges, individually designed saloons with
en-suite bathrooms, personal attendants and a lot more.
Traditional royal welcome at every station you visit - need
to ask for more ? more on Palace on Wheels ...
Royal Palace on
Wheels Tour
Duration : (08 Days / 07 Nights)
Destination Covered : Delhi - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
- Udaipur - Jaipur - Bharatpur - Delhi.
About Royal
Orient
The older, fully air-conditioned "palace on wheels" which
had to be abandoned due to gauge conversion in Rajasthan is
currently being operated by Gujarat Tourism. Obviously, its
saloons, food and ambience reflect strong Gujarati flavour -
another rich culture in India. This weeklong, fully packaged
train journey will transport you to palaces and forts
steeped in legends of heroism and chivalry. One can feel the
spirituality of an ancient Jain Temple city. Soak the feet
in warm waters of the Arabian sea and laze on the beach.
Safari in jungles to see the only lions outside Africa. Shop
for exquisite handicrafts as old as history.
The Royal Orient
Tour
Duration : (08 Days / 07 Nights)
Destination Covered : Delhi - Chittaurgarh - Ahemdabad -
Sasangir - Palitana - Sakhrej - Mehsana - Udaipur - Jaipur -
Delhi.
About The Fairy
Queen
A two-saloon train makes a short journey from Delhi to Alwar.
The Fairy Queen which finds mention in the "Guinness Book of
World Records" is the oldest running steam locomotive in the
world. For an idyllic weekend trip between Delhi and Alwar,
the Fairy Queen comes to the rescue of those bored with the
same old blase ways of traveling around the place. The Fairy
Queen with the privileged ones abroad reaches the
picturesque town of Alwar in Rajasthan the same day, from
where the guests will be taken to Sariska Tiger Reserve for
an overnight stay.
To Know more about
Fairy Queen
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