Luxury, royalty, beauty and adventure, all rolled into one-that is the best description for Palace on Wheels tour. It is a famous luxury train which serves royalty and luxury in plenty. It is a major attraction of Rajasthan as it takes its guests to the various tourist attractions of Rajasthan in a royal style. Its interiors are majestically decorated like a palace which never fails to take its passengers back to the glorious era of raja-maharajas.
It is one of the most luxurious trains in the world. Enjoy the tour to Rajasthan on this train and soak yourself in the kingly feeling.
Palace on Wheels boasts of being the personal railway coaches of the kings of the princely states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and the Nizam of Hyderabad in the bygone era. You will be treated like a king/queen on this train and this experience is something which you will never forget in your life. The train offers
7 nights/8 days tour and covers the following destinations- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ranthambore National Park, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and Agra.
History
Palace on Wheels began its first journey on 26th January 1982. The idea of this train stemmed from Indian Railways and Rajasthan Tourism. To make the train truly royal thirteen carriages from different princely states were gathered and then renovated.
Schedule
The train embarks on royal journey on every Wednesday of the week from Delhi Cant Railway station. After covering its destinations it comes back to Delhi in a week. The train runs only during the period between September to April.
Facilities and service on Palace on Wheels
The train offers 14 fully air-conditioned deluxe saloons which are fitted with modern amenities and are decorated majestically. Every saloon has four cabins fitted with bath and shower, channel music, wall to wall carpeting, intercom, satellite phones etc. All the facilities and services for your comfortable and pleasurable stay are provided on board. A personal attendant called Khidmatgar is always there at your service.
Restaurants
Gorge on delicious cuisine n the two restaurants namely ‘The Maharaja’ and ‘The Maharani’ on Palace on Wheels. The restaurants serve Indian, Rajasthani, Continental and Chinese cuisines. For those who would like to enjoy their evenings with a glass of wine or any other alcoholic drink, the bar on board offers several options.
Lounge
The lounge on board is the area where you can sit and chat with the other passengers or indulge in TV, magazines or newspapers.
Shopping
The shopping arcade onboard offers facilities for shopping.
Recreation
For entertainment the tour offers cultural programs like puppet shows and dance and music performances on board and on arriving at the destinations. And also special assistance is provided for disabled people.
Palace on Wheels tour takes you to the raja-maharaja era with style. It also takes you to the wonderful attractions of Rajasthan. Palace on Wheels luxury train Rajasthan is a major draw of India.
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