Royalty at its Finest: Luxury Train Travel in India

What would be better than exploring our “Incredible India” by way of experiencing all of the country’s age-old heritage & luxury over the house on wheels?! I bet you found yourself wondering about the “Palace on Wheels” or the “Maharaja Express” as such, two of the total of the 7 famed luxury trains – the perfect opportunity for all you travel enthusiasts to relish in the magnificence & opulence of royalty that stands class apart, while you get on the exquisite journey of the royal Pan-Indian tour, the once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience…

Palace on Wheels

Palace on wheels has been acclaimed as the 4th best luxury train in the world, spanning through a significant stretch of the Rajwadas of Rajasthan, just as the name goes – it is a magnificent reflection of the grandeur of the Rajputana in all its glory. Setting pace from Delhi, what was once the capital of the Mughals, it courses further to about 7 stoppages – Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur & Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur & Agra, capturing the essence of the royal opulence & heritage of the land.

Maharajas’ Express

This one is yet another saga of luxury travel – the Maharaja style, the best known of all the luxury trains in the country, having to its credit the honour of been voted as ‘World’s Leading Luxury Train’ for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, consecutively. It encompasses the best of India’s cultural heritage, offering a range of 5 exclusive routes – The Heritage of India, Gems of India, The Indian Panorama, Indian Splendour & Treasures of India that trail through different regions of the country.

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels

Rajasthan or the land of the kings has been forever the destination to rediscover & relish in India’s rich history, and what can be better than the luxury ride of Royal Rajasthan that offers the best of regal lifestyle along with a journey to lie immortal in the heart & soul of the traveller. It is the much acclaimed, later & improvised version of the Palace on Wheels that trails through the exotic tourist destinations of North India, setting the pace from Delhi to cities like Udaipur, Jodhpur, Varanasi, Khajuraho among others – catching a glimpse of the best of the wonders of Incredible India.

The Deccan Odyssey

On a tour of the mighty Deccan, this takes spans across the scenic landscapes of the South through the amalgamation of different cultures & rich heritage like never before. Be it Marathwada, Kathiawar of Gujarat or the regals of Hyderabad & Mysore, the Deccan Odyssey, through the 6 exquisite & especially mapped routes offered – Maharashtra Splendor, Indian Odyssey, Hidden Treasures of Gujarat, Indian Sojourn, Jewels of the Deccan,Maharashtra Wild Trail, traverses by the best of what Deccan holds within…

The Golden Chariot

This one is yet another luxury tour down South – what with the Pride of the South & Southern Splendour – the two exclusive routes that course through like a royal chariot of the mighty chieftains & royals of the Southern Kingdoms. Having been awarded the title of ‘Asia’s leading luxury train’ at the World Travel Awards, 2013 it is the first choice when it comes to exploring the magnificence & majesty of Southern India travelling across off-beat destinations – as the unique customized itinerary claims it to be…

Royal Orient Train

This one lets you sit back & marvel at the majesty & opulence of the age-old royal regimes that lay across the heart of the land – of Gujarat & Rajasthan, their rich cultural heritage embedded into the soul of this region – setting pace from Delhi & travelling across iconic destination like that of Udaipur, Junagarh, Mahabat Khanji, Dilawara, Ahmedabad among others.

Fairy Queen Express

The Fairy Queen express is considered as the oldest of luxury trains in the country – the oldest working Steam Locomotive in the world, built in 1855, with special mention in the Guinness Book of World Records and credited as the recipient of the National Tourism Award – traversing through Sariska & Alwar in a short but exquisite journey. This one fills you with thrill & a sense of adventure, romancing through the natural scapes exploring wildlife & the realms of nature with the presence of steam heritage as the Fairy Queen proudly boasts of…

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