Overview
With Palace on Wheels Tour Booking, Palace on Wheels has given a new meaning of luxury train travel in India. It has sought inspiration for its splendid exteriors and luxurious interiors. From the personal railway coaches once used by the Maharajas of India. Its awe-inspiring interiors and lavish hospitality creates an aura of unparalled royalty.
In Palace of Wheels, there are fourteen saloons, each provided with four twin-bedded bedrooms, with attached bathrooms that have running hot and cold water and showers facility. The modern amenities have been thoughtfully provided, amazing beds with comfortable furnishings, sofas to sink into, strategically placed lights to read by, inbuilt wardrobes for the storage of one’s clothes and bags, and huge plain glass windows to watch the landscape roll past.
Outside the bedrooms, each coach has got a seating lounge where passengers can get together, enjoy a quiet cup of tea or just sit watch the cities as they slide past outside the windows. An attached pantry with each coach helps provide beverages and refreshments to the accompaniment of soothing music.
There is the comfortable bar cum lounge where you can relax over your favourite drink, burrow in a book or engage in conversation with fellow passengers. Attached to it are two restaurant compartments, Maharaja and Maharani respectively, with sumptuous draped curtains, elegantly crafted lights and table settings. Here accompanying chefs serve up a delicious choice of Indian, including Rajasthani, Continental and even Chinese cuisine that are a feast for the palate.
The train journey begins from Safdarjung Railway Station New Delhi on a week-long run through Rajasthan every Wednesday night, with a trip inbuilt to Agra, home to the iconic Taj Mahal. Turban-wearing stewards take over from the moment you arrive at the platform, assigning you your couples and detailing all the facilities that are on board. The train moves by night and arrives each morning at a new destination where new experiences wait for you.
Palace on Wheels Tour Booking, takes you on a journey through the magical destinations of Rajasthan like Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer Jodhpur and Agra. A visit to all these destinations provides you a overview into the culture and heritage of Rajasthan, while keeping you immersed in complete luxury in Palace on Wheels.