Palace on Wheels: Day Wise Tour Details

Palace on Wheels, the name that suddenly create a picture of luxury, romance, grandness and opulence before our eyes, is rightly been called the king of luxury train travelling in India. This Indian luxury train is the beautiful replication of the royal carriages used by the Maharajas and Nizams of the bygone era.

Palace on Wheels Train

Taking the travelers in a bewitching journey of 8 days and 7 nights, the royal Indian train crisscrosses through some of the beguiling places in northern and north-western India that includes Delhi, Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Agra. Each new day in the journey comes with platters of surprises for the guests as the train reaches a new destination with the dawn of every new day. The Palace on Wheels off train excursion tours are tailored in a way to present before the travelers different hues and shades of Indian culture, history and landscape in the most exclusive manner.

 Day 1: Delhi • As every aspect is grand and opulent about Palace on Wheels, so the welcome ceremony is also not an exception to that. A traditional Indian welcome ceremony in the Safdarjung Railway Station Delhi marks a fabulous beginning of your weeklong tour to Rajasthan.

Qutub Minar, Delhi

• After the check-in formalities, the guests are escorted to their respective carriages by the train staff. • Enjoy a tempting dinner and a royal sleep onboard Palace on Wheels, while the train will keep on moving towards its next destination, Jaipur.

Day 2: Jaipur • At the start of early morning, the train reaches Jaipur. Enjoy a refreshing breakfast onboard and witness a grand Rajasthani style garlanding ceremony at the Jaipur railway station as you disembark the train for your off-train tours. • At afternoon, reach the Amber Fort, for a tantalizing lunch and after that explore the fort with the experienced guide of the train.

Amber Fort, Jaipur

• The evening will be studded with a tour to the local markets and a grand dinner at the Jai Mahal Palace Hotel.

 Day 3: Sawai Madhopur/Chittorgarh • The third day morning will begin with thrilling surprises for the guests as they embark on a jungle safari in Ranthambore National Park after reaching Sawai Madhopur. • After returning from the safari, the train will move towards Chittorgarh and will reach the place by the evening.

Royal Tigers, Sawai Madhopur

• Enjoy the evening with an excursion tour to Chittorgarh Fort and savor tea and other refreshments in the fort cafeteria accompanied by a beautiful light and sound show.

Day 4: Udaipur • The fourth day of the train journey is a special surprise for the love birds as on this day the train will reach the city of lakes Udaipur. Soaked in romance and beauty, a tour to Udaipur in the morning will add the pinch of romanticism in your entire jaunt.

Lake Palace, Udaipur

• By the afternoon, you will be taken to a heritage hotel of the city where to savor a grand lunch. • The evening at Udaipur will be made more mesmerizing with a boat ride in the lake Pichola.

Day 5: Jaisalmer • Jaisalmer is said to be the soul of the rustic Rajasthan. Reach the city at morning and set off to an explorative tour to Jaisalmer.

Gadi Sagar Lake, Jaisalmer

 • Savor a camel ride in Jaisalmer at the evening along with tea and refreshments in the sand dunes.
 • As the sun hides itself behind the starry sky, you will be entertained with a cultural program performed by the local artists of the place. Enjoy a dinner under the night sky and return back to the train after that for your onward journey to Jodhpur.

Day 6: Jodhpur • Another gem of Rajasthan, Jodhpur is dotted with giant forts and palaces. After having a rejuvenating breakfast onboard, set off for an off-train tour to Udaipur

Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

• At afternoon, a lunch at the deluxe resort make you savor some of the best Rajasthani dishes in a royal manner • At night, enjoy a grand dinner onboard Palace on Wheels.

Day 7: Bharatpur/Agra • For the bird watchers, this morning is a fabulous surprise as you will be taken to the Ghana National Park at Bharatpur for an early morning bird viewing.

Taj Mahal, Agra

• Late morning, arrive at Agra, the city of majestic Taj Mahal. Embark on a sightseeing tour to the city and after lunch, explore the beauty of Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. • Evening at Agra is adorned with a roam to the city market and then a light and sound show. At night, return to the royal train Palace on Wheels for an onward journey back Delhi.

Day 8: Delhi • Early morning, the Palace on Wheels will reach at the Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi.
                       • Enjoy a breakfast onboard the royal luxury train followed by a check out and farewell formality.