Palace on Wheels in India

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Yes you heard it right, here in India if you want to have a luxurious vacation (live life a king size) then you should consider Palace on Wheels. As you all know India is always popular about its rich heritage be it Palace, great buildings, architectures, temples etc, now you can also experience that while your next visit to India.

"Palace on Wheels" is a virtual 5-star palace running on wheels. Its actually a train which will take you around to the 7 awesome cities for a duration of 7 nights and 8 days. Point to be noted that it is listed as Top 10 luxurious trains in the world (one more reason, :P).

The itinerary of Palace on Wheels are :

Day 01 – Wednesday: Delhi Cantt Railway Station

The Royal Luxurious Journey starts from 17:45 hrs from Delhi where the passengers get a grand welcome (obviously in a traditional form).

Day 02 – Thursday: Jaipur, Rajasthan

Arrival: 00.00 hrs Breakfast on Board: 7.30-8.15 hrs Sightseeing: 8.30-12.30hrs Lunch at a Palace Hotel: 13.00-14.30hrs Sightseeing: 14.30-16.45 hrs Departure for Jaisalmer: 17:30 hrs Dinner on Board: 20.00 hrs

Day 03 – Friday: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Arrival: 6.15 hrs Breakfast on Board: 7.30 – 8.15 hrs Sightseeing: 8.30 – 12.30 hrs Lunch on Board and Rest: 13.00 – 14.30 hrs Visit Sand Dunes and Camel Ride: 17.00 – 19.00 hrs Dinner with Cultural Programme at Jaisalmer: 19.30 – 22.00 hrs Departure for Jodhpur: 23.00 hrs

Day 04 – Saturday: Jodhpur

Arrival: 8.00 hrs Breakfast on Board: 7.30 – 8.15 hrs Sightseeing – 8.30: 12.30 hrs Lunch at a Palace Hotel: 13.00 – 15.00 hrs Departure for Sawai Madhopur: 15.30 hrs Dinner on Board: 20.00 hrs

Day 05 – Sunday: Sawai Madhopur – Chittaurgarh

Arrival: 4.00 hrs Breakfast on Board: 6.30 – 7.00 hrs Visit National Park: 7.00 – 10.00 hrs Departure for Chittaurgarh: 11.00 hrs Lunch on Board: 13.00 hrs Sight seeing-Chittaurgarh Fort: 16.00 – 18.00 hrs Departure for Udaipur: 18.30 hrs Dinner on Board: 20.00 hrs

Day 06 – Monday: Udaipur

Breakfast on Board: 6.45 – 7.15 hrs Sightseeing at Udaipur: 7.30 – 9.30 hrs Lunch at a Palace Hotel: 12.30 – 14.30 hrs Departure for Bharatpur: 16.00 hrs Dinner on Board: 20.00 hrs

Day 07 – Tuesday: Bharatpur – Agra

Arrival: 05.00 hrs Visit National Bird Sanctuary: 7.30 – 8.30 hrs Breakfast at Forest Lodge: 8.30 – 9.30hrs Departure for Agra: 10.00 hrs Sightseeing at Fatehpur Sikri: 10.30 – 11.30 hrs Lunch on Board: 13.00 hrs Sightseeing Agra and Tajmahal: 15.00 – 17.00 hrs Departure for Delhi: 23.00 hrs

Day 08 – Wednesday: Back to Delhi

Arrival: 4.00 hrs Breakfast on board: 8.00 – 9.00 hrs

Official Website : http://palaceonwheels.net/new/home.htm

Tariff :

From - http://www.thepalaceonwheels.com/schedule-tariff.html

So, next time on your travel to India, do consider enjoying this awesome luxurious train