Palace on Wheels
The Palace on Wheels was launched by RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) and Indian Railways on the date of India Republic day 26th January in the year 1982 and decided to initiate it as a special heritage tourist train to Rajasthan. Since then, this luxury train in India has hosted people from all over the world. This Luxury Train of India won the PATA Gold Award in year 1987 and also voted the 4th best luxurious train in the world in year 2010 by global travel magazine Conde Nast. Palace on Wheels has 7days and 8 night’s journeys which ride across the Rajasthan (Land of Rajputana Kings).
Palace on Wheels travel around all major destinations in Rajasthan with stop in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Agra. The train has 14 coaches /carriages; each of the cabins is named after erstwhile Rajput states. Each coach has its four cabins named saloons equipped with world class amenities to enhance the majestic charm and beauty of luxury train travel by the Indian Railways. The royal interiors of the train, the beautifully designed carriages and the plush restaurants, bar and lounge, the train qualifies much more than just being called a train and that is why it is the Palace on Wheels! Come on board and treasure the experience.
The Palace on Wheels has been designed to reflect the royal and luxurious journeys in the past enjoyed exclusively by the Maharajas. The train, which adorns a traditional Rajasthani decor & ambience, has 14 coaches or saloons each with four twin-bedded 'chambers'. On board there is a bar and a lounge in each saloon with indoor games and newspapers available. Each saloon has an attendant or Khidmatgar on hand to help. The two restaurants on the train, the Maharani and the Maharaja, serve Indian, continental and Chinese cuisine, with the emphasis on food from Rajasthan.
The train tour is tastefully designed to offer a marvellous mix of heritage, royalty, wildlife and modernity to
Palace on Wheels travel around all major destinations in Rajasthan with stop in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur and Agra. The train has 14 coaches /carriages; each of the cabins is named after erstwhile Rajput states. Each coach has its four cabins named saloons equipped with world class amenities to enhance the majestic charm and beauty of luxury train travel by the Indian Railways. The royal interiors of the train, the beautifully designed carriages and the plush restaurants, bar and lounge, the train qualifies much more than just being called a train and that is why it is the Palace on Wheels! Come on board and treasure the experience.
The Palace on Wheels has been designed to reflect the royal and luxurious journeys in the past enjoyed exclusively by the Maharajas. The train, which adorns a traditional Rajasthani decor & ambience, has 14 coaches or saloons each with four twin-bedded 'chambers'. On board there is a bar and a lounge in each saloon with indoor games and newspapers available. Each saloon has an attendant or Khidmatgar on hand to help. The two restaurants on the train, the Maharani and the Maharaja, serve Indian, continental and Chinese cuisine, with the emphasis on food from Rajasthan.
The train tour is tastefully designed to offer a marvellous mix of heritage, royalty, wildlife and modernity to