PALACE
ON WHEELS
Roll
back the pages of time for one glorious week, recapture the pomp
and pageantry of a royal past in royal style. Step aboard the
Palace on Wheels, each carriage decorated in
the distinctive style of a regional Maharaja. See the colorful
state of Rajasthan in all its splendor and the Taj Mahal at Agra.
a celebration of everything that is beautiful. . . a journey into
the past on a luxury train. This fully air conditioned train includes
two restaurant coaches and a bar coach with an attached library.
Each bedroom has an attached bath with running hot/cold water
and showers, among many other amenities.
DAY 1: WED DELHI
Check in at 3:00 pm. Dinner onboard the Palace on Wheels.
Depart for Jaipur.
DAY 2: THU JAIPUR
You will be greeted by caparisoned elephants and strains of
the shehnai... Welcome to the Pink City of Jaipur. Lunch at Rambagh
Palace. Discover Hawa Mahal, City Palace Museum, Nahargarh Fort,
Amber Fort...silent sentinels to a glorious era.
DAY 3: FRI JAISALMER
Arrive at the 12th century city of Jaisalmer dominated by
its sandstone fort of 99 bastions. Visit the exquisitely carved
havelis and palaces with their latticed windows, balconies, cupolas
and facades. Experience the famed camel safaris. Later enjoy a
feast of Rajasthani cuisine accompanied by music and folk dancing.
DAY 4: SAT JODHPUR
The Mehrangarh Fort is all-pervasive in this 15th century
city. Visit this magnificent fort and Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph
close by. Lunch is served at the Umaid Bhawan Palace-the royal
residence-a part of which is now a hotel.
DAY 5: SUN SAWAI MADHOPUR TIGER RESERVE / CHITTORGARH
Welcome to the tranquility of Sawai Madhopur and the beautiful
10th century fort of Ranthambhor. Surrounded by the Ranthambore
National Park, a Project Tiger reserve, the imposing ramparts
of the fort soar above... they too have tales to tell! Continue
on to Chittorgarh. Images of love and valour; scars of battles
lost and battles won... Thrice besieged the fortified bastion
of Chittorgarh is all this and more. The moving legends of honor
and pride will linger in your memory long after you leave this
place.
DAY 6: MON UDAIPUR
Proceed to Udaipur, the city of lakes, palaces and gardens,
temples and forts this morning. Lunch at the Lake Palace Hotel,
the former summer residence of the princess of Mewar. Enjoy the
tranquility of Lake Pichola... Visit the City Palace in all its
ancient glory, the residence of the maharajas of Udaipur.
DAY 7: TUE BHARATPUR BIRD SANCTUARY / FATEHPUR SIKRI / AGRA
/ DELHI
A wonderland for birds, visit the renowned Keoladeo Ghana
National Park at Bharatpur, once the preserve of the maharaja
of Bharatpur and now a world heritage site. It is home to 300
species of birds-some flying in from as far as Siberia and China.
Visit Fatehpur Sikri en route to Agra. The palaces of the Mughal
emperor, Akbar, as well as tombs and mosques in his capital are
truly magnificent. Lunch at the Taj View in Agra and proceed to
one of the most beautiful monuments ever conceived: The Taj Mahal,
built by emperor Shah Jahan to commemorate eternal love for his
queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Breathtaking in its proportions and craftsmanship,
it is captivating. The timeless city of Agra offers you many more
monuments and tombs, all exquisite in architectural skill and
beauty.
DAY 8: WED ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive in Delhi at 7:30 in the morning.
