Luxury Train Tour of India (Maharaja Express)

Duration- 6 Nights / 7 Days

Places- Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Bikaner-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Mumbai

Mode of Transportation- Maharaja Express & Luxury Vehicle for Sightseeing

Meals- All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tour Manager- Available at your service right from your arrival till departure

Tour Guide- Local tour guide will be made available at all the locations

Maharaja Express- The luxury train service was started in March 2010. It serves four routes across North-West and Central India, mainly centered on Rajasthan between the months of October and April. The Maharajas Express was voted The Worlds Leading Luxury Train, Seven times in a row at The World Travel Awards. The train also has a lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar, two dining cars, and a dedicated bar car. The train is also equipped with a water filtration plant.

Day 1– Delhi to Agra (Boarding Maharaja Express at Delhi)

Today’s Excursion-

• • Taj Mahal- The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna .The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare complex. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around ₹32 million, which currently would be approximately  USD $1 billion. The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site 
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Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 2– Agra to Ranthambore to Jaipur

Today’s Excursion-

• • Agra Fort- Also known as Agra's Red Fort was built by the Mughal emperor in 1573.It served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. The 40 hectare fort has a semi-circular plan, its chord lies parallel to the river Yamuna and its walls are seventy feet high.

• • Ranthambore- Ranthambore National Park consists of an area of 515 square miles. It is between two rivers the Banas River and the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park. Ranthambore is known for its large tiger population. The flora of the park includes wide variety of flowering plants. A gigantic Banyan tree, considered to be India's second largest, is near one the lakes.

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 3– Jaipur to Bikaner

Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. During the year 1876, the city was painted pink to welcome HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII). It is also known as the Paris of India, and it was founded in 1727  UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the Pink City of India, among its World Heritage Sites. It is among the top 10 places of tourist attraction in Asia.

Today’s Excursion-

• • Amer Fort- Amer fort is great example of architecture. Constructed of red sandstone and marble, the attractive, opulent palace is laid out on four levels, each with a courtyard. Its construction ensured that a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 4– Bikaner to Jodhpur

Bikaner- Also known as the Camel city was founded in 1488 and its named after its founder. Apart from architecturally rich heritage buildings and forts, this city also has a research institute for Camels. The region is host to another 1200 migratory vultures. Local varieties include Egyptian and King Vultures. The most common migratory vulture is Eurasian Griffon coming from Spain and Turkey. 

Today’s Excursion-

• • Junagarh Fort-The Junagarh Fort was built around 1594. It is one of the few major forts which was not built on hilly terrain. The fort is studded with temples, grand palaces and huge pavilions and walls.

• • Sundowners at Sand Dune

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 5– Jodhpur to Udaipur

Jodhpur-Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is popularly known as the "Blue City" founded in 1459. odhpur is the Handicraft Hub of India.

Today’s Excursion-

• • Mehrangarh Fort- Mehrangarh Fort covers an area of 486 hectares. The complex is located on a hilltop around 122 metres above plain and was constructed in 1459. Within the fort are several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces. The fort was one of the filming locations for Disney live-action film The Jungle Book, as well as the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises

• • City Tour- Enjoy guided walk around old city covering old clock tower. You may indulge in Souvenir shopping from local artisan shop

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 6– Udaipur to Mumbai

Udaipur- Udaipur is also known for its historic forts and palaces, museums, galleries, natural locations and gardens, architectural temples, as well as traditional fairs, festivals and structures. Due to the several lakes present here, it is also known as "Venice of the East". It is also considered as the most romantic spot on the continent of India". it is also known as the City of Lakes because city is surrounded by lakes.

Today’s Excursion-

• • Lake Pichola Boat Ride- Lake Pichola is an artificial freshwater lake and is one of the several contiguous lakes in the city of Udaipur. The lake's surroundings and the several islands within the lake have been developed over the centuries, with palaces, marble temples, family mansions and bathing ghats

• • City Palace- Standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola is a massive series of palaces. It has a series of courtyards, overlapping partitions, terraces, corridors and gardens. The palace now houses a museum with many antique articles, paintings, decorative furniture and utensils from the royal era.

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 7– Mumbai Arrival (Disembarkation)

Night stay- Hotel in Delhi (Depending upon your onward Journey)

All meals- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation for 6 Nights / 7 Days

All mode of domestic transportation

All the entry tickets

English speaking tour guide at all the locations

International flight

Travel insurance

Any service / activity not mentioned in Itinerary

Expense of personal nature like laundry, entry tickets for camera etcetera

Optional tours / activities