Palace on Wheels
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About Palace on Wheels
Train
The passenger coaches which were originally meant to be the personal railway
coaches of t he erstwhile rulers of princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the
Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India.
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Accomodation
14 fully air conditioned deluxe salons, each a combination of 4 twin bedded
chambers with channel music, intercom, attached toilets, running hot and cold
water, shower, wall to wall carpeting and other amenities.
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Palace on Wheels
History
It was in the eighties when Indian Railway and Rajasthan Tourism decided to
work together on a project to resurrect some of these forgotten symbols of its
historic heritage. Thirteen carriages from different princely states were brought
together and refurbished, and the Palace on Wheels was launched.
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Facilities
The Palace On Wheels India is the only regularly operating Luxury Train in India,
at present this heritage train of Rajasthan comprises 14 well appointed inter-connected
passenger coaches, which have been named after Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Jhalawar
and Dholpur.
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Saloons
The names of the saloons are based on the princely states of Rajasthan - Alwar,
Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar,
Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi, and Udaipur.
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Restaurants
Two lavish and beautifully done restaurants; "The Maharaja" and "The
Maharani" serve mount - watering Continental, Indian and Rajasthani cuisine
that would definitely make way to your heart through your stomach.
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Tariff
Includes cost of travel, all meals, escorted Sight-seeing tours in deluxe coaches,
Entrance fee at monuments and palaces, cultural entertainment, Elephant ride
at Jaipur, Camel ride at Jaisalmer and Boat ride at Lake Pichola, Udaipur. Tariff
does not include hard drinks, laundary and other items of personal nature.
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Schedule
Palace on Wheels is a weekly departure from September through April each year.
It departs from Delhi on every Wednesday.
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Itinerary
Duration :- 07 Nights/ 08 Days
Places to See:- Delhi - Jaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Sawai Madhopur
- Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
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Travel Tips
• Always use the services of the licensed guides of the Govt.
• Use sunglasses, caps and parasols for protection from sun.Carry your
swimming gears, if you wish to swim at hotels.
