Palace
on Wheels :: Times have changed and the winds have shifted, but
the Palace on Wheels cruises along in a unique style, the kind only the
Maharajas of yesteryear could have perpetuated and enjoyed.Feel like the royalty on board the Palace on Wheels - a completely self-sufficient train. This completely packaged trip makes the tourist visit Rajasthan in a completely regal fashion befitting the style only of Maharajas. Rated among the ten best train journeys of the world, the fully air-conditioned and vestibule train has saloons designed on the themes of different provinces of Rajasthan, with two beautiful restaurants, a library and bar.
While lunches are provided in famed hotels & sightseeing by luxury coaches, guided services, entry fee to monuments, parks, entertainment and cultural programs; the dinner and night stay are given in palatial rooms on board. The exquisite & exclusive Palace on Wheels comprises of 14 deluxe saloons, equipped with class amenities to enhance the pleasure of traveling. Each saloon is a combination of 4 twin - bedded chambers with channel music, intercom, attached toilets, running hot & cold water, shower and wall to wall carpeting… in fact everything that could comprise of heaven on earth for a whole week.
The coaches are named after the erstwhile princely states: Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi and Udaipur.
The lounge car recaptures the royal style, pomp & pageantry, the quality of the era gone by. The two dining cars - the Maharaja and the Maharani have a traditional Rajasthani ambience - serving Continental, Indian and Rajasthani cuisine.
The weeklong train journey starts from Delhi and ends at Delhi. Cities covered in the journey are Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Agra.
| Palace On Wheels 2002 -2003 Tour Programme Tour Departures Ex. Delhi |
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| 2002 | |
| Month | Departure Dates |
| JANUARY | 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 |
| FEBURARY | 06, 13, 20, 27 |
| MARCH | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| APRIL* | 03, 10, 17, 24 |
| MAY to AUGUST | No Service / Annual Maintenance |
| SEPTEMBER* | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| OCTOBER | 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 |
| NOVEMBER | 06, 13, 20, 27 |
| DECEMBER | 04, 11, 18**, 25** |
| 2003 | |
| JANUARY | 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| FEBURARY | 05, 12, 19, 26 |
| MARCH | 05, 12, 19, 26 |
| APRIL* | 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 |
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Discounted Rates
** Holiday Surcharge Applicable
** Holiday Surcharge Applicable
| Cost Per Person Per Night In US $ | ||
| From Oct to March | For April & Sept* | |
| On Single Occupancy | US$ 485 | US$ 395 |
| On Twin Sharing | US$ 350 | US$ 295 |
| On Triple Occupancy | US$ 285 | US$ 240 |
CHILD: 50% Discount on Adult rate for Children between 5-12 years.
Note: Booking can be made for Minimum 4 Nights Tour
COST INCLUDES: Stay, Travel, Meals & Conducted Sightseeing Tours
- Indian national can pay in equivalent rupee amount.
- Tour cost includes : travel, all meals, escorted site seeing tours with entrance fee.
- Extra tariff for liqour, laundry, video camera entrance fee (where applicable), gratuity & all other items of personal nature.
- Children between 5 to 12 years are to be charged 50% of the adult fare.
- Children below 5 years are complimentry without bed.
- The tour can also be booked for minimum of 4 days.
- We require 20% advance deposit to hold the booking.
- Balance 80% must reach us 30 days prior to tour departure date.
- 5% of ticket value charge, if booking cancelled 60 days prior to departure.
- 20% of ticket value charge, if booking cancelled 30 days prior to departure.
- 50% of ticket value charge, if booking cancelled 15 days before departure.
- 100% of ticket value charge, if booking cancelled less than 15 days before departure.
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