ULTRA-LUXURY · 30 TRIPS
The trips you save
for once in a lifetime
Royal trains across Rajasthan and the Deccan, palace hotels older than the United States, tented camps that put you twenty paces from a tigress at dawn. Every entry below carries a verified rate band, an operator URL, and at least two independent sources — nothing here is invented. Book Oct–Mar where possible, six months out, and read each page before you wire money.
- Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
Heritage Triangle Luxury
6 nights, Delhi-Agra-Jaipur palace stays, private guide, UNESCO World Heritage focus.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹2.5L–₹5.5L per person (twin sharing, 6 nights ground arrangements)· Jan–Dec - Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
Himalayan Wellness Triangle
10 nights, three wellness retreats, Wildflower Hall–Ananda–Glenburn, Himalayan reset.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹3.2L–₹7.5L per person (twin sharing, 10 nights inclusive)· Mar–Nov - Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
Kerala Backwater Royalty
7 nights, Brunton Boatyard–luxury houseboat–Kumarakom Lake Resort, Kerala backwaters.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹2.8L–₹6.5L per couple (7 nights ground arrangements)· Jan–Dec - Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
Royal Rajasthan by Car
10 nights, private chauffeured Mercedes, palace hotel stays, royal Rajasthan.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹3.5L–₹8L per person (twin sharing, ground arrangements, 10 nights)· Jan–Dec - Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
South India Luxury Train Loop
7 nights, Golden Chariot luxury train, Falaknuma Palace Hyderabad, South India heritage.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹4.5L–₹9L per person (twin sharing, 7 nights train + Falaknuma Palace, all meals inclusive)· Jan–Dec - Itinerary·Ultra-luxury
Wildlife Luxury Circuit
10 nights, three Taj Safaris lodges, Bandhavgarh–Kanha–Ranthambore, tiger immersion.
NakshIQ Curated· ₹4.2L–₹9.5L per person (twin sharing, 10 nights, all-inclusive)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Iconic
Rambagh Palace
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II's residence since 1931; India's first palace hotel.
Taj Hotels (IHCL)· ₹60k–₹1.6L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Iconic
Taj Falaknuma Palace
1884 European palace, Italian marble, tallest Hyderabad building at completion.
Taj Hotels (IHCL)· ₹80k–₹2L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Iconic
Taj Lake Palace
The only palace hotel on a lake island; white marble, built 1743–1746.
Taj Hotels (IHCL)· ₹85k–₹2.5L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Iconic
Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace
World's largest private residence, Art Deco-Rajput fusion, built 1929–1943.
Taj Hotels (IHCL)· ₹75k–₹2.2L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Iconic
The Taj Mahal Palace
Opened 1903, Indo-Saracenic flagship; 20 years ahead of the Gateway of India.
Taj Hotels (IHCL)· ₹65k–₹2L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Aman-i-Khas
Luxury safari camp, 13 Mughal-inspired tents, twice-daily tiger safaris in Ranthambore.
Aman Resorts· ₹1.4L–₹2.8L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Amanbagh
40 suites on former Maharaja's hunting ground; Sariska Tiger Reserve nearby.
Aman Resorts· ₹95k–₹2.5L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Ananda in the Himalayas
100-acre Maharaja's Palace estate, Condé Nast's #1 destination spa (2005–2020).
Ananda Spa Hotels· ₹65k–₹1.8L per night (full board, wellness consultations inclusive)· Year-round - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Banjaar Tola, A Taj Safari
Two camps of nine tents, Banjaar River, Kanha National Park, Gond tribal art.
Taj Hotels (Taj Safaris)· ₹1.2L–₹2.8L per night (tented suites, full board, safari inclusive)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Brunton Boatyard
19th-century colonial shipyard, Fort Kochi waterfront, vintage luxury and local cuisine.
CGH Earth· ₹40k–₹1.2L per night (rooms and suites, breakfast included)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Glenburn Tea Estate
1859 Scottish tea plantation, 1,600 acres, 600 under tea, Kanchenjunga views.
Glenburn Tea Estate Private Limited· ₹55k–₹90k per night (two-person occupancy, full board inclusive)· Mar–Nov - Stay·Ultra-luxury
ITC Grand Bharat
27-hole golf resort in the Aravallis, 1.2 sq km mandala-inspired retreat.
ITC Hotels· ₹45k–₹2L per night (suites and villas, room-only)· Year-round - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Mahua Kothi, A Taj Safari
12 mud-and-thatch kutiyas, 45-acre private forest, Bandhavgarh National Park wildlife.
Taj Hotels (Taj Safaris)· ₹1.1L–₹2.5L per night (kutiyas, full board, safari inclusive)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Oberoi Amarvilas
Only luxury hotel with unrestricted Taj Mahal views from all 102 rooms.
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· ₹50k–₹1.3L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Oberoi Rajvilas
Fort-style resort on 32 acres; 280-year-old Shiva temple within grounds.
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· ₹55k–₹1.5L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Oberoi Udaivilas
Palace-style resort on Lake Pichola; Mewari architecture across 30 acres.
Oberoi Hotels & Resorts· ₹60k–₹1.8L per night· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Six Senses Vana
21-acre sal forest wellness retreat, rebranded Six Senses 2023, Himalayan foothills.
Six Senses Hotels & Resorts· ₹1L–₹2.5L per night (full board, wellness programmes inclusive)· Year-round - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Suján Sher Bagh
12 campaign-style tented suites, Ranthambore National Park edge, tiger reserve luxury.
Suján – The Leela Palaces· ₹1.3L–₹2.9L per night (tented suites, full board, safari inclusive)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
The Leela Palace New Delhi
Diplomatic Enclave palace echoing Lutyens' Delhi, six Michelin-standard restaurants.
The Leela Palaces· ₹1.2L–₹5L per night (rooms and suites)· Jan–Dec - Stay·Ultra-luxury
Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort
Lord Kitchener's former estate, 2,515m above sea level, cedar forest retreat.
Oberoi Hotels· ₹60k–₹1.8L per night (rooms and suites, inclusive of breakfast)· Apr–Nov - Train·Luxury
Deccan Odyssey
Seven-night loop through Maharashtra's wine capital, UNESCO caves, and Goa's beaches—MTDC's answer to Palace on Wheels.
MTDC + Cox & Kings· ₹5.5L–₹11.1L per person (7 nights, twin sharing)· Year-round - Train·Luxury
Golden Chariot
South India's UNESCO temples and wildlife—five nights through Karnataka's Vijayanagara Empire capitals and Western Ghats tigers.
IRCTC + KSTDC· ₹2.5L–₹4.8L per person (5 nights, twin sharing)· Jan–Dec - Train·Ultra-luxury
Maharajas' Express
Gemstone-named carriages modelled after Rajput palaces—IRCTC's flagship competing with the Orient Express.
IRCTC· ₹5.1L–₹21L per person (6 nights, twin sharing)· Year-round - Train·Ultra-luxury
Palace on Wheels
Eight-day loop through Rajasthan palaces, forts, and Ranthambore tigers—the Condé Nast #1 luxury train.
RTDC + IRCTC· ₹4.3L–₹11.2L per person (7 nights, twin sharing)· Jan–Dec