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Palace on Wheels

Eight-day loop through Rajasthan palaces, forts, and Ranthambore tigers—the Condé Nast #1 luxury train.

RTDC + IRCTC

Rate
₹4.3L–₹11.2L per person (7 nights, twin sharing)
Duration
7 nights / 8 days
Best months
Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Host destination
Delhi →

Why this matters

Launched in 1982, Palace on Wheels remains India's most decorated luxury train—1st in Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Readers' Choice Awards and ranked among the world's best rail journeys. The 14-coach train carries up to 102 guests in air-conditioned cabins appointed with period furnishings and en suite baths. The journey loops Delhi–Jaipur–Ranthambore–Chittorgarh–Udaipur–Jaisalmer–Jodhpur–Bharatpur–Agra–Delhi over 8 days, with three on-train nights and five at heritage hotels at each destination. Highlights: elephant safari in Amber Fort, tiger jeep safaris at Ranthambore, camel ride at Jaisalmer, lake cruise at Udaipur. Inclusions cover all off-train sightseeing, entrance fees, butler service, and soft drinks on board. Peak season (October–March) costs ₹5.6L–₹11.2L per person twin-sharing; lean season (April, September) drops to ₹4.3L–₹8.4L. Book 60+ days ahead. The experience prioritizes heritage over speed—this is a luxury hotel that moves, not a working train.

The moment you came for

Elephant safari through Amber Fort's sandstone archways at sunrise, followed by a private lunch in the 13th-century fort restaurant with views across Jaipur's grid city below.

Day by day

  1. D01
    Delhi
    Boarding at Safdarjung Railway Station at 18:30 with traditional welcome (garlanding, tikka)
  2. D02
    Jaipur
    Amber Fort with elephant safari, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall Museum
  3. D03
    Sawai Madhopur
    Dawn jungle safari at Ranthambore National Park (tigers, panthers, sloth bears)
  4. D04
    Chittorgarh
    Chittorgarh Fort—16th-century Rajput citadel with tower of victory and palace ruins
  5. D05
    Udaipur
    City Palace, Lake Palace, Jagdish Temple; sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola
  6. D06
    Jaisalmer
    Golden Fort, Patwon Ki Haveli; camel ride through Thar Desert dunes at sunset
  7. D07
    Jodhpur
    Mehrangarh Fort towering 400 feet above the blue city; local handicraft bazaars
  8. D08
    Bharatpur
    Keoladeo Ghana National Park—migratory bird sanctuary; return to Delhi by evening

What's included

  • ·All meals on board
  • ·Butler service
  • ·Off-train sightseeing with guides
  • ·Entrance fees to all monuments, forts, museums, national parks
  • ·Elephant safari at Amber Fort
  • ·Jeep safari at Ranthambore
  • ·Camel ride at Jaisalmer
  • ·Boat ride at Udaipur
  • ·Soft drinks on board
  • ·Accommodation on train

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