Great Indian Royale Palace

Itinerary:
Glance through the travel itinerary of the palace on wheels and get ready to relish the lavish lifestyle of the kings. The journey is for eight days and seven nights. Departure from Mumbai on Wednesday 1530 hrs evening from April to September.

Day 1: Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Day 2: Daulatabad
Day 3:Jalogaon
Day 4:Katni
Day 5:Agra
Day 6: Jaipur
Day 7:Udaipur
Day 8: Mumbai
Tour ends

Detailed Itinerary

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus : Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus is the Railway Station from where your journey begins. Your Royal Journey begins in the later half of the day. The Great Indian Royale express leaves at 15 : 30 sharp in the evening but you are suppose to be at the station about two hours before the departure. Your journey will begin with a entire evening to explore the beautiful Indian Royale Express. Be there in the Bar or pock a book in the library or have a coffee in the Restaurant of the Royal Wheels.

Daulatabad : You will arive at the Daulatabad Railway Station at the early hours of 6 : 00 a.m. After a refreshing tea and snacks, get down for a tour to Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves in Aurangabad. Aurangabad is near to Daulatabad and can be reached by road. Ellora Caves are the Buddhist Caves which were carved out in the mid of 350 AD to 700 AD. In total there are 34 Ellora Caves which are buddhist caves which not only depict various forms of Buddhists but also include the carvings of Hindu Gods like Lord Shiva, Parvati, Durga and some animals. After a late lunch in the evening return back to the Coach for the Train. The Train departs from here at 1600 hrs. The dinner will be served overboard. The morning shall see you at Jalgaon.

Jalgaon : Again you reach Jalgaon at early morning hours of 06:00 a.m. After breakfast on board, leave for the further journey to Ajanta Caves through Air Conditioned Coach. Ajanta Caves, the World Heritage Site are one of the finest forms of Rock Cut Architecture in India. Constructed in the 3rd Century these are considered to be the Buddhist Masterpieces. Here you will find the beautiful images of Buddha lying in famous forms. Some of the are very famous like the Sleeping Buddha and the Meditating Buddha. Lunch will be on board. While having lunch proceed for the next destination - Katni. Meanwhile you can enjoy the Ayurvedic Spa on board to relax your tired muscles. Dinner with exotic dishes will be served on board.

Katni : You will reach Katni, a Sub - District in Madhya Pradesh at 6 : 00 a.m. After an early breakfast, start your journey for Bandhavgardh National Park. It takes two hours to reach the National Park by coach. ( The Coach used will be Non - Air Conditioned). An early breakfast at the National Park. After this a tour in the Badhavgarh Village where you will be shown how village arts like pottery making, weaving , hat making are done. A demo of the village cooking style will also be shown. This will be followed by lunch. At 14 30 hrs your will be taken for a Jungle Safari. The Jeep Safari will for the next two hours. In the evening get back to the waiting coaches, from where you will be taken back to Katni Railway Station. The evening refreshments and dinner will be on board. Take a deep sleep in your coach.

Agra : The first sunlight will wake you up in the land of Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world. After refreshing tea and subsequent breakfast on board, get ready to be in the Air - Conditioned Coach which awaits you. The first destination is Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri is a five Storey Palace. Once the Capital of India in of the Mughal Empire in the Akbars reign from 1571 to 1585. It was later on abandoned due to lack of water and thus Agra became the capital. A World Heriatge Sites, it is here the Nine Jewels of Akbar including Birbal were born. Lunch will be at a luxury hotel. After noon, be prepared the wonder of wonders - The Taj Mahal. Made in the memory of his beloved wife Noorjahan, Shah Jahan had the hands chopped off of the makers of the this wonder, so that no such thing could ever be made, again. The next destination is the Agra Fort from where you will be taken back to the Royal train for a stumpuous dinner feast on board.

Jaipur : At 6:15 am you will reach Gandhinagar Railway Station of Jaipur City. Jaipur also called the Pink City of Rajasthan is one of the most beautiful cities of India. A land of Palaces and Royal Mansions, its one of the best cities to move in. After breakfast on board, be ready for a ride up hill to the Amber Fort on the back of Elephant. See the Royal ambiance of the Palace in its fountains, carvings, Suraj Pol and the Royal Kings and Queens Room. The lunch will be at one of the best known hotels of the Jaipur City. After savouring the exotic delicacies of Rajasthan, get on the coach to see the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar. City Palace is the most beautiful Palace of Jaipur and Jantar Mantar is the ages old observatory made by Sawai Madho Singh Maharajh to see the changes in the Galaxy. At 17 : 30 hrs get back on the coach to proceed to the Railway Station for the Grand Royale Express Train. The train Shall proceed towards Udaipur City with Dinner onbaord. You can have the dinner of your own choice which includes India, Continental and Chinese Food.

Udaipur : You will reach Udaipur quite early in the morning at 05:30 a.m. After breakfast onboard get ready for a sightseeing of the city which includes seeing the Royal ages havelis of Rajasthan out of which some are even 100 years old! By 12 : 00 return back to the Royale Express to proceed towards Railway Station. Overnight onboard.

The dinner will be served on board. You will reach Mumbai at 08: 00 a.m.

Tariff:

Tarrif per person per night for Deluxe Cabin
» Single Occupancy INR 22200
» Double Occupancy INR 10400
» Triple Occupancy INR 93000
» Tarrif per person per night Presidential Suite
» Single Occupancy INR 18800
» Double Occupancy INR 13200
» Triple Occupancy INR 15000
There can be changes in the fare which need to be checked before booking