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Feel like the royalty on board the Palace on Wheels
- a completely self sufficient train. Fully air-conditioned,
the train comprises of 14 deluxe saloons, equipped with
world class amenities to enhance the pleasure of travelling.
Each saloon is a combination of 4 twin-bedded chambers
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with
channel music, intercom, attached toilets, running hot
& cold water, shower and wall-to-wall carpeting. The
lounge car recaptures the royal style, pomp & pageantry,
the quality of the era gone by. The two dinning cars
- the Maharaja and the Maharani have a traditional Rajasthani
ambiance serving Continental, Indian
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and
Rajasthani cuisine. The coaches are named after the
erstwhile princely states: Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner,
Bundi, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar,
Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi, and Udaipur. What's
more, each saloon has personal attendants or Khidmatgars',
who are at your call whenever you need anything.
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Traveling
by train allows you to see the surrounding landscape and the
vivid scenes of life in Rajasthan. You meet a variety of people,
some of whom will love to talk about their land to the foreign
visitor and ask about your country- a delightful form of cultural
exchange. Palace on wheels: The train takes you through Rajasthan
the "maharaja" way.
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The
coaches of the princely states were initially used before
they were declared unserviceable and substituted with new
coaches. A six day trip covers Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur,
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra. All
arrangements for local sightseeing and meals at leading hotels
are inclusive in the package. You can also buy a single destination
ticket.
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