Palace on Wheels Tour
Duration : 07 nights / 08 days
Destinations : Delhi – Jaipur – Chittaurgarh – Udaipur
– Sawai Madhopur – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Bharatpur –
Agra – Delhi
Day 1 (Wednesday) : Delhi
Arrive
Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, board the Palace On Wheels and depart for
Jaipur at 1830 hrs. Dinner on board the Palace on Wheels departing at 2000 hrs.
Day 2 (Thursday) : The Pink City - Jaipur
Arrive Jaipur at 0200 hrs. A royal welcome awaits you at Jaipur as you step
out. Caparisoned elephants and musicians playing the shenai are there to greet
you as part of a traditional ceremony arranged specially for you. A luxury
coach at 0830 hrs.takes you on a tour of magnificent sights and amazing discoveries.
And difficult though it is to tear yourself away from the sights and sounds
and scents of Jaipur, the Palace on Wheels is waiting to take you to a place
immortalized by valorous deeds, a place called Jaisalmer.
( Land of Golden sands ), departing at 1930 hrs.
Day 3 (Friday) : The Golden Sands of Jaisalmer
Arrive Jaisalmer at 0815 hrs. Today, the massive old sandstone fort of Jaisalmer
with its 99 bastions continues to tower proudly over the city, founded in
1156 A.D. The mood, the feel, the free soaring spirit of an entire age is
reflected within the fort of Jaisalmer. The skilled craftsmanship of the stone
carvers of Jaisalmer is evident all over the city. With their latticed windows,
balconies, couples and distinctive carved facades, each of Jaisalmer's many
elaborate havelis is sheer poetry in stone. Exotic camel safaris and desert
camps that throb with the rhythm of Rajasthani music and dance unravel the
mysteries and magic of the desert for modern day visitors to Jaisalmer. From
the glories of Jaisalmer -built after consulting an oracle, the Palace on
wheels transports you to Jodhpur - a monumental city built on the advice of
a sage departing at 2300 hrs.
Day
4 (Saturday) : The Splendours of Jodhpur
Arrive Jodhpur at 0700 hrs, which was once the proud capital of the princely
desert state of Marwar, Jodhpur, founded in 1459 A. D. is now the second largest
city in Rajasthan. Atop a steep hall, the Mehrangarh Fort built in 1459 by Rao
Jodha dominates the skyline of Jodhpur . Rated among the best in India the magnificent
fort and other monuments in Jodhpur are still full of colour and many precious
heirlooms. Near the fort lies an impressive royal cenotaph with its fine stone
screens projects the superb, hereditary skills of 19th century masons and stone
carvers. The royal rulers of Jodhpur conceived the stately Umaid Bhawan -the
only palace built in the 20th century - as a famine relief project. A part of
the palace has been converted into a luxury hotel. The Palace on Wheels moves
towards Sawai Madhopur leaving Jodhpur at 1530 hrs.
Day 5 (Sunday) : Peace & Excitement at Sawai Madhopur - Chittaurgarh
Arrive Sawai Madhopur at 0400 hrs. It retains not only old, spacious buildings
but also a distinctive quality of peace. Close by, steeped in legends, stands
the impressive, sprawling 10th century fort of Ranthambore, which offers several
rewarding hours of exploration. From the ramparts of the fort which once witnessed
so much action, can be glimpsed the lush greenery and shimmering lakes of the
Ranthambore National Park, which is also a Project Tiger conservation area,
and now on to Chittaurgarh departing at 1030 hrs. Arrive Chittorgarh at 1600
hrs. It is long and chequered history, Chittorgarh was hopelessly besieged three
times. And each of the three times, though faced with certain defeat at the
hands of a stronger enemy, brave Rajput warriors from the fort of Chittor rode
out into the battlefield to manfully fight one last doomed battle. The compelling
sights and moving legends of Chittorgarh are likely to remain in your mind as
you go down the hill to proceed to Udaipur .
Day 6 (Monday) : The City of Lakes - Udaipur
This morning drive to Udaipur at 0700 hrs, arrive Udaipur the city with its
palaces, lakes, gardens, temples and forts perched on hilltops,
Udaipur,
centuries old, present a series of entrancing sights. The Jag Niwas, once the
summer residence of the princess of Mewar, and now a splendid hotel, appears
dreamlike as it floats on the waters of the picturesque Pichola Lake . Close
by, on another island, stands the red sandstone palace of Jag Mandir . White
and majestic, the City Palace stands on a hill overlooking the lake. Drive back
to Chittorgarh at 1930 hrs to return to the Palace on Wheels. You are carried
towards yet another attraction – Bharatpur leaving Chittorgarh at 2000
hrs.
Day 7 (Tuesday) : A wonderland of Birds - Bharatpur
Arrive Bharatpur at 0630 hrs. A Jat stronghold in the 17th and 18th centuries,
Bharatpur today is a wonderland of birds. Its Keoladeo Ghana National Park ,
once the preserve of the Maharaja of Bharatpur, is now listed as a World Heritage
site. More than 300 species of birds - some flying in from as far away as Siberia
and China, have been sighted at Bharatpur, proceeding further we drive towards
Fatehpur Sikri at 0915 hrs which was capital of Emperor Akbar for nearly 14
years, arrive Fatehpur Sikri at 1130 hrs & later drive to the Royal Timeless
City of Agra at 1145 hrs.
| 7
Nights Palace On Wheels Train Tour Departures-Ex. Delhi FOR 2007- |
| January
2007 |
03,
10, 17, 24, 31 |
| February
2007 |
07,
14, 21, 28 |
| March
2007 |
07,
14, 21, 28 |
| April
2007 |
04,
11, 18, 25 |
| May
2007 |
02 |
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