Palace on Wheels Tour

Duration : 8Days / 7Nights
Destination : Delhi - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi.

Day : 01 Wednesday - New Delhi
After arriving at Delhi, you will meet the representatives of the Imazine Holidays and they will take you to a hotel where you will stay in the night. After that you will be welcomed on the train and your tour will start from Safdarjung New Delhi. You will be introduced to the fellow travellers and you will be able to access the facilities of the palace. You can then relax with a drink in the bar and have yopur dinner from any of the two restaurants.

Day : 02 Thursday - Jaipur
You will reach Jaipur and your tour will start with Hawa Mahal. Apart from that, there will be Jantar Mantar, the City Palace, the home of the rulers. There will be markets with products that you can buy.

You can have gems and stone because one of the best centres for that is situated in this city. Apart from that, there will be a huge range of block printed products as the city is famous for this too. You will have your lunch in Amber fort and there you can opt for an elephant ride as well.

After the lunch is over, you will have the chance to visist some of the best fusion of Rajput and Mugal architecture. Jai Mandir or teh hall of victory is a stunning example. You will tehn return to the training by bus and can relax. You will then get to Jaipur and have your dinner in one of the most gorgeous hotels.

Day : 03 Friday - Sawai Madhopur and Chittaurgarh
After that, you will be visisting the stunning natural beauty of Sawai Madhopur and the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. It is situated at the junction of Aravalli and the Vindyas and that is why it is so rich in offering. Only 14 kilometers from Sawai madhopur and situated at the eastern side of Rajasthan, it can take you to a new world.

The 1000 year old Ranthambore has so many more to offer like hills, cenotaphs, tombs and vast fores

There are three big lakes and they are known as Padam Talav, Malik Talav and Raj Bag. Though the eco system is rather delicate here, still there is a lot of diversity. The tiger reserve has also added enough excitement to the whole thing.

If you are thinking about toger sighting, then you need to know that it is a metter of luck, because they operate in stealth. Though there are other beasts like spotted deer, Sambhar, wild boar, Indian Gazel, Jungal cat, Panthers, Jackal, Hynas Rarely sloth bears and more than 300 types of birds.

You will get the breakfast at the hotel Vinayak and then return to the palace. Lunch is served on board and you will then visit Chittorgarh.

Day : 04 Saturday - Udaipur
You will then reach the capital of Sisodiya maharanas, Udaipur. Here you will be able to enjoy the city and its vast culture established by Maharana Udai Singh. There is Lake Pichola and it has enhanced the beauty of the city a lot.

There is the seemingly floating island palace with miniature painting and stunning beauty. It has indeed enhanced the beauty of the city.

Day : 05 Sunday - Jaisalmer
You will then reach Jaisalmer and it will enchant you in its own way. In 1156, Rawal Jaisal a Bhati Rajput rulerfounded the city. Jaisalmer has an ancient history with Persia, Egypt Africa and West as it is situated near one of the two passages. It is also one of the western most places.

Bhati Rajput, guardians of the city had a lot of wealth and made this city beautiful despite the harsh weather conditions. The Sonar Quila is made of yellow sandstone and it has stunning beauty. There are havelis like Patwon Ki Haveli and Nathmalgi Ke Haveli, Salim Singh Ji Ki Haveli and shopping copmplexs. You will have lunch at Moomal hotel and get a camel ride in Kuldhara. There will be the camfire and dinner in the dunes.

Day : 06 Monday - Jodhpur
You will next visit the Gorgious Umaid Bhawan Palace. Jodhpur is the former capital of the Marwar and has blue painted houses and buildings. Rao Jodha in 1459 built Mehrangarh Fort. The fort is situated 120 meters high on the hill. 20 to 120 feet high and 12 to 70 feet thick walls has made this an intimidating structure, yet a treat for the eyes. There is both security and beauty. Rajput miniature paintings in the umaid vilas and ajit vilas are breath taking. You can shop at your heart’s content.

Maharaja Umaid Singh hired Henry Vaughan Lanchester for the construction of Umaid Bhawan Palace. 347 rooms of the palace have both grandeur and splendour. The royal family still lives in a part of palace and there is a clock museum there too. Your lunch will be at a 5 star hotel and then you will back to your palace.

Day : 07 Tuesday - Bharatpur
Bharatpur has Jats and not Rajpoots as their rules. The history is not that old though. Suraj Mal established this city and Lohargarh which has a history of pride and intrigue. The fort was made of mud which stopped the cannon shells from impacting.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park is one of the best bird sanctuaries in the world and it is the result of the canals for water supply. There are more than 300 kinds of birds and some of the migrant birds come from Siberia and China.

Day : 07 Tuesday - Agra
You will then visit Agra and will be able to see the monument of Love, the Taj Mahal. Sah Jahan made it in the memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal.

The land for the monument was given by the Maharaja of Jaipur and the marbles came from the mines of Makrana, Rajasthan. It took 22 years for the craftsmen to complete the construction.

Day : 08 Wednesday - Delhi

You will then return to Safdarjung Railway Station and the breakfast will be served on board. Then you will check out and the ceremony will be headed by the General Manager CRO, New Delhi.