Treasures of India

Welcome aboard the Maharajas' Express.

This morning, assemble at Delhi Safdarjung station at approximately 0700 hours, complete your check in formalities.

The Maharajas’ Express departs Delhi at 0815 hours for Agra.

Enjoy breakfast and lunch on board as you arrive into Agra. Join us for a session on the train for a tour brief and meet your facilitators during this exciting journey. As you reach the ‘City of Mughal Splendour’, visit the world famous Taj Mahal (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the mausoleum for his favourite queen Mumtaz Mahal. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this incomparable marvel is constructed entirely out of white marble and is an architectural masterpiece with beautiful inlay work and marble screens.

Return to the Maharajas’ Express. Relax onboard or you may choose to participate in the optional activities.

• Please contact the Guest Relations Executive for the optional activities.
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board.
• Overnight on the Maharajas’ Express.

Early this morning, disembark to visit the exquisite Agra Fort. Later, enjoy relaxed breakfast on board as you travel to your next destination Ranthambore. Lunch shall be served on-board.

Arrive into Ranthambore and proceed for a game drive in the Ranthambore National Park. Originally, the private hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur, Ranthambore was declared a National Park in 1973. The park is famous for its open sightings of tigers, sambar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, wild boar, sloth bear, hyena, jackal and leopard. The safari cannot be com pared to that of Africa and you are indeed fortunate if you spot the elusive tiger or the shy leopard.

The safari is carried out in open vehicles and the ride is quite bumpy and dusty. You must carry adequate warm clothes for winter months.

• Return to the Maharajas’ Express. Dinner on-board and the Maharajas’ Express proceeds for Jaipur.
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board.
• Overnight on the Maharajas’ Express.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on board.

Following disembarkation and a grand traditional welcome, begin your exciting tour of the pink city with a visit to Amber Fort. The Amber Fort, set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture. Constructed by Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by Mirja Raja Jai Singh, the fort was made in red sand stone and white marble. The rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise with a beautiful fusion of art and architecture. Amber is the classic and romantic fort-palace with a magnificent aura.

A short jeep ride takes you up to the fort where you will enjoy a tour of the royal apartments, with striking views of the gorge. Step back into the Mughal era as you enter the Chamber of Mirrors (Sheesh Mahal), and the Hall of Victory. Return to the train for a leisurely lunch on board.

Post lunch relax onboard or you may choose to participate in the optional activities.

Please contact the Guest Relations Executive for the Optional services.

Later in evening, proceed for an exclusive dinner at the Rambagh Palace Hotel. The Rambagh Palace built in 1835 AD was the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur from 1925 to 1957, when it was converted into a luxury hotel. The palace retains its royal splendor with hand-carved marble latticework and elaborate gardens.

• Afterwards, return to the station by 2100 hours as Maharajas’ Express proceeds for Delhi.
• Breakfast and Lunch on board. Dinner at Rambagh Palace Hotel.
• Overnight on the Maharajas’ Express.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on-board as the train arrives into Delhi.

Disembark at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station at around 1000 hrs.