If you are planning to enjoy a small luxury train trip, Maharajas’ Express has a few itineraries to suit your needs. One of those is ‘Treasures of India’. The trip stretches for three nights and four days. The trip starts and ends in Delhi. The trip covers five world heritage sites.
Day one – Delhi – Agra
The train starts from Safdarjung Station in Delhi. Tourists are requested to arrive at the platform at least an hour before the departure time. All details about the registration process and boarding formalities will be provided to the tourists through email 14 days in prior to their departure date.
Tourists would be provided a traditional welcome and a welcome drink. Brunch will be served on-board and the train starts the trip and runs towards its first destination, Agra. After a visit to Taj Mahal, the tourists can either get back to the train and relax or take up an optional shopping or sightseeing trip to Itmad-ud-Daula. If you are not interesting in any of those, you can visit a five star hotel for a spa retreat. The rest of the day is for rest and to roam around inside the train. Dinner is served on-board and overnight stay on-board.
Day two – Agra and Ranthambore
Early morning visit to Agra Fort or you can visit Itmad- Ud- Daula. Breakfast will be served on-board and the train will leave to Sawai Madhopur. Lunch will be served on-board and evening safari at Ranthambore National Park will be scheduled. Tourists will be taken back to train for dinner and over-night stay. The train leaves to Jaipur.
Day three – Jaipur
The Maharajas Express train reaches Jaipur by early morning. Breakfast is served on-board and tourists are taken on a sightseeing tour, which includes Amber fort, Jantar Mantar and others. One can visit a Palace Hotel for spa session, enjoy shopping or play golf at Rambagh Golf Club. The tourists will be taken back to the train for lunch. After lunch, tourists will be taken to City Palace for elephant activities like riding, feeding and others. Dinner will be served along with a Kalbeliya dance performance. Overnight stay on-board as the train travels back to Delhi.
Day four – Delhi
The train reaches Delhi by early morning. Breakfast will be served on-board. After all formalities, the de-boarding starts. The rest of your vacation is up to your choice. You can either stay back in Delhi and enjoy all the attractions or, travel to the airport to catch your departure flight.
Treasure of India is one of the two ‘3N and 4D’ trips provided by Maharajas’ Express. You can also avail 2N and 3D package in which you would de-board in Jaipur. For this mini-trip, the cost of the tour will be reduced by 12%. This mini-trip would suit those who want to spend more time in Jaipur.
For other booking and tour details, get in touch with your tour agent or visit the official site of the train. The tickets tend to get booked fast and it is better to book a few months in prior to your departure date. Get the more details about Maharajas Express, you can call us at +91 9810071704 or Email us at [email protected]