The Palace on Wheels Holiday 8-night "Get to Know India" package is designed for our guests who have a limited amount of time in India. The package takes care of everything that a passenger going on a Palace on Wheels journey will require. Once booked on this trip, you will not have to worry about the details or planning other services in Delhi around the Palace on Wheels. The tour is flexible enough that if you have more time, you will be able to add on other tours to your travel plans without a problem. About Palace on Wheels : Welcome aboard the Palace on Wheels on its splendid and enchanting royal rail journey through the bygone era of the erstwhile Maharajas. Though times have changed and the winds have shifted, the Palace on Wheels cruises along in royal style, the kind only the Maharajas of yesteryear could have perpetuated and enjoyed. The exquisite and exclusive Palace on Wheels has luxurious cabins, wall to wall carpeting, a well stocked bar, two dining cars and very personalized service... in fact, almost everything that could promise heaven on earth for seven days! The Palace on Wheels has been rated one of the ten best luxurious train journeys in the world. Originally the train had 12 fully furnished non-air conditioned saloons, once owned by former Maharajas, Governor Generals and Viceroys of the British period. The Palace on Wheels started as unique holiday concept hauled by a steam engine with its inaugural trip on January 26, 1982. In 1991, a new air-conditioned meter gauge Palace on Wheels on the lines of the old heritage train was launched. The interiors of the current 14 saloons are authentic replicas of the historic coaches. Each saloon is equipped with twin-bedded cabins, each with channel music, intercom, with attached baths and running hot and cold water and a shower. |