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Understanding the Luxury Trains in India

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Indian luxury trains promise to offer all that and lots more. What started out as an experiment and a single venture; today there are 6 luxury trains in India that ferry guests across the different destinations in the sub continent with several alternatives that one can choose from. A number of luxury amenities, impeccable services by the staff of the trains, and even different tours to suit your mood and budget – Indian Royal trains have definitely come a long way.

The different luxury trains that function within India have been named below. For the ease of our readers, we have also compiled the destinations that the particular trains travel across. This is what we call understanding the luxury trains in India.

Palace on Wheels
Journey duration: 7 nights and 8 days
Destinations covered: Delhi – Jaipur – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Sawai Madhopur – Chittorgarh-Udaipur – Bharatpur – Agra – Delhi

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
Journey: 7 nights and 8 days
Destinations covered: Delhi – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Chittorgarh – Sawai Madhopur – Jaipur – Khajuraho – Varanasi – Agra

The Golden Chariot
Journey: 7 nights and 8 days
Destinations covered: Bangalore – Kabini – Bandipur – Mysore – Hassan – Hospet – Badami – Goa

Deccan Odyssey
Journey: 7 nights and 8 days
Destinations covered: Mumbai – Sindhudurg – Goa – Kolhapur – Aurangabad – Daulatabad – Chandrapur – Nashik

The Indian Maharaja
Journey: 7 nights and 8 days
Destinations covered: Mumbai – Aurangabad – Udaipur – Sawai Madhopur – Jaipur – Bharatpur – Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Delhi

Maharajas’ Express
Princely India Tour
Journey: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations covered: Mumbai – Vadodara – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Bikaner – Jaipur – Ranthambore – Agra – Delhi
Royal India Tour
Journey: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Destinations covered: Delhi – Agra – Ranthambore – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Vadodara – Mumbai
Classical India
Journey: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Destinations covered: Delhi – Agra – Gwalior – Khajuraho – Bandhavgarh – Varanasi – Gaya – Kolkata
Celestial India
Journey: 8 Days / 7 Nights
Destinations covered: Kolkata – Gaya – Varanasi – Bandhavgarh – Khajuraho – Agra – Gwalior – Delhi

As has already been mentioned, the luxury trains also offer for more than a single itinerary. With a different name and a different set of destinations, these trains leave no stone unturned in offering to the guests a plethora of choices to pick from. An apt example of this is the Splendor of the South itinerary aboard the Golden Chariot train. Traversing across Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this particular itinerary is fast becoming one of the popular Indian luxury train itineraries. Besides that, the four parallel itineraries of the Maharajas’ Express and the Indian Maharaja itinerary of the Deccan Odyssey are classic examples of multiple tours aboard the luxury trains.

Embark on a luxury train tour to taste a slice of international hospitality, the Indian way!

Perfect Holiday Destination in India

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Travel in India and observe its incredible cultural heritage and get fascinated with historic & magnificent monuments, fantastic forts, terrific temples, and several beautiful holiday spots. Travel in India and marvel on incredible architectural wonders of India. Architecturally beautiful structures, monuments with beautiful design, paintings & carvings, temples with fine carvings & sculptures, fantastic forts, elegant palaces, majestic tombs of mighty emperors, etc are truly breathtaking. During your holidays in India, you will too have a brilliant opportunity to see all these architectural wonders of India.

To see monumental attractions in India your must travel in Rajasthan. There are several monuments in Rajasthan, India. Embark on Rajasthan Holiday Tours and add a special charm in your holidays in India. Among all the holiday destinations of India, Rajasthan, the land of monuments or the land of Kings, maintains a special importance. Unique cuisine of Rajasthan served in the milieu of royal forts & palaces, camel safari on sand dunes, exceptional beauty of Mount Abu, friendly people etc make Rajasthan a popular spots for holidays in India. Choose any Rajasthan Holiday Package and embark on tours to Rajasthan, India. Surely, your Rajasthan Holiday will be a mesmerizing and pleasant experience.

Not only monuments, in fact, India Tourism offers a range of experience. It offers an amazing selection of holidays in India. Beach holidays on Goa Beaches & Kerala Beaches, Family Holiday on several picturesque locations, backwater holiday, etc, you can enjoy all this on your India Holiday Tours. If your children are interested in wildlife or water fun, India is fully prepared for it also. Explore Indian National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries and watch thrilling & sensational activities of wild animals. Go to beach destination and enjoy water funs. Hill Stations of India may also be fascinating family holiday destination. Lush green hill stations of India with their extra-ordinary beauty offer you fascinating spots for you and your family on your holidays in India.

Some of the must-visit holidays destinations and attractions in India are Rajasthan with magnificent forts, palaces, & rustic beauty; Agar with the magnificent Taj Mahal; Kashmir with extra-ordinary natural beauty, beautiful gardens, lovely lakes and snow; Delhi with India Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, etc; Kerala with breathtakingly beautiful natural beautiful, lovely beaches and backwaters; Hyderabad with Charminar, Mount Abu’s Dilwara Jain Temples, Hill stations like Nainital, Ooty, Darjeeling, Shimla, Manali, etc. You can too enjoy the fascination of India, just choose any one of luxury holiday packages to India and embark on India Holiday Tours.