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Exotic Journeys, the Chicago based tour operator is the General Sales Agents for some of the finest luxury trains and offers new journeys aboard various luxury and super luxury trains in India. If you do not necessarily like airports, the way to explore India is by trains. Whether you are looking for exotic landscapes or breathtaking views, a journey by train gives you the insight into the soul and culture of a country.
A train journey is comfortable, convenient and becomes a part of your experience. One avoids frequent check -ins and check- outs from the hotels, packing and unpacking of baggage and waiting at the airports. You get from city to city in style in your private luxurious cabin aboard a luxury train chugging past the most spectacular scenery, reflecting on your journey.
On board you’ll find elegant furnishings, gourmet fine dining, attentive staff, modern amenities, observation and bar lounges, TVs, laundry services, private showers, valet service, money exchange etc. All luxury train programs include escorted city sightseeing tours, excursions, cultural events with folk music and dances. Most trains operate from August / September to March / April. Because of the popularity of luxury trains, advance booking of 180 days in suggested.
Palace on Wheels is one of the most luxurious trains in the world. It offers a weeklong tour of the mystical Rajasthan and Taj Mahal (Agra) in India. It departs every Wednesday in the evening from New Delhi and the travels to the pink city of Jaipur, Ranthambhore National Park, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, crosses the Thar desert, and stops at Jaiselmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, before reaching the Taj Mahal in Agra and then returning to Delhi.
Royal Rajasthan On Wheels is an upscale luxury train that departs every Sunday from New Delhi and travels to Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Ranthambhore National Park, Jaipur, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Agra before returning to New Delhi the following Sunday.
The Golden Chariot operates in the southern India and offer two itineraries. Pride of the South by Golden Chariot is an 8 days / 7 nights journey that starts from Bangalore and travels to Kabini National Park, Srirangapatnam, Mysore, Jain pilgrimage center Shravanabelagola, Halebid and Belure temples in Hassan, World Heritage sites, Hampi, Badami, Pattadakal and beach town of Goa before returning to Bangalore.
Southern Splendour: by Golden Chariot is 7 nights / 8 days journeys that focus on southern states of Karnataka, Chennai and Kerala in India. It starts from Bangalore and travels to Chennai, French colonial city of Pondicherry, temples filled towns of Thanjavur, Madurai, Thiruvananthpuram (Trivandrum), Kanyakumari, Kovalam Beach, back waters of Kerala, Allepey and Cochin (Kochi) before returning to Bangalore.
Deccan Odyssey’s 7 nights/ 8 days itinerary that starts on selected Wednesdays from Mumbai and travels to Sindhudurg Nagari, Goa, Kolhapur, Ajanta caves in Aurangabad, Ellora caves in Daulatabad, Chardrapur and Nasik before returning to Mumbai.
The Maharajas’ Express is a new super luxury train and offers four itineraries. Princely India by Maharajas’ Express is a 8 days/ 7 nights train journey that starts from Mumbai and travels to Vadodra, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambhore National Park, Taj Mahal in Agra and ends in Delhi. This itinerary also operates in reverse order under the name of Royal India by Maharaja’s Express
Classical India by Maharajas’ Express is a 7days/ 6 nights train journey that begins in Delhi and travels to Taj Mahal in Agra, historical city of Gwalior, Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh National Park, Varanasi, Buddhist pilgrimage center, Gaya and winds down in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta). This itinerary also operates in reverse order under the name of Celestial India by Maharaja’s Express.
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