Maharajas’ Express Rajasthan Royal Train Tours

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When people think of India, maharajas come to mind and when maharajas come to mind, inevitably all eyes turn to Rajasthan, the princely state of India. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Alwar and Mewar are a few of the erstwhile royal states that today are included in Rajasthan, a State of India. Of these Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur and Jaisalmer are well known and common on a tourist’s itinerary. As one visits the fabulous palaces and forts one wonders about the lifestyle of those maharajas. One dreams of living like one, even if it is for a few days.

Quite a few palaces in Rajasthan and other parts of the country have been converted to star hotels, offering a richly royal stay. However, this is a static experience. Combine the royal ambience and treatment with travel and you have a truly royal train on wheels. The Maharajas’ Express is in a class apart and the only way to go for a truly royal experience.

Of all the luxury train tours available, the luxury trains that travel through Rajasthan are not to be missed. Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Sawai Madhopur and the tiger reserve Ranthambore ...
... figure on the itinerary designed specifically to give a taste of Rajasthan’s royal lifestyle. Maharajas’ royal India tours inevitably include princely locations of Rajasthan in the itinerary. For instance the Heritage of India tour takes you to the princely cities of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Udaipur with a dekko at the tigers at the Ranthambore resort. The Treasures of India tour and the gems of India tour include Jaipur and Ranthambore in the circuit. The luxurious Indian Panorama tour has Jaipur along with Ranthambore in Rajasthan on its fabulous itinerary that includes Khajuraho and Lucknow. The India Splendour Tour has Bikaner, Jaipur and Ranthambore in the itinerary. As one can see, Rajasthan figures prominently when it comes to having a princely experience. On wheels you are transported into a world of royal elegance, each little thing reflecting princely splendor. At each princely stop in Rajasthan you get a chance to touch and feel the forts and palaces and marvel at a lifestyle given to only the lucky few.

Take a look at the train a Maharaja would love to possess. It has fourteen carriages with a superb Presidential suite. While interiors resemble a palace down to the smallest detail, including a bath tub in some suites, replicated to resemble those used by kings, there is no dearth of modern amenities. Special suspension gives you a glide like feeling when the royale train of India is on the move and you relax in air conditioned comfort with access to TV, wi-fi and all other modern amenities, discreetly masked by a royal patina. Enjoy delicious Rajasthani cuisine in the special dining car and make friends with co-passengers in the Rajah Club lounge. It is a different world, a royal world you are in. Savor each moment aboard this monarch among Indian luxury trains because you will remember the Rajasthan luxury tour for a long, long time.