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Palace on Wheels Train, Palace on
Wheels Travel, Palace on Wheels Tour, Palace on wheels train to Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Sawai Madhupur and Agra Taj Mahal,
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The
Palace on Wheels 14 Days
luxury tour of India
 Orient Express
Experience
The Palace on Wheels is a glorious
train built as a moving abode for use by the once great Maharajahs and Viceroys
of India the luxury coaches each of which are one of-a-kind hand-built
carriages dating from the first three decades of 20th. century: all have been
refurbished in period, with modern plumbing and air-conditioned. Our itinerary
features major historical destinations. With most travel taking place
overnight, your days are spent exploring the monuments and sites of Rajasthan,
Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Fatehpur-Sikri and
Agra. After your day's activities, return to the
train and relax in the beautifully appointed lounge car, where you may want to
sip a cool drink and browse through the former Viceroy's library while supper
is being prepared. After a week aboard this luxury train our tour concludes
with the exhilarating sights of the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, erotic temples of
Khajuraho, holy rituals of Varanasi, and the majestic city of
Delhi.
Itinerary:
 Day 1 New
York/Delhi:
Welcome aboard your flight to Delhi, enjoying onboard hospitality, a great way
to begin your luxury travel to India. Indulge yourself with delicious Indian
and Continental cuisine.
Day 2
Delhi:This evening arrive Delhi, you will be
received and transfered to Hotel Grand/Taj Palace.
Day 3 Delhi:
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning free for rest. Afternoon Delhi city sightseeing
tour includes Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Presidential Palace, Parliament House,
Connaught Place, India Gate,
 Mahalximi Temple and Sikh
Gurdwara. This evening attend Sound and Light show at the Red Fort.
Day 4
Delhi: After breakfast
Delhi sightseeing includes Qutab Minar tower, Jantar Mantar, Diplomatic
Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi. This evening transfer to Palace on Wheels
train with a grand welcome ceremony. Depart for overnight journey to Jaipur.
Dinner on board.
Day 5
Jaipur:This morning Palace on Wheels arrives
Jaipur, the pink city of India. Breakfast on board. Discover Hawa Mahal, which
served as a window to outside world to royal harems. You will climb
aboard decorated elephants to Amber Fort, which is a
treasure trove of glorious era. Lunch at Ram Bagh Palace. and the City Palace, home of erstwhile maharajas. This
afternoon visit Jantar Mantar, the ancient observatory Depart for Jaisalmer
around 7.00PM. Dinner on board.
  
 Day 6 Jaisalmer: Arrive
Jaisalmer around 6.15AM. After an onboard breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour
of this 12 century city dominated by its sandstone fort of 99 Bastions. Visit
the exquisitely carved havelis and palaces with their latticed windows,
balconies, cupolas and facades. Lunch on board. Evening visit to the sand dunes
and take a camel ride. Dinner with cultural program at Moomal Palace. Depart at
11.00pm for Jodhpur.
Day 7
Jodhpur: Breakfast on board, arrive Jodhpur at
8.00AM. Visit the
 magnificent Mehrangarh and Jaswant Thada, the Royal cenotaph. Lunch
at Umaid Bhawan Palace. Depart for Sawai Madhopur at around 3.30PM. Dinner on
board.
Day 8 Sawai
Madhopur: This morning arrive Sawai Madhopur,
breakfast on board. Depart by motor coach for safari in Ranthanbore National
Park. The imposing ramparts of the 10th. century forts are surrounded by this
ProjectTiger Reserve. Enjoy the world-class safari. Depart at around 11.00AM
for Chittaugarh. Lunch on board. Arrive at 3.30PM. Visit the Chttiaurgarh Fort,
lauded in legends of valor and chivalry. Dinner on board.
Day 9
Udaipur: Breakfast on board. Proceed to
Udaipur by motor coach. Sightseeing of Udaipur, the city of lakes, palaces,
gardens, temples and forts. Lunch at the Lake Palace Hotel, the former Summer
Palace of the Prince
 of Mewar. Enjoy the tranquility of lake Pichola. You will visit the
City Palace in all its ancient glory. We drive back to Palace on Wheels at
Chittaurgarh and depart for Agra at 6.30PM. Dinner on board Palace on
Wheels.
Day 10
Agra:Arrive Agra, after breakfast visit Taj
Mahal and Agra Fort. Leave around 11.00AM for Bharatpur. Visit Fatehpur Sikri,
which was once the capital of Mogul India. Following Fatehpur-Sikri you are on
to renowned Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a wonderland of birds at Bharatpur.
 Once the preserve of the Maharaja of Bharatpur and now a World
Heritage site, it is home to some 300 species of birds, some flying from as far
as from Siberia and China. Overnight Journey to Delhi.
Day 11
Khajuraho: Fly to Khajuraho, arrival meet and
transfer to Hotel Taj Chandela. Afternoon tour of ancient Jain and Tantric
Temples. You'll be amazed by the erotic intricately carved poses sculptured by
the religious devotees, which cover the shrines.
Day 12
Varanasi: Breakfast at the hotel. Fly to
Varanasi Aairport, meet and transfer to Hotel Taj Ganges. Afternoon tour of
Sarnath, where Lord Buddha revealed his enlightenment to Nirvana.
Day 13 Varanasi/Delhi:Early
this morning you'll take boat tour on Holy Ganges River, whose holy waters draw
thousands of pilgrims. This remarkable tour shows the cleansing baths and
burning cremation ghats of Hindu funerals. After breakfast you'll tour the
Hindu temples to which this ancient town is dedicated. Among the famous is
Hanuman Mandir. Afternoon flight to Delhi, transfer to Hotel Taj Palace.
Day l4
Delhi/USA Fly homeward bound.
Departure Dates: Subject to
availability
2008 Jan 20,27 Feb 10,24 Mar 2,16,23 Apr 6 13 20
27 Sep 14 28 Oct 5 19 26 Nov 916 30 Dec 7 21 28
Subject to availability and surcharges may apply.
Tour Cost: $ 7784.00 per
person twin sharing.
Single supplement.
$2982.00
High season airfare
surcharge:
$550.00 Jun-Aug 09 &
Dec 1-24
TOUR COST
INCLUDES:
Round
trip coach airfare from New York/Chicago/Los Angeles**, twin berth
accommodations, all meals on board Palace on Wheels and in Palace restaurants
during the railway tour, daily breakfast at hotels, sightseeing tours by deluxe
coach and chauffeured cars, boat tours at Udaipur, Bharatpur and Varanasi,
Baggage handling, Service charges and English speaking Guides, services of our
area managers.**Add-on airfare
applies.
 Business
Class and First Class Upgrade supplement choices.
For added comfort on
your flight to Delhi, we are happy to offer the following upgrade supplement to
your tour cost.
Chicago and New York to Delhi
and Mumbai to JFK or CHI:
Subject to availabilityS
| Business
Class $2900.00-1S |
First Class
$6400.00-1S
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| Business
Class $3700.00-NS |
First Class $9800.00-NS
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 Nepal Extension
Option
Day 1 VARANASI/DELHI/KATHMANDU:
Flight to Kathmandu. Arrival reception and
transfer to Yak N Yeti/Hotel Del,Annapurna.
Day 2 KATHMANDU:
After breakfast, begin the day with morning
tour of Kathmandu city, visiting the Temple of Hanuman, Dhoka Square, The House
of the Living Goddess, Royal Palace, the city markets. Evening free. Afternoon
tour of Patan, a city of ancient architecture, fine arts, and renowned for its'
silver,
 copper and bronze work. We'll also visit the Tibetan Handicrafts
Center. Evening at leisure.
Day 3
KATHMANDU:
Morning is free
with an optional (recommended) flight-seeing tour of Mt. Everest available.
Ample time for shopping for antiques and gifts. This afternoon we'll visit
Bhaktapur, the city of religious devotees built in the shape of shell, visit
the Lion Gate, the Picture Gallery, the Golden Gate and the Palace of
Windows.
Day 4
KATHMANDU/DELHI:
Morning free.
Afternoon fly to Delhi.
 Extension
Cost: $1184.00 extra
Single Supplement
$554.00
Tour cost
includes:
Airfares from Delhi/Varanasi, hotell with daily
breakfast, transfers, sightseeing tours.
Add-on EconomyCoach Airfares
If
you are traveling from a city other than New York or Chicago, you may add the
following add-on fare from your home city from the fare table below to above
tour cost. Please call (212) 564-5164 Mon-Fri 9.30AM-6.00 PM. ET, if you have
questions.
For questions and reservation
request, please call (800) 421-8975 US/Canada
| $138.JFK
/CHI Albany NY, Bradley CT. Binghamton NY,
Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Charleston WV, Harrisburg PA, Norfolk VA, Newport
News VA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington DC. |
| $246.JFK/CHI Atlanta GA,
Ashville NC, Kalamazoo MI, Birmingham AL, Nashville TN, Columbia SC, Akron
canton OH, Chattanooga TN, Charleston SC, Cleveland OH, Charlotte NC, Columbus
OH, Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, Detroit MI, Fayetteville NC, Fort Lauderdale FL,
Fort Myers FL, Flint MI, Grand Rapids MI, Greensboro NC, Greenville SC,
Huntsville AL, Lansing MI, Lexington KY, Memphis TN, Miami, Melbourne FL,
Mobile AL, Orlando FL, West Palm Beach FL, Raleigh Durham NC, Savannah GA,
Louisville KY, Sarasota FL, Toledo OH, Tampa FL, Knoxville TN
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| $295.JFK/CHI
Baton Rogue LA, Cedar Rapids IA, Champaign IL,
Daytona Beach FL, Des Moines IA, Evansville IN, Ft Wayne IN, Fayetteville AR,
Gulfport/Biloxi MS, Green bay WI, Indianapolis IN, Jackson MS, Jacksonville FL,
Lafayette LA, Little Rock AR, Kansas City MO, Milwaukee WI, Madison WI,
Minneapolis MN, New Orleans LA, Peoria IL, Pensacola FL, Rochester MN, South
Bend IN, Shreveport LA, St. Louis MO, Sioux City IA, Tallahassee FL
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| $364.JFK/CHI Amarillo TX,
Austin, Corpus Christi TX, Dallas, El Paso, , Sioux Falls SD, Houston, Wichita
KS, Lubbock TX, Lincoln NE, Midland TX, Oklahoma City OK, Omaha NE, Rapid City
SD, San Antonio TX, Tulsa OK |
| $399.JFK/CHI Las Vegas NV,
Portland OR, Phoenix AZ, Seattle WA |
| $412JFK/CHI
Albuquerque NM, Billing MT, Colorado
Springs, Denver, Jackson Hole WY, Salt lake City UT |
| $452JFK/CHI Boise ID,
Eugene OR, Spokane WA, Idaho Falls ID, Reno NV, Tucson AZ
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Himalayan International Tours
126 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10016
Phone: (212) 564-5164
(800) 421-8975
Fax: (212) 564-2188
Email: tours@himalayantours.com
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