Sometimes, these routes
concentrate towards a particular state in their seven day voyage of royal
discovery. The Golden Chariot’s Pride of South train itinerary completely
focuses on the grandeur and glory of Karnataka in the most prized way. Unlike
other train routes that traverse through multiple Indian states, this is the
only route which crisscrosses through one single state.
Besides this regal train, there
are other trains that cover two or three states and bring the best of country
in the special journey. First among them is the Palace on Wheels. This oldest
luxury train in India wholly focuses upon the incredible royal heritage of Rajasthan.
This train with Rajput decorative touches traverses through the gems of
Rajasthan including Jaipur, Ranthambore, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur and Bharatpur. Besides Rajasthan’s royalty, the train route also
features one prominent historic attraction, Agra in Uttar Pradesh featuring the
splendid Taj Mahal.
The next luxury train in
Rajasthan, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels train tour also encompasses three
different states of the country, each having different cultural and historical
essence. The journey begins from Delhi and first ventures into the royalty of
Rajasthan based in Jodhpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur.
Towards the middle of the journey, the train tour chugs its way into the
central region of India, Madhya Pradesh for Khajuraho Group of temples; the
Indian apogee of erotic art in stone. Towards the last leg of this royal
itinerary, the train turns towards Uttar Pradesh for sanctified Varanasi and
heritage of Agra.
Other itinerary of Golden
Chariot, the Southern Splendour chugs around three scintillating states of
South India. Beginning with Karnataka’s Bengaluru, this train journey ventures
towards the Tamil Nadu, famous for its rich temple heritage. The regions
covered in Tamil Nadu include Chennai, Puducherry, Tanjavur and Madurai. The
next leg of this special luxury train route enters the God’s own country,
Kerala via Thiruvananthapuram, Alleppey and Kochi.
Deccan Odyssey, the premier
luxury train of Maharashtra, presents the grandeur of this grandly bestowed
state comprehensively. This special train creatively highlights the natural,
heritage and cultural wonders of Maratha land. The excursions covered in this
train include Mumbai and Sindhudurg Nagri in its first leg. Towards the middle,
the train includes the most coveted holiday destination of the country, Goa. In
the third and final stage of the train’s journey, again the train turns towards
the untouched heritage and classic appeal of Maharashtra via a visit to
Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Ajanta Caves and Nashik.
The last train in the series, the
Maharajas Express train is the grandest of them all. This luxury train
franchise includes five itineraries traversing through a combination of
celebrated tourist destinations in the country. In the next post, we will highlight
the off-board travel excursions of the Maharajas’ Express in a detailed way.
The main purpose of these
off-rail excursions is to introduce the tourists to the best kept heritage of
the country. Also, these trains creatively resonate with India’s luxurious
royalty in the most promising way.
