Palace on Wheels Signature Itinerary for the Season 2026 - 2027

The Palace on Wheels is a luxury train that has been running in India for the past 30 years. Though it has been innovated in the last decade, the itinerary of the Palace on Wheels train has stayed the same. The itinerary runs for seven nights and eight days. The tour starts and ends at New Delhi. This tour covers all important destinations in the North and North West part of the country. It is considered inclusive of all types of tourist activities; therefore, the tour is enjoyed by all age groups

Check out the Palace on Wheels Itinerary (7 nights and 8 days) for Rajasthan:

Palace on Wheels journey Route

Delhi - Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Chittorgarh - Udaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur -Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi

Day One – New Delhi

The Palace on Wheels Rajasthan starts from New Delhi at 6:30 pm from the Safdarjung station. Passengers are requested to report before 4:30 PM, as you would go through some formalities and the welcome procedure. Your butler would take your luggage and escort you to your saloon. You would be served with the welcome drink (non-alcoholic). By 6:30, the train starts its remarkable journey towards the pink city of India.

Day Two – Jaipur

You will have your royal styled welcome in Jaipur. You will be welcomed with elephants in a traditional royal Indian style. When princes of Indian dynasties enter their kingdom from war or from schools, they are welcomed with elephants. Your list of destinations includes Jaipur Palace, Albert Museum, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, and the Hill Fort of Amber. The Amber Fort excursion includes an elephant tour around the 12th-century fort.

If you have time in the evening, you would be assigned a shopping tour. You would have lunch in a 12th-century boutique restaurant inside the Amber Fort. Dinner will be served on board. The train starts its travel by 6 in the evening towards Ranthambore.

Day Three – Sawai Madhopur - Chittorgarh

By early morning, at 6:30 am, the train reaches Sawai Madhopur railway station. The passengers would be boarded into canters which would take them on a safari through the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. You can spot tigers, sloth bears, panthers, marsh crocodiles, deer, pythons and a lot of birds. Passengers would be taken back to the train by 9:30 in the morning. The Palace on Wheels train then starts its travel towards Chittorgarh. The rest of the morning and early afternoon are reserved for enjoying the facilities inside the Palace on Wheels train.

By 4 in the evening, the train reaches Chittorgarh. The main destination is the hill fort of Chittorgarh and the plateau surrounding it. In late evening, the passengers enjoy a sound and light show in this 11th-century fort. The train starts its journey towards Udaipur after midnight, and dinner is served in the luxury train India.

Day Four – Udaipur

The train reaches the city of lakes by 8 in the morning. After breakfast in the train, the sightseeing starts. Top destinations are City Palace, Crystal Gallery, boat ride on River Pichola, Fateh Prakash Palace, an island inside Lake Pichola and a restaurant on it, Royal Garden of Saheliyon ki Bari, and others. The tour ends by 3 in the afternoon. The train starts its journey towards Jaisalmer. Dinner is served inside the train.

Day Five – Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is an oasis in a desert. The top activities include Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon ki haveli, Jain temples, a library with the oldest manuscript in India, and an excursion to the dunes on camels.

The dinner will be served in a five-star hotel along with cultural programs. The passengers would be escorted into the Palace on Wheels train by 10 at night, and the train starts its travel towards Jodhpur.

Day Six – Jodhpur

Jodhpur is a place for sightseeing. Top destinations include the 16th-century Mehrangarh Fort, palace complex, museum, royal cenotaphs, Umaid Bhawan Palace, and others. The passengers would reach the train by three in the evening. The train will start its journey towards Bharatpur.

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Day Seven – Bharatpur and Agra

This day starts very early. The passengers would start their bird watching at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary by 6 in the morning. You can enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride in the sanctuary where you can spot a lot of migratory birds. By 9 in the morning, passengers would be escorted to the train, and the train would start its journey towards Agra.

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You would obviously know what Agra stands for. You would be visiting the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. You would spend the evening shopping and board the train for dinner. The train starts its travel towards Delhi.

Day Eight – Delhi

The train stops at Delhi station, and passengers are requested to check out by 7 in the morning after breakfast. The train will then move towards its track for refueling and cleaning so that it will be ready for the next tour by evening. The passenger can either stay in Delhi and enjoy various monuments or board their return flight.

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