What is the Indian Maharaja? Are we talking here about some Indian king or emperor? Is it about some royal Indian family? Or is it something else? Well! It is perhaps a blend of all these and something more. Here, we are talking of the India luxury train ' Deccan Odyssey that offers a splendid tour - The Indian Maharaja. Why has it been named as The Indian Maharaja? That is definitely because this tour is nothing short of royalty. Like the erstwhile Maharajas and Kings; a trip aboard the Indian Maharaja also enables its guests to feast on a regal ambience, imperial amenities, and a very stately journey of course.
The Indian Maharaja presents 2 gorgeous itineraries, each vying for your attention and a wish to be picked by you. Depending on your port of arrival in India, you could choose from either of the 2. Both itineraries offer an 8-day journey across the golden triangle destinations of the north and also an extended tour across Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Let us talk about each itinerary in details.
The Mumbai - Delhi itinerary
This itinerary begins on Wednesday from the financial capital of India Mumbai. This city is also popular for being home to the Hindi Film industry of India, also popularly known as Bollywood. From Mumbai this luxury train tour travels all the way to Aurangabad, the nearest base from where one can visit the cave attractions of Ajanta and Ellora. On the 3rd day, the trip will head towards Udaipur - popularly known as the city of Lakes. In Udaipur guests aboard the Indian Maharaja can relish on the grandeur of Rajputana heritage before traveling northwards towards Jaipur - the pink city of India. Jaipur is also the capital city of Rajasthan. On the 6th day, guests onboard this magnificent train journey will get a chance to be a spectator to one of the seven wonders of the world ' Taj Mahal in Agra. A trip to Fatehpur Sikri, another Indian city displaying the opulence of Mughal heritage can also be organized on this day. On the last day of the Indian Maharaja sojourn, you will head towards Delhi the national capital to capture the sights and sounds of this modern world city that has still kept alive its ancient and medieval heritage. The tour from Mumbai to Delhi concludes on the 8th day and guests will alight at the railway station and to be taken to the international airport from where they will board the flight back home or can alternatively continue with their next leg of journey.
The Delhi - Mumbai itinerary
This trip is equally exciting with a rendezvous with the Mughal and Rajputana heritage sites being lined up for you, one after the other. In this itinerary of the Indian Maharaja, guests will travel in this order: Delhi - Agra & Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Udaipur - Ahmedabad - Aurangabad - Mumbai. Ahmedabad, a significant city of Gujarat, is the additional destination that is covered by this itinerary of the India luxury train.
So, depending on your preference, you could choose from either of the itineraries of this wonderful train. With so much opulence and comfort, there is no doubt that this train is indeed the Indian Maharaja of all luxury trains '.
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