Fare base (based on per person for seven nights journey)


Palace on Wheels Cost for September 2011 & April 2012 (Off season)
Occupancy Type Price (per person per night) Total (7 Nights)
Triple sharing USD 340 USD 2380
Twin sharing USD 375 USD 2625
Single occupancy USD 500 USD 3500


Palace on Wheels Fare for season October 2011 to March 2012
Occupancy Type Price (per person per night) Total (7 Nights)
Triple sharing USD 450 USD 3150
Twin sharing USD 500 USD 3500
Single occupancy USD 670 USD 4690

The above cost include:
  • Cost of travel for 7 nights / 8 days on the train in a Single or Double/twin or Triple occupancy coupe
  • Catering (morning tea, breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner)
  • Conducted sightseeing tours in deluxe A/c coaches, entrance fee for monuments, cultural entertainment.
  • Elephant ride at Jaipur, Camel ride at Jaisalmer, Boat ride to Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur, Canter drive in the park at Ranthambore, and Rickshaw ride at Bharatpur
  • All current applicable taxes levied by the government.
  • Prices are valid from January 2011 till April 2012 departure.
  • The rates are subject to change without any prior notice.
The above cost does not include:
  • Personal expenses such as Liquor, Laundry, other items of personal nature, charges levied at parks and monuments, transfer to and from railway station and sightseeing tours in Delhi.
  • Service Tax @ 2.58% will be levied on the tarrif .
  • In addition to the tariff, USD 15 per pax will be charged against the payment of commercial taxes.
BOOKING

50% of the fare to be paid at the time of booking Balance 65 days prior to departure

CANCELLATION
  • 10% more than 60 days prior to departure
  • 25% between 30-59 days before departure
  • 100% within 30 days before departure
CHECK IN

Reporting time is 5 PM (IST) at Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi.

MEALS

There are two restaurant cars, the Maharaja and the Maharani, serve a range of Rajasthani, Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine. Menus are changed seasonally

EXCLUSIVE CHARTERS

Companies can organise a "Business-cum-Pleasure" trip by chartering the truly luxurious Palace On Wheels for their travel.

CLIMATE

Varies from 8ºC to 25ºC between September to March and in April around 30ºC.

CLOTHING RECOMMENDED

Light tropical or light woolens clothing is recommended. For dinners on the Palace on Wheels semi-formal dressed code is recommended.

OTHER FACILITIES
  • Doctor on call at the next station
  • Adequate safety and security arrangements
  • Complimentary mineral water on board/ in the coach during sightseeing/ and at hotels.
  • Voltage available on the train 110/230 V.
  • Bookings can be made directly through us by phone call/fax/e-mail/Internet.

We at Holidays to Treasure are one of the largest consolidators for Palace on Wheels. Palace on Wheels operates every Wednesday for a week from September through April each year. As per the rule only complete seven night’s journey has to be undertaken.

All the rooms on the Palace on Wheels are the same size and catergorised as heritage coupe. The interior decor changes in the coaches but as far as the rooms are concerned, all Single, Double and Triple occupancy rooms, they are the same size. There are 54 rooms on the train and they are allocated to Single, Double and Triple occupancies. So the number of passengers really depends on the occupancies sold in that departure. As a ball-park, there are 104 passengers on any fully-booked tour.

The coupe have private / en-suite western style toilet and shower facility on the Palace on Wheels. The coupe has electricity socket facility for charging cameras/video cameras/mobiles/lap tops, etc. All the sightseeing tours are included which are mentioned in the attached program.

  • Foreign passengers can pay in equivalent USD/Euro/GBP amount, at the exchange rate prevalent at the time of booking/payment.
  • Tariff is inclusive of travel/catering/conducted sightseeing/entrance fee at monuments/parks/palaces/cultural programmes/Elephant ride/Camel ride/boat ride/canter ride/rickshaw ride and for still cameras.
  • Cost doesn’t include: video cameras fees, liquor, laundry and other items of personal nature.
  • Tariff of the Palace on Wheels is subject to change without any prior notice.
  • The reservation/cancellation of passenger on the Palace On Wheels may be done as per the following terms and conditions: