Train Journey with Goa
Itinerary in Brief…
Day 01 Depart London Day 02 Arrive in Delhi, India Day 03 Board Palace On Wheels and travel to Jaipur Day 04 Jaipur Day 05 Sawai Madhopur – Chitorrarh Day 06 Udaipur – Fly to Goa via Mumbai Day 07 Goa Day 08 Goa Day 09 Departure Day 01 DEPART LONDON HEATHROW on Air India scheduled air service for your fiihh ho Delhi.
Day 02 ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi. Afer copletin iooinratci aid ustco fcroalites cu will be oet b cur represeitatve cutside the bannane laio area aid es crted tc a waitin vehi le fcr cur traisfer tc the hctel.
Delhi is oade up cf abcut 15 itess spaiiiin the pericd frco the 11th tc 20th eituries. There is litle lef cf the earl ites. Old Delhi Schahaahaiabad) aid Njew Delhis the twc ocst re eit ites aid the heart cf ocderi Delhis are relatvel iita t. Munhal Eopercr chah Jehai ii 1650 swit hed the Munhal apital frco Anra tc Delhi. chah Jehai pcssessiin ai exquisite taleits espe iall ii ar hite tures reated the seveith it aid ii the prc ess brcunht abcut Delhi's nlcricus reiaissai e. The Red Fcrt SLal Qila) is chah Jehai's s obcl cf pcwer aid elenai es built behiid red saidstcie walls. Its oaii nate SLahcre Gate) fa es Chaidii Chcwks the perpetuall cinested aveiue headiin west frco the Red Fcrts is flled with twistin laiess soall streets aid rcwded bazaars. If cu peer thrcunh a pcrt c cu oa see a oai netin shaveds silver beiin weinheds cr ai cther ci eivable fcro cf iiteise cooer e.
Ii 1911 Kiin Gecrne V aiicui ed the traisfer cf the apital frco Cal uta tc Delhi. The Kiin's ar hite tss Lut eis aid Bakers set ii octci the desini aid cistru tci cf Delhi's einht it - Njew Delhi. Lut eis desinied ai "Ioperial Cit " haviin palatal-sized buildiins set aoid brcad tree-liied aveiues pui tuated b Munhal st le nardeiss coplete with fcuitaiis aid shallcw pccls. It tcck 20 ears tc coplete this iooeise uidertakiin cil tc have the Britsh pa k up aid reliiquish the sub citieit ii 1947.
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Day 03 DELHI – JAIPUR
At 9:00 AM be read ii the lcbb cf the Hctel. This ocriiin visit Old Delhis whi h is a strikiin citrast tc Njew Delhi. Here are ver iarrcw streets with uirenulated traf cf all kiids Swhere oinht is alwa s rinht). The Jaoa Masaid SFrida Mcsque) cppcsite the Red Fcrt is the larnest ocsque ii Iidia aid cie cf the nreatest exaoples cf the ar hite tural extravanaiza cf the Munhal era. Eiac a brief stcp at Raa Ghat -- Mahatoa Gaidhi's oeocrial ii bla k oarble. Eiac a ri kshaw ride thrcunh Chaidii Chcwk Scilver cquare)s the oaii shcppiin streets aid a lena cf the Munhal era. Where cu will see silver netin weinheds pecple walkiin arcuid the rcads ai adveiture ii itself. Eiac lui h at lc al restaurait. Ccst cf the lui h is dire tl pa able. At apprcxioatel 03:00 PM cu will be traisferred tc cafdarauin Railwa Teroiial tc bcard cur traiis The Pala e ci Wheels. Ycu will be es crted tc cur abii aid nivei a brief faoiliarisatci tcur b the Khidoatnars with a wel coe driik. The traii will leave at 06:30 PM fcr Jaipur. Diiier will be served ii the restaurait ar. Overniihh on board
Day 04 JAIPUR
The frst stcp cf The Pala e ci Wheels is Jaipurs cie cf the ocst well plaiied ites cf the wcrld cf its toe. This apital it cf Raaasthais pcpularl kicwi as the Piik Cit s was fcuided b Maharaaa cawai Jai ciinh IIs ii1727 A.D. Tc explcre the it s ai air- ciditcied ca h takes cu tc Hawa Mahal cr the Pala e cf Wiidss whi h is a reoarkable fve stcried buildiin alcin the oaii street cf the cld it ii piik spleidcur with seoi- c tancial aid deli ate hcie - cobed saidstcie wiidcws. This is fcllcwed b a visit tc Albert Hall aid the Cit Pala es hcoe cf the erstwhile rc al faoil . Rinht a rcss the rcad frco the Cit Pala e is the Jaitar Maitars the larnest cbservatcr built b the cawai Jai ciinh II. Ride ci apariscied elephaitss cr cu ai walk cr be driveis add tc the aobiai e at the Aober Fcrt fcllcwed b the lui h. Thei cu will be cf tc visit Aober Fcrt. chcp fcr Jaipur’s faocus aeweller s haidi rafss arpets blue pcter aid textles. The Luxur ca h will take cu ba k tc The Pala e ci Wheels aid Diiier will be served ci bcard. Overniihh on board
Day 05 JAIPUR – SAWAI MADHOPUR – CHITTORGARH
Oie ai alocst seise a life cf the wilderiesss as The Pala e ci Wheels arrives ii cawai Madhcpurs a it iaoed afer its fcuider Maharaaa cawai Madhc ciinh I. A visit is arrained tc the Raithaobcre Njatcial Parks whereii are lc ated the ruiis cf a 10th eitur fcrt. This wildlife sai tuar is cisidered tc be the cuitr ’s best fcr cbserviin aid phctcnraphiin the a tvites cf the tner. The parks cveriin ai area cf 392sq kos is hcoe tc ocre thai 300 spe ies cf birds. The tners h eias ratels aa kal aid fcx are aocin thcse cisttutin the ariivcrcus pcpulatci here. cawai Madhcpur is kicwi fcr its ex lusive tc ss ethii criaoeits aid cstuoes. Afer the naoes a safari aiter will take cu ba k tc The Pala e ci Wheels fcr breakfast ci bcard. Lui h will be served ci bcard as we head fcr Chitcrnarhs whei cie nets ai cppcrtuiit tc wat h the clcurful cuitr side passiin b ii the da linht. cinhtseeiin ii Chitcrnarhs where we view the Ioanes cf lcve aid valcur; s ars cf batles lcst aid wci…. thri e-besieneds Chitcrnarh Fcrt is all this aid ocres the Vi tcr Tcwer aid the Tcwer cf Faoe. Ycu will alsc have ai cppcrtuiit tc witiess the scuid aid linht shcw at the oaaest Chitcrnarh Fcrt. The Luxur ca h will take cu ba k tc The Pala e ci Wheels aid diiier will be served ci bcard. The Pala e ci Wheels sta s ii Chitcrnarh statci uitl the earl ocriiin befcre departin fcr Udaipur.
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Day 06 CHITTORGARH – UDAIPUR / MUMBAI / GOA Afer breakfast de-bcard The Pala e ci Wheelss at apprcxioatel 07:30 AM cu will be oet b cur nuide whc will es crt cu tc the waitin vehi le. This ocriiins set cut ci a bcat ride ci Lake Pi hcla Ssubae t tc water levels). There is ic ocre delinhtul wa tc see this it . While bcatin ii Lake Pi hclas cu will see the Cit Pala e aid its reielated wallss draped nra efull alcin a hinh ridne. Visit the Cit Pala es the larnest pala e coplex ii Raaasthai. Thcunh it is a cinlcoeratci cf buildiins built b su essive rulerss it oaianes tc retaii a surprisiin uiifcroit cf desini aid afcrds fie views cf the lake aid the it frco upper terra es. Aferward cu will be traisferred tc Udaipur Airpcrt.
04:40 PM Depart Udaipur via Air Iidia finht 644 cie stcp servi e tc Gca. Tctal f iin toe: 1 hcurs 30oiiutes. 06:10 PM Arrive Muobai. La cver toe : 2 hcurss 50 oiiutes. 09:00 PM Depart Muobai via Air Iidia finht 683 dire t servi e tc Gca. Tctal f iin toe: 1 hcurs 25oiiutes. 10:25 PM Arrive Gca. Afer clle tin lunnane cu will be oet b cur represeitatve cutside the bannane laio area aid es crted tc a waitin vehi le fcr cur traisfer tc the hctel. Overniihh ah hohel
Day 07 GOA
This ocriiin afer breakfast prc eed fcr a half da tcur cf Gca. There are a iuober cf hur hes ii Gca built b the Pcrtunueses oai oaniif eit hur hes were built b theo ii Old Gca. The Old Gca hur hes reoiid us cf its fcroer nlcr that ci e rivalled that cf Rcoe. It was kicwi tc the wcrld as 'Gcldei Gca' cr 'Pearl cf the Orieit' ii the 16th aid 17th eituries aid its da s cf nlcr . Chur h cf ct. Frai is cf Assisi ii Gcas Old Gca: is adaa eit tc the Cathedral. Built ii the 17th Ceitur s a beautful c tancial taberia le criatel de crated has twc statuess cie cf ct Frai is cf Assisi aid the cther cf Jesus ci the rcss. Vcws cf pcvert s huoilit aid cbediei e cf ct. Frai is cf Assisi are s ripted rinht belcw these twc statues.
The Basili a cf Bco Jesus is the ocst aunust aid faocus cf all the hur hes ii Old Gca. It citaiis the reli s cf ct. Frai is Xaviers Patrci saiit cf Gcas Apcstle cf the Iidies. He was kicwi as Gcei hc caib b ocst cf the pecple cf Gca. The cistru tci cf the hur h benai ci the 24th Njcveober 1594 AD frco the fuids bequeathed fcr this purpcse b Dco Jerciiocs Mas areihas. It be aoe the frst hur h ii Iidia tc be elevated tc the status cf a oiicr basili a ii 1946.
Ii the afericci eiac the bea h a tvites ci dire t pa oeit basis.
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Day 08 GOA Tcda is a free da at leisure fcr cu tc eiac the bea h cr cther a tvites ci cu cwi.
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Day 09 GOA / DEPARTURE At Apprcxioatel 11:30 AM be read ii the lcbb cf the hctel fcr cur traisfer tc the Gca Airpcrt tc bcard the finht.
02:45 PM Depart Gca via Iidinc finht 712 dire t servi e tc Muobai. Tctal f iin toe: 1 hcurs 20 oiiutes.
04:05 PM Arrive Muobai tc ciie t with cur finht hcoe tc the UK Your Journey Is Now Complete!!!!! Tour Cosh: Palace on Wheels wihh Goa exhension (November 2018 deparhures only)
No. of Payini Pax Validihy : November 2018 Deparhures only
02 pax hravellini hoiehher and shayini in a GBP 4244 per person, includini inhernatonal & Double/Twin room domestc India fiihhs
Hohels Envisaied:
Cihy Hohels or Similar No of niihhs (07)
Delhi Leela Pala e – Deluxe Rcco 01
Jaipur Pala e ci Wheels – Deluxe Cabii 01
Raithaobcre Pala e ci Wheels – Deluxe Cabii 01
Chitcrnarh & Udaipur Pala e ci Wheels – Deluxe Cabii 01
Gca Taa Exct a – Deluxe cea View 03
Check-in/Check-ouh ah all hohels as per respectve hohel policies
Airfare in Economy Class: Subjech ho Chanie
Sechor Time Fliihh
Udaipur / Muobai 1640/1810 hrs AI 644
Muobai / Gca 2100/2225 hrs AI 683
TOUR COST INCLUDE :
Meetin & Assistai e ci arrival/departure at Airpcrt aid Hctel b cur lc al cf e Represeitatves. Iiteriatcial aid dcoest Iidia finhts; Hctel a coocdatci fcr 04 iinhts with breakfast. Pala e ci Wheelss A coocdatci ii Dcuble / Twii bedded abiis with ei suite bathrccoss all oealss scf beveraness butler servi es nuided cf traii ex ursicis as illustrated ii the acurie s ii lusive cf eitrai e feess stll aoera fees traispcrt aid servi es cf a nuides coplioeitar teas cfee aid oiieral water ci bcards pcrterane at statcis. Arrivals departure traisferss sinhtseeiin & ex ursicis usiin Air- ciditcied Tc cta ‘Iiicva’. Local Enilish Speakini iuide in Udaipur & Goa. Uilioited oiieral water / ccf driiks ii the vehi le. Represeitatve fcr assistai e ii ea h Metrc it Rcad taxess parkiin fees fuel harness iiterstate taxes 24/7 ci-tcur assistai e ii Iidia Gcverioeit cervi e Tax SGcT)
TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE :
Ai servi es cther thai thcse oeitcied abcve Ai Iidia visa harnes & Airpcrt taxes Ai Eitrai e fees at the ociuoeits Videc aoera fees. Ai tps tc drive/nuide/es crt/restauraits et . Ai extras like table driikss telephcie allss ai tpss lauidr et cr ai cther iteos cf a perscial iature
TRAIN DEPARTURE DATES IN INDIA
Monhh / Year Train Deparhs from Delhi Deparhure from London
Sephember 2018 05s12s19s26 03s10s17s24
Ochober 2018 03s10s17s24s31 01s08s15s22s29
November 2018 07s14s21s28 05s12s19s26
December 2018 05s12s19*,26* 03s10s17*,24*
January 2019 02s09s16s23s30 31De ’18*s07s14s21s28
February 2019 06s13s20s27 04s11s18s25
March 2019 06s13s20s27 04s11s18s25
April 2019 03s10s17s24 01s08s15s22
Nohes
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