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Discover India’s Rich Heritage with a Maharajas’ Express booking

Discover India’s Rich Heritage with a Maharajas’ Express booking

Maharajas’ Express, a coveted winner of the world’s leading luxury train award is custom built to embody luxury and comfort.  People all over the world prefer traveling to foreign countries instead of traveling and exploring the places in their own country. People who visit India can now book the world’s best train and explore all the hidden gems in India through Maharajas’ Express Booking.

Maharajas’ Express is operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, it takes you to a 7 days/6 nights train journey and runs on 4 different circuits. The maharajas’ train route covers approximately 10 destinations spanning across North-West and Central India.

The Maharajas’ Express offers amenities which make your vacations by luxury train successful and easy going. The destinations covered with Maharajas’ Express are:

  1. Orchha- is a town in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. This town was established by Rudra Pratap Singh. It is nestled on the banks of the river Betwa. The river splits into seven channels, also called the Satdhara. Here you will find many fascinating temples and palaces.
  1. Khajuraho- is a small town located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is famous for groups of Hindu and Jain Temples. The temples are a UNESCO world Heritage site for their beautiful and erotic rock carvings. It has the Vindhya range of mountains as its beautiful backdrop.
  1. Udaipur- is also known as the city of lakes. It is located in a valley and surrounded by four lakes. It is also surrounded by the beautiful Aravalli Hills in all directions.
  1. Bikaner- is located in the midst of Thar Desert, Bikaner is a “cultural paradise and a traveller’s heaven”. It is famous for hosting the International Camel festival which draws tourists from all over the world.
  1. Varanasi- famous for its muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes, ivory works, and sculpture, is a city on the banks of the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh. Buddha is believed to have founded Buddhism here around 528 BCE.
  1. Jodhpur- is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It is a popular tourist destination featuring many palaces, forts and temples. It is popularly known as the Sun City and the Blue city among the people of Rajasthan.
  1. Jaipur- A journey to Rajasthan is incomplete without a visit to the country’s beautiful ‘Pink City’. This place has a lot to offer to tourists in terms of its marvelous forts, awe-inspiring palaces and local markets.
  1. Agra – Agra is home to one of the 7 wonders of the world. Tourists love to visit the Taj Mahal and be mesmerized by the beauty of this white marble mausoleum. The Agra Fort is also a popular tourist destination and the city attracts millions of people from across the globe.

So let’s explore India’s hidden gems with Maharajas’ Express booking with family or friends. Travel and explore massive forts and temples and get to know about different cultures and traditions with the Maharajas’ Express.