Journal
The Journal
The Journal
Stories from the Rails of Royal India
Features, city portraits and honest train-by-train comparisons — everything to inspire and inform your Palace on Wheels journey through Rajasthan.
From Maharajas' Saloons to the Modern Rails: The Story of the Palace on Wheels
How a 1982 idea to revive the private carriages of India's princes became the country's most celebrated luxury train.
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Eight Royal Cities in One Week: The Grand Circuit of the Palace on Wheels
A city-by-city look at the seven-night loop that takes you from Delhi through Rajasthan's greatest forts and palaces to the Taj Mahal.
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A Day in the Life Aboard the Palace on Wheels
Morning tea at your cabin door, a fort by lunch, cocktails at the Swarn Mahal bar — the gentle rhythm of a day on India's royal train.
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At the Maharaja's Table: Dining Aboard the Palace on Wheels
Two royal restaurants, four cuisines and a week of candlelit dinners — the food of India's most celebrated luxury train.
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From Deluxe to the Presidential Suite: Choosing Your Cabin on the Palace on Wheels
The Palace on Wheels' four cabin classes explained — 42 cabins across 14 heritage coaches, and how to pick the right one.
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Tigers at Dawn: The Ranthambore Safari by Palace on Wheels
One morning of the royal week trades forts for the wild — a jeep safari in search of the Bengal tiger at Ranthambore.
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The Taj Mahal at Sunrise, the Royal Way
The grand finale of the Palace on Wheels: Shah Jahan's monument to love, reached in the comfort of India's royal train.
Read →Is the Palace on Wheels Worth It? An Honest Look at the Fare
What's actually included, how the all-inclusive fare compares, and who gets the most from a week on India's royal train.
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The Pink, Blue and Golden Cities of Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer wear their colours like royal robes — and the Palace on Wheels visits all three in a single week.
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Lakes, Legends and the Fort of Valour: Udaipur and Chittorgarh
Between the desert cities lie Rajasthan's most romantic lake city and its most heroic fort — two very different faces of Mewar.
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Booking the Palace on Wheels: A First-Timer's Guide
When it runs, how to choose a departure, why to book direct, and what to do before you travel — everything a first-timer needs.
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Royalty for Two: The Palace on Wheels as a Honeymoon Journey
Candlelit dinners, lake palaces and the Taj Mahal at sunrise — why India's royal train makes an unforgettable honeymoon.
Read →India's Great Luxury Trains, Compared: Which Journey Is for You?
Palace on Wheels, Maharajas' Express, Deccan Odyssey and the Golden Chariot — four of India's finest luxury trains, and which journey suits you.
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Named for Kings: The Princely-State Coaches of the Palace on Wheels
Each carriage carries the name and colours of a former princely state of Rajputana — the heritage that sets the Palace on Wheels apart.
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Desert Forts or the Deccan Coast? Palace on Wheels vs Deccan Odyssey
One trains through royal Rajasthan, the other along Maharashtra's forts and coast. Here's how to choose between two very different regions.
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North Meets South: Palace on Wheels vs The Golden Chariot
Royal Rajasthan or the temple-lands of the south? How India's northern icon compares with Karnataka's Golden Chariot.
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Rails Across Continents: Palace on Wheels vs Africa's Rovos Rail
India's royal week against 'the most luxurious train in the world' — how the Palace on Wheels and Rovos Rail compare.
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A Tale of Two Legends: Palace on Wheels vs the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Europe's most storied train against India's royal icon — glamour, history and how to choose between them.
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Spain's Belle Époque or India's Royal Age? Palace on Wheels vs Al Ándalus
Two heritage trains, two golden ages — how the Palace on Wheels compares with Andalusia's grand Al Ándalus.
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Green Spain by Rail: Palace on Wheels vs El Transcantábrico
Desert forts or the misty northern coast of Spain? How India's royal train compares with the narrow-gauge Transcantábrico.
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