A legendary heritage rail odyssey through royal Rajasthan, extended into Nepal's wild sanctuaries.
16 Days / 15 Nights
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Chitwan National Park, Pokhara, Kathmandu
Private Palace Cabin & Luxury Safari Tents
Arrive in Delhi and transfer to your luxury hotel. Prepare for your upcoming rail voyage over an exclusive briefing with our travel curators.
Delhi is a palimpsest of seven historic cities — Mughal grandeur, bazaar energy and Lutyens' imperial geometry in one day's arc.
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Board the legendary Palace on Wheels at Delhi Safdarjung Station. Be welcomed with traditional garlands, music, and a red carpet, before settling into your beautifully appointed wood-panelled cabin.
Old and New Delhi are separate cities that happen to share an airport; give each its own morning and the capital makes sense.
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Spend the day exploring the historical treasures of Delhi, from Qutub Minar to the grand colonial architecture of Lutyens. Return to the train in the evening as it rolls towards the monument of love.
The Imperial's corridors, hung with five thousand colonial-era works, are a museum that serves breakfast — leave time for them.
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The Palace on Wheels journeys south to Agra. Arrive in the city of the Mughals, and check into your luxurious suite overlooking the monument of love.
Agra exists on an itinerary for one reason, and the reason justifies everything: the Taj at dawn, before the day's heat and crowds, is architecture's most complete sentence.
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Explore the Agra Fort, and visit the Taj Mahal at dawn. Settle back in your luxury chambers or enjoy a traditional Ayurvedic spa treatment.
The marble changes costume through the day — pearl-grey before dawn, amber at sunset. Meet it at the right hour and it silences even the well-travelled.
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Travel from Agra into the royal state of Rajasthan. Arrive in Jaipur and check into your majestic heritage palace hotel.
Jaipur carries its royal legacy in working order — Amber still commands its hilltop, the City Palace still houses a royal family, and the Hawa Mahal's 953 windows still catch the morning light as intended in 1799.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Awake in Jaipur. Discover the Hawa Mahal, the astronomy observatory Jantar Mantar, and the magnificent City Palace. Return to the palace gardens for a twilight high tea.
This is a city of living workshops: block printers, gem cutters, miniature painters and puppeteers whose trades predate the city itself.
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Visit the massive Amber Fort, climbing the ramparts to explore the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace). In the afternoon, explore Jaipur's vibrant local gemstone markets.
Rambagh was the Maharaja's own residence until 1957 — returning to the hotel is an event, not an interlude.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Disembark the train in Delhi and fly directly to Kathmandu, Nepal. Arrive in the beautiful Himalayan capital and check into your luxurious mountain retreat.
Kathmandu's valley holds seven UNESCO monument zones in a morning's radius — living squares where medieval Newari architecture still frames daily worship, markets and festival processions.
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Explore the ancient stupas and temples of Kathmandu Valley, visiting Swayambhunath and the historic Patan Durbar✦DurbarThe royal court or audience hall of a maharaja or nawab — and by extension the great ceremonial assemblies of princely India. Palace hotels' 'durbar…Read in the glossary ↗ Square.
The Dwarika's is itself a preservation project: fifty years of rescued carved windows and doors, rebuilt into Nepal's definitive heritage hotel.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Drive down to Chitwan National Park in the fertile plains of Southern Nepal. Check into your luxury river lodge and listen to the birds of the Rapti River.
Chitwan is the subcontinent's great rhino success story — the one-horned rhinoceros grazes its floodplains in numbers again, with gharial crocodiles in the rivers and tigers in the sal✦salThe great hardwood of central India's forests — straight-trunked, high-canopied, cathedral-like in mature stands. Kanha's sal forests are the…Read in the glossary ↗.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Embark on dawn and afternoon safaris by 4x4 and silent river boat. Track the rare One-horned Rhino, wild elephants, and if lucky, the elusive Bengal Tiger.
The Tharu people's river culture threads through the park's story; their stick dances and stilt houses are as much Chitwan as the wildlife.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Drive to Pokhara, Nepal's peaceful lake valley. Nestled under the massive Annapurna range, the reflection of Machapuchare (Fishtail Peak) on Fewa Lake is unforgettable.
Pokhara sits under the Annapurnas at lake level — Machapuchare's fishtail summit hangs over Phewa Tal like a stage set nobody quite believes.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Rise at dawn to view the sun rising over the Annapurna range from Sarangkot hill. Spend the day exploring caves, gorges, and peaceful Buddhist stupas.
The lodge's ridge, a thousand feet above the valley, gives the Himalaya at breakfast without a trek.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Drive back to Kathmandu (or choose a short scenic flight). Settle back into Dwarika's and enjoy a traditional Nepalese farewell dinner.
Kathmandu's valley holds seven UNESCO monument zones in a morning's radius — living squares where medieval Newari architecture still frames daily worship, markets and festival processions.
The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.
Transfer to Kathmandu International Airport for your departure flight, carrying the memories of Rajasthan's palaces and Nepal's mountain sanctuaries.
The Dwarika's is itself a preservation project: fifty years of rescued carved windows and doors, rebuilt into Nepal's definitive heritage hotel.
"Check in early to secure a seat on the left side of the aircraft for views of the Everest range on your flight out."
We select working palaces, boutique sanctuaries, and historic lodges built around architectural integration, heritage preservation, and absolute luxury.
An exquisite luxury hotel standing just 600 meters from the Taj Mahal, offering uninterrupted views of the monument from every room.
A magnificent heritage palace hotel, once the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur, featuring sprawling gardens and royal suites.
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A luxurious wilderness lodge situated along the Rapti River, featuring custom private plunge pools and scenic views of the grasslands.
A magnificent heritage property designed around courtyard architectural restoration and authentic Newari craftsmanship.
Every itinerary is individually tailored around your preferred pace, travel dates, and chosen level of accommodation exclusivity. Connect with a specialist to begin your journey.