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Palace on Wheels

Palace on Wheels is a seven-night round trip from New Delhi through Rajasthan and Agra, combining en-suite sleeping cabins, restaurants and guided sightseeing at a sequence of major heritage destinations.

New Delhi → New Delhi

9 days / 8 nights

Palace on Wheels

Image: AI-generated editorial illustration by Rail Atlas

Time needed
192h
Best for
First-time rail travellers · Couples
Route
New Delhi → New Delhi

The occasion

Why take this journey

It remains one of the clearest luxury-train introductions to Rajasthan: the route is fixed enough to be easy to understand while covering a large amount of ground without repeated hotel changes.

How it scores

Our current editorial assessment, for comparing journeys, a considered judgement, not a measurement.

SceneryStrong
ComfortExceptional
Value for moneyLimited
Food & drinkExceptional
Character of the trainExceptional
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More subjective

UniquenessExceptional
Iconic statusExceptional
PhotographyStrong
RomanceExceptional
Travelling with childrenLimited

Not rated yet: seat quality, onboard service, slow travel quality, remoteness.

Step-free access and assistance are set out with the practical detail further down rather than reduced to a score.

The route

New Delhi → New Delhi

The published route runs from New Delhi to New Delhi via Jaipur Junction railway station, Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station, Udaipur City railway station, Jaisalmer railway station, Agra Cantt railway station.

Key stops

Delhi Safdarjung railway stationJaipur Junction railway stationSawai Madhopur Junction railway stationJaisalmer railway stationAgra Cantt railway stationDelhi Safdarjung railway station

Delhi Safdarjung railway stationDelhi Safdarjung railway stationJaipur Junction railway stationUdaipur City railway stationJaisalmer railway station
India · geographic corridor through verified stops · indicative alignment, not exact track geometry

  1. Delhi Safdarjung railway station

    India

  2. Jaipur Junction railway station

    India

  3. Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station

    India

  4. Udaipur City railway station

    India

  5. Jaisalmer railway station

    India

  6. Agra Cantt railway station

    India

  7. Delhi Safdarjung railway station

    India

Along the way

  1. Rajasthan circuit

    The fixed itinerary connects a sequence of major Rajasthan heritage destinations.

  2. Agra and return to Delhi

    The route concludes with Agra before returning to New Delhi, completing a broad northern India circuit.

Palace on Wheels luxury train at Jaipur in Rajasthan, India.
Palace on Wheels luxury train at Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. · Photo: Photos Worldwide / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0

How you travel

What is confirmed about travelling aboard

Only accommodation details verified against a source are listed. Anything absent is unknown, not implied.

Private toilet

Cabins provide private en-suite facilities.

Confirmed

Sleeper cabin

Private sleeping cabins are the core accommodation.

Confirmed

Service aboard

What is confirmed about time on the train

Dining and service details appear only where the published record verifies them. Unlisted inclusions remain unknown.

Bar

Bar/lounge facilities are part of the train.

Confirmed

Dining car

Restaurant cars provide onboard meals.

Confirmed

Evidence on demand

Practical reality

Route, onboard, season, fit and booking detail remain available without interrupting the journey above. Unknowns stay visible.

Time & itinerary

192h

View route map and verified stops

New Delhi → Rajasthan → Agra → New Delhi

The published route runs from New Delhi to New Delhi via Jaipur Junction railway station, Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station, Udaipur City railway station, Jaisalmer railway station, Agra Cantt railway station.

Key stops

Delhi Safdarjung railway stationJaipur Junction railway stationSawai Madhopur Junction railway stationJaisalmer railway stationAgra Cantt railway stationDelhi Safdarjung railway station

Delhi Safdarjung railway stationDelhi Safdarjung railway stationJaipur Junction railway stationUdaipur City railway stationJaisalmer railway station
India · geographic corridor through verified stops · indicative alignment, not exact track geometry

  1. Delhi Safdarjung railway station

    India

  2. Jaipur Junction railway station

    India

  3. Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station

    India

  4. Udaipur City railway station

    India

  5. Jaisalmer railway station

    India

  6. Agra Cantt railway station

    India

  7. Delhi Safdarjung railway station

    India

When to go
  1. JanPart season
  2. FebPart season
  3. MarPart season
  4. AprPart season
  5. MayNot running
  6. JunNot running
  7. JulNot running
  8. AugNot running
  9. SepPart season
  10. OctPart season
  11. NovPart season
  12. DecPart season
  • Part season
  • Not running
Part season
Sep–Apr
Not running
May–Aug

These months show when the train runs, which is a service fact. How good each month is for the experience has not been rated yet, so no month is presented as better than another.

Month-by-month notes
  • Jan: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Feb: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Mar: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Apr: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • May: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Jun: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Jul: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Aug: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Sep: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Oct: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Nov: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
  • Dec: Published luxury season spans approximately September 2026 to April 2027 with selected weekly departures.
Good for

Good fit for

  • First-time rail travellers

    Especially good

    Fixed Rajasthan/Agra circuit covers many headline destinations in one itinerary.

  • Couples

    Especially good

    Private cabin and restaurant-led journey suit a shared special trip.

  • Luxury seekers

    Especially good

    Seven-night cabin-based tour is explicitly a luxury rail product.

Think twice if

  • It does not run all year

    Runs Sep–Apr.

  • It is a multi-day commitment

    192h on board.

  • You cannot just turn up

    A reservation is required for this journey.

  • Booking takes some effort

    Verified as difficult to book.

Reservation & booking
Reservation
Required
Typical price
USD 864

Prices quoted 2026–27 published Deluxe Cabin double-occupancy tariff starts at USD 864 per person per night in September 2026/April 2027; peak-season nightly tariff is higher and taxes/terms apply.

Booking difficulty
Difficult

Not yet verified: rail pass validity. We leave these blank rather than guess.

  • Book a dated 7-night luxury departure and cabin category; tariff is quoted per person and season/occupancy rules apply.
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Your next step

Plan the occasion, then confirm it with the operator.

Book a dated 7-night luxury departure and cabin category; tariff is quoted per person and season/occupancy rules apply.

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