The Indian Maharaja - Fascinating concoction of Romance and Elegance

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Winner of the prestigious World Travel Award in the category of Asia’s Leading Luxury Train for second year in the row, the Indian Maharaja, India’s first privately managed train, is an endeavor to whisk you into a royal epoch in unparalleled opulence. This Indian luxury train offers a heady mix of enchanting landscapes, exotic wildlife, historical monuments and golden desert to acquaint you with the riveting history of royal India. With its two itineraries – Delhi to Mumbai and Mumbai to Delhi – the Indian Maharaja takes you on a whirlwind tour through the sublime landscapes of Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in its tastefully crafted itineraries which last 168 hours.
 

The Indian Maharaja – Luxury trains in India

Winner of coveted ‘Asia’s Best Luxury Train’ by World Travel Awards, the Indian Maharaja embraces you with its unruffled luxury and overwhelming traditional hospitality. The facilities and services offered by this train are often compared to the world class luxury trains such as Venice Simplon Orient Express and the Blue Train.

The train houses 21 luxurious coaches which include 11 aesthetically designed passenger cars including 2 presidential suites. Elegantly appointed cabins of Indian Maharaja are inspired from the elegant carriages used by the erstwhile maharajas of India.  The quaint interiors of these spacious cabins are aptly complemented by the modern amenities such as LCD television, CD/MP3 player, channel music, wall-to-wall carpeting, attached toilets, showers and intercom.
 

Traditional Indian Hospitality – Travel in Style

Besides plush accommodation, Indian Maharaja Train offers eclectic culinary delights for the guests travelling on board. There are two restaurants cars in the train serving an array of Indian and European cuisines to tantalize the taste buds of the epicureans. The train also has a lounge bar which serves as an ideal catalyst to relax and unwind in perfect nonchalance.

Indian Maharaja Train also takes care of the business endeavors of the discerning travelers. The business centre on board this luxury train has a capacity to accommodate 50 guests and comes equipped with modern amenities such as telephones, printers, computers and fax machines to enable business meeting and conferences.

Impeccable hospitality aboard the Indian Maharaja

Besides business center, the luxury train also comes with a rejuvenating spa with options like steam bath and an array of Ayurvedic therapies to pamper the guests. A gymnasium is also available on board where guests can work out and burn those extra calories.

Step aboard this luxurious train which make you foretaste the opulence and elegance once enjoyed by the erstwhile maharajas of India. With its offerings such as impeccable hospitality, graceful interiors and select destinations, the weeklong journey on board Indian Maharaja is an experience of a lifetime. Relive the luxury and pomp of the days of yore on an unforgettable voyage as you unravel the mystifying concoction of vibrant Indian kaleidoscope.

Check out the images of the Indian Maharaja for a peek into the panache and elegance at the online photo stream of the Indian Luxury Trains.