Maharajas' Express · 7 days · 6 nights
Heritage of India
Mumbai · Udaipur · Jodhpur · Deshnok · Bikaner · Jaipur · Ranthambore · Fatehpur Sikri · Agra · Delhi
Maharajas' Express · 7 days, 6 nights
Indian Panorama
A round trip from Delhi through Jaipur, Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho and Varanasi, ending with evening aarti on the Ganges.
- DelhiDay 1
- JaipurDay 1
- RanthamboreDay 3
- Fatehpur SikriDay 3
- AgraDay 4
- OrchhaDay 5
- KhajurahoDay 5
- VaranasiDay 6
- SarnathDay 6
- DelhiDay 7
Train stopExcursion by road
Duration7 days
Nights6
RouteDelhi → Delhi
Places visited9
From, per personUS$7,176
Overview
This round trip from Delhi joins the royal sights of Rajasthan to the spiritual heartland of northern India. After Jaipur's forts, a Ranthambore game drive and the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the train heads east to Orchha's fort, the temples of Khajuraho and Varanasi, where you visit Sarnath and watch the evening aarti from a boat on the Ganges.
- Amber Fort, the City Palace galleries and Jantar Mantar in Jaipur
- Early-morning game drive in Ranthambore National Park
- The deserted Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri
- The Taj Mahal at sunrise and the Mohabbat-e-Taj show
- Orchha Fort and a village tour by tuk-tuk
- The Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho
- Sarnath and the evening aarti from a boat on the Ganges in Varanasi
Day by day
Day 1Delhi → JaipurOn board, stationed at Jaipur
Check in at Delhi's Safdarjung station for a welcome and breakfast as the Maharajas' Express sets off for Jaipur. After a tour briefing and lunch on board, arrive in the afternoon to visit the Albert Hall Museum and Amber Fort. Dinner is served on the train, which stays in Jaipur overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2JaipurOn board, en route to Ranthambore
After breakfast, explore the City Palace galleries and the Jantar Mantar observatory, then return to the train for lunch. In the evening you are taken to dinner at an exclusive venue before the train leaves overnight for Sawai Madhopur.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3Ranthambore → Fatehpur SikriOn board, en route to Agra
Arrive at Sawai Madhopur at dawn for a game drive in Ranthambore National Park, then return to the train for breakfast. Lunch is served on board before an afternoon visit to Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted Mughal city. Dinner is served back on the train.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4AgraOn board, en route to Orchha
Arrive in Agra early and visit the Taj Mahal, followed by breakfast at an exclusive venue. After lunch on board, tour Agra Fort and watch the Mohabbat-e-Taj show. Dinner is served on the train before it departs late at night for Orchha.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5Orchha → KhajurahoOn board, en route to Varanasi
The train reaches Orchha in the early morning for a visit to Orchha Fort and a village tour by tuk-tuk, then breakfast on board. Lunch is served on the way to Khajuraho, where you spend the afternoon at the Western Group of Temples. The evening brings an Indian evening and dinner on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6VaranasiOn board, en route to Delhi
Breakfast is served as the train approaches Varanasi. Head out to the ruins at Sarnath and a silk weaving centre, with lunch at an exclusive venue. In the late afternoon, take a boat on the Ganges to watch the evening aarti ceremony, then return to the train for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7Delhi
Enjoy a leisurely brunch on board as the countryside slips past, before arriving in Delhi in the early afternoon and saying farewell to the Maharajas' Express.
Meals: Brunch
Where you spend each night
- Night 1On board, stationed at Jaipur
- Night 2On board, en route to Ranthambore
- Night 3On board, en route to Agra
- Night 4On board, en route to Orchha
- Night 5On board, en route to Varanasi
- Night 6On board, en route to Delhi
The map is schematic. Dashed lines are excursions by road.
Entry
Deluxe Cabin
20 cabins · 112 sq ft / 10.4 m²
- Twin beds (12 cabins) or a double bed (8 cabins)
- En-suite bathroom with toiletries
- LED TV with streaming, plus Wi-Fi
- Electronic safe and mini-bar
More space
Junior Suite
18 suites · 150 sq ft / 13.9 m²
- Twin beds (12 suites) or a double bed (6 suites)
- Decorated in soft, vibrant pastels
- En-suite bathroom
- LED TV with streaming, plus Wi-Fi
Signature
Suite
4 suites · 220 sq ft / 20.4 m²
- Large panoramic windows
- En-suite bathroom with a bathtub
- Complimentary mini-bar
- LED TV, Wi-Fi and electronic safe
The ultimate
Presidential Suite
1 suite · 448 sq ft / 41.6 m²
- Occupies an entire carriage
- Two bedrooms and a private living room
- Private bathrooms
- Round-the-clock personal valet
Every cabin has its own bathroom, and butler service is provided throughout the train.
- Accommodation in a double or twin-bedded cabin with en-suite bathroom
- All meals
- Soft drinks and house brands of wine, beer and spirits
- Butler service
- Paramedic services on board
- Guided excursions as described in the itinerary, with entrance fees, still camera fees, transport and a guide
- Porterage at stations
- Deposit
- 25% of the total at booking
- Final payment
- 65 days before departure
- Cancellation
- A 15% registration fee is kept on any cancellation · 30–15 days before departure: 25% · 14–5 days: 50% · 4–1 days: 80% · under 24 hours or no-show: 100%
Dates and prices
Live availability. Choose a cabin type, then select Book Now to reserve online, or Join waitlist on sold-out dates.
Presidential Suite
October 4, 2026
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
November 1, 2026
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
November 29, 2026
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
December 27, 2026
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
January 24, 2027
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
February 21, 2027
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
March 21, 2027
US$ 25,000.00
US$ 23,000.00 pp dbl
October 4, 2026
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
November 1, 2026
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
November 29, 2026
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
December 27, 2026
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
January 24, 2027
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
February 21, 2027
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
March 21, 2027
US$ 50,000.00
US$ 46,000.00 pp sgl
Junior Suite
October 4, 2026
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
November 1, 2026
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
November 29, 2026
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
December 27, 2026
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
January 24, 2027
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
February 21, 2027
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
March 21, 2027
US$ 10,000.00
US$ 9,200.00 pp dbl
October 4, 2026
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
November 1, 2026
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
November 29, 2026
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
December 27, 2026
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
January 24, 2027
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
February 21, 2027
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
March 21, 2027
US$ 19,000.00
US$ 17,480.00 pp sgl
Deluxe Cabin
October 4, 2026
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
November 1, 2026
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
November 29, 2026
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
December 27, 2026
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
January 24, 2027
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
February 21, 2027
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
March 21, 2027
US$ 7,800.00
US$ 7,176.00 pp dbl
October 4, 2026
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
November 1, 2026
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
November 29, 2026
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
December 27, 2026
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
January 24, 2027
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
February 21, 2027
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
March 21, 2027
US$ 13,700.00
US$ 12,604.00 pp sgl
Suite
October 4, 2026
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
November 1, 2026
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
November 29, 2026
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
December 27, 2026
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
January 24, 2027
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
February 21, 2027
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
March 21, 2027
US$ 14,500.00
US$ 13,340.00 pp dbl
October 4, 2026
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
November 1, 2026
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
November 29, 2026
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
December 27, 2026
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
January 24, 2027
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
February 21, 2027
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
March 21, 2027
US$ 29,000.00
US$ 26,680.00 pp sgl
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Questions about this journey
Where does the Indian Panorama journey start and finish?
It is a round trip from Delhi. You check in at Delhi's Safdarjung station for a welcome and breakfast as the train departs for Jaipur, and you arrive back in Delhi in the early afternoon of Day 7 after a leisurely brunch on board.
How many nights is the Indian Panorama journey and which places does it visit?
It is 6 nights and 7 days, with every night on board. The route goes from Delhi to Jaipur, Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho and Varanasi, with an excursion to Sarnath, before returning to Delhi. On the first night the train stays in Jaipur; the other nights it travels on to the next stop.
What makes the Indian Panorama journey different from the Rajasthan routes?
It joins the royal sights of Rajasthan with the spiritual heartland of northern India. After Jaipur, Ranthambore and the Taj Mahal, the train heads east to Orchha Fort and a village tour by tuk-tuk, the Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho, and Varanasi, where you visit Sarnath and watch the evening aarti from a boat on the Ganges.
What is included in the Indian Panorama fare?
You get a double or twin-bedded cabin with en-suite bathroom, all meals, soft drinks and house brands of wine, beer and spirits, butler service and paramedic services on board. Guided excursions as described in the itinerary include entrance fees, still camera fees, transport and a guide, and porterage at stations is included.
Where are meals served on the Indian Panorama journey?
Most meals are on board, with some served at exclusive venues off the train, including dinner in Jaipur, breakfast after the Taj Mahal and lunch in Varanasi. Two evenings feature special touches: the Mohabbat-e-Taj show in Agra and an Indian evening on board after Khajuraho. The final day is a relaxed brunch on the way back to Delhi.
How busy are the days, and are there early mornings?
The sightseeing is rich and several days start early. You arrive at Sawai Madhopur at dawn for the Ranthambore game drive, reach Agra early for the Taj Mahal, and visit Orchha in the early morning before breakfast. The last day is gentler, with brunch on board before arriving in Delhi.
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