Palace on Wheels for the season 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 as follows:

Palace on Wheels starts its journey on every Wednesday of the week from Delhi.

Prices in US$:

The tariff is fixed in Indian Currency for the guests having Indian Passport as under:

• GST as applicable shall be charged extra.
• The Tariff is fixed in Indian currency for the guest having Indian Passport. INR prices are subject to change once in 2 months. current is as per 1st Dec 2023.
• Tariff for the children aging 5 years and above but less than 12 years shall be charged @75%, Subject to sharing of double bed
• Tariff for the children aging up to 5 years will be charged @ 15%, subject to sharing in double bed Cabin only.
• Operator under information to RTDC reserves the right to cancel any tour/trip as per the occupancy (min 50%) and booking forecast until 20 days before the departure.
• Operator or RTDC is not liable for any financial charges or, other reservations charges incurred by client in case of cancellation.
• Operator, under information to RTDC reserves the right to revise the tariff at any time without any prior intimation.

This policy and tariff shall be affected from the date of issuing of this notice/order for the new Reservation Booking.

• 25% of the ticket value against advance at the time of booking along with the list of guests/Pax and their passport scanned soft copies.
• Balance payment 60 days prior to the departure date.
• If the balance payment is not made at least 60 days prior to the departure date, a penalty of 12% interest will be applied.
• In case of bookings made  within 60 days prior to departure  date  then  100% payment  shall be  deposited  to  the  authorised  O&M operator  along  with  the booking details.
• The rate of exchange prevailing on the date of transaction would be applicable as per the RBI.
• GST as applicable shall be charged extra.
• Tariff for the children aging up to 5 years will be charged @15%.
• Tariff for the children  aging above 5 years but less than 12 years shall charge @75%.
• One cabin has occupancy of 2 Pax only.
• The Tariff in Indian currency is fixed for the guests having valid Indian Nationality proof i.e., Valid Indian passport & OCI card holders (valid proof for the same need to be submitted at the time of booking in case of any variance in the documents than Dollar rate would be applicable).

• 10% of ticket value shall be deducted on cancellation between 120 to 90 days before the travel date.
• 25% of ticket value shall be deducted  on cancellation between  89 to 60 days before the travel date.
• 50% of the ticket value shall be deducted  on cancellation around  59 to 30days before the travel date.
• No refund shall be admissible in case the booking is cancelled within 29 days before the departure  date.
• On cancellation of booking Suo-moto by Operator  100% of the fund deposited (without any kind of charges / claims) will be refunded.
• However, Operator  will not  be liable for any refund  or compensation for any services such as pre / post accommodation, airline tickets, and excursions etc. that have been booked by the guest and/or their Travel Agent.
• Operator, under information to RTDC reserves the right to cancel the tour/trips at any given point of time to whatsoever reasons, 100% of received amount will be refunded in such cases
• Operator will review and apprise the agents of such instances 60days prior to departure in case of low occupancy.
• Operator has the right to decide the same between  45days to 30days of the departure and officially inform the agents or individuals of such bookings.
• The  minimum  occupancy defined  is of 50% to run the  operations,  that  is 17cabins.

• No Show: In case of no show/non-arrival of the guest, no refund or adjustment future travel will be possible. The whole amount  shall be treated  as forfeited. However, under the circumstances like Natural Disaster / Natural Calamity/National Security Events etc. the matter will be favorably considered by the Authorized Operator to the extent of Tourist/Passengers satisfaction as well as their comfort for better luxury travel experience and related promotions.
• EN Route termination of tour: In Case termination of tour by the guest, for any reasons, no refund or adjustment for future travel will be admissible. The amount for unused portion of the tour shall be treated  as forfeited.

Schedule

The luxurious Palace on Wheels starts its journey on every Wednesday of the week from Delhi Cant Railway Station. The train is in operation only during September to April every year. To maintain its high standards, the train requires a lot of maintenance and renovation. So during rest of the months it does not operate.

Facilities

Royal Accommodation

For a majestic experience, the train offers 14 fully air conditioned deluxe saloons named after the princely states of Rajasthan. Each saloon has 4 cabins fitted with bath and shower, intercom, channel music, satellite phones, wall to wall carpeting and other amenities. Adorned like a palace, the saloons offer a truly royal experience.

Attendant

To take care of your every need, an attendant or 'Khidmatgar' is available at your service round the clock.

Restaurants

Done to perfection, the two restaurants namely “The Maharaja” and "The Maharani" serve lip-smacking Rajasthani, Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine.

Bar

Well stocked with Indian and international brands of alcohol, the bar remains open round the clock.

Lounge

Each coach has an attached well maintained lounge for passengers to enjoy their leisure. Each lounge provides amenities like colour TV, CD player, news papers, magazines and other books.

The Bazaar

The train also offers "The Bazaar" (a shop) where you can shop for a variety of handicrafts.

To make your stay comfortable, the other facilities and services provided on board are laundry services, barbershop, beauty parlours, indoor games, medical aid, mailbox, luggage collection, arrival kit, mineral water etc.
The train also offers special assistance for disabled persons. Wheel chairs, cr?ches and a special attendant are provided for assistance.

Attractions

Although Palace on Wheel is a great attraction in itself but to add more entertainment to your journey, it has something more in store for you. It offers cultural programmes on board and on arriving at destinations such as regional dance performances and puppet shows. These especially designed cultural programs provide a refreshing effect to the passengers. At every halt, your get an excellent opportunity to see the finest performances performed by talented artists.

Enjoy overwhelming dance performances like:

Ghoomar Dance

It is a community dance performed by women in groups on auspicious occasions. In this simple dance, ladies move gracefully in circles.

Chari Dance

Chari means 'a pot'. The dance includes dancing with a pot, on one's head where an illuminated lamp is placed.

Fire Dance

This dance involves a huge fire in which men of Jasnathi community jump in the fire. The dance is performed with the sound of drumbeats.

Terah Thali

In this dance, men play a Chau-tara, a four-stringed instrument and women hold a sword between their teeth. It also involves placing of pots with illuminated lamps on their heads.

Kalbelia Dance

This dance is performed by Kalbelia women who dance gracefully and as the accompanying music rises in tempo, it makes the dance more vigorous.