Palace on Wheels All Inclusive

Rajasthan is a state located in northern India where you can board the magnificent Royal train Palace on Wheels where you can enjoy all the luxury and comfort of a modern five star hotel while the charm of a decor inspired by the exotic and refined Indian art.

The 14 cars that make up this fantastic train are baptized with the names of the mythical cities of Rajasthan: Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bhratpur, Jhalawar and Dholpur.

The roofs of the carriages of the Palace on Wheels are decorated with stylized designs in green and gold and Rajasthan paintings, tapestries and antiques scattered throughout the interior give it an air of distinction. In addition, travelers can choose between compartments with double or twin beds and enjoy the elegant bathrooms equipped with hot and cold water. Of course, all shipboard personnel are uniformed and provide personalized service to every customer. Its exquisite dining room, where you can taste dishes both India and international specialties as well as your hairdresser or your library are designed to fulfill any wish of the lucky traveler who decides to travel in this train of dreams.

The train departs every Wednesday from Delhi city, a great place to begin a week long trip duration, which take travelers through the state of Rajasthan, "the state of the Knights" and the city of Agra in the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh to admire the wonder of the Taj Mahal.

The first stop is Jaipur known as the Rose City here the travelers are greeted by elephants decorated in Indian style and a band of musicians who will welcome before embarking on a journey in a luxury bus to see Jaipur.

After this short tour, the traveler returns to train the next day, visit Chittogarh, Where stands one of the most legendary fortresses of Rajasthan: the strong Chitor.

After the incredible views of Chittogarh, it then travels by bus to Udaipur, The City of Lakes. Here stand some of the palaces, gardens and most fascinating temples in India, as the Jag Nivas Palace, residence of Prince Mewar and now converted into a magnificent hotel, which seems to float on the waters of Lake Picchola.

Back to Palace on Wheels Is undertaken trip to the ancient city of Sawai Madopur, Near which the fort of Ranthambore, a tenth-century building where you can see the lush vegetation Ratahambore National Park, home to a uniquely beautiful animal: the tiger.

The next destination is Jaisalmer, Here you can see a strong built entirely in sandstone, a material that favored the traditional size with incredible designs and shapes, art can also be admired in the city of Jaisalmer, which dates from the twelfth century. For intrepid travelers, organize a camel safari and a stay in a camp rajasthani dance and music to better understand the wonders that encloses the desert.

From here the train is heading one of the most monumental cities of Rajasthan: Jodhpur, Founded in 1459. Dominating the town stands the Mehrangarh Fort, considered one of the greatest strengths of India and who have best retained its color and grandeur.

New Delhi Airport

The Indira Gandhi International Airport was inaugurated in July 2010. The famous Terminal 3 now welcomes travelers in better conditions.

Gone are the nightmare of arrivals and departures at New Delhi! The decrepit old airport, the queues at passport controls, hours to sit on the floor, waiting to board, harassment of taxi drivers outside the terminal: all this is over. India is new arrival, guided tour of the new airport Indira Gandhi (IGI Airport), built as a showroom for a fitting welcome 33 million passengers are expected.

Terminal 3, we dreamed, India has done
We only talk about him for three years already. The Terminal 3 has been mounting in 3D computer graphics in 2008, visible in all Indian television channels and on the Internet where a site had been dedicated, relayed by YouTube. A vision of the future difficult to imagine for those who knew the old airport. "The Future Has Landed," as announced in India Today in June 2010.

Three terminals are provided at the end of the gigantic construction site. It is the "T3" (pronounced "ti three") which opened the ball, before the No. 1 and No. 2 should be created within three years. But it is a great overview of developments in the country. Terminal 3 up Delhi airport to 8th place worldwide in terms of size and annual volume of passengers. It is out of the ground in less than three years. To do this, an intensive program of "training" has been established with all teams participating in its construction engineers, technicians, workers, supervised by "trainers" who had no other mission than to remain among the troops the hectic pace of work. 200 companies and 35 000 people worked non-stop on this huge site.


600 000 m3 of concrete, one billion m3 of earthwork, 95,000 m2 of glass, 100,000 tons of reinforcing steel ... It is a monster who is out of the ground in 2010. If Delhi wanted to become a true international Travel packages hub and invested in this airport is also due to the dramatic increase of its domestic traffic. The T3 is now managing both international flights than domestic flights, the domestic terminal was built in the immediate vicinity of the T3.

Speed ​​and comfort for travelers
All airport development has been designed around time management. The goal is to shorten the time between different stages of the traveler: less than 45 minutes after his arrival in Terminal, it needs access to its lounge. 168 check-in counters will avoid the endless queues, passengers are divided into 97 lanes. At peak times, 23 automatic kiosks can be used by travelers, without having to go through the counters. As for baggage checks, the T3 is equipped with 5 high-speed rail to scan each bag five times. 14 Terminal Baggage Claim can treat nearly 13,000 bags per hour.

For baggage, less than 15 minutes elapse before the arrival of the first, and less than 40 minutes to the last. Once the baggage retrieved, it takes less than 5 minutes to reach the parking lot, and less than 3 minutes to find a taxi. 10 minutes to go to passport control. Remain long distances, Terminal measuring 1.2 km long. An Indian journalist has been tested directly, by comparing different airports in Asia. One in Delhi is one of the longest to go, although many treadmills allow you to move quickly from one point to another. In addition, travelers can use an electric cart, with or without driver.

Delhi airport: a welcoming place for travelers
Carpets, ergonomic chairs, massage chairs, green walls, works of art ... the airport has worked hard for travelers to use their transit. A residence of 60 rooms can now accommodate passengers, and restaurants to suit all kitchens in the world (there are even coffee and croissants for breakfast ...) are open 24/24.

Need to unwind? Welfare institutes, showers, massages, spa and steam room can decompress before boarding the plane. Businessmen can rent individual stalls, equipped with desks and chairs to isolate themselves from the crowd. Needless to say, the wifi is present on all nine floors of the airport.

For shopping, the airport Indira Gandhi now reflects the new India "urban" and the luxury boutiques rely primarily on the new purchasing power of Indians themselves. Jewelry, cosmetics, perfumes, clothing, food, etc.. staged on five levels, like the "malls" in which American Indians are so fond.

Arrival in India by the Delhi airport
Foreign travelers will now have to buy the latest guidebooks, because traveling with previous editions, they may no longer understand anything. Winning the Indian capital since the airport is now a breeze:

With the metro (150 rupees - 3 €): the orange line, called "Express Line", will drop you at New Delhi in 18 minutes. New Delhi station is located behind the New Delhi railway station: you need simply by crossing the railway bridge to find yourself at the entrance of Main Bazaar in Pahar Ganj. To get to Connaught Place, New Delhi to change, and take the yellow line to the south, Patel Chowk station.
By car or taxi, an eight-lane highway now saves you hours of traffic jam to exit the airport (about 400 rupees to go to New Delhi).
Less stress, less fatigue and misunderstanding, travelers can now leave or set foot on Indian soil in the best conditions.
In the next three years, Terminals 1 and 2 will emerge. They welcome more domestic flights and many more low-cost airlines in India. Before 2020, there are 100 million passengers will transit each year in Delhi.