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Luxury trains and rail journeys
A week on a palace on wheels through Rajasthan, a toy train climbing to Darjeeling or Shimla, the tea country of Sri Lanka from an open window: some journeys are best made by rail.
India's luxury trains are hotels on rails: private cabins, dining cars and guided visits at each stop, on routes of a few days to a week. They run in the cooler months and sell out early.
For a shorter taste, the mountain railways of Darjeeling, Shimla and the Nilgiris are World Heritage Sites, and Sri Lanka's hill-country line is one of the most beautiful train rides in Asia. We fit them into any journey.
At a glance
- Luxury trains
- Maharajas' Express, Palace on Wheels, Golden Chariot
- Season
- Roughly October to March or April
- Book
- 6 to 12 months ahead
Where we would send you
Trains we book
- Maharajas' Express
- India's most luxurious train, on routes of three to six nights through Rajasthan and Agra; one route continues to Varanasi.
- Palace on Wheels
- The original palace train: a week through Rajasthan's forts and palaces from Delhi.
- Golden Chariot
- Four to seven days through Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Kerala: temples, palaces and wildlife in the south.
- Mountain railways
- The toy trains to Darjeeling and Shimla, and the Nilgiri line to Ooty: short rides on World Heritage railways.
- Sri Lanka's hill country
- The train through the tea estates to Ella. After the late-2025 cyclone, trains run between Nanu Oya and Ella while the line from Kandy is repaired; we check the latest before you book.
How we plan it
What we take care of
Before and after
We plan the days before and after the train, and the transfers to and from the station.
The right cabin
Cabin categories vary widely; we explain the differences and book early.
Seats on scenic lines
Reserved seats on the right side of the train, booked as soon as sales open.
Plan my journey
Tell us roughly what you have in mind
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