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Luxury Travel In India: Express Maharaja Tour

by John Bale travel

Traveling in India in Express train like the Maharaja makes for a unique tour. This is one of the most luxurious trains of India, labeled as the Orient Express of the East. So esteemed is this train that several travel magazines and global award ceremonies have awarded this train, not once but many times. It ranks high in hospitality, luxury, and popularity.

 

Traveling in this train is, indeed, a matter of pride. The train has put India in the map of luxury rail travel. It sheer opulent interiors and a regal exterior speak for themselves. The red carpet welcome of tourists at the platform is a unique experience.

 

Feel special

Be the maharaja or the maharani for one whole week on board the Maharajas’ Express. During the entire tour, you are pampered whether on board or off board. You get to visit various places of royal interest across North India, North West India, and Central India. Each tour is planned and arranged meticulously to let tourists relax and sightsee to their heart’s content.

 

Maharajas train goes to the Taj Mahal

The train’s tour are so designed that each one of them includes a visit to the Taj Mahal. Everybody knows about this marbled structure of love…and everybody desires to visit it. Visit the site once or more than once, each time the love symbol manages to captivate with its fine architecture. It seems as if the Taj Mahal is speaking to you, telling its tale of eternal love. The geometrically patterned, well-maintained, and perfectly proportioned gardens around the structure add to its grandeur.

 

The many shades of the Taj

The Taj Mahal has kept the love of Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, alive for centuries. Their bodies lay in the tomb and their souls are set free, yet their love stays in the air. Enter the structure and you feel it.

 

This marbled structure displays various moods through its changing shades. It dons a pink hue in the morning. It is white, just as pure as the love it embodies, in the evening. It attains a golden hue under moonlight. Each hour of the day unveils varying shades of the Taj. No doubt, it is one of the most beautiful spectacles on Earth.

 

The Taj Mahotsav is on. It is celebrated from February 18 to 24 each year near the east gate of the marbled monument. This 10-day long festival showcases India’s rich culture, arts, crafts, music, dance, and cuisine. The festival is organized by Uttar Pradesh Tourism. Then there is the live show, “Mohabbat’d Taj,” and the ballooning festival. A visit to this place engages you in thrilling activities.

 

In India Express Maharaja tour operates from September to April. So, you can participate in the various festivals of the Taj by booking your space in one of the tours of the train.

 

The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Anybody who believes in love should visit the Taj Mahal at least once in their lifetime.  


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