Is the train travel included?

Yes. 6 nights aboard the Maharaja Express are included, with meals and drinks aboard (excluding branded drinks).

The Maharaja Express, with Deluxe, Junior Suite, Suite and Presidential Suite cabins across 43 carriages and two restaurant cars.

Yes. Deluxe cabins get a collective English-speaking guide; Junior Suite and Suite cabins get a private French-speaking guide and driver at each stop.

What cities does the route cover?

Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra and Delhi.

What hotels are included?

One night in Mumbai (Taj Mahal Tower 5-star or similar) and one night in Delhi (Imperial 5-star or similar); the evidence has an unresolved note about a possible Andaz hotel transfer near Delhi's airport.

What is not included?

International flights, visas (220 EUR per person), travel insurance, tips, drinks outside the train, and optional excursions paid aboard.

Discovery Trains · Luxe

Maharaja's Express : Héritage indien (Delhi Mumbai)

9-day Maharaja Express circuit through Rajasthan from Mumbai to Delhi

Discovery Trains runs this 9-day, 8-night luxury train journey aboard the Maharaja Express, crossing Rajasthan between Mumbai and Delhi. After a flight to Mumbai and a night at the Taj Mahal Tower hotel, travelers board the train at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj station to a musical welcome and travel overnight toward Udaipur, the City of Lakes, where a boat ride on Lake Pichola precedes a visit to the City Palace's mirrored halls. The train then moves nightly through Jodhpur and its Mehrangarh Fort, a camel caravan at sunset on the Bikaner dunes, Jaipur's Amber Fort, a morning safari in Ranthambore National Park, and the Mughal ruins of Fatehpur Sikri, before a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra and a final night in Delhi. Six nights are spent aboard the train; guides are a collective English speaker in Deluxe cabins and private French speakers with a driver in Junior Suite and Suite cabins. This suits travelers who want an escorted, single-train tour of Rajasthan's palaces and wildlife rather than a self-driven itinerary.

What to know before you look closer

The evidence has an unresolved contradiction about the final night's hotel: the day-by-day itinerary mentions a transfer to the Andaz 5-star hotel near Delhi's airport, while the inclusions list names the Imperial 5-star hotel in Delhi; confirm which applies with Discovery Trains.
Visas cost 220 EUR per person and are not included in the price.
International flights to and from India are not included, though the operator can arrange them on request.
Cancellation fees rise steeply closer to departure, reaching 100% within 29 days of departure.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Hôtel Taj Mahal 5* à Mumbai
Vol vers l'Inde
Vol Paris-Mumbai non inclus (proposé sur demande, ~8h45). Accueil à l'aéroport de Mumbai et transfert à l'hôtel.
Day 2railovernight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Udaipur
Mumbai (embarquement à bord du Maharaja Express)
Rendez-vous à l'hôtel Taj Mahal Palace à 8h, réunion introductive et enregistrement, transfert à la gare de Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja, accueil en musique, embarquement. Le train traverse le pays des Marathes jusqu'à Udaipur.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3railovernight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Jodhpur
Udaipur, la cité des Lacs
Promenade en bateau sur le lac Pichola, visite du City Palace (mosaïques-paons de Mor Chowk, jeux de miroir de Moti Mahal), Crystal Gallery et Darbar Hall. Option spa 5*. Le train roule de nuit vers Jodhpur.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4overnight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Bikaner
Jodhpur, la ville bleue
Visites optionnelles (ville en voiture privée, villages Bishnoi, musée du palais Umaid Bhawan et Jaswant Thada). Visite du Fort Mehrangarh, marché de la vieille tour de l'horloge et marché des Tuk Tuks, cocktail privé de spécialités Marwar. Route vers Bikaner.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5overnight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Jaipur
Bikaner, la ville des chameaux
Option visite du musée du Palais de Lalgarh. Visite du fort de Junagarh, convoi de chameaux avec musiciens pour le coucher du soleil sur les dunes (cocktails, grillades, spectacle traditionnel). Route vers Jaipur.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner (barbecue sur les dunes)
Day 6overnight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Ranthambore
Jaipur, la ville rose
Visite du Fort d'Amber (grès rouge et marbre blanc, chambre des miroirs Sheesh Mahal). Options : City Palace et Jantar Mantar, ou spa 5*. Route vers Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore).
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7overnight: À bord du Maharaja Express, en route vers Agra
Ranthambore (safari) et Fatehpur Sikri
Safari matinal dans le parc national de Ranthambore (tigres, léopards, singes). Route vers Fatehpur Sikri, ville moghole déserte classée UNESCO construite par l'empereur Akbar, visite du site. Soirée indienne à bord.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8railovernight: Hôtel Impérial 5* à Delhi (l'itinéraire mentionne un transfert à l'hôtel Andaz 5* près de l'aéroport pour l'attente du vol ; la liste des inclusions mentionne l'hôtel Impérial 5*, contradiction non résolue, voir extra)
Agra - Delhi
Arrivée matinale à Agra, visite du Taj Mahal (UNESCO). Retour au train pour Delhi, débarquement en gare de Delhi Safdurjung l'après-midi.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Day 9
Vol retour
Vol retour quittant Delhi vers minuit, arrivée à Paris vers 8h du matin.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2The journey begins with a musical welcome at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj station before the train departs overnight across Maratha country toward Udaipur.
Day 3A boat ride on Lake Pichola precedes a visit to Udaipur's City Palace, including the peacock mosaics of Mor Chowk and the mirror work of Moti Mahal.
Day 5A camel caravan with musicians leads guests onto the Bikaner dunes at sunset for cocktails, grilled food and a traditional show.
Day 7A morning safari in Ranthambore National Park looks for tigers and leopards before the train continues to Fatehpur Sikri, the UNESCO-listed deserted Mughal capital.
Day 8The Taj Mahal is visited in Agra before the train continues to Delhi for disembarkation.

Included

Hébergement 6 nuits à bord du train de luxe Maharaja Express
1 nuit à Mumbai (hôtel Taj Mahal Tower 5* ou de même catégorie)
1 nuit à Delhi (hôtel Impérial 5* en chambre Impériale ou de même catégorie)
Transferts aéroport-hôtels-aéroport
Repas selon programme (PDJ, DJ, DI)
Boissons à bord du train (à l'exclusion des boissons de marque)
Visites avec guides locaux à chaque étape (guide collectif anglophone en cabine Deluxe ; guide francophone privatif et chauffeur en Junior Suite/Suite)
Taxes applicables
Assistance francophone pour la préparation du séjour

Not included

Vols internationaux (sur demande)
Visas (220 € par personne)
Assurance Multirisque (sur demande, selon prix total du voyage)
Boissons en dehors du train et repas non mentionnés
Pourboires
Excursions optionnelles (à choisir et payer à bord)
Carnet de voyage version papier envoyé par la poste (+12 €)

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?: Yes. 6 nights aboard the Maharaja Express are included, with meals and drinks aboard (excluding branded drinks).
Which train is used?: The Maharaja Express, with Deluxe, Junior Suite, Suite and Presidential Suite cabins across 43 carriages and two restaurant cars.
Is this trip guided?: Yes. Deluxe cabins get a collective English-speaking guide; Junior Suite and Suite cabins get a private French-speaking guide and driver at each stop.
What cities does the route cover?: Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra and Delhi.
What hotels are included?: One night in Mumbai (Taj Mahal Tower 5-star or similar) and one night in Delhi (Imperial 5-star or similar); the evidence has an unresolved note about a possible Andaz hotel transfer near Delhi's airport.
What is not included?: International flights, visas (220 EUR per person), travel insurance, tips, drinks outside the train, and optional excursions paid aboard.