subject: Heritage Of India [print this page] If you think of India, the first monument that comes to mind is the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan"s glorious tribute to immortal love. It is a World Heritage Site and is visited by thousands from across the world throughout the year. A visit to India is incomplete without a trip to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. The Taj is but one of the various heritage sites in India. The Ajanta Caves are yet another representative of the glorious heritage of India.
Heritage tourism has taken off in India with so many tour operators designing packages that cover such places in various regions of India. India is spotted with a collection of heritage sites in the North, the East, the Centre, the West and the South. It is possible to rush from one location to the other and take in as many ways as you can within a short period but then the journey in common trains or by road can never be termed as comfortable. On the other hand, if you consider luxury train tours in India, the journey to various heritage sites in India becomes a destination in itself. Savor it, luxuriate in it and enjoy it to the fullest. That is only possible when you travel by select luxury trains in India. There are a few luxury trains promising luxurious travel experience, far removed from common tours. Of all such royal India tours, the Maharajas" Express stands out. Very few, if any, of the luxury trains in India can match it for sheer opulence and royal grandeur. Each detail inside the train is carefully crafted to replicate princely feel and look. If you want to take in the heritage of India, luxury train tours are the way to go. It is classy, elegant and stylish. Besides, it gives you memories you will cherish for life.
Maharajas" The Heritage of India Tour is an eight day, seven night celebration of all things royal. The extravaganza of a tour takes you to princely cities like Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore), Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur and then to Agra and the Taj. Ajanta Caves is where your tour starts and ends in fabulous Delhi, a city that itself harbors so many monuments reflecting the rich heritage of India. The service is gracious and impeccable, similar to what kings receive. The food is exquisite and you breakfast, lunch and dine aboard this ultra deluxe train, the pride of India. At each city the guest is treated to princely cuisine even as you admire the beauties of the place and receive royal treatment. For example, at Jaipur you can watch or participate in an elephant polo match once you arrive to the accompaniment of the military band and beating of "Nagadas (large drums)" followed by royal lunch in the palace hotel.
You may or may not visit India again. However, when you do, take the Maharajas" Express incomparable heritage tour of India. Live for a few days like a king does and you will be glad you chose Maharajas. If you want to give someone a royal gift or a honeymoon tour, the heritage tour of India is something they will prize and cherish for a lifetime.
