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The Royal Orient will transport you to
palaces and forts, steeped in legends of heroism and chivalry. You
can savour the palpable spirituality of an ancient Jain temple-city.
You can soak your feet in the warm waters of the Arabian sea, and
laze on the beach. You can safari in dense jungles, and feast your
eyes on the only surviving lions, outside of Africa. You can shop
for exquisite handicrafts, as old as time itself, in shops blaring
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The
Royal Orient has been provided wiph personalised service, the kind that
only royalty were privilefed with. A cuisine truly fit for kings and
queens. Thirteen coaches ans saloons, inspired from mighty
kingdoms.
The Royal Orient comes equipped with all the modern
conveniences you would expect -
air-conditioned cabins,
the 'Watering Hole' bar with all your favourite drinks, running hot and
cold water, spacious baths, clean and comfortable cabins, multicuisine
restaurants and a library.
ITENARY
Day 1 ( Wednesday ) :
Leave Delhi : Tea and dinner on board The Royal
Orient.
Day 2 : Chittaurgarh
: Visit Chittaurgarh Fort. Leave for Udaipur. Breakfast on board.
Udaipur : Lunch at hotel. Visit City Palace, Tripolia Gates,
Sahelion-ki-Bari ( Royal Gardens ), and Shilpgram ( Craft Village ).
Leave for Junagarh. Dinner on board.
Day 3 : Ahmedabad :
Operational halt for an hour. Breakfast and lunch on board. Junagarh :
Visit Ashokan Rock Edict of 3rd century B.C., Darbar Hall Museum,
Mausoleum of Nawab Mahabat Khanji. Leave for Veraval. Veraval:
Visit Shiva temple at Somnath. Dinner at hotel.
Day 4 : Leave for
Sasan Gir, early breakfast on board. Sasan Gir : Visit the Lion
Sanctuary. Leave for Delwada. Lunch on board. Delwada : Visit Ahmedpur
Mandvi beach and Diu ( Fort and St.Paul's church ). Leave for Palitana.
Dinner on board.
Day 5 : Breakfast on
board. Palitana : Visit Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya hills. The 3,572
steps can be climbed or, if you wish, use the chairslings arranged
for you. Leave for Sarkhej. Lunch on board. Sarkhej : Visit and have
dinner at Vishalla village. Proceed to Ahmedabad by
bus.
Day 6 : Ahmedabad :
Visit Adalaj Step Well, Gandhi Ashram, Calico Textiles' Museum,
Hathising Jain Temple, Sisi Sayyad's Mosque, and shopping. Lunch at
hotel. Leave for Jaipur. Tea and dinner on board.
Day 7 : Breakfast on
board. Jaipur : Visit City Palace, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Hawa
Mahal. Lunch at hotel. Visit Amer Fort. Enjoy an elephant ride.
Leave for Delhi. Dinner on board.
Day 8 : Delhi : Reach
Delhi Cantt. railway station.
