India, as we all know is well known for the various cultures that live within its heart. Every individual must at least once visit India and feel the cultures that have lived there for over a hundred years. Every place in India has its own importance and places like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Goa and Rajasthan have always managed to attract a lot of tourists towards itself. Delhi is the capital of India and Mumbai has managed to become the financial capital of Bombay. There are various places which an individual can feel only if he visits India.
Over the recent years Rajasthan has succeeded to attract a lot of tourists and the tourism board of Rajasthan is quite happy with the way things are coming around. They have taken various steps to attract more tourists towards Rajasthan. The most recent addition that has brought a boom in tourism in Rajasthan is the Heritage on wheels. This is a tourist train and covers places like Jaipur, Bikaner, and Shekhawati and then goes back to Jaipur. The overall duration of the trip is 3 nights and 4 days.
The Heritage on wheel is a joint project of the Indian Railways and the Rajasthan Tourists Development Corporation. The Heritage on Wheels train is a luxurious train meant for tourists. The theme used for this tourist’s luxury train is more like a Palace on Wheels. Rajasthan is well known for its deserts and historical buildings along with. The first day of the journey begins from Jaipur, the train leaves only twice in a week, Tuesday and Friday. Jaipur which is well known as the Pink City is also the capital of Rajasthan and excellently portrays the character of the state as well as its people. There are a lot of places that one can visit in Jaipur, places like the Jaigarh Fort, Amber fort, Hawa Mahal and City Palace. Jaipur is also well known for Jantar Mantar.
The next destination is Bikaner; the tourists are taken to Lalgarh Palace for tea. This palace not only has historical value but also stands as a sign of an amazing father and son relationship. The palace was built by Maharaja Ganga Singhji for his father Raja Lal Singhji. The train then leaves for Tal Chhapar. Bikaner is famous for its sand dunes and has retained the grand palaces and the medieval grandeur. The temples of Bikaner are richly and beautifully sculpted. The train then leaves for Shekhawati, this place has a lot of historical significance, the Havellis of Shekhawati are well kept and they are painted and beautifully and carry a lot frescoes of gods, goddesses and animals. Shekhawati is also known as the open art gallery of Rajasthan and has the highest number of frescoes in the world. After covering all these beautiful destinations, the heritage on wheels which provided you the best luxury you can get on a train will take you back to Jaipur. One can never forget this journey and the luxury he was offered within the train.
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September 6th, 2008 at 5:46 am
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