Maharajas’ Express

The Maharajas’ Express is one of the world’s most distinguished luxury trains, offering a journey across India defined by heritage, scale, and careful orchestration.

Operating across a series of curated routes, the train brings together destinations, service, and design in a way that reflects a more considered approach to long-distance travel.

It presents India not as a sequence of stops, but as a continuous experience — where movement, setting, and atmosphere are shaped with precision throughout.

The Maharajas’ Express experience is structured around the idea of travel as a complete environment.

Guests move between private cabins, dining cars, observation lounges, and guided excursions, with each part of the journey designed to unfold at a measured pace.

Off-train experiences include visits to historic cities, cultural landmarks, and carefully arranged encounters, while life onboard remains calm, refined, and highly attentive.

The result is a journey that balances discovery with continuity — where the experience is as much about how you travel as where you arrive.

The journey spans a range of landscapes across India, from historic cities and desert regions to countryside and riverbanks.

Each route offers a shifting backdrop, providing contrast between destinations while maintaining a consistent sense of comfort and atmosphere onboard.

The train itself forms a contained setting — one that moves through the landscape while remaining distinct from it, allowing the experience to feel both immersive and removed.

• Luxury train operating across multiple routes in India
• Private cabins and suites with onboard service
• Fine dining across dedicated restaurant cars
• Guided off-train excursions to key cultural and historic sites
• Observation lounge, bar, and shared spaces onboard
• Fully curated journeys combining travel, accommodation, and experience