 Heritage on Wheels is a luxury train, on the lines of the Palace on Wheels. Heritage on Wheels is a joint venture of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and Indian Railways. The Heritage on Wheels runs on the meter gauge. The train traverses through the uncharted regions of Bikaner and Shekhawati, famous repositories of the heritage and culture of Rajasthan. Besides Bikaner and Shekhavati region, the Heritage on Wheels train also helps you to explore the cultural heritage of other cities of Rajasthan in a grand and royal style.
Bi  kaner is a cultural and historical city of Rajasthan. Bikaner is a medieval town, formed during the fifteenth century. It is dotted with scores of sand dunes. Besides the famed forts and palaces, Bikaner is also well known for its camels. The word Shekhawati indicates a region and not a particular town. The towns of Shekhawati region are known for their amazing painted Havelis. Due to the wonderful paintings of the Havelis, this region is dubbed as "open art gallery of Rajasthan". Numerous painted Havelis make Shekhavati a popular and fascinating tourist destination.
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Duration: 03Nights / 04 Days
Places Covered : Jaipur - Bikaner - Gajner - Tal Chhapar - Shekhawati - Jaipur
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Day 01: Tuesday / Friday 
Check in at Jaipur Railway Station Reception 18.30 hrs.
Departure to Bikaner 19.30 hrs
Jaipur
One of the most well planned cities of the world of its time. Popularly knows as Pink City, Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Sing II in 1727 A.D. Report for check-in to board Heritage on Wheels and Depart for Bikaner folowed by Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 02: Wednesday / Saturday
Arrival at Bikaner 06.00 hrs, Breakfast on Board 07.00 hrs,
Departure for sight seeing of Fort
Bikaner
The Royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the Desert State, City is dotted with many sand dunes. Bikaner stands on a Slightly raised ground and is circumscribed by a seven Km long embattled wall with five gates. The magnificent forts and palaces created with delicacy in reddish-pink, sandstone, bear testimony to its historical and architectural legacy.
Day 03: Thursday / Sunday
Arrival at Padhiyar Railway Station 04.00 hrs,
Departure 07.15 hrs,
Arrival at Tal Chhapar and sightseeing
07.30 hrs., Departure 09.00 hrs.Arrival at Ramgarh 11.00 hrs. Departure for sight seeing Ramgarh 11.15 hrs. Sight seeing of Ramgarh Havalis (Mahanser) 11.30 hrs. Sight of Mandawa Havalis and Cenotaphs 12.30 hrs Lunch at Mandawa Resort 13.30 hrs. Departure for Nawalgarh 15.00 hrs. Arrival at Nawalgarh and sight seeing 16.15 hrs. High Tea at Nawalgarh 17.30 hrs. Arrival on Board 19.30 hrs. Dinner on Board 20.00 hrs. Departure for Jaipur 22.30 hrs.
Tal Chhapar & Shekhawati
Shekhawati is simply beautiful. Every street, house and wall has the stamp of an artist's imagination in paint. Wherever you cast an eye, frescoes smile back. The plethora of these murals comes rather as a surprise in a land which is traditionally known as an 'impoverished corner of an arid land'. But then the whole of Rajasthan, which is partly sandy and partly rugged and blessed only in a few places with a lake or a patch of green, is an exercise in color. Color which is the everyday life of the people. Color which the people live in to counter that of the semi-arid scrub. Color that people give to their surroundings… You just have to visit Shekhawati to believe what a riot color and imagination can create together, the Shekhawati which is Rajasthan's very own Open Air Art Gallery. |
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