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...seen as tired staples of worthy travel documentaries. Yet no place in India, perhaps anywhere in the world, has the density and variety of Rajasthan's fabulous monuments. Its three most famous destinations-the pink city of Jaipur, the blue city of Jodhpur and the lake city of Udaipur-teem with hidden delights, from bustling local markets to old observatories to tranquil gardens. Further afield, ancient holy towns like Ajmer and Pushkar afford winding urban explorations and peaceful lake views with fewer touts and tourists in the way. The golden city of Jaisalmer, with its Persian-inspired villas and trains...
...discovered upon arrival that he wouldn't have to bother walking the 20 yards to the spa because management had installed a personal sauna in the garden of his villa. "It's all about the wow factor," says Henry Gray, general manager of Oberoi's Udaivilas resort in Udaipur, India. "Nothing impresses this type of guest more than to walk in and find that their desires have been anticipated...
Hotels across the country were fully booked last month and are warning of an acute room shortage. In Udaipur, the general manager of the famed $400-a-night Lake Palace Hotel, Peter Whyne, says this year's bookings have taken a quantum leap. "The music, the food, the fashion, Incredible India, the IT industry--it all adds up and generates a curiosity and gets India into people's consciousness," he says. "People are riding that all the way here." Here, in this case, means India's most famous hotel, a former maharaja's palace that rises like a colossal wedding...
...INDIA THE PALACE ON WHEELS This eight-day round-trip adventure begins in Delhi, taking you to the Rajasthani palaces of Jaipur and Udaipur, the fortresses at Jaisalmer and Jodhpur and the Taj Mahal in Agra. The 14 coaches of the train?each of them lavishly decorated with silk and velvet fittings?are named after former Rajput states. It's a train ride, luxury holiday and history lesson all rolled into one?and a bargain at $395 per night...
...sooner will pampered feet touch tarmac in each of the six itinerary cities?Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner?than they will be whisked away by limousine complete with a liveried chauffeur and a guide. Turbaned hosts will welcome guests to their former-palace hotels, where, over traditionally themed dinners, they will be entertained by parading elephants, dancing girls and cross-legged musicians. "We're offering tourists the chance to experience the life of royalty," explains Srivastava. At a cost of $3,000 per person, however, you might prefer to remain a subject. For more information on the regal...