About The Golden Chariot Tour
Gone are the days when you could while away your time relaxing and thinking just nothing. Also gone are the days when you could catch a glimpse of the royal kings and admire their luxurious lifestyle. Now life in general has become so stressful that you always find yourself rushing to complete one or the other work. In such a situation, vacations are the only time when you get an opportunity to be completely with yourself and your family. So why not live it in style? Why not pamper yourself? Why not explore places you haven't been to till now?

A journey on board the Golden Chariot will give you exactly that - a chance to live a luxurious life like never before, an opportunity to visit beautiful places you have never seen and above all a chance to enjoy with your family. So this vacation book yourself and your family on board the Golden Chariot and get ready to enjoy a gala time of your life.

About the Golden Chariot
The success of the Palace on Wheels in Rajasthan has given tremendous boost to the different state governments to go ahead and launh luxury trains for tourists. The idea being to give tourists a luxurious lifestyle for a week and also take them to places that hold significance in the state's history. The places also include destinations that are just loved by tourists.

The Golden Chariot is one such feather on the cap of the Tourism Department of Karnataka, Department of Tourism and Indian Railways. It has been launched recently and promises to take its passenger on a sojourn of a lifetime.

The destination covered by the Golden Chariot are - Bangalore, Mysore, Kabini, Belur, Halebid, Sharvanbelagola, Hampi, Badami and Goa. All these destinations have their own charm and reveal a lot about the past and present of the place.

Facilities Offered
Facilities offered on board the Golden Chariot is at par with those offered in the top notch hotels of the country. The cabins are fully air conditioned with facilities of LCD television, DVD, 6 satellite channels, wardrobe, vanity/writing desk and private bathroom. There is one special cabin for physically handicapped. Apart from this the train has also restaurants coaches, a Lounge Bar coach, a Conference coach and a gym coach.

You will be delighted to see interiors of the restaurants - Nala and Ruchi. These are inspired by the art of Hampi and Halebid. The Loung Bar, Madira, too is classy as it is modelled after the interiors of the Mysore Palace. The conference coach has arrangments to accommodate 25-30 guests and is also provided with 42 ince LCD television. Gym coach is meant for the fitness freak. There are two massage rooms where you can enjoy the magic of ayurveda.

The hospitality services on board the Golden Chariot is provided by the premier hotel and resort group of India - The Mapple Group.