A
Journey Back Into Time
The Fairy Queen Just like special
heritage trains of India like the Palace on Wheels and The Royal Orient,
the Fairy Queen is another train whose journey one won't easily forget.
Get to know more about the heritage and diverse culture of India as well
as its royal past via travelling on wheels.
Fairy Queen is the
oldest running vintage steam locomotive in the world and was built in
the year 1855 by the British firm Kinston, Thompson & Hewitson for
the British firm East India Railways. The Fairy Queen train is only
equipped with a first class chair car having that capapcity of 50 seats
and a pantry car for on board catering. A Guinness Book of World Records
holder and winner of the National Tourism Award, this pristine beauty
rolled again on 1st February 1997 from Delhi, after a gap of 142 years.
A
MEMORABLE & EXCITING JOURNEY OF THE FAIRY QUEEN
Indian
tourism department has tried its level best to present the tourist with
a time of their life while travelling in Fairy Queen and the attractions
that come with the tour package is certainly hard to resist. The first
stopover of the Fairy Queen is the picturesque town of Alwar in
Rajasthan on the day when it departs from Delhi. After leaving Alwar the
guests are taken to the Sariska Tiger Reserve for an over night stay.
Accommodation provisions for the passengers are done at the Heritage
hotel Sariska Palace and for entertainment there are traditional
cultural programmes and last but not the least Jeep Safari in the Tiger
Sanctuary. Sounds interesting isn't it!
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