The most disturbing and exhausting part of traveling for most of the people is travel itself. People love to see different places but they are scared of long journey as it is tiresome and boring. But traveling by The Fairy Queen is altogether a different experience. It is one of those rare luxurious trains that makes journey an interesting and memorable affair. Get to know more about the heritage and diverse culture of India as well as its royal past via travelling on wheels.

History
Fairy Queen is the oldest running vintage steam locomotive in the world. Built by British firm Kinston, Thompson & Hewitson, it was in 1855, when it first rolled out for the erstwhile East Indian Railway. For the first time after 1908, the Fairy Queen rolled again on Feb. 1st, 1997 from Delhi to Alwar. The Fairy Queen train is equipped with a first class chair car having a capacity 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 surpasses others in terms of hospitality and comforts.


Facilities
The train has a first class chair car having 50 seats and a pantry car for on board catering. The traditional reception and a cultural evening will be organized on the evening of day one at the Hotel Sariska Palace.

The Fairy Queen will haul a 50-seater special air conditioned chair car with a glass window for a frontal view of the Locomotive and well stocked pantry. Enjoy overnight hospitality at the Sariska Palace Hotel and a memorable visit to wildlife sanctuary. Make this the most memorable weekend getaway of your life. 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.

Itinerary
Day 1, Saturday- Delhi Cantt
1000 hrs. Trains leaves Delhi Cantonment Station
1030 hrs. Light snacks on Board
1300 hrs. Lunch on Board
1500 hrs. Light refreshments on Board
1600 hrs. Arrival Railway Station
1620 hrs. Arrival Alwar by air-conditioned coach
1730 hrs. Arrival Hotel Tiger Den
1930 hrs. Theme dinner/Night Stay at Hotel



Day 2, Sunday- Sariskagh
0630 hrs. Jeep safari for Tiger Sanctuary
0930 hrs. Return from Sanctuary & breakfast at Tiger Den Hotel
1200 hrs. Departure Sariska by air-conditioned coach.
1245 hrs. Arrival Alwar Railway Station
1300 hrs. Fairy Queen leaves Alwar
1320 hrs. Lunch on Board
1600 hrs. Light Refreshment on Board
1845 hrs. Fairy Queen arrives Delhi Cantonment Station