We are thinking of taking the Palace on Wheels tour and/or going on a tour of Rajasthan thru Cox&Kings. Any comments from anyone who may have used either service would be greatly appreciated.

Some years ago, I had arranged for an elderly man to be picked up at a train station in Delhi and put on a flight to Goa, through Cox&Kings. Their handling of the logistics and service during transit was outstanding. I also know of out-of-India visitors who have used Cox&Kings for airport pickup and other services within India, and they are spoken very highly of. My understanding is they are a high-end outfit.

I've never used Cox and Kings but everyone I know who has raves about them.

Gloria

Thank you both for your responses. It looks like we will do the Palace on Wheels.

We also considered both Palace on Wheels and Cox&Kings. We are going with Cox&Kings because friends HIGHLY recommended them, and we now have a customized an itinerary just for us. Also, I hear POW has gotten a bit shabby, the food is not good, and the rooms tiny. Cox&Kings trip is less expensive than POW too, and we will see much more in a more leisurely pace. We will be staying in some Heritage hotels which look incredibly beautiful. POW socked us for a 20% penalty a few years back when my husband needed emergency by-pass surgery...even though we notified them in time for just the 10% cancellation penalty. So I admit to being a bit biased.