EVENTS


a. Presentation
Raj Palace EventsEvents planned at the Raj Palace are the customised events designed as per the requirements of the individuals and Group travellers. These events starts with the Royal Welcome followed by meals and Folk performances and finally royal see off is given. These events can be designed not just for the staying guests but also for the guests who are not staying with The Raj Palace but would like to celebrate their event with us.


b. Welcome

A. Royal Welcome
The Royal Welcome is the welcome accorded by the Royal family for their Royal counterparts and special guests since generations. The welcome starts with the guests being received 200 yards away from the palace by a elaborate procession of Elephants, camels ,horses with men holding flags and Mashal, This procession escorts them to the main hotel entrance. The entire area is decorated with special Rangoli on floor, flowers, Red Carpet, century's old drums and the Bakia (grand trumpet). The whole atmosphere is like a dream setting. The guests are further honored by applying Tikka (A special maroon color round mark applied with a finger in the center of forehead it is the biggest symbol of honor in Hindu custom)

The guests are garlanded with fresh flowers garland the guests then enter the main palace to reach the red platform. From where they view the magnificent façade of the palace. The guests assemble here witness a saluting welcome with 21shot fire rider A Loud announcement of each individual guest name is made by the Dyodi Van ( A men entrusted to announce names of guest entering into the palace ).

Royal Welcome, Raj PalaceTo welcome the guests there is a big group of folk performers that includes a group of men each playing different folk musical instrument of Rajasthan in alternate Jharokas of the front façade of the palace and also on the roof of the left and the right side of corridors. They play their instruments to the same song and synchronize their music. On this music there is a group of Rajasthan folk dancer women, all wearing different colorful costumes and are positioned in the alternate Jharokas of the front palace façade and their main performer performs at the Central Chaupar.

Also there is a group of procession musicians along with escorting welcome dancers who walk along with the guest who is taken under the Royal Umbrella. The guests are served with a special welcome drink.


c. Lunch

A. Royal Gala Lunch
Royal Gala Lunch is the special theme Lunch of The Raj Palace where the guests are accorded with a Royal Welcome.

The guests then enter the main palace to reach the red platform from where they view the magnificent façade of the palace. The guests assemble here to be further individually escorted under the royal umbrella along with dancing ladies and musicians to their seating venues where they are served with special welcome drink in one of the gardens of the palace.

The Lunch is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program.

After the entertainment guests are served with a lavish buffet Lunch. The guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded

B. Shamiana Lunch
Shamiana Lunch, Raj PalaceShamiana is an overhead beautiful Tent laid in one of the gardens of the palace.

The Raj Palace is the first hotel to introduce this new theme. The Shamiana lunch is the special theme where the guest are accorded with a Gala Welcome with different entertainment at four different areas to finally reach the Maharani Bagh lawns where the royal Shamiana is laid for them.

This tent takes few days to get decorated. The guests sit on specially laid tables and chairs with covers, frills and ribbons from where they watch the entertainment folk dances and enjoy them by dancing themselves. The lunch is laid out as buffet. Every lunch has exclusively as different themes are chosen for these Shamiana.


d. Dinner

A. Gala Dinner
A lavish Indian styled buffet dinner is enjoyed to the accompaniment of Indian music & folkloric entertainment. Guests participate in all the revelry & dances. The dinner is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program concluding with a elaborate show of fireworks.

After the entertainment guests are served with a lavish buffet Dinner. The guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded.

Royal Gala Dinner, Raj PalaceB. Royal Gala Dinner
Royal Gala Dinner is the special theme Dinner of The Raj Palace where the guest are accorded with a very special Royal Welcome. In Welcome event the guest are received at the hotel gate with saluting Elephant, from here they escorted to the reception gate where a camel and horse are standing in their honor and loud drum and trumpet are played to announce their arrival with dancing Bhopa. The guests are further honored by applying Tikka (A special maroon color round mark applied with a finger in the center of forehead it is the biggest symbol of honor in Hindu custom), A Jhilmil aarti is performed ( a pyramid of small lit oil lamps is shown. As per the ancient Indian Vedas fire is a mark of time as the image due to light stays for ever and the guests are garlanded with fresh flowers garland.

The guests then enter the main palace to reach the red platform from where they view the magnificent façade of the palace. The guests assemble here to be further individually escorted under the royal umbrella along with dancing ladies and musicians to their seating venues where they are served with special alcoholic cocktail as a welcome drink.

The dinner is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program concluding with a elaborate show of fireworks.

After the entertainment guests are served with a lavish buffet Dinner. The guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded


e. Special Themes

Grand Royal Durbar Evening, Raj PalaceA. Grand Royal Durbar Evening
The Grand Royal Durbar Dining is the royal theme Dinner of The Raj Palace where the guest are accorded with a Royal Gala Welcome followed with a special welcome drink. The venue is decorated with special flower decoration & elaborate illumination.. The guests are served Bar be Que snacks during the folk entertainment program. We have one of the finest nationally renowned folk artists who perform along with their troupe consisting of folk dancers and singers
The entertainment program is concluded with a spectacular show of fireworks. The Guests are later served the Durbar Dinner in Silver Thali's (platter) in which more than 30 dishes are served.
The meals are followed by a Marionette show by special artists who are performing since generations during which tea and Coffee is served and then the royal see off is accorded.

B. Kebab E Bahaar
Kebab e Bahaar is a very interesting theme of Raj Palace where we welcome the guest outside the hotel gate with Aarti Tikka and Garlanding, old drums and the Bakia (grand trumpet).
Later inside they are served Welcome Drink, To welcome the guests there is a big group of folk performers which includes, a group of men each playing different folk musical instrument of Rajasthan in alternate Jharokas of the front façade of the palace and also on the roof of the left and the right side of corridors. They play their instruments to the same song and synchronize their music. On this music there is a group of Rajasthani folk dancer women all wearing different colorful costumes and are positioned in the alternate Jharokas of the front palace façade and their main performer performs at the Central Chaupar
The guests are served variety of Kebabs in the Kebab shop and then the barbeque Buffet dinner is served and then the royal see of is accorded.

C. Exclusive Swapna Mahal Dining
In this dining we receive the guest with Aarti, Tikka, garlanding, Dhol and Nagara welcome and then serve them Exclusive TDH Buffet Dinner in Swapna Mahal restaurant where the whole venues is booked exclusively for the group

D. Bazaar Mein Daawat
Bazaar Mein Daawat, Raj PalaceThis is a special theme evening event of The Raj Palace where we try to recreate the old Royal markets where the Royal family used to shop it was a tradition to get the market to the palace.

It was supposed to be the biggest honor for a seller if the family hence a bazaar used to be laid in the palace lawns accepted his produce we create the same bazaar for our guest.

Then they can enjoy the whole Bazaar as well as the Entertainment program that will go on the Central Square simultaneously the people can enjoy the shopping which can be mock or real (As Per your suggestion). This theme is finalized in consultation with the guest, as these can be mock or real shops.

The dinner is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program.

After the entertainment guests are served with a lavish buffet dinner. The dinner is followed with elaborate display of fire works The guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded

E. Royal Rajput Mock Wedding
The wedding party of the bridegroom arrive with a stunning tableau of elaborately caparisoned regalia of Elephants, camels, lines of soldiers mounted on horses, A band of musicians, men holding oil torches, with an environment of pomp and color the guests lead to the entrance of the palace. Here girls dressed in Rajasthani costumes sprinkle rose water and shower raised petals on the guests. The waiting brides family receives the guests & traditional welcome is held.

The bridegroom dressed in his Rajasthani wedding attire carrying a sword arrives along with wedding party on the Elephant he is accorded a special welcome the moment he enters the palace. The bride arrives from the front steps of the Palace carrying a garland with girls accompanying her. The Bride and the Bridegroom then change garlands with showering fireworks. The wedding ceremony is performed under a pavilion. (We call it Mandap for Pheras).

After the Pheras there will be cake-cutting ceremony with Champagne toast and Fireworks After that they shall proceed for Dances and Dinner The dinner is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program. After the entertainment guests are served with a lavish buffet Dinner
The guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded

F. Royal Private Dining
Royal Private Dining, Raj PalaceRoyal Private Dining is the special theme Dinner of The Raj Palace where the guest are accorded with a royal welcome.

In Welcome event the guest are received at the hotel gate by applying Tikka (A special maroon color round mark applied with a finger in the center of forehead it is the biggest symbol of honor in Hindu custom), A Jhilmil Aarti is performed. As per the ancient Indian Vedas fire is a mark of time as the image due to light stays forever and the guests are garlanded with fresh flowers garland.

The guests then enter the main palace to reach the red platform from where they view the magnificent façade of the palace. The guests assemble here to be further individually escorted under the royal umbrella along with dancing ladies and musicians to their seating venue where they are served with special welcome drink. An Exclusive venue will be given to them for their private seating and for the dance show (Preferable Maharani Bagh or Moti Chowk).

The lavish Silver Thali dinner is preceded with a folk dance program during which the best of artists who have performed internationally display their art and skills. The guests are served snacks during the folk entertainment program.

After the entertainment guests are served Tea and coffee with Puppet show and finally a royal see off is accorded