Intimate river cruises through timeless landscapes, designed for travellers who value depth over speed.

Luxury Train journeys reimagined as immersive passageways through time, connecting grand destinations with quiet moments between them.

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From temple towns to regal palaces,The Great Southern Mail unfolds the rich heritage and cultural heart of southern India.

Next departure: 22 January, 2028

Brought to you by Nidhi & Ujjwal, passionate travellers and curators of extraordinary journeys at Marée & Meridian.

With decades of experience crafting extraordinary journeys aboard the Maharajas’ Express, Deccan Odyssey, and India’s finest luxury river cruises, we founded Marée & Meridian to do what we love most: curate bespoke luxury train and river cruise journeys around the world that reveal the true essence for the global travellers.

Our approach blends deep regional knowledge with fine hospitality, ensuring every journey feels thoughtful, engaging and beautifully paced.

LUXURY TRAIN

Explore the World by Luxury Train

Experience the world’s most iconic luxury train journeys, where travel becomes as meaningful as the destination. Each journey is designed to deliver cultural depth and a refined sense of place, paired with uncompromising comfort.

Whether aboard the Maharajas’ Express, the Deccan Odyssey, Rovos Rail, Blue Jasmine, or the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, our bespoke luxury train journeys combine refined elegance, personalised service, and seamless rail travel across continents.

RIVER CRUISES

Discover the World by Luxury River Cruise

Set sail on some of the world’s most evocative rivers, where landscapes, cultures, and histories unfold gently from the water. Every voyage features curated shore experiences, refined dining, expert-led insights, and moments of quiet elegance as you glide past historic towns, riverside communities, vineyards, and pristine natural landscapes.

From India’s Ganges and Brahmaputra river cruises to Europe’s Seine and Africa’s Zambezi aboard the Zambezi Queen, each cruise offers immersive encounters with culture, history, and nature.

M&M Exclusive

The Great Southern Mail

Next departure: 22 January, 2028

Guests travel across four states, from temple towns built by the Chola dynasty to Regal palaces once ruled by the Nizams. Days move between UNESCO World Heritage sites, working craft villages and royal dining rooms, while the Deccan Odyssey covers the ground between them overnight. Eight days, coast to coast.

OUR EDGE

M&M Distinctive Touch

At Marée & Meridian, we offer a highly personalised way to discover the Indian Subcontinent through luxury train travel and river cruises. From the moment you arrive to your curated pre- and post-tour experiences, every detail is personally overseen by Nidhi and Ujjwal. Their excellent know-how about the luxury trains and river cruises ensures a journey that merges effortless elegance with authenticity, crafted entirely around you.

Editorial Guides

Tour

The Complete Guide to Playing Golf in India

Four of India’s finest golf courses sit behind palace gates and private members’ doors impossible to reach on your own. Marée & Meridian’s guide covers all four, and the one train that connects them.

Luxury Trains

Inside Royal Greens & Rails, India’s First Luxury Golf Experience by Rail

Golf played inside palace grounds beside desert forts without the transit that usually eats an India golf trip. Royal Greens & Rails with Maree & Meridian is a luxury train journey pairing four heritage courses with a Ranthambore safari along the way.

Tour

South India Has Thousands of Temples. This One Is the Size of a City.

Srirangam Temple in Tamil Nadu covers 156 acres, survived a fourteenth-century raid, and remains the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world. Here’s the story behind it and how to visit.

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