Deccan Odessey
Mumbai * Sindhudurg Nagari * Goa * Kolhapur * Aurangabad * Tadoba & Wardha * Ajanta Caves / Nasik * Mumbai - 07 Nights/ 08 Days
The Palace on Wheels is one of the world's most exciting rail journeys, as the train provided more facilities on board, as for the royal destinations it proceeds to every single day. With everything taken care of dining accommodation, sightseeing as well as organized shopping, there are nothing for the traveller to do but sleep in the history of the land, soak in the colours and experience the royal life of Maharaja. The tour starts from Delhi and come back to the city after going through in order:
Day 1: Wednesday, Mumbai |
Departure from C.S.T for Sindhudurg Railway Station |
3.00 PM to 4.00 PM |
Dinner Onboard |
4.00 PM to 5.00 PM |
Departure in the evening from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai...
The time has come for you to undertake a journey way back in time. |
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Day 2: Thursday, Sindhudurg Nagari |
Breakfast onboard. |
07:00 hrs |
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Arrival at Ratnagiri Station |
08:10 hrs |
Detrain for Sightseeing / Welcome |
08:20 hrs |
Depart for Ganapatipule Beach resort by A/C. Coach |
08:30 hrs |
Arrive at Ganapatipule beach resort |
09:30 hrs |
Free time on beach. Enjoy free Camel, Horse or Bullock Cart ride on beach
Leave for Ratnagiri station by bus. |
11:30 hrs: |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
12:20 hrs |
Depart for Kudal |
12:30 hrs |
Lunch and leisure time onboard |
13:00 hrs to 16:20 hrs |
Detrain at Kudal Railway Station to visit Sawantwadi a heritage town |
16:30 hrs to 17:45 hrs |
Visit to Palace and Chitar Ali a Craft village known for wooden toys and Handicrafts |
Witness cultural programme in Shilpagram, an art and craft centre |
17:45 hrs to 19:30 hrs |
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Depart by Coach to Kudal Railway Station |
19:30 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
20:00 hrs |
Dinner onboard |
20:00 hrs |
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Day 3: Friday, Goa |
Breakfast onboard |
07:00 hrs |
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Arrive at Karmali Railway Station |
07:30 hrs |
Detrain for sightseeing by A/c. coach for Old Goa |
08:00 hrs |
Visit to St. Augustine Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus Church, Se Cathedral Church, St.Francis of Assissi a Museum of Goan antiques and visit to Fontanhas the Latin Quarters at Panjim |
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Return to Deccan Odyssey at Verna Rly.Station for Lunch and leisure time |
12:45 hrs to 16:00 hrs |
Leave for Beach Side Hotel for Cultural Night and Dinner |
16:45 hrs to 20:30 hrs |
After dinner Depart for Madgaon Railway Station |
20:45 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
21:15 hrs |
Departure for Kolhapur |
22:00 hrs |
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Day 4: Saturday, Kolhapur |
Breakfast onboard |
07:00 hrs |
Arrive at Kolhapur Railway Station |
07:30 hrs |
Detrain for Sightseeing by A/c. Coach - Visit to New Palace, Museum, Bhawani Mandap,
Mahalaxmi Temple & Shalini Palace- Watch marshal arts and cultural Programmes &
Visit to Handicraft Stalls |
08:00 hrs to 12:30 hrs |
Depart to Kolhapur Railway Station |
12:45 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
13:00 hrs |
Depart for Daulatabad/Aurangabad |
13:15 hrs |
Lunch & Leisure time onboard |
13:15 hrs to 20:00 hrs |
Dinner onboard |
20:00 hrs |
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Day 5: Sunday, Aurangabad |
Arrival at Daulatabad Station |
06:45 hrs |
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Breakfast onboard |
07:00 hrs |
Detrain for Local Sightseeing by A/c.Coach. Visit Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves, A World Heritage Site |
07:45 hrs |
Lunch and free time at the hotel |
13:00 to 15:00 hrs |
Depart for local Sightseeing |
15:15 hrs |
Visit to Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and free time for shopping |
15:30 hrs to 17:00 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
17:30 hrs |
Departure for Chandrapur For Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary |
18:00 hrs |
Dinner onboard |
20:00 hrs |
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Day 6: Monday, Chandrapur (Tadoba) & Wardha |
Breakfast onboard |
07:00 hrs |
Arrival at Chandrapur Railway Station |
08:00 hrs |
Leave for Tadoba National Park by jeep |
08:10 hrs to 11:30 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
12:00 hrs |
Train departs to Wardha |
12:30 hrs |
Lunch onboard and Leisure time onboard |
13:00 hrs |
Arrival at Wardha Railway Station |
13:50 hrs |
Detrain for sightseeing |
16:15 hrs |
Visit to Mahatma Gandhi’s Ashram at Sevagram by AC bus |
16:30 hrs to 18:00 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey |
18:30 hrs |
Train Departs for Bhusawal for Ajanta caves |
19:00 hrs |
Dinner onboard |
20:00 hrs |
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Day 7: Tuesday, Ajanta Caves / Nashik |
Early Breakfast onboard |
06:30 hrs |
Arrival at Bhusawal Railway Station |
07:00 hrs |
Detrain to visit Ajanta Caves A World Heritage Monument by A/c.Coach |
07:30 hrs |
Return to Deccan Odyssey at Jalgaon Railway Station |
12:45 hrs |
Depart for Nashik |
13:15 hrs |
Lunch & Leisure time onboard |
13:30 hrs |
Arrive at Nasik station & depart to Visit Panchwati Ghats and ancient Temples |
17:00 hrs |
Return to the Deccan Odyssey at Deolali Rly Station & Dinner onboard |
19:30 hrs |
Depart for Mumbai |
22:30 hrs |
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Day 8: Wednesday, Mumbai |
Breakfast onboard |
07:00 hrs |
Arrive at Mumbai CST, and Check-out latest by |
07:30 hrs-08:15 hrs |
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* END OF THE TOUR *