Maharashtra Splendour – Deccan Odyssey Luxury Rail Journey - 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered
– Nashik – Wine Capital of India
– Ellora & Ajanta Caves – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
– Kolhapur – Temple Town & Cultural Hub
– Goa – Portuguese Heritage & Coastal Charm
– Sindhudurg & Sawantwadi – Tribal Traditions & Royal Palaces
7N/8D
Duration
9,07,547
Prices From
Highlights
- Arrival in Mumbai, traditional welcome and check-in at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Board Deccan Odyssey and settle into cabin, train departs for Nashik, dinner on board
- Arrival in Nashik, visit Godavari Ghats and witness rituals, explore local markets, visit Sula Vineyards with wine tasting experience
- Lunch at vineyards, return to train and depart for Aurangabad, dinner on board
- Arrival in Aurangabad, visit Ellora Caves and Kailash Temple
- Return to train for lunch, leisure time onboard with spa and activities
- Cocktail evening and dinner on board, depart for Ajanta
- Visit Ajanta Caves with ancient Buddhist art and frescoes, return to train for lunch, depart for Kolhapur
- Leisure time onboard with high tea, dinner on board
- Arrival in Kolhapur, visit New Palace Museum and Town Hall Museum, shop for Kolhapuri chappals
- Visit Mahalakshmi Temple, enjoy cultural performances including Mardani Khel and Lavanya Sandhya
- Return to train and depart for Goa, dinner on board
- Explore Goa with visit to Fontainhas Latin Quarter and Old Goa churches
- Enjoy spice plantation tour with Goan lunch and cultural performances, high tea at Portuguese mansion, return to train, dinner on board, overnight journey
- Arrival in Sindhudurg, visit Pinguli Tribal Village and witness puppet show
- Visit Sawantwadi Palace with cultural experience and Malvani cuisine, return to train, farewell cultural evening and dinner on board
- Arrival in Mumbai, breakfast on board, disembark at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, journey concludes
Itinerary
Day 1
Saturday – Welcome Aboard in Mumbai (D)
- Arrival in Mumbai
- Traditional welcome and check-in at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Board Deccan Odyssey and settle into cabin
- Train departs for Nashik
- Dinner on board
Day 2
Sunday – Sacred Nashik & Sula Vineyards (B/L/D)
- Arrival in Nashik
- Visit Godavari Ghats and witness rituals
- Explore local markets
- Visit Sula Vineyards with wine tasting experience
- Lunch at vineyards
- Return to train and depart for Aurangabad
- Dinner on board
Day 3
Monday – Ellora Caves & Aurangabad (B/L/D)
- Arrival in Aurangabad
- Visit Ellora Caves and Kailash Temple
- Return to train for lunch
- Leisure time onboard with spa and activities
- Cocktail evening and dinner on board
- Depart for Ajanta
Day 4
Tuesday – Timeless Art at Ajanta Caves (B/L/D)
- Visit Ajanta Caves with ancient Buddhist art and frescoes
- Return to train for lunch
- Depart for Kolhapur
- Leisure time onboard with high tea
- Dinner on board
Day 5
Wednesday – Cultural Heritage of Kolhapur (B/L/D)
- Arrival in Kolhapur
- Visit New Palace Museum and Town Hall Museum
- Shop for Kolhapuri chappals
- Visit Mahalakshmi Temple
- Enjoy cultural performances including Mardani Khel and Lavanya Sandhya
- Return to train and depart for Goa
- Dinner on board
Day 6
Thursday – Goa Beaches, Latin Quarters & Spice Plantation (B/L/D)
- Explore Goa with visit to Fontainhas Latin Quarter and Old Goa churches
- Enjoy spice plantation tour with Goan lunch and cultural performances
- High tea at Portuguese mansion
- Return to train
- Dinner on board
- Overnight journey
Day 7
Friday – Sindhudurg, Tribal Villages & Royal Palaces (B/L/D)
- Arrival in Sindhudurg
- Visit Pinguli Tribal Village and witness puppet show
- Visit Sawantwadi Palace with cultural experience and Malvani cuisine
- Return to train
- Farewell cultural evening and dinner on board
Day 8
Saturday – Sindhudurg, Tribal Villages & Royal Palaces
- Arrival in Mumbai
- Breakfast on board
- Disembark at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Journey concludes
Stays
Hotel 1
Sri Lanka
Hotel 2
Sri Lanka
Inclusions
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Overnight travel onboard train in the comfort of richly furnished private A/C sleeping chambers with ensuite bathrooms -
Daily three meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) with packaged drinking water, tea/coffee service & non-alcoholic beverages -
Valet service -
Complimentary wi-fi
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Entrance fees For monuments & jungle reserves
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Deluxe Cabin Guests: City sightseeing tours are conducted in air-conditioned buses with an English-speaking guide (except for shared Canter safaris in the Tiger Reserve)
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Presidential Suite Guests: City sightseeing tours are arranged in private air-conditioned cars with an English-speaking guide (except for shared Canter safaris in the Tiger Reserve)
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5% Govt Service Tax (GST)
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