Cultural Odyssey Rail Journey - 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered
– Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve – Jungle Safari & Tribal Villages
– Jaipur – Royal Forts, Palaces & Shopping
– Agra – Taj Mahal & Mughal Marvels
– Varanasi – Holy Ganges, Ghats & Heritage Walk
– Khajuraho – Kama Sutra Temples & Sculptures
– Orchha – Fort Complex & Village Life
7N/8D
Duration
9,15,448
Prices From
Highlights
- Departure from New Delhi, assemble at Safdarjung Railway Station
- Traditional welcome and check-in, board Deccan Odyssey and settle into cabin
- Train departs for Sawai Madhopur, dinner on board
- Breakfast on board, visit local tribal home to experience Rajasthani village life
- Return for lunch on board, afternoon jungle safari at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve with wildlife sightings
- Relax in train lounge, depart for Jaipur, dinner on board
- Breakfast on board, excursion to Amber Fort with royal halls and Sheesh Mahal
- Lunch at city hotel, visit City Palace Museum and Hawa Mahal, shopping for textiles and gemstones
- Return to train and depart for Agra, dinner on board,
- Breakfast on board, visit Taj Mahal, lunch at city hotel
- Explore Agra Fort and Mughal architecture, visit local markets for marble inlay and jewelry
- Return to train and depart for Varanasi, dinner on board
- Breakfast on board, visit Sarnath, lunch at city hotel
- Heritage walk through bazaars, temples and ghats
- Evening boat ride on Ganges River with Ganga Aarti experience, return to train
- Depart for Khajuraho, dinner on board,
- Breakfast on board, visit Chandela Temple Complex
- Lunch at city hotel, explore Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, return to train, dinner on board
- Depart for Orchha
- Visit Orchha Fort Complex, return for lunch on board
- Village walk and cultural interaction, Indian cultural evening and dinner on board
- Depart for New Delhi
- Arrival in New Delhi, breakfast on board, journey concludes, departure
Itinerary
Day 1
Saturday – Depart from New Delhi (D)
- Departure from New Delhi
- Assemble at Safdarjung Railway Station
- Traditional welcome and check-in
- Board Deccan Odyssey and settle into cabin
- Train departs for Sawai Madhopur
- Dinner on board
Day 2
Sunday – Sawai Madhopur & Ranthambore Safari (B/L/D)
- Breakfast on board
- Visit local tribal home to experience Rajasthani village life
- Return for lunch on board
- Afternoon jungle safari at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve with wildlife sightings
- Relax in train lounge
- Depart for Jaipur
- Dinner on board
Day 3
Monday – Jaipur (B/L/D)
- Breakfast on board
- Excursion to Amber Fort with royal halls and Sheesh Mahal
- Lunch at city hotel
- Visit City Palace Museum and Hawa Mahal
- Shopping for textiles and gemstones
- Return to train and depart for Agra
- Dinner on board
Day 4
Tuesday – Agra (B/L/D)
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Taj Mahal
- Lunch at city hotel
- Explore Agra Fort and Mughal architecture
- Visit local markets for marble inlay and jewelry
- Return to train and depart for Varanasi
- Dinner on board
Day 5
Wednesday – Varanasi (B/L/D)
- Breakfast on board,
- Visit Sarnath
- Lunch at city hotel
- Heritage walk through bazaars
- Temples and ghats
- Evening boat ride on Ganges River with Ganga Aarti experience
- Return to train
- Depart for Khajuraho
- Dinner on board
Day 6
Thursday – Khajuraho (B/L/D)
- Breakfast on board
- Visit Chandela Temple Complex
- Lunch at city hotel
- Explore Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
- Return to train
- Dinner on board
- Depart for Orchha
Day 7
Friday – Orchha (B/L/D)
- Visit Orchha Fort Complex
- Return for lunch on board
- Village walk and cultural interaction
- Indian cultural evening and dinner on board
- Depart for New Delhi
Day 8
Saturday – Return to New Delhi
- Arrival in New Delhi
- Breakfast on board
- Journey concludes
- Departure
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 -
Three daily 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). -
5% Govt Service Tax (GST)
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