The Deccan Odyssey Tour India

Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days

Destinations Covered : Mumbai - Sindhudurg - Goa - Kolhapur - Aurangabad - Chandrapur - Ajanta Caves - Nasik - Mumbai

Day 1, Wednesday : Mumbai

16:40 hrs - departure from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus for Sindhudurg Railway station
20:00 hrs - dinner on board

Meals included : dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 2, Thursday : Sindhudurg Nagari

06:30 hrs - breakfast on board
07:30 hrs - arrive at Sindhudurg
08:00 hrs - disembark to reach Malvan Jetty by an air-conditioned coach

Sindhudurg Fort
Sindhudurg Fort - Sindhudurg
09:30 hrs - visit to Sindhudurg fort by boat

Sindhudurg the Ocean Fort & one time naval base of Maratha empire. Sindhudurg fort stands on a rocky island, known as Kurte, barely a km, from the Malvan Town. Sindhudurg Fort was built in 1664-67 AD by King Shivaji. One of the best preserved forts of the Marathas, the 48 acre Sindhudurg fort has a four kms long zigzag line of 9 metres high and 3 metres wide rampart with 42 bastions. Apart from the huge stones, the building material involved 2000 khandis (72,576 k.g) of iron erecting the massive curtain wall and bastions. A notable feature is that the foundation stones were laid down firmly in molten lead. It also houses some twenty Hindu-Muslim hereditary families.

11:30 hrs - return to depart for the Tarkarli Beach Resort
12:00 hrs - arrive at Tarkarli Beach Resort. Later enjoy lunch followed by some time for leisure.
15:45 hrs - depart for Dhamapur village by an air-conditioned coach. On the way, visit to Cashew factory.
16:45 hrs - arrive at Dhamapur village
16:45 to 17:30 hrs: visit to ancient temple of Goddess Bhagwati, Sateri Devi and Dhamapur Lake.
17:45 hrs - depart for Kudal Railway station
18:15 hrs - arrive on board
18:30 hrs - depart for Goa
20:00 hrs - dinner on board
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 3, Friday : Goa

07:00 hrs - breakfast on board, arrive at Karmali Railway station

Basilica of Bom Jesus Church - Goa
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Church - Goa
08:00 hrs - leave for sightseeing tour of Old Goa visiting 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
12:45 hrs - return on board at Verna Railway station and enjoy lunch
16:15 hrs - drive to beach side hotel for cultural night and dinner
20:45 hrs - depart for Madgaon railway station
21:15 hrs - arrive at Madgaon railway station and embark on board
22:00 hrs - depart for Kolhapur
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 4, Saturday : Kolhapur

07:00 hrs - breakfast on board
07:30 hrs - arrive at Kolhapur Railway station
08:00-12:30hrs - enjoy sightseeing tour of the city visiting New Palace, Museum, Bhawani Mandap, Mahalaxmi Temple & Shalini Palace- witness marshal arts performance and cultural program followed by a visit to Handicraft Stalls
12:45 hrs - return on-board
13:15 hrs - depart to Aurangabad via Pune. Lunch on board. Remaining time will be at leisure on board
20:00 hrs - dinner on board
20:30 to 21:45 hrs - halt for detraining and entraining at Pune Railway Station Halt for detraining and entraining at Pune Railway Station
21:45 hrs - depart for Aurangabad
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 5, Sunday : Aurangabad

06:45 hrs - arrive at Aurangabad
07:00 hrs - breakfast on board
07:45 hrs - leave for an orientation tour of the city visiting Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site
12:30 hrs - depart for hotel for lunch
13:00 - 15:00 hrs - lunch and free time at the hotel
15:15 hrs - continue for local sightseeing.

Bibi-Ka-Maqbara - Aurangabad
Bibi-Ka-Maqbara - Aurangabad
15:30 - 17:00 hrs - visit to Bibi-Ka-Maqbara.and free time for shopping
17:30 hrs - return on-board
18:00 hrs - departure for Chandrapur (Via Nanded) for Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary
20:00 hrs - dinner on board
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 6, Monday : Chandrapur (Tadoba)

Breakfast on board
10:00hrs - arrival at Chandrapur railway station. Free time and Lunch on board
14:45 hrs - leave for Tadoba National Park by bus
15:45 hrs - arrival at Moharli gate at Tadoba
16:00 to 18:00 hrs - visit to sanctuary by open jeeps

19:15 hrs - return on board
19:30 hrs - train departs for Bhusawal
20:00 hrs - dinner on board
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 7, Tuesday : Ajanta Caves - Nasik

06:30 hrs - breakfast on board
07:00 hrs - arrival at Bhusawal Railway station

Ajanta Caves
Ajanta Caves - Aurangabad
07:30 hrs - visit to Ajanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site
12:45 hrs - return on-board at Jalgaon railway station
13:15 hrs - depart for Nasik
13:30 hrs - lunch on board. Remainder of the day will be at leisure
17:00 hrs - arrive at Nasik station & depart to visit Panchwati ghats and temples
19:30 hrs - return on-board at Deolali railway station and dinner on board
22:30 hrs - depart for Mumbai
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Overnight on-board

Day 8, Wednesday : Mumbai

07:00 hrs - breakfast on board
07:30 hrs - arrive in Mumbai CST
08:15 hrs - disembark from the train