4 Nights Deccan Odyssey Tour of Heritage India (From Goa to Mumbai)
with Goa , North India Golden Triangle,Kama Sutra extension, Udaipur &
Kerala Backwaters
Duration : 30 Nights / 31 Days
Wed Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Met on arrival ,late night at Delhi International airport & transfer to
Hotel (suggest City Imperial Hotel/Near Airport Maurya Sheratonl)
Night stay Delhi.
Thrus Day 2 : Delhi
Morning cycle Riskwas ride of Mughal Old Delhi.Afternoon visit UNESCO
Declared World Heritage Site(s) of Qutab Minar & Humayuns Tomb.
F ri Day 3 : Drive Delhi / Jaipur
Morning Drive 5 hrs to Jaipur with optional enroute refreshment halt at
fully restored ruins of 15th century Neemrana Fort Palace,now operating as
Hertage Hotel.On arrival in Jaipur,Check into Luxury Heritage Hotel (suggest
Rambagh Palace,Raj Vilas Spa )
Night stay Jaipur.
Sat Day 4
Morning excursion to 15th century Amber Fort Palace & enjoy short
Elephant ride.Later visit 18th century City Palace complex & museum.Time
free for shopping.
Sun Day 5 : Drive Jaipur / Agra
Morning drive 5.5 hrs to Agra with optional enroute visits to UNESCO
declared World Heritage Site of Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary & 16th century
ghost town of Fatehpur-Sikri,built in red sandstone.Check into Agra Hotel on
arrival(suggest Amar Vilas Spa Resort or Mughal Sheraton)
Night stay Agra.
Mon Day 6 : Drive Agra / Delhi
Morning visit the Taj Mahal (often described as poetry in white marble)&
early 16th century Agra Fort.Time free for shopping. Later drive 4 hrs to
Delhi & option to check into City Hotel(suggested
Imperial/Claridges/Near airport Maurya Sheraton)
Night
stay Delhi.
Tue Day 9 : Fly Delhi / Khajuraho
Morning transfer to Delhi airport to board flight to Khajuraho. Met on
arrival at Khajuraho airport & transfer to Hotel.(suggest stay Taj
Chandela/Jas Radisson) Evening visit Sound & Light show at Western
Temple site.
.Night stay Khajuraho.
Wed Day 10 : Khajuraho
Day visit to Eastern & Western Group of Kama Sutra temples Hindu &
Jain temples,dating back to 11th Century.
Thrus Day 11 : Fly Khajuraho / Varanasi
Morning optional excursion to Panna Tiger Reserve Jeep in open jeep.Noon
transfer to Khajuraho airport for flight to Varanasi.Met on arrival at
Varanasi airport & transfer to Hotel(suggest stay Taj Ganges,Raddison Or
budget range heritage hotel on banks of river Ganres-Palace On Ganges).Night
stay Varanasi.
Fri Day 12 : Varanasi
Early morning boat ride in Holy Ganges to view the ancient daily bathing
rituals of the Hindus.Return to hotel for breakfast.Later excursion to
Sarnath,Where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon in 5th century BC)
Sat Day 13 : Fly Varanasi / Delhi
Morning visit City Palace & time free to feel the aura of this more
than 2,000 years old town.
Late afternoon transfer to Varanasi airport for Flight to Delhi.Met on
arrival in Delhi airport & transfer to Hotel(suggest Airport
Hotel-Raddisson,Maurya Sheraton,Uppals Orchid etc).Night stay Delhi.
Sun
Day 14 : Fly Delhi / Udaipur
Early morning transfer to Delhi airport for flight to Udaipur.Met on
arrival at Udaipur Airport on arrival & transfer to Hotel(suggest stay
at Lake Palace,Udai Vilas Spa Resort,Hilton,Shiv Niwas Palace,etc).Afternoon
visit 17th century City Palace & museum.Nighty stay Udaipur.
Mon Day 15 : Udaipur
Day at leisure.
Tue Day 16 : Fly Udaipur / Goa
Via Mumbai: Morning transfer to Udaipur Airport to board (self changeover)
flight to Goa Via Mumbai.Met on arrival at Goa airport & transfer to
Hotel.(Suggest stay in South Goa- The Leela Palace,The Taj Exotica OR in
North Goa-Hotel Fort Aguada,The Taj Village).
Night stay Goa.
Wed Day 17 : Goa
Day at leisure.
Thrus Day 18 : Goa
Afternoon visit UNESCO DECLARED World Heritage Site of Old Goa Churches.
Later time free in Panjim town for shopping & optional boat cruise on
River mandovi.
Fri Day 19 : Goa
Day at leisure.
Sat Day 20 : Depart Goa / Board The Deccan Odyssey
Check-out from Hotel by 12 noon & transfer to Madgaon Railway
Station(South Goa) at 1500 hrs to board The Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train
Tour.Night stay TDO.
Sun Day 21 : TDO Pune
Discover the hidden facets of culturraly rich Pune.
Mon
Day 22 : TDO Aurangabad
Welcome to local dance troupe at Railway Station.Morning visit 11th century
built Daulatabad Fort; & UNESCO Declared World Heritage Site of Ellora
Caves with Budhhist,Hindu,Jain rock cut wall murals dating back to 5th
century AD.
Afternoon visit "Bibi-Ka-Makbara" Also referred to as
poor man's replica of World Famous Taj Mahal.Time free for shopping.
Tue Day 23 : Tdo Ajanta & Nasik
Morning Excursion to Ajanta caves & visit the UNESCO DEclared World
Heritage site of Buddhist Wall frescoes,dating back to 2nd century BC.
Evening visit Holy Nasik Town on Godavri river-famous for hosting
the Famous Hindu religious fair of Kumbh Mela(held once in every 12 yrs)
Wed Day 24 : Arrival Tdo / Mumbai / Fly Cochin
Morning(0800 hrs) the Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train arrives at Mumbai CST
,recently declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Met on arrival at Mumbai Railway station & transfer to Mumbai Domestic
airport to board Flight to Kerala(Cochin).Met on arrival at Cochin airport &
transfer to Hotel(Suggest Stay Brunton Boatyard,Hilton,Le Merdian,Taj
Malabar etc).Night stay Cochin
Thrus Day 25 : Cochin
Morning visit 16th century Island Fort & Chinese Fishing nets.Evening
Enjoy Kathakali Dance performance.
Fri Dsy 26 : Drive Cochin / Kumarakom
Morning drive 3 hrs to Kumarakom backwaters(ratest as top 15 destinations
in the world by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) & check into Resort/Hotel(suggest
Kumarakom Lake Resort/Coconut Lagoon),Day at leisure.Optional Spa treatments
at extra costNight stay Kumarakom.
Sat : Day 27 : Kumarakom
Day at leisure
Sun Day 28 : Backwaters Houseboat
Cruise : Enjoy Overnight Houseboat Cruise in backwaters lake.(option of A/C
Dlx OR Traditional Non A/C houseboat)
Mon
Day 29 : Kumarakom
Day at leisure.
Tue Day 30 : Drive Kumarakom
Drive Kumarakom 2.5 hrs to Cochin & check into Airport Hotel.Night stay
Cochin.
Wed Day 31 : Fly Cochin / Onwards
Transfer to Cochin airport to board flight to Delhi/Mumbai & onwards
International flight connection
Note : We are open to amend requirements of Day 1 - to Day 20 &
Day 24 to 31 & other alterations
