Full Tour : 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destination Coverd : Delhi - Agra and Fatehpur Sikri -
Jaipur - Sawai Madhopur - Udaipur - Ellora and Aurangabad - Ajanta - Mumbai
Day 01 : Wednesday Mumbai Depart
Report by 3.00 p.m at Check-in Counter of Deccan Odyssey train /MTDC at
Chhatrapati Shivaji Rail Terminus (South Mumbai,Fort Area) & after
traditional welcome, be escorted to your respective cabins. Train departs by
4.30 p.m.
Day 02 : Thursday Ialand Sea Fort &
Beach visit
Morning enjoy boat ride to visit 17th century built Sea Fort of Sindhurg,
spread over 48 acres on a rocky island. Afternoon at leisure at Tarkarli -a
virgin beach at the confluence of river Karli and Arabian Sea. On way back
to the Railway Station visit, Cashew Factory & ancient hindu temples.
Day 03 : Thursday Ialand Sea Fort &
Beach visit
Morning visit 16th century built churches of Old Goa, where mortal remains
of St. Francis Xavier are enshrined.
Return to comforts of the luxury train for lunch & rest.
Evening enjoy cultural program and traditional Goan cuisine at Beach resort
hotel.
Day
04 : Saturday Pride of Maharashtra - Kolhapur Town
Morning arrive at Kolhapur -an ancient city, famous for its food, headwear,
footwear, jewellery, wrestling and religious connections. Proceed to visit
19th century built Royal Palace & museum housing rare paintings and
artifacts. Later visit exquisitely carved Mahalaxmi Hindu Temple. Witness
traditional Martial Art Cultural Programme locally known as “Mardani
Khel”. Time free to shop for Kolhapuri cotton saris, local jewellery,
leather sandals and Kolhapuri chappals.
Return to Deccan Odyssey train for lunch & train departs for
Aurangabad. Afternoon & evening at leisure.
Day 05 : Sunday Aurangabad & Ellora
Cave Temples
Morning excursion to Aurangabad hill fort, where capital of India was once
shifted from Delhi, by maverick King Sultan Mohammed bin Tughlak in 14th
century.
Next stop is World Heritage Site of Ellora Cave temple complex-sculpted
over a perod of 600 years & dedicated to three different faiths of
Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism.
Afternoon visit Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a replica of Taj Mahal & time free for
shopping in Aurangabad town.
Day
06 : Monday Wildlife Reserve & Mahatma Ganghi Ashram
Morning excursion to Tadoba National Park and Andhari wildlife Santuary -
home to indian bison, tigers, sambar, gaur, chinkara, wild dog, hyena,
jackals, python, monitor lizard, crocodiles & a varied diversity of
Migratory & Water Birds.
Afternoon visit Mahatma Gandhi ashram at Sevagram or the 'Village of
Service'. Gandhiji made this his home in later years and momentous political
decisions taken during India's freedom struggle were made here.
Day 07 : Tuesday Ajanta Caves & Nasik
Pilgrimage Town
Morning excursion to renowned Buddhist cave temples of Ajanta-a World
Heritage Site. Witness some of the finest paintings and sculptures, some of
them dating back to second century B.C.
Late afternoon walk through narrow streets of Nashik temple town, situated
on the banks of the Godavari River & one of the holiest places for
Hindus from all over the world.
Day 08 : Wednesday Mumbai Return
Train returns back to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Rail Terminus by 0745 am &
check-out after early breakfast by 0815 hrs. Tour ends.
