Full 7 Nights Deccan OdysseyTour with South India Kerala Backwaters
visit & Bombay stay
Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days
Mon Day 1 : Bombay - Arrival
Met on arrival at Bombay International airport & transfer to South
Mumbai City Hotel(preferred Sea Facing rooms in Hotel Taj Mahal
Intercontinental/Oberois Hilton)
Night stay Mumbai
Tue Day 2 : Bombay
Day excursion to Elephanta Island Caves by boat-UNESCO declared World
Heritage Site.
Wed : Day 3 : Depart Bombay/Deccan Odyssey(Full 7 Nights tour)
Morning visit to Prince Of Wales Museum & drive down Marine
Drive Sea causeway.Afternoon Transfer to MTDC Check-in Counter to board 7
Night Royal journey across Central India onboard The Deccan Odyssey Luxury
train Tour.
Night stay Deccan Odyssey
Thurs Day 4 : TDO
Morning Downriver Backwater cruise in fishing trawler & afternoon free
at Ganputiphule beach.
Fri Day 5 : TDO
Morning visit Sindhudurg Sea Fort & Afternoon free at Tarkarli
Beach.Later enjoy up-river backwater cruise in small motorboats.Evening
enjoy cultural program at Sawantwadi.
Sat Day6 : TDO
Morning visit the UNESCO declared World Heritage Site of Old Goa,famous for
medieval Portuguese churches.Later time for shopping in Panjim
town.Afternoon time free at South Goa Luxury Resort beach for optional
Adventure sports excitivities
Sun Day 7 : TDO
Discover the hidden facets of culturraly rich Pune.
Mon Day 8 : TDO
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 9 : TDO
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 10 : Arrival Tdo / Mumbai / Depart - 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 airport to board Flight for Kerala backwaters(Cochin).Met
on arrival at Cochin airport & transfer to City hotel.(suggest Hotel Taj
Malabar,or Brunton Boatyard).Evening enjoy Kathakali South Indian dance
performance.Night stay Cochin/Kochi.
Thurs : Day 11 : Drive Cochin / Kumarakom
Morning visit 16th century Fort island town & later drive 3 hrs to
Kumarakom & check into Hotel(suggest Kumarakom Lake Resort,Coconut
Lagoon,Taj Garden Retreat).Night stay Kumarakom:
Note : Kumarakom has been rated as the top 15 most romantic
destinations in the World by the National Geographic in 2003 annual issue.
Fri
Day 12 : Kumarakom
Day at leisure
Sat Day 13 : Overnight Houseboat Cruise
Board houseboat from the Hotel Jetty & enjoy Overnight cruise in the
Backwaters lake
Note : Boat is stationary from Sunset to Sunrise to allow local
fishermen to cast their nests in the lake.
(ii) Overnight cruise can be organised in A/C Dlx Houseboat Or Non A/C
Spice brand Houseboat
Sun Day 14 : Houseboard / Cochin
Disembark at Alleppey Jetty & drive 4 hrs to Cochin.Check into
Hotel(option of city/airport.)Night stay Cochin.
Mon Day 15 : Fly Cochin / onwards
Morning transfer to Cochin Domestic/International airport for onwards
flight.
Note : We are open to amend requirements of Day 1,Day 2,Day 10-15 &
other alterations
