Welcome to Maharashtra Splendour

Board the Deccan Odyssey at Delhi – on to Nashik

Welcome aboard the Deccan Odyssey.

Early this evening assembles at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at approximately 1530 hours to complete the registration process and check in formalities for your Maharashtra Splendour journey, as you receive a traditional Indian welcome and enjoy a refreshing welcome drink.

After completion of all formalities, you will be shown to your delightful cabins. As you settle in, the Deccan Odyssey shall depart Mumbai for Nashik.

Dinner on Board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(ETD at 1930 Hrs)
(ETD at 1715 Hrs)

This morning the Deccan Odyssey brings you to the holy city of Nashik, which is rapidly gaining the status of being the wine capital of the country.

0900 Hrs: Disembark and spend the morning walking along the Godavari Ghats. Continue on through the lively market by the Ghats which sells everything from vegetables to lentils, dried seafood to cow dung cakes and many things in between.

1200 Hrs: Leave for Sula vineyards for an exclusive tour of one of the finest Indian wine producing facilities.

1245 Hrs: Walk through vines laden with Chenin, Chardonnay and Shiraz grapes. Be taken through the age old ‘méthode traditionnelle’ used to make one of the best known brands of sparkling wines in India.

1400 Hrs: Lunch at Sula Vineyards

After a sumptuous lunch, return to the Deccan Odyssey and set forth for Aurangabad

Breakfast on board | Lunch at the vineyard | Dinner on board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(Departure at 18:30)

Aurangabad – Ellora Caves. As you enjoy breakfast, the Deccan Odyssey arrives at Aurangabad, from where a scenic drive takes you to the Ellora Caves

0830 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for Ellora Caves.

0930 Hrs: Tour of Ellora Caves, carved into the side of a basaltic hill 30 km from the city. The finest specimen of cave-temple architecture in India, the site encompasses 34 rock-cut shrines representing Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art dating from the 4th to 5th century AD.

1230 Hrs: Reach station and board Deccan Odyssey

1300 Hrs: Lunch Onboard

In the evening, sit back, unwind and enjoy cocktails fixed by our bartender onboard, followed by a sumptuous dinner and a well deserved rest as the Deccan Odyssey proceeds towards Jalgaon to visit the exquisite Ajanta Caves.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(Departure at 14:30)

The Deccan Odyssey arrives at Pachora railway station this morning from where, after breakfast on board, you will disembark and drive to the Ajanta Caves, another World Heritage site and an architectural marvel of its time.

0800 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for Ajanta Caves.

1000 Hrs: Visit of Ajanta Caves another World Heritage site and an architectural marvel of its time. The 30 rock-hewn Buddhist caves at Ajanta have been masterfully carved and are adorned with sculptures and paintings of Buddhist religious art, depicting universal pictorial art and are known to depict the fusion between Buddhist and Hindu faith.

1400 Hrs: Reach Railway station and Board Deccan Odyssey

Lunch will be on board the Deccan Odyssey as it continues on to the multifaceted city of Kolhapur.

The rest of the day is at leisure for you to relax and enjoy some of the activities available on board. Watch a movie, learn the rules of ‘carrom’, a popular Indian board game, from a Deccan Odyssey team member or book yourself a relaxing massage in our spa on board.

In the evening watch the tapestry of rural India unfold as you sip a sun downer before dinner.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on board.
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(Departure at 14:30)

Watch the hinterlands of Maharashtra sweep past as you relish breakfast. Enjoy time at leisure as the Deccan Odyssey rolls into Kolhapur, a city of many hidden treasures, all waiting to be discovered!

1245 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for City Tour of Kolhapur. After an early lunch on board you will disembark for a tour of the city.

1300 Hrs: Visit the New Palace Museum, a lovely basalt and sandstone octagonal Palace from the 19th century.

1400 Hrs: Explore the local markets for a pair of beautifully handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals that you can carry back with you as a souvenir.

1545 Hrs: Proceed to a special venue for tea followed by Lavanya Sandhya, a vibrant folk performance.

1715 Hrs: You will then visit the 1300-year-old Mahalakshmi temple, also called Shakti Peth, Also witness Mardanai Khel (Martial Arts) performance

1850 Hrs: Reach Railway station and Board Deccan Odyssey

After your sojourn into Kolhapur, you return to the Deccan Odyssey for dinner as we depart for India’s most happening destination – Goa

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(Departure at 19:30)

Today you arrive at Goa, India's smallest state, with strong Portuguese influences, having been a colony of Portugal till as late as 1961.

0830 Hrs: Disembark and drive to Fontainhas, the Latin Quarters in Panjim which still has some well preserved houses built in Portuguese style architecture. Experience the UNESCO World Heritage Walk around Fontainhas with its winding alleyways adorned by tiled-roofed houses in spectacular shades of blue and red.

1215 Hrs: Lunch and Spice Plantation tour

1530 Hrs: Leisure time at the nearest Beach

1830 Hrs: Return to the Deccan Odyssey for dinner as it departs for Sindhudurg traversing through the Konkan, one of the most scenic railway routes in the country, bound by the Arabian Sea on the West and Sahyadri hills on the East, a marvelous

Breakfast on board | Lunch at the spice plantation | Dinner on board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey
(Departure at 19:30)