Day 1 (Saturday): Mumbai

Board the Deccan Odyssey at Delhi – on to Nashik
Welcome aboard the Deccan Odyssey.
Early this evening, assemble 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 19:30 Hrs)
(ETD at 17:15 Hrs)

Day 2 (Sunday): Nashik

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.
09:00 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.
12:00 Hrs: Leave for Sula vineyards for an exclusive tour of one of the finest Indian wine-producing facilities.
12:45 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.
14:00 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)

Day 3 (Monday): Ellora Caves

Aurangabad – Ellora Caves. As you enjoy breakfast, the Deccan Odyssey arrives at Aurangabad, from where a scenic drive takes you to the Ellora Caves.
08:30 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for Ellora Caves.
09:30 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.
12:30 Hrs: Reach the station and board the Deccan Odyssey.
13:00 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)

Day 4 (Tuesday): Ajanta Caves

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.
08:00 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for Ajanta Caves.
10:00 Hrs: Visit to 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.
14:00 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 sundowner before dinner.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on board
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey (Departure at 14:30)

Day 5 (Wednesday): Kolhapur

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!
12:45 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey for City Tour of Kolhapur. After an early lunch on board, you will disembark for a tour of the city.
13:00 Hrs: Visit the New Palace Museum, a lovely basalt and sandstone octagonal Palace from the 19th century.
14:00 Hrs: Explore the local markets for a pair of beautifully handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals that you can carry back with you as a souvenir.
15:45 Hrs: Proceed to a special venue for tea, followed by Lavanya Sandhya, a vibrant folk performance.
17:15 Hrs: You will then visit the 1300-year-old Mahalakshmi temple, also called Shakti Peth.
Also, witness the Mardanai Khel ( Martial Arts) performance.
18:50 Hrs: Reach the Railway station and Board the Deccan Odyssey.
After your sojourn in 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)

Day 6 (Thursday): Goa

Today, you arrive at Goa, India’s smallest state, with strong Portuguese influences, having been a colony of Portugal till as late as 1961.
08:30 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.
12:15 Hrs: Lunch and Spice Plantation tour.
15:30 Hrs: Leisure time at the nearest Beach.
18:30 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)

Day 7 (Friday): Savantwadi

Arrive in Sawantwadi, which lies on a rocky island just off the coast of Malvan.
08:30 Hrs: Disembark Deccan Odyssey and drive to Pinguli
09:15 Hrs: A visit to Sindhudurg’s Pinguli village and Sawantwadi Palace is on the cards today. Get a glimpse of the traditional Thakar folk arts and crafts at the local museum.
12:00 Hrs: Visit to Sawantwadi Palace for a delicious lunch.
16:00 Hrs: Reach the Railway station and board the Deccan Odyssey..
Enjoy dinner on board as the Deccan Odyssey makes its way back to Mumbai
Breakfast & Dinner on board, Lunch at a Sawantwadi Palace
Overnight on Deccan Odyssey (Departure at 18:00)

Day 8 (Saturday): Mumbai

Disembark in Mumbai.
Early this morning, after breakfast, you will disembark at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station, Mumbai.
Bid farewell to the Deccan Odyssey as your royal passage through the grand vistas of India comes to an end.
Breakfast on board