The Deccan Odyssey is a luxury train operated as a joint venture between Indian Railways and the Government of Maharashtra. It offers multiple tour itineraries within Maharashtra as well as throughout India. A 7-day Maharashtra itinerary includes visits to prominent locations such as Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Goa, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, and Nasik. Key attractions along the route include forts, beaches, churches, temples, and UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Ellora and Ajanta caves. An 8-day Pan-India route visits cultural and historical sites in Aurangabad, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Ja

1. DECCAN ODDYSSEY

2. DECCAN ODYSSEY
• A Joint Venture Indian Railways and Govt. of
Maharashtra
• Operated by Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation Ltd. in the State of Maharashtra
• Travel itineraries include in-state as well as all India
tour
packages
• Benchmarked against the best luxury trains in the
world
e.g. Blue Train of South Africa, The Orient
Express of
Europe and the Eastern and Oriental of South East
Asia.
• Operational period – September to April

9. The Deccan Odyssey – Maharashtra
Route
• Day 1 : Mumbai:
– Boarding at C.S.T. (a world
heritage site)
• Day 2 : Sindhudurg Nagri
Visit to the Ocean Fort
Tarkarli Beach.
• Day 3 : Goa
– Visit to Goan Churches at Old
Goa.
– Evening – Cultural Night &
Dinner.
• Day 4: Goa
– Visit to Mangeshi a Hindu
Temple & Safa Masjid a prominent
Islamic shrine in Ponda,
– Spice Farm
– 16th Century Menezes Braganza
House.

10. • Day 5 :Kolhapur:
– New Palace-
– Chhatrapati Sahu
Museum
– Shalini Palace
• Day 6 : Aurangabad
– Daulatabad Fort
– Ellora caves – a world
heritage site.
• Day 7 : Jalgaon –
– Ajanta- a world
heritage site.
– Nasik- Ancient
Temples.
• Day 8 : CST, Mumbai;
Arrival at 8 AM

11. DETAILS OF ITINERARY
• Tour Departures: On Wednesday from
September to April every year.
• Capacity: 88 PAX can be extended up to 98
PAX
• Duration of tour: Wednesday to Wednesday, 7
nights.
• Subject to availability can be sold as: Mumbai-
Goa, 3 nights, Goa-Mumbai, 4 nights.
• For every 15 paid PAX in a group, one
complimentary seat is provided to the group
leader.

13. The Deccan Odyssey – Pan India
Route
Day 1 : Mumbai:
– Boarding at C.S.T. (a world heritage site)
• Day 2 : Aurangabad
– Visit Ellora Caves (a world heritage site)
– Enjoy Sumptuous lunch and relax onboard.
• Day 3 : Aurangabad
– Visit Ajanta Caves (a world heritage site)
– Relax onboard and prepare for a journey to
Udaipur
• Day 4 : Udaipur
– Visit City Palace followed by boat rides on
lake Pichola
– Enjoy a Gala Dinner at Palace hotel

14. • Day 5 : Sawai Madhopur
– An early breakfast and proceed for the jungle Safari
– Enjoy Lunch on board followed by an afternoon safari
followed by High-Tea at The Taj Lodge
• Day 6 : Jaipur
– Visit to Amber Fort
– Enjoy a day of sightseeing at Jaipur.
• Day 7 : Agra
– Visit to Fatehpur Sikri. (a world heritage site)
– Visit Agra Fort and bask in the splendor of the Taj Mahal
• Day 8 : Delhi
– Check-out in the morning with nostalgic memories of the
Indian Maharaja
– New Group checks-in at Delhi