Deccan Odyssey

Sojourn through the Kingdom of the warrior Marathas in a regal heritage train - the Deccan Odyssey. A mystic week-long journey that takes you back in time through the history of Maharashtra manifest in the fabled caves of Ajanta and Ellora, the handicraft sanctum of Shilpa Gram, the land of dreams and Bollywood - Mumbai and what not. A joint effort of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and the Maharashtra Government, the Deccan Odyssey promises a journey too exclusive to be contained in words.

Services and Amenities
This luxurious heritage train can house 80 passengers. Take a look at its array of services and facilities.

» Luxurious Coaches - The train has 21 exquisitely embellished coaches out of which 13 are passenger cars accommodating 8 people per coach (11 passenger Cars, 4 coupes per coach & 2 Presidential Suite Cars, 2 coupes per coach), 1 Conference Car, 2 Dinning Cars, 2 Generator Cars with Luggage Store, staff, replete with a Spa and a Bar Car.

» On Board Facilities - These include channel music, intercom, CD/ MP3 player, money exchange/ credit cards facility, safety & security arrangements, health spa, bar, conference equipment, ticket booking / cancellation facilities etc.

The Tour Map
Bombay- Ratnagiri- Ganapatiphule - Jaigadh- Sindhudurg- Tarkarli Backwaters- Sawantwadi- Goa Kolhapur- Pune- Aurangabad- Ellora Caves- Jalgaon- Ajanta Caves- Nasik- Mumbai

The Tour Itinerary
The sojourn begins on a fine Wednesday morning.

Day 1 (Wednesday)
Mumbai
16.40 hrs : Departure from C.S.T. for Sindhudurg Railway Station
20.00 hrs Onwards : Dinner on Board

Day 2 (Thursday)
Sindhudurg Nagari
06.30 hrs : Breakfast on Board
07.30 hrs : Arrive at Sindhudurg Rly. station
08.00 hrs : Detrain to reach Malvan Jetty by A/c. Coach
09.30 hrs : Visit to Sindhudurg Fort by boat
11.30 hrs : Return to depart for the Tarkarli Resort
12.00 hrs : Arrive at Tarkarli Beach Resort
15.30 hrs : Lunch & Leisure time
15.45 hrs : Depart for Dhamapur village by A/c coach
On way visit to Cashew factory
16.45 hrs : Arrive at Dhamapur Village
16.45 to 17.30 hrs : Visit to Ancient Temple
Goddess Bhagwati and Sateri Devi
And Dhamapur lake
17.45 hrs : Depart by coach to Kudal Rly.Stn.
18.15 hrs : Return to Deccan Odyssey train
18.30 hrs : Depart for Goa
20.00 hrs : Dinner on board

Day 3 (Friday)
Goa
07.00 hrs. onwards Breakfast on board
07.30 hrs. Arrive at Karmali Railway Station
08.00 hrs. Detrain for sightseeing by A/c. coach for Old Goa visit to St. Augustine Church, Basilica of Bom Jesus Church, Se Cathedral Church, St.Francis of Assissi a Museum of Goan antiques and visit to Fontanhas the Latin Quarters at Panjim.
12.45 hrs. to 16.00 hrs. Return to Deccan Odyssey at Verna Rly.Station for Lunch and leisure time.
16.15 hrs. to 20.30 hrs. Leave for Beach Side Hotel for Cultural Night and Dinner.
20.45 hrs. After dinner Depart for Madgaon Rly.Stn.
21.15 hrs. Return to Deccan Odyssey
22.00 hrs. Departure for Kolhapur

Day 4 (Saturday)
Kolhapur
07.00 hrs. Onwards Breakfast on Board
07.30 hrs. Arrive at Kolhapur Railway Station
08.00 hrs. To 12.30 hrs. Detrain for Sightseeing by A/c. Coach - Visit to New Palace, Museum, Bhawani Mandap, Mahalaxmi Temple & Shalini Palace- Watch marshal arts and cultural Programmes & Visit to Handicraft Stalls.
12.45 hrs. Depart to Kolhapur Railway Stn.
13.00 hrs. Return to Deccan Odyssey
13.15 hrs. Depart for Daulatabad/Aurangabad via Pune
13.15 hrs. to 20.00 hrs. Lunch & Leisure time on Board
20.00 hrs. Dinner on Board.
20.30 to 21.45 hrs. Halt for detraining and entraining at Pune Rly.Stn.
21.45 hrs. Depart for Daulatabad/Aurangabad

Day 5 (Friday)
Aurangabad
06.45 hrs. Arrival at Daulatabad Station
07.00 hrs. Onwards Breakfast on board
07.45 hrs. Detrain for Local Sightseeing by A/c.Coach. Visit Daulatabad Fort and Ellora Caves, A World Heritage Site.
12.30 hrs. Depart for Aurangabad for Lunch
13.00 to 15.00 hrs. Lunch and free time at the hotel
15.15 hrs. Depart for local Sightseeing
15.30 hrs. to 17.00 hrs. Visit to Bibi-Ka-Maqbara. to and free time for shopping.
17.30 hrs. Return to Deccan Odyssey
18.00 hrs. Departure for Chandrapur (Via Nanded). For Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary
20.00 hrs. Onwards. Dinner on board
23.15 to 23.20 hrs. Halt for detraining and entraining at Nanded

Day 6 (Sunday)
Chandrapur (Tadoba)
07.00 onwards Breakfast onboard.
10.00 hrs. Arrival at Chandrapur Railway Station.
Free time onboard
13.00 hrs onwards Lunch onboard.
14.45 hrs Leave for Tadoba National Park by bus
15.45 hrs. Arrival at Moharli gate at Tadoba
16.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs Visit to sanctuary by open jeep
19.15 hrs Return to Deccan Odyssey
19.30 hrs Train Departs for Bhusawal for Ajanta caves
20.00 hrs. Dinner onboard

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Day 7 (Tuesday)
Ajanta Caves / Nasik
06.30 hrs. Onwards Early Breakfast on Board
07.00 hrs. Arrival at Bhusawal Rly station
07.30 hrs. Detrain to visit Ajanta Caves
A World Heritage Monument by A/c.Coach
12.45 hrs. Return to Deccan Odyssey at Jalgaon Rly. Stn.
13.15 hrs. Depart for Nasik
13.30 hrs. Onwards Lunch & Leisure time on Board
17.00 hrs. Arrive at Nasik station & depart to Visit Panchwati Ghats and ancient Temples.
19.30 hrs. Return to the Deccan Odyssey at Deolali Rly Station and Dinner on board.
22.30 hrs. Depart for Mumbai

Day 8 (Wednesday)
Mumbai
07.00 hrs. Breakfast on Board
07.30 hrs. Arrive at Mumbai CST
08.15 hrs. Check-out latest by

(Itinerary is subject to change without notice)

Departure Dates for 2010 - 2011

Sl. No	Month	Dates
1	September	29th
2	October	6th
3	November	3rd and 10th
4	January	5th, 12th and 19th
5	February	16th and 23rd
6	March	9th, 16th and 30th
7	April	6th, 20th and 27th

Information Tariff (Per Person Per Night)

Occupancy Type	Lean Season September 2010 & April 2011	Peak Season October 2010 to March-2011
Deluxe Cabin
Single occupancy	US $ 500	US $ 650
Double occupancy	US $ 390	US $ 500
Triple occupancy	US $ 315	US $ 425
Presidential Suite
Single Occupancy	US $ 750	US $ 950
Double Occupancy	US $ 650	US $ 800
Presidential Suite - Extra Occupancy	US $ 300	US $ 370

Half fare for children between 5 and 12 years

- 10% Surcharge shall be levied on departure during Christmas/New Year.
- Service Tax @ of 2.58% is applicable on the gross ticket value

Tariff Includes
Travel / catering / conducted sight-seeing / entrance fee at Monuments / Parks / Palaces / Cultural Programmes / Boat Ride.

Tariff Excludes
The guest has to pay for video cameras, liquor, laundry and other items of personal nature.

Passenger reservations/cancellation on the Deccan Odyssey can be done as per the following terms and conditions : Booking 20% of ticket value at the time of booking 80% of ticket value 30 days before departure of the tour Cancellation Any cancellation must be advised immediately by Fax/E-mail & subsequently confirmed by letter to the Central Reservation Division at Head Office, Mumbai. Value of Ticket to be retained by MTDC on cancellation will be as follows: % of ticket value 60 days prior to the departure. 20% of Ticket Value 30-59 days prior to the departure. 50% of ticket value 15-29 days prior to the departure. 100% of ticket value 14 or less days prior to the departure. No refund or adjustment will be made in the event of interruption of journey by a tourist on his own after the commencement of the tour.

Exclusive Charters Companies can organise a “Business-Cum-Pleasure” trip by chartering the truly luxurious The Deccan Odyssey for their conference. Climate Varies from 8o C to 30o C between September to March and in April it is from 26 o C to 35 o C. Clothing Recommended Light tropical/light woolens. Other Facilities Doctor on call at the next station. Money exchange facility/credit Cards. Complimentary packaged water on board/in the coach during sightseeing/ and at hotels. Assistance for travel arrangements on completion of the tour. Voltage available on the train 110/230 V. Booking can be made through agent/on Internet. Meals The two restaurant cars, serve a range of Indian, Continental, Maharashtrian, Goan and Chinese cuisines. Menus are changed seasonally

Individual Facilities Packged Water We make sure, the greatest gift of nature bestowed on us i.e. water is made available to you in its purest form. Packaged water is made available to you all through the journey.	Common Facilities Shopping Certain handicrafts and other special items of Maharashtrian origin can be bought while you visit the places covered by the Deccan Odyssey.
News Papers / Magazines The leading dailies and newspapers and a collection of magazines is made available for your reading pleasure.	Smoking The Deccan Odyssey has exclusive non-smoking suite cars and separate bar car Mumbai Hi for the guests who love to smoke.
Security Adequate safety arrangements are made for you as well as your personal belongings in the train itself.	Conference Conference car with all amenities and connectivity designed to match the best if you wish to have conference on board.
Toiletries All essential toiletries like soaps, shampoos, moisturizers etc. are provided in the train.	Health The Body Massage, facials, with Ayurvedic Oils and Steam bath is available to rejuvenate you. A Gymnasium is also there for your routine workouts.
Wine / Beer A complimentary bottle of wine courtesy the Deccan Odyssey in all the rooms.	Business Centre Well equipped with computers, secretarial services, photocopying, telecommunication, internet, equipment rental is available onboard.

Other Facilities
Wide collection of classic & non-classics films and music on channel.

On Board Facilities Conference Room Library Bar Channel Music Massage Centre Steam Bath Gymnasium Beauty Parlour Business Centre Special Suite for Physically challenged