The 08 days long journey on the ‘Indian Sojourn’ tour at the luxurious train Deccan Odyssey will take you to the captivating and colourful destinations of India. The journey gives you a chance to explore some of the best destination of Northern and Western India. The cities which you will come across on this splendid journey include Vadodara, Udaipur, Agra, Mumbai, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Delhi and Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore). The highlights of the tour are witnessing the tigers at Ranthabore, a visit to Taj Mahal – one if the Seven Wonder’s of the World in Agra, exploring historical architectural gems, a boat ride on the Lake Pichola, Udaipur, etc.
Read MoreArrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus early evening at 1530 hours to complete the registration and check in formalities. You will be given a warm welcome in Indian Traditional way followed by a welcome drink. Board your super luxury train Deccan Odyssey for a week long Indian Sojourn. Now it’s time for the luxury wheels to disembark for the first destination Vadodara
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
Today the luxury wheels arrive to its first destination Vadodara, which is set along the seasonal River Vishwamitri. Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast onboard and then leave to visit Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The site includes water installations, religious buildings, agricultural structure, palaces and more. Later on back to the luxury wheels to enjoy a splendid lunch. After lunch, visit the Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum which is a well known museum for the display of work of different artists and it houses great collection of paintings of Raja Ravi Verma and other prominent European Masters. Evening enjoy high-tea at the Laxmi Vilas Palace, which resides the royal family till date. Enjoy the local fold dance with special delicacies from the Royal kitchen. After a wonderful day return to Deccan Odyssey as it needs to head towards the next destination Udaipur.
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
This morning you relish your breakfast in the midst of the Aravalli Hills on arrival to the ‘City of Lakes’ Udaipur and also popular for being one of the most romantic cities of India. After breakfast drive to Udaipur for sightseeing tour. Firstly, give a visit to City Palace a marvellous assortment of courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens situated on the banks of the Lake Pichola. You will enjoy a boat ride on the calm water of the Lake. Afternoon back to the luxury wheels to have a scrumptious lunch. After lunch stroll around the streets of Old Udaipur where you can get some great stuff such as puppets, clothe lanterns, jewellery, wooden boxes, and other handicraft items. Later back to your luxury train as it is time to head towards Jodhpur.
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard
Start your morning in a relaxed way with a delicious breakfast onboard while arriving to Jodhpur City. Jodhpur ‘the Blue City’ in the state of Rajasthan boasts of the Thar Desert in the background and houses some amazing temples, forts and palaces. After breakfast, you will have a luxurious day with an option to pick a relaxing spa session at a luxury hotel or a visit to the Bishnoi tribal village along with potter and weavers villages. Back to Deccan Odyssey for lunch followed by a city tour of Blue City. Now you will visit Mehrangarh Fort which is situated at amidst of the brown sand of the Thar Desert. A part of the fort has been converted into a museum which displays many royal palanquins, armory, paintings, costumes, personal belongings of the royalty and more. Relish dishes from Marwari barbeque delights will be served in the royal precinct of the Mehrangarh Fort for dinner. Later back to the luxury wheels as to take a forward journey to the next destination, the Mughal City of Agra.
Highlights : Overnight stay onboard.
Savour a luxurious breakfast on the luxury wheels as the train arrives in Agra. After a relaxed breakfast, now detrain to experience the royalty of the greatest dynasty, the Mughals. First visit the Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonder’s of the World, built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Afternoon enjoy a delicious lunch at the City Hotel. After lunch give a visit to the Itmad-ud-Daulah tomb, nicknamed as the ‘Baby Taj’. Later visit Agra Fort a massive red sandstone fort built by the Great Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, later on more decorative marble were added on by Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. Evening you have option for opt for a relaxing spa session at a luxury hotel or a visit to the local Markets of Agra, well known for Mughal style ornaments and special artefacts with marble-inlay. After a wonderful day it is time to return to the comforts of Deccan Odyssey. Relish dinner while heading towards your next destination Sawai Madhopur.
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
As the luxury wheels churns into Sawai Madhopur enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan is famous for its Ramthambore National Park, which was once the former hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur. After an early breakfast now go for an adventurous wildlife safari in the National Park. If you are lucky enough you will be able to spot tigers as Ranthambore National Park is quite famous for India’s finest tiger reserves. You can also witness many species of wild animals as well as migratory birds. Afternoon back onboard the train for a lavish lunch. After lunch commence on a village safari for interaction with the local people, getting to know their culture. Thereafter, savour high-tea at a popular hunting lodge of the royal family of the region. Evening back to the luxury wheels for dinner as the train sets off to the Pink City of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
On the 07th day arrive at the historic capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Jaipur is the city mainly considered for its liveliness and richness in culture. After breakfast leave from the luxury train for a visit to the ferocious Amber Fort. The Amber Fort is situated overlooking towards the beatify Maota Lake. On the way to Amber Fort give a visit to Palace of Winds – the Hawa Mahal, which gives a mesmerising view of the City. Later, visit the famous City Palace of Jaipur, which is a huge complex including palaces, gardens and courtyards. The palace also has a museum which holds a collection of rare manuscripts, armoury, costumes and carpets belonging to the royal families. Also visit Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh in the 18th century. Relish lunch at a City hotel. After lunch you can take an option for a spa session else give a visit to the sparkling and colourful markets of Jaipur. You can shop attractive handicrafts, traditional clothes, bangles, imitation jewellery and more. Evening back to the luxury wheels for overnight stay.
Highlights : Dinner and overnight stay onboard.
Morning have a luxurious breakfast upon arriving Delhi. No, from here it’s time to bid farewell to the Deccan Odyssey luxury train and depart for the onward destination.
I had a wonderful time travelling to India on Deccan Odyssey luxury train. The train took us to all the important destination of India according to my interest. Everything was well arranged prior, we didn’t had to make any efforts. The sightseeing places were really interesting, most importantly being treated as king’s and queen’s. The food was really delicious and served several cuisines. I had a marvellous time.
The train starts from Mumbai and ends at Delhi, provides personalised butler services. The train had everything a bar, kitchen, library and spa. The train used to moves toward towards its next destination in the night and city excursion trip were arranged during the day. It covered all the important destinations of India. We were gives various items for sightseeing, like the wet towels, caps to protect from the sun, etc. Overall a fabulous trip with everlasting memories!
We offer services which are better comparing to other agencies running similar trips. Our drivers and guides are highly experienced and trained for hospitality. The hotels are carefully picked to ensure your comfort and safety.
To book this trip you need to pay only US$100 and balance 45 days prior to the trip. If at any time before this you change your mind your money is safe with Max Holidays and can be transfered to your next trip with us.
The payment can be made very easily via online and online mode of payments. For online payment services, you can use the credit/debit cards and for the facilitation of offline payments you can use our Swift Bank transfer services.
Put us on work to plan your next travel. Send your details to our experts now to get a free travel plan with quote