Deccan Odyssey Tour

Day 1 - Wednesday - Mumbai
Mumbai, Deccan Odyssey ToursDeparture in the evening from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai

Day 2 - Thursday - Sindhudurg Nagari
Morning - Alight at the Sindhudurg Nagari Railway station.
Departure by AC Bus to Malvan Jetty. From Jetty boat ride up to Sindhudurg the Ocean Fort & one time naval base of Maratha empire. Sindhudurg fort stands on a rocky island, known as Kurte, barely a km, from the Malvan Town. Sindhudurg Fort was built in 1664-67 AD by King Shivaji. One of the best preserved forts of the Marathas, the 48 acre Sindhudurg fort has a four kms long zigzag line of 9 metres high and 3 metres wide rampart with 42 bastions. Apart from the huge stones, the building material involved 2000 khandis (72,576 k.g) of iron erecting the massive curtain wall and bastions. A notable feature is that the foundation stones were laid down firmly in molten lead.
It also houses some twenty Hindu-Muslim hereditary families.
Return to jetty and proceed to Tarkarli beach resort.
Tarkarli a virgin beach at the confluence of river Karli and Arabian Sea. The major attraction here is the long and narrow stretch of beach, with its pristine water. On a clear day, you can see the sea bed through a depth of 20 ft.
Lunch & free time at Tarkarli beach resort.
Next, bus ride up to Dhamapur village. On way visit to Cashew factory. At Dhamapur visit ancient temple of Goddess Bhagawati and Bharadi Devi situated on banks of beautiful lake. After this visit proceed by bus to board the train at Kudal Railway Station. Dinner onboard.

Day 3 - Friday - Goa
Goa, Deccan Odyssey ToursMorning arrival at Karmali - Goa. The most frequented tourist spots in India.
Board the bus to succeed in Older Goa to witness; the ruins of St. Augustine Church when biggest cathedral in Goa. Basilica of Bom Jesus, this is 16th Century Church, the mortal continues to be of St. Francis Xavier is enshrined here. Se Cathedral and the Church of St. Francis of Assissi that began being a mosque but now is surely an archaeological museum for Goan antiques. Go to to Fontanhas the Latin quarters at Panjim.
Departure to Verne Railway Station to board the train.
Lunch & Free time onboard.
Evening depart by bus to beach hotel and enjoy Goan culture and traditional meals.
Board the train from Madgaon railway station.

Day 4 - Saturday - Kolhapur
Morning - Arrival at Kolhapur City, known as Karveer or Dakshin Kashi of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Panchaganga.
Board the bus to check out; New Palace, a royal palace partly converted into museum, The museum houses rare paintings and artifacts used by the royal family. Royal weapons and a tableau depicting court life with the last century create an aristocratic ambience. Bhawani Mandap (The Town Hall). An exquisitely carved Mahalaxmi Temple a temple of goddess Ambabai visited by millions of pilgrims, Shalini Palace built of intricately carved black stone & Italian Marble stands on the west side of lake Rankala, Witness traditional Martial Art locally known as "Mardani Khel" at Palace and Cultural Programme.
Kolhapur is properly known for its textiles and cottons, in particular Kolhapuri saris. But it is of course most famous for its jewellery and leather sandals and Kolhapuri chappals. The selected and famous items would be displayed in the stalls at the Palace so one particular can leisurely do shopping.
At noon board the train at Kolhapur station.
Lunch and Leisure time onboard.
Dinner onboard

Day 5 - Sunday - Aurangabad
Morning Arrival at Daulatabad station.
Proceed by road to go to; Majestic fort Daulatabad. Rising dramatically over 600 ft above the Deccan plain is the arresting sight of Daulatabad. As soon as known as Devgiri, this fort served because the head quarters with the powerful Yadava rulers. In the 13th century, Mohammed bin Tughlak, the Sultan of Delhi, made it his capital and renamed it Daulatabad, or City of Fortune.
Next stop is Ellora caves, a World Heritage site, having 34 cave temples dedicated to three different religion- Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism. The cave temples and monasteries at Ellora, excavated out with the vertical face of an escarpment, are 26 km north of Aurangabad. Extending in a linear arrangement, the 34 caves contain Buddhist Chaityas or halls of worship, and Viharas, or monasteries, Hindu and Jain temples. Spanning a period of about 600 years between the 5th and 11th century AD, the earliest excavation here is of the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29).One of the most imposing excavation is, without doubt, that of the magnificent Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) which is the largest monolithic structure in the world.

Day 6 - Monday - Chandrapur (Tadoba)
Noon arrive at Chandrapur Railway station. Board the bus for reaching to Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary. Sanctuary tours by open jeeps. Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary is among the most attractive sanctuary in the country.
The park was established in 1935 and declared as a National Park in 1955 and since 1995, the area comprising the Tadoba National Park and Andhari wildlife Santuary together was designated as Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. It is the second Tiger Reserve project in the State. The park consists around 50 Bengal Tigers.

Day 7 - Tuesday - Ajanta & Nashik
Morning - Arrival at Bhusawal railway station. Board the bus to reach Ajanta Caves.
Renowned Buddhist caves of Ajanta are World Heritage Site. Witness some of the finest paintings and sculptures with the second century AD. 'Bodhisattva Padmapani', 'Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara', The Birth of the Buddha' & 'Thousand Buddha's are a few amongst the many fine murals & sculptures.
At noon board train at Jalgaon railway station.

Day 8 - Wednesday - Mumbai
Arrive at Mumbai CST railway station. Breakfast on board and disembark the train.