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Maharashtra Splendor

8-day Deccan Odyssey rail loop through Maharashtra and Goa

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Worldwide Rail Journeys operates Maharashtra Splendor, an 8-day, 7-night luxury train journey aboard the Deccan Odyssey, a round trip of about 2490 km starting and ending in Mumbai. The train departs Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on Day 1 and reaches Nashik on Day 2 for a walk along the Godavari Ghats and a Sula Vineyards wine tour. Day 3 visits the Ellora Caves and Day 4 the Ajanta Caves, both World Heritage Sites carved with Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain sanctuaries and ancient murals. Day 5 covers a Kolhapur city tour, including the New Palace Museum and the 1,300-year-old Mahalakshmi Temple, and Day 6 in Goa includes Fontainhas, a spice plantation tour, and beach time. Day 7 stops at Pinguli village and Sawantwadi Palace in Sindhudurg before the train returns to Mumbai on Day 8. Meals are served onboard, and travelers keep the same cabin throughout. This suits travelers who want a single, fully organized rail journey through Maharashtra's caves, coastline, and Deccan heartland.

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Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: On board (en route to Nashik)

    Depart Mumbai

    This evening, arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and board the Deccan Odyssey for a journey through the Maratha heartland, heading to Nashik.

  2. Day 2overnight: On board (en route to Ellora Caves)

    Arrive in Nashik

    Disembark and walk along the Godavari Ghats, then a Sula vineyards tour with lunch at Sula Vineyards.

  3. Day 3railovernight: On board (en route to Ajanta area)

    Ellora Caves

    Disembark to visit the Ellora Caves, carved into a basaltic hill, a World Heritage Site with sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Return to the train for lunch and evening cocktails.

  4. Day 4railovernight: On board (en route to Kolhapur)

    Ajanta Caves

    Arrive at Jalgaon railway station and drive to the Ajanta Caves, another World Heritage Site with ancient murals and sculptures depicting the life of Buddha. Return to the train for lunch.

  5. Day 5overnight: On board (en route to Goa)

    Kolhapur

    City tour of Kolhapur including the New Palace Museum, local markets for Kolhapuri chappals, a tea venue with the Lavanya Sandhya folk performance, and the 1,300-year-old Mahalakshmi Temple.

  6. Day 6overnight: On board (en route to Sindhudurg)

    Goa

    Disembark and drive to Fontainhas; lunch and a spice plantation tour; leisure time at the beach. Return to the Deccan Odyssey for dinner as it departs for Sindhudurg.

  7. Day 7railovernight: On board (en route to Mumbai)

    Sindhudurg

    Disembark and drive to Pinguli village and Sawantwadi Palace for lunch. Return to the train.

  8. Day 8

    Arrive Mumbai

    Arrive at Mumbai, where the journey comes to an end.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2In Nashik, travelers walk along the Godavari Ghats, then take a Sula Vineyards wine tour with lunch at the vineyard.
  • Day 3The Ellora Caves, carved into a basaltic hill and a World Heritage Site, hold sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
  • Day 4At the Ajanta Caves, another World Heritage Site, travelers see ancient murals and sculptures depicting the life of Buddha.
  • Day 5Kolhapur's city tour includes the New Palace Museum, the Lavanya Sandhya folk performance, and the 1,300-year-old Mahalakshmi Temple.
  • Day 6In Goa, the day includes a drive to Fontainhas, a spice plantation tour, and leisure time at the beach.

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Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The entire journey happens aboard the Deccan Odyssey, a round trip of about 2490 km starting and ending in Mumbai.
Is this an escorted tour?
Yes. Each day follows a fixed schedule of onboard meals and organized excursions at each stop.
Which train and cabin classes are used?
The Deccan Odyssey, with Deluxe Cabin or Presidential Suite classes.
What are the main sights on this trip?
The Godavari Ghats and Sula Vineyards in Nashik, the Ellora and Ajanta Caves, Kolhapur's New Palace Museum and Mahalakshmi Temple, Goa's beaches and spice plantations, and Sindhudurg's Sawantwadi Palace.
Where does the trip start and end?
The journey is a round trip that begins and ends in Mumbai, over 8 days and 7 nights.

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