Deccan Odyssey Short Tour-I

Deccan Odyssey Short Tour-I: Complete Itinerary

Day 01: Entrain Tourists at 17.00 hrs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Platform No.18

Train stable at Pune. Dinner onboard.

Day 02: After Breakfast detrain Tourists at 09.30 hrs for sightseeing.

Visit The Aga Khan Palace is a historically important place in Pune. It is famed for its connection with the Indian Independence movement. It is in this palace where Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi were imprisoned.

David Sassoon Synagogue, a real specimen of Victorian architectural style, David Synagogue was constructed by David Sassoon in 1861 in Byculla near to Pune. The synagogue is managed by Sit Jacob Sassoon Charity trust. The architectural style is amazing with huge frontal.

Lunch at well appointed Hotel

Shaniwar Wada was the palace of the great rulers Peshwa Dynasty in Pune. The structure was built by the King Baji Rao in 1730. The Palace was destroyed in a big fire in 1827; the mammoth structure of the walls survived the fire. Shaniwar Wada stands testimony to the Maratha culture and its architecture.

Tulsi Baug is a well known market area which is a very busy shopping area in Pune. Traditional Maharashtrian cooking items, cosmetics, jewelry and all types of household items can be shopped in this market. One area of the market is dedicated to fresh vegetables, fruits and items for offerings to God.

Entrain Tourists at 17.30 hrs

Dinner on Board.

Day 03: After breakfast detrain for Local Sightseeing at 07.45 hrs. by A/c. coach.

Visit to majestic fort Daulatabad. Rising dramatically over 600 ft above the Deccan plain is the arresting sight of Daulatabad. Once known as Devgiri, this fort served as the head quarters of 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.

Aurangabad founded by the Aurangzeb, has scores of monuments, tombs and Buddhist Caves.

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 of 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).The most imposing excavation is, without doubt, that of the magnificent Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) which is the largest monolithic structure in the world.

Lunch & free time.

After lunch move on to see;

Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a replica of Taj Mahal is a grand piece of Moghul architecture.

Free time for shopping Paithani, Himroo, Bidriwork from showrooms for a perfect memorabilia.

Evening board the train from Aurangabad railway station.

Dinner onboard.

Day 04: After breakfast detrain Tourist at 07.30 hrs. Morning – Arrival at Jalgaon 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 of 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. Proceed to Nashik.

Entrain tourists at 13.00 hrs. Lunch on-board.

Leisure Time onboard till evening.

Detrain tourists at 1740 hrs.

Alight at Nashik Road railway station to board the bus for departure to Panchawati Ghat (Godavari river bank) a holy place known for Kumbh Mela. Stroll on river bank and visit to Kala Ram Temple built in 1794.

Evening board the train at Deolali railway station. Entrain tourists at 1930 hrs.Farewell dinner on-board.

Day 05: Breakfast onboard. Tour Ends