I JUST love train rides! Must be all that growing up near railways tracks in Kulai, Johor. So, India’s Deccan Odyssey, operated by Cox & Kings Ltd., is offering an early bird booking for October 2016. The offer is limited to bookings done on or before April 30, 2016.
Itineraries:
- Maharashtra Splendour: (Mumbai – Nashik – Aurangabad (Ellora Caves) – Ajanta Caves – Kolhapur – Goa- Ratnagiri -Mumbai) 7N/8D.
- Hidden Treasures of Gujarat: (Mumbai – Vadodara – Palitana – Sasan Gir – Little Rann of Kutch – Modhera (Patan) – Nashik – Mumbai) 7N/8D.
- Indian Sojourn (Mumbai – Vadodara – Udaipur – Jodhpur – Agra – Sawai Madhopur – Jaipur – Delhi) 7N/8D.
- Indian Odyssey (Delhi – Sawai Madhopur – Agra – Jaipur – Udaipur – Vadodara – Aurangabad (Ellora Caves) – Mumbai) 7N/8D.
- Jewels of the Deccan (Mumbai – Bijapur – Aihole – Pattadakal – Hampi – Hyderabad – Ellora Caves – Ajanta Caves – Mumbai) 7N/8D.
- Maharashtra Wild Trail (Mumbai – Ellora Caves – Aurangabad – Pench (Ramtek) – Tadoba – Ajanta – Nashik – Mumbai) 7N/8D.
The offer includes a 7-night journey at the price of 6 nights and costs US$7,188 per couple, per journey, instead of US$8,386. This also includes a complimentary 60-minute spa session for a couple. It’s steep for people like us.
The Deccan Odyssey train has 24*7 Wi-Fi connectivity, cell phones and LCD TVs in every cabin, spa, gym, beauty salon, doctor on call, two restaurants and a bar.
The train has 21 coaches, out of which 12 are passenger cars that can accommodate 8 people per coach (10 passenger/deluxe cars, 4 coupes per coach – 2 Presidential Suite Cars, 2 coupes per coach), 1 Conference/Entertainment Car, 2 Dining Cars, 2 Generator Cars with Luggage Store, 2 Staff Cars, 1 Spa Car, 1 Bar Car. The capacity of the train is 88 passengers.
Check out http://www.thedeccanodyssey.com and for bookings, email trains@deccanodyssey.in