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Deccan Odyssey
This Super Deluxe luxury train is launched by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Ltd in association with Indian Railways & Ministry of Tourism. It is one of the best luxury trains among the world, like the Blue Train of South Africa, The Orient Express of Europe and the Eastern and Oriental of South East Asia.
The train is the Indian Royalty and modern amenities which reflects through the plush interiors, an awesome cuisine and grate which makes a journey memorable. |
| This luxurious train details are as follows : |
- 21 coaches, out of which 13 are passenger cars accommodating 8 people per coach (11 passenger Cars, 4 coupes per coach & 2 Presidential Suite Cars, 2 coupes per coach).
- 1 Conference Car, 2 Dinning Cars.
- 2 Generator Cars with Luggage Store.
- 1 Staff, spare Car, 1 Spa Car, 1 Bar Car.
- The train has on-board facilities like T.V., Cable connection with central audio disc player, cell phones, Channel Music, Foreign exchange facilities, etc. The present capacity of the train is 80 pax.
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| The route has been fixed which is as follows : |
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Mumbai-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg-Goa-Kolhapur-Pune-Nashik-Aurangabad (Ajanta – Ellora)-Nasik and Mumbai.
It will be a seven nights round trip starting on every Wednesday from Mumbai. The itinerary of the tour can be broadly as follows: |
| 1st Day - |
Mumbai |
| 2nd Day - |
Ratnagiri-Jaigad-Ganapatipule |
| 3rd Day - |
Sindhudurg-Tarkarli-Sawantwadi |
| 4th Day - |
Goa |
| 5th Day - |
Kolhapur-Pune New Palace, Museum, Bhavani Mandap Mahalaxmi Temple & Shalini Palace Raja Kelkar Museum. |
| 6th Day - |
Aurangabad-Daulatabad-Ellora Caves-Bibi-ka-Maqbara |
| 7th Day - |
Jalgaon Ajanta Caves-Nasik-Panchawati Ghat |
| 8th Day - |
Mumbai. |
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Indian Tariff Chart (Per Person Per Night) up as per the Management |
Occupancy Type |
Lean Season
April 2006 and April 2007 |
Peak Season
October 2005 to March 2006 & October 2006 to March 2007 |
Deluxe Suite : |
Single occupancy |
Rs. 15000.00 |
Rs. 20000.00 |
Double occupancy |
Rs. 12000.00 |
Rs. 15000.00 |
Triple occupancy |
Rs. 9000.00 |
Rs. 10000.00 |
Presidential suite : |
| Single occupancy |
Rs. 30000.00 |
Rs.40000.00 |
| Triple occupancy |
Rs. 24000.00 |
Rs. 30000.00 |
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- Any leg of minimum of 3 nights subject to availability will be given at the above-mentioned rates. Thus Mumbai-Goa and Goa-Mumbai sector will be sold as available segments to clients.
- If however, the client undertakes the day programme at Goa & Mumbai, an extra $ 100 USD per person will be charged.
- Tariff is inclusive of travel/catering/conducted sight-seeing/ entrance fee at Monuments/Parks/Palaces/Cultural Programmes/ Boat Ride. The guest has to pay for video cameras, liquor, laundry and other items of personal nature.
- Half fare for children between 5 and 12 years.
- Note: 10% Surcharge shall be levied on departure during Christmas/ New Year.
Itinerary and terms are subject to change without notice
- For further details about Foreign Tariff Chart : visit Deccan Odyssey at Maharashtra Tourism
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| Passenger reservations/cancellation on theDeccan Odyssey may be done as per the following terms and conditions: |
| Booking : |
(i) 20% of ticket value at the time of booking
(ii) 80% of ticket value 30 days before departure of the tour |
| Cancellation : |
- Any cancellation must be advised immediately by Fax/E-mail & subsequently confirmed by letter to the Central Reservation Division at Head Office, Mumbai.
- Value of Ticket to be retained by MTDC on cancellation will be as follows:
- 5% of ticket value 60 days prior to departure 60 days.
- 20% of Ticket Value 30-59 days prior to departure.
- 50% of ticket value 15-29 days prior to departure.
- 100% of ticket value 14 days prior to departure.
- No refund or adjustment will be made inthe event of interruption of journey by a tourist on his own after the commencement of the tour.
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Exclusive Charters : |
| Companies can organise a "Business-Cum-Pleasure" trip by chartering the truly luxurious The Deccan Odyssey for their conference. |
Climate : |
| Varies from 8 degree Celsius to 30 degree Celsius between September to March and in April it is around 35 degree Celsius. |
| Clothing Recommended : |
| Light tropical/light woollens. |
| Other Facilites : |
| Doctor on call at the next station.Money exchange facility/creditCards.Adequate safety and securityarrangements.Complimentary mineral water on board/in the coach during sightseeing/ and at hotels.Assistance for travel arrangements on completion of the tour.Voltage available on the train 110/230 V.Booking can be made through agent/on Internet. |
| Meals : |
The two restaurant cars, serve a range of Indian, Continental, Maharashtrian, Goa and Chinese cuisines. Menus are changed seasonally.
Note : The information provided above can be changed by the Concerned Departments. Kindly go through the details from the web site for detailed information before travelling:
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