Saturday - Mumbai

Board the Deccan Odyssey at Mumbai - on to Kolhapur

Welcome aboard the Deccan Odyssey.

Early this evening assemble at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at approximately 1530 hours to complete the registration process and check in formalities for your Southern Splendour journey, as you receive a traditional Indian welcome and enjoy a refreshing welcome drink.

After completion of all formalities, you will be shown to your delightful cabins. As you settle in, the Deccan Odyssey shall depart Mumbai for Kolhapur.

Dinner on board

Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

(Departure at 16:40)

Sunday - Kolhapur

Watch the hinterlands of Maharashtra sweep past as you relish breakfast. Enjoy time at leisure as the Deccan Odyssey rolls into Kolhapur, a city of many hidden treasures, all waiting to be discovered!

After an early lunch on board you will disembark for a tour of the city.

Visit the New Palace Museum, a lovely basalt and sandstone octagonal Palace from the 19th century. Behold its beautiful architecture and memorabilia of the Kolhapur rulers. Continue to the Town Hall Museum, a somber neo-Gothic building, its front porch flanked by towers with steeply pyramidal metal roofs.

Explore the local markets for a pair of beautifully handcrafted Kolhapuri chappals that you can carry back with you as a souvenir, before you proceed to a special venue for tea followed by Lavanya Sandhya, a vibrant folk performance.

You will then visit the 1300 year old Mahalakshmi temple, also called Shakti Pethas, or place associated with the Goddess Shakti, said to be the consort of Lord Vishnu. Following your temple visit, witness a traditional martial arts performance called ‘Mardani Khel’ literally translated to mean masculine games.

After your sojourn into Kolhapur, you return to the Deccan Odyssey for dinner as we depart for India’s most happening destination - Goa

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on board

Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

(Departure at 19:30)

Monday - Hospet - Hampi

• Breakfast onboard.

• Visit Hampi ruins.

• Return to train for lunch onboard.

• Evening free.

• Dinner onboard.

• Train proceeds to Mysore.

Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

(Departure at 19:30)

Tuesday - Mysore

• Breakfast onboard.

• Proceed to visit Mysore Palace.

• Return to train for lunch after which optional visit to Srirangapatnam.

• Dinner onboard as train proceeds to Banavar (20:00 hrs), watering and fuelling.

Breakfast & Dinner on board, Lunch at Sawantwadi Palace.

Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

(Departure at 18:00)

Wednesday - Cochin

• Breakfast onboard as train arrives at Cochin Harbour Terminus.

• Visit Matancherry Palace in Fort Cochin followed by Dance performances of Kerala.

• Return to train for Lunch.

• Deboard for optional activities to Chinese Fishing Nets and St. Francis Church.

• Dinner onboard and train proceeds to Mangalore.

Thursday - Mangalore

• Breakfast onboard as train arrives at Cochin Harbour Terminus.

• Visit Mangaladevi Temple & Kadri Manjunath Temple.

• Proceed to the Sultan Battery area, a historic riverside watchtower associated with Tipu Sultan’s period. From here, enjoy views towards the Gurupura River and the surrounding coastal landscape.

• Continue to St. Aloysius Chapel, known for its richly painted interiors and historic artwork. The chapel provides a contrasting European influence within Mangalore’s otherwise strongly regional architectural and cultural landscape.

• Later, visit the local market area for an introduction to Mangalorean produce, spices, handicrafts and everyday life. Time permitting, continue towards the coast for a short visit to one of Mangalore’s nearby beaches, such as Panambur or Tannirbhavi, to experience the Arabian Sea coastline.

In the afternoon, return to the Deccan Odyssey. The balance of the day is at leisure to relax, enjoy the train and prepare for the following day’s visit to Goa.

Meals: Breakfast on board; lunch at a local restaurant; dinner on board

Overnight: Deccan Odyssey

Note: Mangalore sightseeing is designed as a full-day coastal and heritage experience, with timings to be aligned to the train's confirmed arrival/departure schedule.

Friday - Goa

• Arrive Karmali.

• Post breakfast, visit the churches of North Goa. Deboard at 09:00 and return at 12:00 noon.

• Lunch onboard as train proceeds to Madgaon.

• Evening Gala Dinner activity at a hotel in South Goa

• Train proceeds to Bengaluru. (22:30 hrs).

Saturday - Mumbai

• Breakfast onboard.

• Deboard at Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus

All Timings / Departures may vary and subject to change as per the Indian Railways Norms.