Patterned on the lines of more popular Palace On Wheels Train Tour, the Deccan Odyssey Train was first introduced in Jan,2004 on 7 Nights tourist circuit Ex.Mumbai & has option to book for minimum 3 Nights also e.g. Mumbai/Goa. This Luxury Maharaja Train is a joint venture between Indian Railways & Maharashtra Tourism & onboard services are managed by staff of internationally renowned Taj Group of Hotels. This Royal train tries to recreate the Era of Peshwas-medieval time Feudal Lords of Western India & there are additional facilities of Presidential Suite Cabins, Spa & Massage treatments, Conference Lounge Car, Business Centre etc. The 7 Nights Deccan Odyssey Train Tour operates Annually from October to April Ex. Mumbai every Wednesday & highlight of the Luxury Train Tour are the Golden beaches of Goa & World Heritage Cave sites of Ajanta Ellora. The Air-Conditioned Luxury Train Tour offers combination of richly furnished Deluxe Cabins & Presidential Suites; & All Passenger Cabins have private attached toilets with shower cubicles & daily refurbished with 5 Star hotel quality toiletries. There are Two Dining Cars, One Bar Saloon with smoking lounge area, Conference Area/recreation saloon with small Business Centre, Spa Saloon with mini-gym. Each passenger Saloon has four Deluxe Cabins & is serviced by a private attendant/ butler, who looks after tea/coffee service & housekeeping. The tour cost per day includes: stay, travel, meals, excursions costs, packaged water bottle, use of gymnasium, cultural program, entrance fees to monuments. Additional Cost : Tobacco, Hard & soft drinks, video camera fee at monuments, Use of Business centre facilities, laundry, usage of beauty parlors & health club etc.. The Deccan Odyssey criss-crosses the Indian Deccan Plateau over 2400 km(1500 miles) in Eight days.You visit each destination of interest in the day time with guides & return to the train in the late afternoon to resume overnight train journey to next destination.