Experience Nasik through Deccan Odyssey Train

An important city in the state of Maharashtra, India – Nashik, situated on the banks of the sacred River Godavari, is roughly 200 kilometers from both cities – Pune & Mumbai.

Overview

The picturesque surroundings and calm weather, and several rivers like Nandani, Darana, Girana, Bhima, Vaitarana, and Kashyapi attract many tourists from all over the country. The city has great significance in history, religion, and mythology and is culturally & socially important. It is also listed in the top 20 fastest developing cities in the world.

Ram, Sita & Lakshman lived here during the 14-year exile period, which is one of the reasons why the city is considered sacred. This a vital pilgrimage site for many Hindu followers. Nashik is one of the four religious places that organize the annual Kumbh Mela.

The city is dotted with several spiritual Ghats and temple shrines, including Trimbakeshwar Shiva & Kalaram Temple. Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit this place with several religious places. If you would like a luxurious trip to the pilgrimage site, then take the Deccan Odyssey Train to Nashik.

Deccan Odyssey Train

Deccan Odyssey offers 7 nights & 8 days luxury tours around several sought-after tourist destinations in west/south India. There are a total of six journeys, and three journeys and one spiritual tour include the city of Nashik.

One full day is dedicated to visiting the most popular places of Nashik and taking the blessings of the pilgrimage site. Guests enjoy luxury facilities including meals, accommodation, and guided off-board tours to wildlife parks, ancient temples, beaches, and other monuments including UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Interiors of the train are made with a touch of royal Maharashtra style. Restaurants called Peshwa – I & Peshwa – II are also named in Maharashtrian style. There are portraits reflecting rulers and the history of Maharashtra. The train also takes guests for culture performances, and this gives the true essence of Maharashtra culture.

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Deccan Odyssey journeys that include Nashik

1. Maharashtra Splendor

Maharashtra Splendor (Deccan Odyssey) 7 nights | 8 Days

On this 7 nights / 8 days tour, the Deccan Odyssey arrives in Nashik on the second day. Guests deboard after onboard breakfast to have a stroll on the holy ghats of the river Godavari. View various religious rituals done at the ghats. As you walk along, you can see the dried cow dung spread on roadside markets. You will find food & spices too, like seafood, lentils, spices, and all other items.

The tour also includes a drive down Grover Zampa Vineyards, a fine Indian wine production unit where you find the best Chenin, Shiraz, and Chardonnay types of grapes used for the production of wine.

Those who are visiting for cultural and traditional reasons get a glimpse into the traditional and ancient ways and view spiritual rituals performed in Nashik.

2. Maharashtra Wild Trail

Maharashtra Wild Trail (Deccan Odyssey) 7 nights | 8 Days 

On this 7-night and 8-day journey onboard the Deccan Odyssey, reaches Nashik on day 7 before returning to Mumbai. The entire day is dedicated to visiting the holy city of Nashik after breakfast on the train. Then walk around the ghats to witness spiritual rituals and Hindu traditions performed here.

Evening or late afternoon time is used for a colorful shopping experience. Visit the famous vine gardens for various grape types and return to the train for leisure and dinner. Get a good sleep onboard the train.

Others are of another period, like the 13th century BC. Then guests drive down to Grover Zampa Vineyards, a wine facility for the best Chenin, Shiraz, and Chardonnay grape varieties used for breweries. The evening is dedicated to a peaceful sacred walk over the Godavari Ghats. The tour covers most sought-after religious destinations and pilgrimage sites on this route in the state of Maharashtra. The Deccan Odyssey arrives at Nashik on the 2nd day of the tour and serves guests breakfast onboard.

They are taken to the temple town of Trimbakeshwar, famous for being the originating point of the sacred River Godavari of South India. The Trimbakeshwar Temple is popular for housing one out of 12 Jyotirlingas situated at various temples all over the country. Before going back to board the train, guests take Darshan and do Puja here.

The journey to Nashik on the Deccan Odyssey is a different and luxurious way instead of boarding a common train to this place. The train journey is royal and comfortable with polite and professional staff onboard. It is a royal experience overall, and there isn’t a better way to visit the sacred place of Nashik.