Lunch at Caravela – Taj Holiday Village.

1545 Hours

Sightseeing of Old Goa churches and Museum.

1730 Hours

Drive to Solas De Colacos.

1800 Hours

Visit an old Portuguese house and have tea / coffee break.

1900 Hours

Drive back by coach through Miramar beach and Panjim City

2000 Hours

Return to train
Dinner and overnight on board

Arrival at Bangalore

1130 Hours

De-board the train (luggage will be kept with concierge) rest to follow the itinerary

Breakfast on board.

0930 Hours

Departure for sightseeing to Srirangapatna and Daria Daulat Fort by coach

1400 Hours

Lunch at Regaalis
Visit the beautiful city of Mysore that is known for its fine craftsmen ship in wood, ivory, sandal-wood and for its silk. Visit the Maharaja's Palace, which is lavishly decorated in a mixture of styles. Also visit the Zoological Garden, Mysore Arts & Crafts centre and then proceed to the Chamundi Temple on a hill above the city.

1800 Hours

Tea and Trip to Rangayana Kala Mandir for Cultural Show.

Dinner & overnight on Board

Breakfast on board.

0930 Hours

Depart to Kabini.
 
Kabini, a scenic delight was once the hunting lodge of the erstwhile Mysore Maharajahs. The steep valleys with rich forests, spectacular pools and rapids provide an ideal opportunity to revive your adventurous spirits. Enjoy the game viewing by boats in the National Park

1300 Hours

Lunch at Kabini.

1430 Hours

Enjoy a movie on wildlife.

1500 Hours

Peaceful walk with nature.

1630 Hours

Jungle safari in jeeps.

1830 Hours

Drive back to The Golden Chariot.

Dinner & overnight on Board

Arrive TB DAM

0730 Hours

Breakfast on board.

0900 Hours

Drive to Hampi
Visit Hampi - A world heritage centre, Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. The erstwhile capital of Vijayanagara kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful surprises. Like the King's balance where kings were weighed against grain, gold or money which was then distributed to the poor. The Queen's bath with its arched corridors, projecting balconies and the lotus-shaped fountains that once sprayed perfumed water, the two storied Lotus Mahal with recessed archways, the huge Elephant stables. The splendid Vithala temple with its musical pillars and the stone chariot, the Virupaksha temple - still used for worship, Ugra Narasimha the 6.7m tall monolith. The Pushkarini Tank and the Mahanavami Dibba and many other interesting sites that are still being excavated.

1200 Hours

Return to Golden Chariot of Lunch.

1715 Hours

Cultural show at the temple complex.

1915 Hours

Sound and light show inside the temple complex.

Dinner & Overnight on board.

Breakfast on board.

0800 Hours

Arrive Gadag.

0845 Hours

Drive by coach to Hotel Badami Court for tea / coffee.

1115 Hours

Visit Aihole & Pattadakal

Aihole - famous as the cradle of Indian temple architecture - has over 125 temples, all intricately carved and rich in detail. The oldest temple here, is perhaps the 5th century Lad Khan. The Durgigudi is particularly interesting and unique, being circular in shape and surmounted by primitive gopuram. The Hutchmall temple, the Ravalpadi cave temple, the Konti temple complex, the Uma Maheshwari temple, the Jai Meguthi temple and the two-storied Buddhist temple are the other attractions at Aihole.

Pattadakal has 10 major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture. It lies on the banks of the river Malaprabha and used to be the place where the Chalukyan Kings (7 to 9 century) were crowned. The oldest temple in this group is the Sanghmeshwara. The Mallikarjuna temple has pillars depicting the birth and life of Krishna. The largest of the temples, the Virupaksha has sculptures and panels depicting scenes from the epics, the Ramayana and Mahabhararta. The Papanath temple in the northern style has impressive carvings on pillars and on the ceiling.

1400 Hours

Lunch at Badami court.

1530 Hours

Visit Badami
Badami once the former second capital of the Chalukya dynasty.  Here the cave temples are hewn out of solid rock, in a magical setting of hills above a lovely reservoir.

1815 Hours

Return to The Golden Chariot.

2000 Hours

Depart for Goa.

Dinner & Overnight on board

Arrive Goa.

0730 Hours

Breakfast on board.

1200 Hours

Arrive Goa and disembark The Golden Chariot.