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Cox & Kings welcomes guests onto the Deccan Odyssey
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The Deccan Odyssey
Chef Uttam Sarkar prepares an authentic Indian meal according to dietary restrictions.
Roasted rack of lamb, herb-encrusted salmon, and Lobster Thermidor rival dishes at the best European brasseries, while regional preparations like thali (where numerous small bowls of food are served on a larger platter), spicy rice biryani, seafood curries and makhana dishes immerse diners in the delicious flavors of India, turning each meal into an adventure in itself.
Chef Uttam Sarkar prepares an authentic Indian meal according to dietary restrictions.
Roasted rack of lamb, herb-encrusted salmon, and Lobster Thermidor rival dishes at the best European brasseries, while regional preparations like thali (where numerous small bowls of food are served on a larger platter), spicy rice biryani, seafood curries and makhana dishes immerse diners in the delicious flavors of India, turning each meal into an adventure in itself.
The Deccan Odyssey
A sugar-free mousse prepared by Chef Uttam Sarkar.
What’s remarkable about this train’s culinary staff is that they accommodate even the strictest dietary restrictions for guests who can’t tolerate foods with gluten, dairy, sugar, or starches. With spontaneous panache, the chefs cook up inventive alternatives like almond flour ‘naan’ and sugar-free mousse desserts that allow everyone to experience the country’s delicious delicacies.
A sugar-free mousse prepared by Chef Uttam Sarkar.
What’s remarkable about this train’s culinary staff is that they accommodate even the strictest dietary restrictions for guests who can’t tolerate foods with gluten, dairy, sugar, or starches. With spontaneous panache, the chefs cook up inventive alternatives like almond flour ‘naan’ and sugar-free mousse desserts that allow everyone to experience the country’s delicious delicacies.
The Deccan Odyssey The Experience
Guests enjoy local performances at each sojourn while riding the Deccan Odyssey.
Over the course of seven days, the Deccan Odyssey embarks from New Delhi, and sojourns in Sawai Madhopur, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Vadodara, Ellora Caves, before pulling into Mumbai. Arriving to board, guests are greeted with a red-carpet welcome complete with a live sitar player, marigold leis and a tilak blessing placed on guests’ foreheads. The experience sets the tone for the journey to come, which includes colorful performances at each destination that highlight the traditional music...
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Guests enjoy local performances at each sojourn while riding the Deccan Odyssey.
Over the course of seven days, the Deccan Odyssey embarks from New Delhi, and sojourns in Sawai Madhopur, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Vadodara, Ellora Caves, before pulling into Mumbai. Arriving to board, guests are greeted with a red-carpet welcome complete with a live sitar player, marigold leis and a tilak blessing placed on guests’ foreheads. The experience sets the tone for the journey to come, which includes colorful performances at each destination that highlight the traditional music...
more...
The Deccan Odyssey
Royal gardens at the Amer Fort near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Our guide Yogi, in Agra, was not only a fountain of knowledge on the history of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Hinduism, he also has two daughters, which led to a long discussion on the modern strides India is making towards greater gender equality. While walking through Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, one of the largest observatories in the world, our guide Viru recounted the story of his father visiting an astrologist to weed out the best...
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Royal gardens at the Amer Fort near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Our guide Yogi, in Agra, was not only a fountain of knowledge on the history of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Hinduism, he also has two daughters, which led to a long discussion on the modern strides India is making towards greater gender equality. While walking through Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, one of the largest observatories in the world, our guide Viru recounted the story of his father visiting an astrologist to weed out the best...
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The Deccan Odyssey = Local women shopping in the markets of Udaipur.
In the evening, guests mingled over dinner swapping stories of the day’s exciting adventures like spotting the elusive Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, playing with children in a local village, haggling for a handmade scarf in a textile bazaar, and theories of how ancient civilizations could hand carve massive architecture marvels without the aid of modern technology. With each passing day the rolling scenery beyond the train began to feel more familiar and the fellow passengers, who started out as strangers, slowly became friends.
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In the evening, guests mingled over dinner swapping stories of the day’s exciting adventures like spotting the elusive Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, playing with children in a local village, haggling for a handmade scarf in a textile bazaar, and theories of how ancient civilizations could hand carve massive architecture marvels without the aid of modern technology. With each passing day the rolling scenery beyond the train began to feel more familiar and the fellow passengers, who started out as strangers, slowly became friends.
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