| Day of Travel |
Destination |
Time |
Particulars |
| Day 1 Monday |
Bangalore |
1500 hrs |
Check in at the Taj West End hotel followed by high tea |
| |
|
1700 hrs |
Introduction to the Golden Chariot - Southern Splender journey |
| |
|
1730 hrs |
Visit an Art Gallery |
| |
|
1830 hrs |
Cultural Show performance |
| |
|
2000 hrs |
Arrival at the Yeshwanthpur Railway station for welcome and embarkation |
| |
|
2100 hrs |
Dinner and departure to Chennai |
| Alternative Itinerary |
| |
Bangalore |
1100 hrs |
Check in at the eco resort, Our Native Village |
| |
|
1200 hrs |
Lunch to be served |
| |
|
1400 hrs |
Introduction to the Golden Chariot - Southern Splender journey |
| |
|
1500 hrs |
Eco resort tour |
| |
|
1530 hrs |
Art and culture tour |
| |
|
1600 hrs |
Organic Farm Tour |
| |
|
1630 hrs |
Bullock cart ride, pottery experience, participating in other rural games |
| |
|
1830 hrs |
Depart for the Yeshwanthpur Railway station to embark on the luxury train |
| |
|
2000 hrs |
Arrive at the station and be welcomed |
| Day 2 Tuesday |
Chennai |
0600 hrs |
Reach Chennai |
| |
|
0800 hrs |
Breakfast to be served |
| |
|
0900 hrs |
City exploration begins – St. Thomas Church, Art and Sculpture gallery |
| |
|
1300 hrs |
Leave for Mamallapuram |
| |
|
1330 hrs |
Lunch |
| |
|
1630 hrs |
Explore the attractions of Mamallapuram |
| |
|
1830 hrs |
Return to Chennai to board the train |
| |
|
2000 hrs |
Dinner to be served aboard |
| |
|
2300 hrs |
Leave for Pondicherry |
| Day 3 Wednesday |
Pondicherry |
0700 hrs |
Breakfast to be served aboard the train |
| |
|
0930 hrs |
Explore the city attractions Auroville Ashram and Matrimandir |
| |
|
1330 hrs |
Return to the train for lunch |
| |
|
1630 hrs |
Explore the French quarters, beach and Pondicherry market |
| |
|
1900 hrs |
Arrive at the Eco Dune resort for cultural tour and dinner |
| |
|
2200 hrs |
Return to the train for travel to Thanjavur |
| Day 4 Thursday |
Thanjavur |
0600 hrs |
Arrival in Thanjavur |
| |
|
0800 hrs |
Breakfast to be served aboard the train |
| |
|
1100 hrs |
City exploration |
| |
|
1300 hrs |
Return to the Golden Chariot train for lunch |
| |
|
1600 hrs |
Explore the Thanjavur Paintings Factory |
| |
|
1800 hrs |
Return to the train |
| |
|
1900 hrs |
Dinner to be served |
| |
|
2000 hrs |
Depart to Madurai |
| Day 5 Friday |
Madurai |
0700 hrs |
Breakfast to be served aboard the train |
| |
|
0930 hrs |
Disembark and explore city attractions |
| |
|
1100 hrs |
Shopping in Madurai markets |
| |
|
1300 hrs |
Return to train for lunch and leisure |
| |
|
1630 hrs |
Visit to the Poompuhar handicrafts emporium |
| |
|
1800 hrs |
Thirumalai Nayakar Museum, Light and Sound show |
| |
|
2000 hrs |
Arrive at The Heritance for folk art show and dinner |
| |
|
2300 hrs |
Return to the train to depart for Nagercoil |
| Day 6 Saturday |
Kanyakumari |
0415 hrs |
Arrival at Nagercoil Station |
| |
|
0515 hrs |
Leave for Kanyakumari |
| |
|
0545 hrs |
Enjoy sunrise views and embark on city tours |
| |
|
0830 hrs |
Return to the train for breakfast |
| |
|
1000 hrs |
Leisure aboard the train |
| |
|
1300 hrs |
Lunch aboard the train |
| |
|
1400 hrs |
Depart to Thiruvananthapuram |
| |
Thiruvananthapuram |
1500 hrs |
Arrival at Thiruvananthapuram station |
| |
|
1600 hrs |
City exploration |
| |
|
1700 hrs |
Leisure in the Kovalam beach |
| |
|
1930 hrs |
Arrive at The Leela for dinner and cultural show |
| |
|
2130 hrs |
Return to the train for overnight stay |
| Day 7 Sunday |
Alappuzha & Kochi |
0500 hrs |
Leave for Alleppey |
| |
|
0700 hrs |
Breakfast aboard the luxury train |
| |
|
0830 hrs |
Arrival in Alleppey |
| |
|
0900 hrs |
Cruise aboard a luxury houseboat |
| |
|
1300 hrs |
Lunch in a backwater resort |
| |
|
1500 hrs |
Arrival in Kochi |
| |
|
1530 hrs |
City exploration |
| |
|
1900 hrs |
Return to the train for dinner and overnight stay |
| |
|
2300 hrs |
Leave for Bangalore |
| Day 8 Monday |
Bangalore |
0700 hrs |
Breakfast and farewell on arriving at the Yeshwanthpur Railway Station |
