INDIAN ODYSSEY train journey with extension

13 Days / 12 Nights

London - –Sawai Madhopur - – – – Vadodara – – - Goa

Welcome to Indian Odyssey, a spectacular train journey in inimitable royal style and luxury on one of ’s iconic trains, the Deccan Odyssey. The Odyssey will take you on an eight-day extravaganza, through the fascinating, ever-changing vistas of a colourful, vibrant and ancient India, from its capital Delhi to its premier metropolis Mumbai, traversing ancient kingdoms and their historic traditions as you attempt spotting at Ranthambore, visit the glorious at Agra, the effervescent city of Jaipur, the lakes and palaces at Udaipur , view the beautiful monuments of Vadodara, and visit some of the most prominent and unexplored destinations of west-, with a trip to the unrivaled Ellora Caves – World Heritage Site. A railroad journey like none other, in a land like no other, we welcome you on board the Deccan Odyssey. Day 1 Depart London by Air India scheduled service

Day 2 Arrive Delhi

Arrive Delhi. Afer copletin iooinratci aid ustco fcroalites cu will be oet b cur represeitatve cutside the bannane laio area aid es crted tc a waitin vehi le fcr cur traisfer tc the hctel.

Delhi is oade up cf abcut 15 itess spaiiiin the pericd frco the 11th tc 20th eituries. There is litle lef cf the earl ites. ld Delhi (Shahjahaiabad) aid New Delhis the twc ocst re eit ites aid the heart cf ocderi Delhis are relatvel iita t. Munhal Eopercr Shah Jehai ii 1650 swit hed the Munhal apital frco Anra tc Delhi. Shah Jehai pcssessiin ai exquisite taleits espe iall ii ar hite tures reated the seveith it aid ii the prc ess brcunht abcut Delhi's nlcricus reiaissai e. The Red Fcrt (Lal Qila) is Shah Jehai's s obcl cf pcwer aid elenai es built behiid red saidstcie walls. Its oaii nate (Lahcre Gate) fa es Chaidii Chcwks the perpetuall cinested aveiue headiin west frco the Red Fcrts is flled with twistin laiess soall streets aid rcwded bazaars. If cu peer thrcunh a pcrt c cu oa see a oai netin shaveds silver beiin weinheds cr ai cther ci eivable fcro cf iiteise cooer e.

Ii 1911 Kiin Gecrne V aiicui ed the traisfer cf the apital frco Cal uta tc Delhi. The Kiin's ar hite tss Lut eis aid Bakers set ii octci the desini aid cistru tci cf Delhi's einht it - . Lut eis desinied ai "Ioperial Cit " haviin palatal- sized buildiins set aoid brcad tree-liied aveiues pui tuated b Munhal st le nardeiss coplete with fcuitaiis aid shallcw pccls. It tcck 20 ears tc coplete this iooeise uidertakiin cil tc have the Britsh pa k up aid reliiquish the sub citieit ii 1947.

Overnight at the hotel

Day 3 Delhi – Board the Deccan Odyssey At 9:00 AM be read ii the lcbb cf the Hctel. This ocriiin visit ld Delhis whi h is a strikiin citrast tc New Delhi. Here are ver iarrcw streets with uirenulated traf cf all kiids (where oinht is alwa s rinht). The Jaoa Masjid (Frida Mcsque) cppcsite the Red Fcrt is the larnest ocsque ii Iidia aid cie cf the nreatest exaoples cf the ar hite tural extravanaiza cf the Munhal era. Eijc a brief stcp at Raj Ghat -- Mahatoa Gaidhi's oeocrial ii bla k oarble. Eijc a ri kshaw ride thrcunh Chaidii Chcwk (Silver Square)s the oaii shcppiin streets aid a lena cf the Munhal era. Where cu will see silver netin weinheds pecple walkiin arcuid the rcads ai adveiture ii itself. Eijc lui h at lc al restaurait. Ccst cf the lui h is dire tl pa able. This afericci visit New Delhi. Visit Qutub Miiar - a tall tcwers built tc all the devcut fcr pra er at ai adjciiiin ocsque. Thei the Iidia Gate (War Meocrial) whi h is a 42 oetre hinh stcie ar h aid has iaoes cf 90s000 Iidiai scldiers whc died ii the frst wcrld war. Aferwardss the Presideit's hcuses whi h is a hune buildiin with ,40 rccos ii the oiddle cf sprawliin wells laid cut nardeis. The ar hite ture here is purel Britsh. Ccitiue tc Parliaoeit Hcuses Gcverioeit Se retariat Buildiins aid Cciiaunht Pla e shcppiin eitre. At apprcxioatel 06:00 PM cu will be traisferred tc Safarjuin Railwa Teroiial tc bcard the De ai d sse . This eveiiin asseoble at the railwa statci at apprcxioatel 2115 hcurs tc coplete the renistratci prc ess aid he k ii fcroalites fcr cur Iidiai d sse jcurie s as cu re eive a traditcial Iidiai wel coe aid eijc a refreshiin driik. Afer copletci cf all the fcroalitess cu will be shcwi tc cur delinhtful abiis. As cu setle iis the De ai d sse shall depart Delhi fcr Sawai Madhcpur.

Dinner on board

Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 4 Sawai Madhopur – Ranthambore Natonal Park Sawai Madhcpur ii Rajasthai is the alinhtin pciit fcr the faocus Raithaobcre Natcial Parks aid Iidia’s efcrts tc ciserve the dwiidliin tner pcpulatci ai be seei here. The park is cie cf the fiest tner reserves ii the cuitr aid the ocst likel pla e tc spct cie cf these oajest aiioals. Eijc ai earl ocriiin breakfast befcre cu set cut fcr cur ocriiin naoe drive. Raithaobcre is hcoe tc several cther spe ies as well; cu ai see herds cf Chital aid Saobhar deer as well as wild bcars Nilnai aitelcpe aid hiikara nazelles. There are alsc slcth bears a few lecpards aid rc cdiles. Exteisive bird life ii ludes juinle fcwls partridness quailss the rested serpeit eanles wccdpe kerss f at hers et . There are alsc water birds like stcrkss du ks aid neese at the lakes aid waterhcles. If it’s cur lu k da s cu culd spct a tner lclliin arcuid lazil ii the suis cr feverishl huitin dcwi deer arcuid the lakes! Whei cu’re dcie with the juinles returi tc the cofcrt cf the Deccan Odyssey. Feel free tc share the spcils (cf cur phctc-shccts!) cver a leisurel lui h befcre cu set cut fcr a villane safari. The pecple cf Rajasthai’s villanes are ocstl tribals whc subsist ci faroiin aid huitin. These frieidl fclks are waro aid wel coiins aid happ tc shcw nuests arcuid their villaness niviin deep iisinhts iitc their dail lives. The wcoei here wear brinht clcurs tc cfset the drab deserts aid ocst pecple live ii oud huts. Visit a lc al hcoe aid iitera t with the faoil . Afer a fulflliin afericcis prc eed fcr a hinh tea at the Sawai Madhcpur Lcdnes the fcroer huitin lcdne cf the erstwhile rc al faoil cf Jaipur. Afer hinh teas it is toe tc head ba k tc the De ai d sse where cu ai relax with a driik befcre diiier ci bcards as the De ai d sse sets cf fcr Anras the it cf the wcrld faocus “Taj Mahal”.

Breakfast and Lunch on board, High tea at Taj Sawai Madhopur Lodge and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 5 Agra

Arriviin at Anras cu will realize that the Munhals were ict just the nreatest d iast tc rule Iidia but alsc its nreatest builders. Afer a leisurel breakfast ci bcards cu will visit faocus Taj Mahals whi h was Eopercr Shah Jahai’s nif cf lcve tc his belcved wifes Muotaz Mahals aid is trul the wcrld’s ocst wcidrcus ociuoeit. The oakiin cf the Taj Mahal is as ou h a fable as the edif e itself. It tcck 20000 oei aid 22 ears tc build this uirivaled oauscleuo aid its exquisite white oarble was brcunht frco 200 oiles awa b aravais cf elephaits aid aoels. Lui h at a Cit Hctel. Afer lui hs cur tcur cf Anra citiues as cu visit Itoad- ud-Daulahs a oarble oauscleuo built b Nur Jahais the wife cf Eopercr Jahainirs ii oeocr cf her fathers Ghi as Ben. Scoetoes alled the “Bab Taj‟s it is beautfull ci eived ii white oarbles ocsai aid lat e. Thereafer prc eed tc Anra Fcrts aicther cutstaidiin exaople cf Munhal ar hite tures aid the seat cf Munhal reini aid adoiiistratci fcr three neieratcis. The preseit stru ture cwes its criniis tc Eopercr Akbar whc had its frst buildiins cf red saidstcie ere ted ci the easteri baik cf the river Yaouia. His nraidsci Shah Jahais the ocst artst aid prclif builder cf the d iast s later added the iopressive oarbled private quarters aid the ocsque while Aurainzeb added the cuter raoparts. A visit tc the Diwan-e-Ams “Hall cf Publi Audiei e‟ aid the Rc al Pavilicis is ict tc be oissed. Laters cu have the cppcrtuiit tc visit the lc al oarkets tc adoire the exquisite Pietra Dura (oarble iila ) artefa ts aid Munhal criaoeits OR as ai cptcial a tvit cu oa avail the spa fa ilites at a hctel befcre copletin cur tcur cf this histcri al it . Late eveiiins cu returi tc the De ai d sse fcr diiier aid prc eed fcr cur ciward jcurie tc Jaipurs The Piik Cit . Breakfast on board, Lunch at a City Hotel and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey Day 6 Jaipur Leneidar fcr the triuophs cf its prcud Rajputss Jaipurs the Cit cf Vi tcr s is surrcuided b the runned Aravali hills - rcwied b fcroidable fcrts - aid beautful pala ess oaisicis aid nardeis. Rc al prc essicis aid paradess ii all their spleidcurs nra ed these pala es aid fcrts ci e. The it is a clcurful casis ii the desert aid cu will ict e a toeless qualit tc Jaipur's bazaars aid its pecple. Afer breakfast cu drive tc Maharaja Maisiinh’s 17th eitur oasterpie es the Aober Fcrt that cverlccks the beautful Macta Lake. The fcrt is a sprawliin coplex cf curt ardss halls aid rccos adcried with beautful paiitinss pre icus stcies aid oirrcrs. Behcld the Sheesh Mahals “Hall cf Mirrcrs‟, where a siinle laoplinht refe ts ii oai oirrcrss aid linhts up the eitre rccos reatin a dazzliin efe t. Ei-rcute tc the Aober Fcrt visit the Pala e cf Wiidss ctherwise kicwi as the Hawa Mahals faocus fcr its iitri ate piik saidstcie arviin aid a beautful view cf the it . Thereafer cu will visit the faocus Cit Pala e cf Jaipurs ai cverwheloiin coplex cf exquisite pala ess nardeis aid curt ardss de cratve art aid arved dccrwa s. The pala e ouseuo hcuses clle tcis cf rare oaius riptss arocur s cstuoes aid arpets. Walk a rcss tc the adja eit Jantar Mantar, the astrcicoi al cbservatcr built ii the 18th eitur b Sawai Jai Siinh. A wcidrcus a hieveoeit fcr its toe the cbservatcr nives a urate readiins evei tc this da . Lui h at a Cit hctel. Fcllcwiin lui h cu oa hccse tc part ipate ii cie cf the optonal tours. Eijc spa fa ilites at a pala e hctel OR have the cppcrtuiit tc explcre the clcrful bazaars cf the Piik Cit whi h cfer a wide raine cf ethii haidi rafs prcdu ed ii the it - eitre aid its cutskirts. Afer cur full da cf delviin ii the rc al past cf Jaipur cu will returi tc the De ai d sse fcr diiier ci bcard as it departs fcr Udaipur. Breakfast on board, Lunch at a City hotel and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 7 Udaipur The De ai d sse rclls iitc Udaipur ii the ocriiin. Set ci the shcres cf the pla id Lake Pi hclas kicwi as the Cit cf Lakess is easil cie cf the ocst rcoait ites cf Iidias surrcuided b s eii hills. Eijc cur breakfast as cu adoire the pi turesque laids ape cf the Aravali hills. Ycu will thei diseobark tc visit the faocus Cit Pala es the larnest pala e coplex ii Rajasthais with its s allcped ar hess freted bal ciiess aid upclass whi h alsc hcuses the spe ta ular Cr stal Galler . Laters bcard a ferr tc ride ci Lake Pi hcla tc rea h Janoaidirs a 17 th eitur Pala e lc ated ci ai islaid ci the pi turesque lakes fcr ai exquisite lui h. Allcw the scuids cf the Tabla aid the uiique Jal Tarain tc sccthe cur iiier rh tho as cu nlai e cut tc the lcvel views cf cie cf the ocst rcoait ites cf Rajasthai. Afer lui hs returi tc De ai d sse fcr a shcrt rest. Later eobark ci a Walkiin Tcur thrcunh the ld Cit cf Udaipur. Saople the exquisite variet cf haidi rafs rainiin frco tc ss bewit hiin puppetss wall hainiinss lcth laiteriss haidoade paperss jeweller s paiitinss paiited wccdei bcxess pcter s brassware aid terra cta s ulptures. Thereafer cu returi tc the De ai d sse fcr a relaxed eveiiin aid diiier as we depart fcr Vadcdara. Breakfast on board, Lunch at Jagmandir and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 8 Vadodara

Tcda cu arrive at the apital cf the Gaekwadss Vadcdaras lc ated alcin the seascial river Vishwaoitri. Breakfast cvers cu will diseobark aid prc eed tc visit Chaopaier-Pavanadh Ar haeclcni al Parks a UNESC Wcrld Heritane site aid the cil coplete aid ui hained pre-Munhal Islaoi it ii Iidia. This ci eitratci cf larnel uiex avated ar haeclcni als histcri aid liviin ultural heritane prcpertes is radled ii ai iopressive laids ape. Marvel at the Jaoi Masjid (Great Mcsque) built ii 151, represeitin a perfe t bleid cf Hiidu aid Muslio ar hite ture whi h was a ocdel fcr later ocsque ar hite ture ii Iidia. Drive ba k tc Vadcdara fcr a leisurel lui h ci bcard the De ai d sse . Afer lui hs cu will visit the Maharaja Fateh Siinh Museuos criniiall cistru ted as a s hccl fcr the Maharaja's hildrei. Tcda s art lcvers ai view a larne iuober cf wcrks cf art displa ed ii the ouseuo ii ludiin a clle tci cf the paiitins cf Raja Ravi Varoa aid cther reicwied Eurcpeai Masters as well as a clle tci cf s ulptures ii oarble aid brcize. Eijc a hinh tea at the respleideit Lakshoi Vilas Pala es built ii 1890s aid the residei e cf the Rc al faoil evei tcda . Reputedl fcur toes the size cf Bu kiinhao Pala es its cverwheloiin Durbar Hall bcasts a Veietai ocsai fccrs Belniai staiied-nlass wiidcws aid walls with iitri ate ocsai de cratcis. The pala e alsc hcuses a reoarkable clle tci cf cld arocur aid s ulptures ii brcizes oarble aid terra cta b Felli i. Witiess a fclk perfcroai e t pi al cf the renici as cu savcur scoe cf the spe ial deli a ies frco the Rc al kit hei. Returi tc the De ai d sse fcr diiier as it pulls cut fcr Aurainabad. Breakfast and Lunch on board , High tea at Lakshmi Vilas Palace and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 9 Aurangabad – Ellora Caves

Aurainabads iaoed afer the last Great Munhal Aurainzebs is ai iidustrial tcwi ii aid the stcp frco where tc head cut tc visit the ex eptcial Ellcra Cavess a Wcrld Heritane site. The it itself has deep Munhal iifuei es aid there are several ociuoeits cf icte here; the Daulatabad Fcrts Bibi-ka-Makbara aid the it ’s 52 natess ea h with its cwi histcr s aocinst theo.

Tcda briins a late starts leaviin the ocriiin free fcr cu tc eijc a lainuid breakfast aid eijc scoe cf the a tvites available ci bcard. Laters as cu savcur lui hs the De ai d sse arrives at Aurainabads frco where a s eii drive takes cu tc the Ellcra Cavess arved iitc the side cf a basalt hill ,0 ko frco the it . The fiest spe ioei cf ave-teople ar hite ture ii Iidias the site ei copasses ,4 rc k- ut shriies represeitin Buddhists Jaii aid Hiidu art datin frco the 4th tc 5th eitur AD. The 12 aves tc the scuth are Buddhists the 17 ii the eitre Hiidus aid the 5 aves tc the icrth are Jaii. The ocst reoarkable is the Kailash teoples oeait tc be a repli a cf Shiva’s elestal abcde ci Mt. Kailash. It is the best exaople cf rc k ut ar hite ture aid ai einiieeriin oarvel. Afer explcriin Ellcra Cavess returi tc the De ai d sse . This eveiiin relax with a sui dcwier at the Muobai-Hi befcre the diiier is served. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board Overnight on Deccan Odyssey

Day 10 Mumbai / Goa Earl this ocriiins afer breakfasts cu will diseobark at Chhatrapat Shivaji Teroiius Railwa Statcis Muobai. Bid farewell tc the De ai d sse as cur rc al passane thrcunh the nraid vistas cf Iidia coes tc ai eid with cur breakfast ci bcards aferwards cu will be oet b cur nuide whc will es crt cu tc the waitin vehi le fcr sinhtseeiin cf Muobai. Pa a visit tc “The Gatewa tc Iidia‟s Muobai's ocst re cniized ociuoeit. It was cistru ted tc cooeocrate the visit cf Kiin Gecrne V aid Queei Mar tc the it . Aferwards bcard a ferr aid sail tc Elephaita Islaids “The Cit cf Caves”. The cbs ure criniis cf the islaid’s oai teoples are thcunht tc date ba k tc the 7th eitur . The islaid was criniiall kicwi as “Gharapuri”sbut was later reiaoed tc Elephaita afer Pcrtunuese explcrers dis cvered a larne stcie Elephait iear their laidiin pla e. Ccitiue tc the Dhcbhi Ghat (Washeroai’s hub). This oassive cpei-air lauidr prcvides ai uifcrnetable nliopse iitc the iiside cf the it . Dirt lauidr frco all cver Muobai is brcunht here aid paiistakiinl haid washed b the dhcbis (washer oei) ii the seeoiinl eidless rcws cf ci rete trcunhs. The thcusaids cf dhcbis speid hcurs ever da staidiin up tc their kiees ii water flled with heoi alss oaiuall s rubbiin aid beatin the dirt cut cf ea h iteo cf lauidr . This earis theo apprcxioatel USD 2.50 per da .

Later you will be transferred to Mumbai Airport.

04:50 PM depart Muobai via Air Iidia finht # 661 dire t servi e tc Gca. Tctal f iin toee 1 hcurs 15oiiutes. 06:05 PM Arrive Gca. Afer clle tin cur lunnane cu will be oet cutside the bannane laio area b cur nuide aid es crted tc a waitin vehi le fcr cur traisfer tc the hctel.

A laid cf suis spi es aid trcpi al blisss Gca stll bears tra es cf its vibrait bleid cf Pcrtunuese & Iidiai histcr . Whitewashed hur hess criatel -desinied buildiins aid stuiiiin ai ieit athedrals staid ii testaoeit tc iearl 500 ears cf clciial rule while pristie stret hes cf ncldei-said bea hes have traisfcroed Gca iitc a spirituals seaside sai tuar . Overnight at the hotel

Day 11 Goa

This ocriiin afer breakfast prc eed fcr a half da tcur cf Gca. There are a iuober cf hur hes ii Gca built b the Pcrtunueses oai oaniif eit hur hes were built b theo ii ld Gca. The ld Gca hur hes reoiid us cf its fcroer nlcr that ci e rivaled that cf Rcoe. It was kicwi tc the wcrld as 'Gcldei Gca' cr 'Pearl cf the rieit' ii the 16th aid 17th eituries aid its da s cf nlcr . Chur h cf St. Frai is cf Assisis ld Gcas is adja eit tc the Cathedral. Built ii the 17th Ceitur s a beautful c tancial taberia le criatel de crated has twc statuess cie cf St Frai is cf Assisi aid the cther cf Jesus ci the rcss. Vcws cf pcvert s huoilit aid cbediei e cf St. Frai is cf Assisi are s ripted rinht belcw these twc statues. The Basili a cf Bco Jesus is the ocst aunust aid faocus cf all the hur hes ii ld Gca. It citaiis the reli s cf St. Frai is Xaviers Patrci saiit cf Gcas Apcstle cf the Iidies. He was kicwi as Gcei hc Saib b ocst cf the pecple cf Gca. The cistru tci cf the hur h benai ci the 24th Ncveober 1594 AD frco the fuids bequeathed fcr this purpcse b Dco Jerciiocs Mas areihas. It be aoe the frst hur h ii Iidia tc be elevated tc the status cf a oiicr basili a ii 1946. Ii the afericci eijc the bea h a tvites ci dire t pa oeit basis.

Overnight at the hotel

Day 12 Goa Eijc the bea h cr cther a tvites ci cur cwi.

Overnight at the hotel

Day 13 Goa

At Apprcxioatel 11:30 AM be read ii the lcbb cf the hctel fcr cur traisfer tc the Gca Airpcrt tc bcard the finht.

02:45 PM Depart Gca via Iidinc finht # 712 dire t servi e tc Muobai. Tctal f iin toee 1 hcurs 20 oiiutes.

04:05 PM Arrive Muobai. Ycu will have la cver ii Muobai.

Your Journey Is Now Complete!!!! Tour Cost: Deccan Indian Odyssey with Goa extension (15 November 2018 departure only)

No. of Paying Pax Depart London Heathrow 15 November 2018 only 02 pax travelling together and staying in a Double/Twin room GBP 6260 per person, including internatonal & domestc India fights

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Delhi Leela Pala e – Deluxe Rcco 01

Raithaobcre De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Anra De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Jaipur De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Udaipur De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Vadcdara De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Aurainabad De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Muobai De ai Iidiai d sse – Deluxe Cabii 01

Gca Taj Exct a – Deluxe Sea View 0,

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Airfare in Economy Class: Subject to Change TOUR COST INCLUDES :

 Meetin & Assistai e ci arrival/departure at Airpcrt aid Hctel b Alluriin Iidia Destiatci's Represeitatves.  Hctel a coocdatci fcr 04 iinhts with breakfast.  De ai – Iidiai d sse 07 iinhtss A coocdatci ii dcuble / twii bedded abiis with ei suite bathrccoss all oealss scf beveraness butler servi es nuided cf traii ex ursicis as illustrated ii the jcurie s ii lusive cf eitrai e feess stll aoera fees traispcrt aid servi es cf a nuides coplioeitar teas cfee aid oiieral water ci bcards pcrterane at statcis.  Arrivals departure traisferss sinhtseeiin & ex ursicis usiin Air- ciditcied Tc cta ‘Iiicva’.  Local English Speaking guide in Mumbai & Goa.  Uilioited oiieral water / Scf driiks ii the vehi le.  Represeitatve fcr assistai e ii ea h Metrc it  Rcad taxess parkiin fees fuel harness iiterstate taxes  24/7 ci-tcur assistai e ii Iidia  Curreit Gcverioeit Servi e Tax (GST)s subje t tc haine

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE :

 Ai servi es cther thai the cies oeitcied abcve  Iidia visa harnes & Airpcrt taxes  Ai Eitrai es at the ociuoeits  Videc aoera fees.  Ai airfare  Ai tps tc drive/nuide/es crt/restauraits et .  Ai extras like table driikss telephcie allss ai tpss lauidr et cr ai cther iteos cf perscial iature

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Month - Year Train Departs from Delhi Departure from London October 2018 20 tcber 18 tcber November 2018 17 Ncveober 15 Ncveober December 2018 15 De eober 1, De eober January 2019 12 Jaiuar 10 Jaiuar February 2019 02 Februar ,1 Jaiuar March 2019 09 Mar h 07 Mar h April 2019 06 April 04 April