Archive · 14 Aug 2026
IRCTC opens Rs 38,500 Bhopal, Sanchi, Pachmarhi tour bookings
A big Indian railways travel company called IRCTC is selling a new holiday package.
It is called the 'Heart of MP – Bhopal-Pachmarhi Escape'.
The trip lasts six days and five nights toward the end of August and start of September.
Travellers fly on IndiGo planes from Lucknow to Bhopal and back.
They will visit old and famous places such as the Sanchi Stupa, the Bhimbetka rock shelters and the Bhojeshwar Temple.
They will also stay in Bhopal and Pachmarhi, and go on a jeep safari in the forests.
The price starts at Rs 38,500 per person when three people share a room.
This price covers the flights, hotels, breakfast and dinner.
If you cancel close to the trip, you will not get your money back.
IRCTC has opened bookings for 'Heart of MP – Bhopal-Pachmarhi Escape', a six-day, five-night package from Lucknow covering Bhopal, Sanchi and Pachmarhi.
Pricing starts at Rs 38,500 per person on triple occupancy, Rs 40,600 on double occupancy and Rs 54,000 for a solo traveller, with 30 Comfort-class seats available.
The itinerary includes Sanchi Stupa, Udaigiri Caves, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Bhojpur's Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhopal's Upper Lake and Tribal Museum, plus a jeep safari in Pachmarhi.
The tour departs Lucknow on August 31 and returns September 5, with return IndiGo flights, three nights in Bhopal and two nights in Pachmarhi.
The fare includes return airfare, shared sightseeing transport, five nights of hotels and breakfast and dinner; cancellations 21 or more days before departure lose 30%, with no refund within a week of departure.
- Who
- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), offering the package to travellers departing from Lucknow
- What
- Launch of the 'Heart of MP – Bhopal-Pachmarhi Escape' tour package covering Bhopal, Sanchi and Pachmarhi with flights, hotels and sightseeing
- When
- Bookings are open now; the tour departs Lucknow on August 31 and returns on September 5
- Where
- From Lucknow to Bhopal, Sanchi and Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To provide a packaged holiday covering heritage sites such as Sanchi Stupa and Bhimbetka, with flights, stay, meals and sightseeing included
- Package name
- Heart of MP – Bhopal-Pachmarhi Escape
- Duration
- 5 nights, 6 days (30 Comfort-class seats)
- Travel dates
- Departs Lucknow Aug 31, returns Sep 5
- Pricing
- From Rs 38,500 per person (triple); Rs 40,600 (double); Rs 54,000 (solo); children 5-11 Rs 33,100; children 2-4 (no bed) Rs 16,600
- Flights
- IndiGo return flights between Lucknow and Bhopal
- Stays
- 3 nights in Bhopal (Hotel Tilak), 2 nights in Pachmarhi (Hotel Highland)
- Inclusions
- Return airfare, shared sightseeing transport, 5 nights hotel, breakfast and dinner; excludes Lucknow airport transfers, VIP darshan and adventure activities
- Cancellation
- 30% deduction 21+ days before; 55% (15-21 days); 80% (8-14 days); no refund within 7 days of departure