| Day 01 |
| Arrive Mumbai (Bombay). Transfer to Hotel. |
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| Day 02 |
| Morning tour of Mumbai (Bombay). Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty
Beach, Prince of Wales
Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the
Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200 hrs.Evening transfer to airport for Aurangabad flight.
Arrive Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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| Day 03 |
| Full day tour of Ajanta
Caves. Ajanta Caves are 106 kms from Aurangabad & date back
to the 2nd century BC. The 30 rock hewn caves are adorned with Buddhist sculpture
and the frescoes portray in epic form the religious and secular life through eight
centuries. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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| Day 04 |
| Morning visit Ellora Caves (29 kms) encompassing 34 rock cut shrines representing
Buddhist,Hindu & Jain art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable among them is the Kailash Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord Shivas celestial abode
- Kailash is the best example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel.
Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night train.
Overnight on board train. |
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| Day 05 |
| Morning arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of Hyderabad. Visit Charminar - Rectangular Four Arched Monumental Gate often described as the -The
Arch of Triumph of the East, The Mecca Mosque & visit the Salar Jung Museum - one
man collection of Manuscripts, ancient weapons, costumes & curios. Visit the High Court
buildings. Overnight Hyderabad. |
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| Day 06 |
| Day free or optional tour to Golconda. Golconda Fort is situated on the Western
outskirts of Hyderabad. The fort built in the 13th century, served the kings as a Stronghold, Administrative Centre and Market Place. See the expansive Roof Gardens.
Also visit the Tombs of Qutab Shahi Kings in a beautiful domed Mausoleum surrounded by Gardens. The tombs follow certain pattern with Hindu style ornamentation, while
important ones have their own Mosques. Overnight Hyderabad. |
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| Day 07 |
| Morning transfer to airport for Chennai (Madras) flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour. Visit the Museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and
Public holidays). Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina
Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Overnight Chennai (Madras). |
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| Day 08 |
| Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai (Madras)) is the
ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first
temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls.
Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest.
Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the
examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Overnight Chennai
(Madras) . |
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| Day 09 |
| Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel. Overnight
Mysore. |
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| Day 10 |
| Full day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, visit Sravanbelgola.
At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is
bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years. Overnight Mysore. |
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| Day 11 |
| Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the palace of the Maharaja
built in 1911-1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with
archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple & a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back,
see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore. |
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| Day 12 |
| Drive to Bangalore. Day at leisure for exploring this "Garden City". You could visit
the Lal
Bagh with a variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical and
sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace and Government Buildings.
Overnight Bangalore. |
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| Day 13 |
| Transfer to airport for Bombay
flight. Arrive & transfer to city centre. Later transfer to airport for
return flight. No hotel. |
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| Day 14 |
| Morning transfer to airport.
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