| Day 01 |
| Departure from your home country. |
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| Day 02 |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour
of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House,
Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight Delhi. |
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| Day 03 |
Morning drive to Agra. On arrival check in at
hotel.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.
Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public
and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. Overnight Agra. |
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| Day 04 |
| Morning drive to Gwalior. Afternoon visit the
Man Mandir, Gujari Mahal (today an archaeological museum), The Fort, Temples
of Sas-Bahu, Teli Ka Mandir, Jai Vilas Palace, Tomb of Gaus Mohammad & the
Mausoleum of Tansen. Overnight Gwalior. |
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| Day 05 |
Drive to Khajuraho. Afternoon city tour.
The world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the Chandela kings between
950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple
dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Š Bharatji
Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi
Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest &
most typical of temples. Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist of
the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and has
excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple
dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated to
Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Overnight Khajuraho. |
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| Day 06 |
| Drive to Orchha. Orchha's grandeur has been
captured in stone, frozen in time & a rich legacy to the ages. For, on this
medieval city, the hand of time has rested lightly: the palaces and the
temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century retain much
of their pristine glory. Jahangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful
chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires & cenotaphs.
Overnight Orchha. |
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| Day 07 |
Drive to Bhopal. Afternoon city tour.
Visit the Upper & Lower Lakes, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Birla Museum, Kilol
Park, Kamla Park, Moti Masjid, Sadar Manzil & Taj-ul-Masjid. Drive past
Vidhan Sabha, Tagore Memorial & the National Archives. Overnight Bhopal. |
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| Day 08 |
Excursion to Bhimbetka & Sanchi and drive back
to Bhopal.
In Bhimbetka about 700 rock shelters belonging to the neolithic age, have
been discovered. Over 500 caves have paintings of pre-historic man.
68 kms from Bhopal, Sanchi has the distinction of having the finest
specimens of almost all Buddhist architectural forms, Stupa, Chaitya,
Temples and Monasteries dating from 3rd century BC. Visit the Stupas with
circular domes and railings around them; Ashoka Pillar, Gupta temple built
in the 4th century and the Great Bowl carved of one piece of stone. The
museum displays number of sculptures found in the area. Overnight Bhopal. |
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| Day 09 |
Drive to Indore enroute visiting Ujjain.
Ujjain is one of the holiest and oldest cities of India & was an important
place, during the reign of Ashoka, in spreading Buddhism. Famous for its
Jyotirlinga shrine at Onkareshwar, it is one of the seven sacred cities of
India. Once in 12 years, the mammoth KUMBH MELA festival is held here. The
ancient shrine of Mahakala is among its attraction. Overnight Indore. |
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| Day 10 |
Excursion to Mandu and back to Indore.
Mandu - city of joy is famed for story of love of King Š Baz Bahadur, for
his consort, Rani Rupmati. Originally the capital of the Hindu Parmar Kings
in the 13th century it was later captured by the Sultans of Malwa. See the
palaces, baths, pavilions, each an architectural gem in the Afghan style,
mosques & tombs of great beauty. Over-night Indore. |
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| Day 11 |
| Drive to Jalgaon. Overnight Jalgaon. |
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| Day 12 |
Drive to Aurangabad. Check-in at hotel.
Afternoon tour of Ellora Caves.
Ellora Caves (29 kms) encompasses 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist,
Hindu and 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
Shiva's celestial abode - Kailash is the best example of rock cut
architecture & an engineering marvel. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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| Day 13 |
Full day visit of Ajanta Caves.
Ajanta Caves are 106 kms from Aurangabad and 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 14 |
| Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive
and transfer to hotel in Bombay. Overnight Bombay. |
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| Day 15 |
Morning city tour. Visit 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 from the hotel at 12 hrs noon & later transfer to airport for
return flight. |
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| Day 16 |
| Departure. |
