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Day
01 :
Departure from home country.
Day 02 : Arrival Mumbai(Bombay).Transfer
to Hotel.Afternoon city tour visiting Kamla Nehru Park
and 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 and drives through the Crawford market,
Marine drive & Flora Fountain Hotel Ambassador (4 star)
Day
03 : Bombay/Aurangabad. Transfer to airport for Aurangabad
flight Arrive and transfer to Hotel Quality Inn Vedant
Day 04 : Full day tour of Ajanta Caves. Caves
dates back to the 2nd century B.C. the 30 rock when caves
are adorned with Buddhist sculpture and frescoes. the
most remarkable among them is the Kailash Temple, meant
to be a replica of Lord Shiva's celestial abode, Kailash,
it is the best example of rock cut architecture and an
engineering marvel.
Day 05 : Morning tour of Ellora Caves (29 kms)
which encompass 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist,
Hindu & Jain art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D.
Check-out at 1200 hrs and transfer to railway station
for Hyderabad night train.
Day 06 : Morning arrive Hyderabad & transfer to
Hotel Holiday Inn (5 star). Later city tour.
Day 07 : Day free for visiting Golconda & nearby
places.Golconda, once famed for its diamond mines (from
which the famous Kohinoor Diamond of the British Crown
was mined) is the site of a strategic fort dating back
to the 13th century. This invincible fort has an extraordinary
acoustical system & massive battlements.
Day
08 : Morning transfer to airport for Madras flight.Arrive
& transfer to hotel. Afternoon - visit the Museum , to
see the Art and Bronze Gallery (closed on friday and public
holidays). Drive through the flower and fruit market,
High Court, Fort Museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral
and Snake Park. Hotel Ambassador (4 star)
Day 09 : Full day free for
visiting Mahabalipuram , and Kanchipuram. Morning excursion
to Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram , the golden
city was one of the seven sacred cities of India and once
had 1000 temples. Now only 200 remain. It is also famed
for its hand oven cottons & kanjivaram silk. Mahabalipuram
was the the main port of the Pallava Dynasty and has exquisite
rockcut monuments, monolithic structures and base reliefs.
It is also a good beach resort.
Day 10 : Morning transfer to railway station for
Mysore train. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer
to Hotel Ramanashree (3 star).
Day 11 : Full day tour of Belur, Halebid & Sravanabelagola.
Morning full day excursion of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna
Kesava Temple of Belur built 900 yrs ago is an exquisite
example of Hoysala art.Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara
& Kedareswara temple are masterpieces of Hindu art. Evening
free. Overnight at hotel. Sravanbelgola the 1000 year
old colossus 17-mtr high monolithic statue of Gomteshwara
, the famous jain saint, attracts pilgrims from all over
India especially during festival times.
Day
12 : Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the Maharaja Palace,
the Art Gallery and drive up to Chamundi Hill to see the
Chamundeshwari Temple , and a panoramic view of Mysore.
On the way back see the Nandi Bull
Day 13 : Morning proceed to Bangalore by road Hotel
Ramnashree (3 star).
Day 14 : Morning transfer to airport for Bombay
flight. Arrive and transfer to Hotel Ambassador (4 star).
Afternoon free
Day 15 : Morning transfer to airport for return
flight
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