Caves and Temples of India
Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered: Bombay - Aurangabad - Udaipur - Jaipur - Agra -
Khajuraho - Varanasi
Day
01 - Bombay
Arrive BOMBAY. On arrival transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 - Bombay
Morning depart for an excursion to the Elephanta Caves- 7th centurycaves
temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Afternoon city tour visiting theGateway
to India, Museum, Hanging Gardens, Jain temples etc. overnight stay.
Day 03 - Bombay - Aurangabad
Morning depart by air for Aurangabad. On arrival transfer to the hotel.Later
depart for an excursion to the Ellora caves. Here the templescaves of
Hindus, Jains, Buddhists all combine to stand testimony to thereligions
tolerance of the past. The most magnificent is the Kailashtemple hewn
out of a single rock. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04 - Aurangabad
Morning depart for an excursion to the Ajanta Caves. The beautifulsculptures
and frescoes dating back to the 2nd century BC are a wonderof ancient
era.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day
05 - Aurangabad - Udaipur
Morning depart by air for Udaipur with its gleaming lakes and Palaces.
On arrival transfer to the hotel. Thereafter excursion to Ekling, Nagdaand
the Palace. Late afternoon do a boat ride on the Lake Pichola.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06 - Udaipur - Jaipur
Morning depart by air for Jaipur. On arrival transfer to the hotelAfternoon
city tour visiting the Palace, Jantar Manta, Hawa Mahal etc.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 - Jaipur - Agra
Morning depart for an excursion to Fort Amber, the old Capital is thefinest
example of Rajput architecture. Elephant ride will be arranged.Thereafter
drive for Agra enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, the 16thcentury deserted
city of Emperor Akbar.
On arrival check into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day
08 - Agra - Khajuraho
Morning depart for city tour of the would famous Taj Mahal and the Fort.
Afternoon depart by air for Khajuraho. On arrival transfer to the hotelfor
overnight stay
Day 09 - Khajuraho - Varanasi
Morning depart for city tour visiting the famous temples build by theChandela
Kings during the 10th/11th century. Afternoon depart by air forVaranasi.
On arrivaltransfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10 - Leave Varanasi
Early morning depart for a boatride on the Holy River Ganges to view thesunrise
and view the activities of the Hindu devotees gathered on theRiverbank.
Later after breakfast visit Sarnath, where Buddha attained Nirvana.
Afternoon depart by air for onward destination.
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