| Day 01 |
| Arrive Bombay. Transfer to Hotel. |
| |
| Day 02 |
| Morning tour of 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. |
| |
| 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. Overnight Aurangabad. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| Day 07 |
| Morning transfer to airport for 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 Madras. |
| |
| Day 08 |
Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram (64 kms from 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 Madras. |
| |
| Day 09 |
| Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore
train. Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel. Overnight Mysore. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| Day 12 |
| Drive to Bangalore. Day at leisure for
exploring this "Garden City". You could visit 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. |
| |
| Day 13 |
| Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive &
transfer to city centre. Later transfer to airport for return flight. No
hotel. |
| |
| Day 14 |
| Morning transfer to airport. |
