| Day 01 |
| Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to Hotel. |
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Day 02 |
| Morning tour of Mumbai. 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. Late evening transfer to airport for Aurangabad
night train. Night on board train. |
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| Day 03 |
| Morning arrive Aurangabad and transfer to hotel.
Full day tour 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 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. Overnight Aurangabad. |
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| Day 05 |
| Day free. Check-out from the hotel 1200 hrs.
Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night train. Night on board
train. |
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| Day 06 |
| 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 07 |
| Day free or optional tour to Golconda. Check-out at
1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Chennai night train. Night
onboard train. |
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| Day 08 |
| Morning arrive Chennai. 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. |
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| Day 09 |
Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai) 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. |
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| Day 10 |
| Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train.
Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel. |
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| Day 11 |
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 12 |
Drive to Bangalore. Afternoon tour of Bangalore.
In this Garden City - 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 & Government Buildings. Overnight
Bangalore.
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| Day 13 |
| Transfer to airport for Mumbai flight. Arrive &
transfer to city centre (No hotel). Later in the evening, transfer to
international airport. |
