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Day 01
Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to Hotel. |
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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. |
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India
will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity but if you
enjoy delving in to convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual
overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas
unfolding on earth, and you'll quickly develop an abiding passion
for it.
"If
there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of
living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man
began the dream of existence,