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Your journey day by day :
DAY 01:
ARRIVE Mumbai (BOMBAY)
Reception
in airport and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon City Sightseeing. On Mumbai
city tour you will drive along the Marine drive, famous as the Queen's
necklace, and chowpatty Beach and pass by 'Towers of
Silence' of the
Parsis, who settled in Mumbai in
1670. visit can be included to the
Hanging Gardens (in Kamala
Nehru Park on the slopes of Malabar Hills,
offering a
panoramic view of Marine Drive and Chowpatty Beach, a view
especially enchanting at night), the Prince of Wales Museum, Dhobi Ghat
and Mani Bhawan. We also drive through the Crawford Market. Evening free
time at leisure. night in Mumbai
DAY 02: Mumbai (BOMBAY) to Matheran 1
hrs.
After
breakfast.Check out and drive to Matheran.Arrive Matheran and check
into your hotel.Matheran is situated on a hilltop at an altitude of 800
m. In shady trees, and unpolluted air the journey to this
hilltop could
be through an exciting two hour ascent in
a toy train, with food and
drink vendors and monkeys jumping
on and off, or through a tough 11 km.
road hike passing
from dense forests. Matheran's cliffs with incredibly
heights create stunning points.
The main bazaar
offers a variety of
articles such as cane and leather
articles, hats, chappals and the sweet
specialty - Chikki
! Vehicles of any kind are not permitted in the
town,
which makes it a quiet, and peaceful place. night in Mathern
DAY 03: Matheran to Karla- Bhaja caves:
After
breakfast. visit the Karla
and Bhaja Caves near Pune. 40 kms away from
Pune, on
the Pune-Mumbai highway are Karla and Bhaja Caves. Karla caves
are 4 kms North towards from Malavli station. These caves are about 2000
years old. There is a Ekveera Devi temple on the hill. Ideal picnic
spot for a one day return trip. Bhaja caves are 2 kms south from
Malavali station. These are basically Buddhist caves with
fine
Sculpture. Chaityagriha can be seen in Karla. The
goddess is known as
Amba Mata. A certain amount is
charged to enter the temple. There are
total 16 caves in
Bhaje. Evening drive back to Matheran. night in
Matheran.
DAY 04:
Matheran to Mahabaleshwar 3 hrs
After
breakfast. Check out from Matheran.Drive to Mahabaleshwar. Arrive and
Check into your hotel. Mahabaleshwar was the summer capital of the
erstwhile Bombay Presidency. A popular town, with an air
of unspoilt
beauty, it meanders leisurely for 5 kms.
at an altitude of 1372m. While
away the hours boating or
fishing at the placid Venna Lake. Explore the
walks or
the thirty points that offer panoramic views of the valley and
the sea. Bathe in the crystal waters of the numerous waterfalls. Evening
free time at leisure. night in Mahabaleshwar
DAY 05: Mahabaleshwar
After
breakfast. Morning discover Pratapgah Fort 24 kms.
away, where Shivaji
dramatically bested General Afzal
Khan. And the gorgeous nine hole golf
course built on
the edge of a cliff! Or simply idle through the tiny
lanes of the bazaar, shopping for everything from shoes to luscious
strawberries, blackberries, jams and jellies. Evening drive back to
Mahabaleshwar, night in Mahabaleshwar
DAY 06: Mahabaleshwar to Nasik 6 hrs.
After
breakfast.Check out and
drive to Nasik.Arrive Nasik and check into your
hotel.
Nashik city, formerly spelt "Nasik" forms a part of the
north-western Maharashtra State. It lies along the Godavari River 565m
above sea level and about 185-km from Mumbai. Nashik is an important
religious centre and attracts thousands of pilgrims annually
because of
the sanctity of the Godavari river and the legend
that Rama, the hero of
the Ramayana epic, lived here for
a time with his wife Sita and his
brother Lakshmana. The
main part of the town lies on the right (south)
bank of
the river, while Panchavati, a quarter on the left bank has
several temples. The town's riverbanks are lined with ghats (bathing
places with steps ).Places which can be visited are Panchavati, Sita
Gumpha, Naroshankar Temple, Sundarnarayan Temple, Modakeshwar
Ganesh
Temple, Guru Gangeshwar Ved Mandir, Yashwantrao
Maharaj Memorial,
Gondeshwar Temple, Ramkund, Muktidham
Temple, Kalaram Temple. Evening
free at leisure. night in
Nasik.
DAY 07:
Nasik toTrimbak - Nasik (SURFACE - 2 HRS)
After
breakfast. Day excursion to Trimbakeshwar,
Ashtavinayak means "eight
Ganeshas". The term
Ashtavinayak also refers to a pilgrimage to the
eight
temples in Maharashtra that house eight idols of Ganesh as.
Ballaleshwar at Pali, Chintamani at Theur, Girijatmaj at Lenyadri
Mahaganpati at Ranjangaon, Moreshwar at Morgaon, Siddhivinayak, at
Siddhtek, Varad Vinayak at Mahad, Vighneshwar at Ozhar. According to
ancient religious no life is complete without a pilgrimage to
Astavinayak and first you have to visit Moreshwar of Moregaon. Then
visit Siddhatek,Pali, Mahad, Theur, Lenyandri, Ozar, Ranjangaon
and then
again Moregaon will end you Ashtavinayak Yatra. By
evening drive back
to Nashik, night in Nashik.
DAY 08: Nasik to Aurangabad - 4 hrs
After
breakfast check
out and drive to Aurangabad. On arrival check into your
hotel. This is a base for visit to the World Heritage Sites of Ajanta
and Ellora is seeped in medieval history. Named for Aurangzeb, the last
of the great Mughal Emperors, Aurangabad acquired plenty
of monuments
and a rich culture as its heritage from
the middle ages. The one single
factor that determined
Aurangabad's role in the history of medieval
India is
its location. So strategic is its location at the cross roads
of north and south India, that Mohammed-bin-Tughlak and Aurangzeb, two
powerful kings attempted to translocation their capital from Delhi to
Aurangabad. Their vision was clear, from Aurangabad, they would be
better able to control both northern and southern regions
of their
empires. The fact they failed should not be
attributed to the inherent
flaws in their scheme as it should
on the less evident fact that their
empires were
crumbling. Afternoon sightseeing of Bibi ka Maqbara,
Buddhist caves. Evening free time at leisure. night in Aurangabad.
DAY 09: Aurangabad to Ajanta -
Aurangabad
After breakfast proceed for day
excursion trip to Ajanta and Ellora
Day
excursion to Ajanta. A party of British officers discovered this group
of 30 caves hidden behind dense undergrowth and excavated out of a steep
horseshoe shaped gorge. The caves were chiseled out by
Buddhist monks
between 200 BC and 650 AD as
'chaityas' (prayer halls) and 'viharas'
(monasteries), and contain exquisite frescoes and fine sculptures. Each
cave has its own story to tell. So go there and discover them for
yourself and before leaving, do go to the 'viewpoint' on the
flat-topped
hill opposite the caves for an amazing view of the
whole group and the
gorge. Evening drive back to
Aurangabad. night in Aurangabad.
DAY 10: Aurangabad to Ellora - Aurangabad (SURFACE) - Mumbai (TRAIN)
After
breakfast.
excursion to Ellora Caves, The architecture and the carvings
of the 34 monolithic cave temples are truly awesome and breathtaking in
their grand scale and design. The temples here are from a later period
than those at Ajanta (350 AD to 1000 AD), and include
Hindu and Jain
monuments as well. (13 Buddhist, 16 Hindu
and 5 Jain). The most
incredible feature is that they
were chiselled top downwards from a 2 km
sheer rock
escarpment. Pride of place here goes to the gigantic Kailasa
Temple, the world's largest monolithic sculpture, which required hours
of diligent chiselling, sculpting and carving and scooping out of an
estimated 200,000 tons of basalt rock, with absolutely no margin
for
error! A short distance from Ellora is the
Grishneshwar temple, one of
the five
'Jyotirlingas' ('self born' lingams) in Maharashtra, and an
important pilgrim centre for Hindus. Evening drive back to
Aurangabad.
Check out and transfer to Railway Station
to board your overnight train
to Mumbai. Train No. 7058
Dep : 2330 hrs/Arr : 0530 hrs. night in Train
3rd AC
Sleeper Coach Train.
DAY 11: Arrive Mumbai
Early
morning arrive at Mumbai CST at 0530 hrs.Transfer to your hotel. Rest
day free time at leisure. Evening or as per International flight
schedule transfer to International Airport to board your flight back
home.
Departure : From two persons onward
Size of the group: minimum 2 persons, maximum 14 persons.
For the prices, please consult us
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