| Day 1 - Arrival Mumbai |
Arrive mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in mumbai.
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Day 2 - Mumbai - Aurangabad (By Flight)
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After
breakfast proceed for half day tour of mumbai covering gateway of india
– the stone archway designed by wittett in the 16th century gujarati
style, prince of whales museum , chowpatty beach, dhobhi ghat, marine
drive. Later transfer to the airport to board flight to aurangabad, the
capital of aurangzeb, who was the last of the great mughals. Arrive
aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Night stay in aurangabad.
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| Day 3 - Aurangabad |
Full
day excursion to the world heritage sites – ajanta and ellora caves in
aurangabad – as recognised so by unesco are renowned the world over for
their uniqueness and ancient value
Ajanta caves- offers a rich
tapestry of images that speak of palaces, royalty, cultures and tales
of everyday life of ancient india. Long buried in the debris of time,
these 30 caves were built to offer seclusion to the buddhist monks, who
lived, taught and performed rituals.
Ellora caves-carved between fourth and fifth century, the rock temples
and monasteries of ellora represent the three major faiths of india -
hinduism, buddhism and jainism. Like ajanta, ellora caves too are a
fine example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate
interiors and ornamental facades .Night stay in aurangabad.
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| Day 4 - Aurangabad - Udaipur (By Flight via Bombay) |
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Transfer
to airport to board flight to udaipur via bombay. Arrive udaipur and
transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in udaipur.
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| Day 5 - Udaipur |
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Morning
city sight seeing tour. Built in 1559 a.d. By maharaja udai singh, the
city has been described as the most romantic spot on the continent of
india by col. James todd. Visit the city palace museum, the jagdish
temple, sahelion ki bari ( queen’s resort for their friends) bhartiya
lok kala mandir ( folk art museum) and the pratap memorial. Evening at
leisure. Night stay in udaipur.
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| Day 6 - Udaipur - Mount Abu (By Road) |
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After a relaxed breakfast drive to mt abu. Arrive mt abu and transfer to hotel. Night stay in mt abu.
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| Day 7 - Mt Abu |
Mt
abu- at 1200 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the
aravali range, and an enjoyable hill-resort. Built around a lake, the
site is renowned for its exquisite jain temples, collectively called
the dilwara temple complex. Night stay in mt abu.
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| Day 8 - Mt Abu - Jodhpur (By Road) |
Morning
drive to jodhpur , one of the most distinctive princely settlements of
rajasthan. It was the capital of the dashing rathore rajputs. Located
at the periphery of the thar desert, jodhpur is known for its massive
fortified bastions, specially those of mehrangarh which have been
witness to many battles and were associated closely with the history of
the region. The years of peace that followed resulted in the building
of palaces that were laid on open grounds and spread out in elaborate
european styles. Arrive jodhpur and transfer to hotel .night stay in
jodhpur.
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| Day 9 - Jodhpur - Mumbai - Departure (By Flight) |
Morning
explore the magnificent mehrangarh fort-museum, one of the largest in
india, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect example of
desert variant of rajput architecture. Also visit jaswant thada, an
imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of maharaja jaswant singh ii
around 1899 and umaid public gardens. Take a short safari to
immaculately kept villages of bishnoi tribals who are known for their
belief in the sanctity of plant and animal life. A variety of
deerroaming freely is the attraction of these villages. Later transfer
to airport to board the flight for mumbai and then take the flight for
onward journey
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