20 days tour

Ancient Caves, Temples, Beach & Hills Expedition

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Ancient Caves, Temples, Beach & Hills Expedition

This tour includes:

Transport

Transport by private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.

Others

Bottled drinking water in car. Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary. Ferry ticket from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves & back. Government taxes.

Guide

Service of English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program. (Other language guide can be organized on request at additional cost)

Accommodation

19 Nights accommodation in selected category of hotels with breakfast Mumbai x 2 nights 3* - Hotel Suba Palace/ BW Hotel Sahil 4* - Sun-N-Sand Hotel/ Fariyas Hotel 5* - Trident Hotel/ ITC Grand Central Nashik x 1 nights 3* - Lily Sarovar Portico/ Holiday Inn Express 4* - Express Inn/ Hi 5 Hotel 5* - The Gateway Hotel Ambad/ The Source at Sula Aurangabad x 3 nights 3* - 7 Apple Hotel Aurangabad / Ginger Aurangabad 4* - Ambassador Ajanta / VITS Hotel 5* - WelcomHotel Rama International / Lemon Tree Hotel Nanded x 1 night 3* / 4* / 5* - Gurudwara Sarai/ NRI Complex (Neat & clean) Hyderabad x 2 nights 3* - Aditya Park/ Lemon Tree Hotel 4* - Lemon Tree Hotel/ Fortune Park Vallabha 5* - ITC Kakatiya, a Luxury Collection/ Trident Hotel Gulbarga x 1 night 3* - Atharva Hotel/ Hotel Heritage Inn 3* / 5* - Citrus Hotel Hampi x 2 nights 3* - Krishna Palace/ Kishkinda Heritage Resort 4* - Heritage Resort / Royal Orchid Central Keerti 5* - Hyatt Place/ Hampi Boulders Badami x 2 nights 3* - Rajsangam Hotel/ The Heritage Resort 3* / 5* - Badami Court/ Krishna Heritage Goa x 2 nights 3* - Varca Le Palm/ Lambana Resort 4* - Lemon Tree Hotel Candolim/ The Chances Resort & Casino 5* - Zuri Varca Goa White Sand Resort & Casino/ Alila Diwa Goa Chiplun x 1 night 3* - Hotel Saisha/ Hotel Oasis 4* / 5* - The Riverview Resort Lonavala x 2 nights 3* - Chandralok Hotel/ Viola Beacon Resort 4* - Countryside - Resort by Meritas/ Citrus Hotel 5* - Fariyas Resort Lonavala/ The Machan

Not included:

Meals

Only breakfast included at hotel.

Others

Any flight tickets. Gratuities (optional) Camera charges at any monuments. Meals other than mentioned in inclusions. Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

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Itinerary of your trip Ancient Caves, Temples, Beach & Hills Expedition

  • Day 1 Day 1: Mumbai
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Mumbai


      On arrival at Mumbai airport meet with our office executive assistance and transfer to hotel (hotels check in time 1200hr afternoon, early check in subject to roomโ€™s availability). 


      Rest time free for personal activities relax, you can take a walk to have a glance of the city, visiting local markets and restaurants. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 2 Day 2: Mumbai
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Mumbai


      Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Elephanta Island located 10kms away from the Gateway of India. Motorboats take passengers from Gateway of India to Elephanta Island. These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century BC.


      Later Mumbai city tour visiting Maharashtra State Assembly (view from outside), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), a UNESCO World Heritage Site (view from outside), Dhobhi Ghat see the cityโ€™s famous open-air laundry in action, Prince of Wales Museum (Monday closed) a heritage museum comprises of a number of ancient artifacts & Mani Bhawan. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 3 Day 3: Mumbai - Nashik (170Kms/ 3Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mumbai - Nashik (170Kms/ 3Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel, drive to Nashik check in at hotel.


      Later city tour visiting the ancient holy city, known for its links to the โ€œRamayanaโ€ the epic poem. Visit Sundarnarayan Temple, Ram Kund water tank, Shri Kalaram Sansthan Mandir, Sita Gufaa caves, ISKCON temple. Also excursion visit to Tryambakeshwar Jyotirlinga an ancient Hindu temple 28km from the city & Pandavleni Caves. If interested you can visit vineyards in west of the city. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 4 Day 4: Nashik - Shirdi - Aurangabad (200Kms/ 4Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Nashik - Shirdi - Aurangabad (200Kms/ 4Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel, drive to Aurangabad via visiting Shirdi. Shirdi is known as home of revered spiritual leader Sai Baba, and as a major pilgrimage site. Continue drive to Aurangabad check in at hotel.


      Later city tour, visit Bibi ka Maqbara built by Azam Shah in 1678, a sonโ€™s loving tribute to his mother. Also visit Panchakki which literally means โ€™Water Millโ€™ and Museum. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 5 Day 5: Aurangabad - Excursion To Ellora (30Kms One Way)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Aurangabad - Excursion To Ellora (30Kms One Way)


      Breakfast at hotel, excursion to visit Ellora, a UNESCO World heritage sites (Tuesday closed). It houses 34 monasteries and temples with some exclusive uninterrupted sequence of monuments that date back from 600 to 1000 AD. The temples of Ellora are dedicated to Brahmanism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana. On way back visit Daulatabad Fort one of the most powerful forts of the medieval Deccan. Back to hotel in Aurangabad for overnight stay.



  • Day 6 Day 6: Aurangabad - Excursion To Ajanta (100Kms/ 2Hrs Approx One Way)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Aurangabad - Excursion To Ajanta (100Kms/ 2Hrs Approx One Way)


      Breakfast at hotel.


      Full day excursion to Ajanta Caves (Monday closed). The Caves at Ajanta are older than those at Ellora, which date from about 200 B.C to 650 A.D. Thirty beautiful Buddhist Caves with mesmerizing sculptures and paintings depicting Buddhaโ€™s life as well the lives of the Buddha in his previous births. Evening back to hotel in Aurangabad for overnight stay.



  • Day 7 Day 7: Aurangabad - Nanded (260Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Aurangabad - Nanded (260Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel drive to Nanded check in at Gurudwara Sarai/ hotel. 

      Later visit Hazur Sahib one of the Panj Takht, the five seats of higher authority for Sikhs, built at the site of cremation of Guru Gobind Singh by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. His remains and weapons are preserved at the site. Also visit Nanded fort on the bank of Godavari river. Overnight in Gurudwara Sarai/ hotel.



  • Day 8 Day 8: Nanded - Hyderabad (260Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Nanded - Hyderabad (260Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel drive to Hyderabad, a major center for the technology industry & home to many upscale restaurants and shops. Check in at hotel and rest time free and easy to relax and visit the city with your driver. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 9 Day 9: Hyderabad
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Hyderabad


      Breakfast at hotel, explore this wondrous capital, a 400 year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling-bazaars and Muslim monuments. Visit to Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi tombs, Salar Jung Museum, Hussain Sagar, Charminar and Grand Mecca Masjid. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 10 Day 10: Hyderabad - Bidar - Gulbarga (280Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Hyderabad - Bidar - Gulbarga (280Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel, drive to Gulbarga en route visiting Bidar Fort & Jami Masjid. On arrival check-in at Hotel, rest time free & easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 11 Day 11: Gulbarga - Hampi (280Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Gulbarga - Hampi (280Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel city tour of Gulbarga a Hindu city before the Muhammadan conquest. Visit Sharan basaveshwara temple & Hazrat Khwaja Bande Nawaz mausoleum. Afternoon drive to Hampi check-in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 12 Day 12: Hampi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Hampi


      Breakfast at hotel city tour of Hampi an UNESCO world Heritage sites dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire on the bank of the River Tungabhadra. Visit Hazara Rama Temple, Kingโ€™s Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Vithala And Lotus Mahal, Vithala Temple Complex and ASI Museum. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 13 Day 13: Hampi - Lakkundi - Gadag - Badami (180Kms/ 4Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Hampi - Lakkundi - Gadag - Badami (180Kms/ 4Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel, drive to Badami via visiting Lakkundi & Gadag (Guide service not available in Lakkundi & Gadag, subject to availability local guide will be hired by our driver). Arrive Badami check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 14 Day 14: Badami - Pattadakal & Aihole (40Kms One Way)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Badami - Pattadakal & Aihole (40Kms One Way)


      Breakfast at hotel. Excursion visits to Aihole & Pattadakal both UNESCO World heritage site. 


      Aihole is a major archaeological site featuring over one hundred and twenty stone and cave temples from fourth century through the twelfth century CE. Over one hundred Aihole temples are Hindu, a few are Jain and one is Buddhist. The site is spread over about 5 square kilometers.


      Pattadakal, represents the high point of an eclectic art under the Chalukya dynasty. An impressive series of nine Hindu temples, as well as a Jain sanctuary, can be seen there. One masterpiece from the group stands out โ€“ the Temple of Virupaksha, built c. 740 by Queen Lokamahadevi to commemorate her husbandโ€™s victory over the kings from the South.


      Return to Badami and city sightseeing. Overnight at hotel. 



  • Day 15 Day 15: Badami - Goa (250Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Badami - Goa (250Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel drive to Goa check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax on the beach. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 16 Day 16: Goa
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Goa


      Breakfast at hotel. Goa coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. Its long history as a Portuguese colony prior to 1961 is evident in its preserved 17th-century churches and the areaโ€™s tropical spice plantations. Known for its beaches, ranging from popular stretches at Baga and Palolem to those in laid-back fishing villages such as Agonda. Full day city tour of Goa covering Churches of Old Goa, Panjim city, Altinho, Dona Paula viewpoint and famous beaches. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 17 Day 17: Goa - Chiplun (340Kms/ 7Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Goa - Chiplun (340Kms/ 7Hrs Approx)

      Breakfast at hotel drive to Chiplun. Enroute you can visit Singhudurg fort. On arrival check in at hotel. Rest time to explore the surrounding. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 18 Day 18: Chiplun - Lonavla (210Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Chiplun - Lonavla (210Kms/ 5Hrs Approx)

      Breakfast at hotel sightseeing in Chiplun a hill station in forested Western Ghats range. Visit SawatSada Waterfall Soaring waterfall, best seen during monsoon season, with a wading pool & serene surroundings. Parshurama Temple a temple of Lord Parshurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu. Gowalkot a small fort located on the southern bank of Vashishti River. This fort is guarded by the river on three sides and a trench on the fourth side. 


      Afternoon drive to Lonavala check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 19 Day 19: Lonavala
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Lonavala


      Breakfast at hotel, sightseeing in Lonavala, a hill station surrounded by green valleys. The Karla Caves and the Bhaja Caves are ancient Buddhist shrines carved out of the rock. These are caves carved from solid granite rocks around 160 BC. It has an Ashoka stambh at the entrance. The caves have rooms for the monks who resided here a prayer hall and a huge stupa. It also has the temple of Ek Veera the goddess of the Koli flock who are the original residents of Mumbai. They feature massive pillars and intricate relief sculptures. South of the Bhaja Caves sits the imposing Lohagad Fort, with its 4 gates. West of here is Bhushi Dam, where water overflows onto a set of steps during rainy season. Overnight at hotel.



  • Day 20 Day 20: Lonavla - Mumbai (80Kms/ 2Hrs Approx)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Lonavla - Mumbai (80Kms/ 2Hrs Approx)


      Breakfast at hotel, drive to Mumbai to board evening flight for your onward destination.



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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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