Central India

Arrive Mumbai. Met on arrival and transferred to the hotel. Over night at hotel

After breakfast sightseeing of Mumbai. Visit of Elephanta caves the world famous 1200 years old Caves dedicated to Lord Shiva. The famous Trimurti sculpture signifying the trinity of the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer is located here. Afternoon visit The Gateway of India the main attraction of Mumbai city Hanging Garden prince of Wales museum. Over night at hotel.

Morning transfer to the airport to board flight for Aurangabad. Arrive Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit of Arungabad city . waterwheel , Aurangabd caves Ellora caves which houses 34 monasteries and temples with some exclusive uninterrupted sequence of monuments that date back from 600 to 1000 AD. Over night at hotel.

After breakfast leave by surface for Ajanta caves, heritage site especially related to Buddhism from the period of 200 BC to 650 AD. The caves here also have Jataka stories that are famous for their moral and religious. After lunch proceed for Jalgaon. Over night at hotel.

Morning drive to Mandu. Enroute lunch & proceed to Mandu . Arrive Mandu and check in at a heritage hotel set amidst beautiful landscape. Over night at hotel.

This town is perched on a hilltop of the Vindhya Range, with its natural defenses, was originally the fort capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa. Towards the end of the 13th century, it came under the sway of the Sultans of Malwa, the first of whom named it Shadiabad or the ‘city of joy’. And indeed the pervading spirit of Mandu was of gaiety; and its rulers built exquisite palaces, ornamental canals, baths and pavilions, as graceful and refined as those times of peace and plenty. Each of Mandu’s structures is an architectural gem. The extensive and now mainly deserted hilltop fort is one of
the most evocative sights in central India. Overnight at the hotel

After Breakfast leave by surface for Indore enroute visit Maheshwar, Temple of Ahalya Bai who died in 1795, then to Omkareshwar. This island in the Narmada River was said to be the site of two of India’s 12 great shiva temples when Mahmud of Ghazni marched to Somnath to destroy the temple there and proceed for Indore. Upon arrival check in at hotel .Over night at hotel.

Morning drive to Bhopal via Ujjain, the city which traces its origin to the very dawn of Indian history and has a great tradition of learning and culture. visit the temple of Mahakaleshwar, bathing ghats of Shipra River and Gopal Mandir, a 19th century temple of Maratha style architecture and proceed for Bhopal. Over night at hotel.

After breakfast proceed for Day return excursion to Sanchi, which has distinction of having the finest specimens of almost all Buddhist architectural forms, stupa, Chaiya, temples and monasteries dating from 3rd century. Later visit Udaygiri caves, the Gupta caves here date from 320 to 606 AD two of them are Jain, the other 18 are Hindu.Night at Hotel.

Morning visit the Bhimbekta caves, where about 700 rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age, over 500 caves have painting of pre historic man. Afternoon transferred to Railway Station to board Shatabadi Express for Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi and transfer to Orchha. Arrive Orchha and checkin at hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Morning sightseeing tour of Orchha visiting the temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century. Later drive to Gwalior en route visiting Datia to visit the 7-stored Palace. Arrive Gwalior and check in at the hotel. In the evening witness “Sound and Light Show” at the Gwalior Fort. Overnight at hotel.

Morning sightseeing tour of Gwalior visiting the majestic Gwalior fort, one of the largest and mightiest forts in India. Also visit Sas-Bahu Temples which are 11th-century temples of Lord Vishnu while Teli-ka-Mandir is a 300-metre-high Vishnu temple of the 9th Century. Travel by surface to Agra. check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Visit Itmad Du Daula, Agra Fort and Taj Mahal( Tonga Ride Can Be arrange on Request). Afternoon leave by surface for Delhi. Upon arrival transferred to Airport for onward destination.