South India Tour with Ajanta & Ellora Caves

Package Overview

Chiselled with the Time Itself, the Itinerary to Mumbai, Ajanta – Ellora Tour Presents the Exploration of Deccan Heritage in a Way Never Done Before. the Trail Cruises Towards Famous Elephanta Caves and other Victorian Heritage Sites in the Port City of Mumbai. Next Morning, Through a Scenic Rail Trail, the Tour Reaches Aurangabad, the City of Caves. in Its Concluding Phase, the Tour Moves to the Heritage Exploration of Famous Rock Cut Caves of Ajanta and Ellora.TYPICAL SOUVENIR

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 :

  Arrive Mumbai Airport By Flight At 2310 Hrs. Where You Be Met and Transferred to Your Hotel
  overnight At the Hotel Hilton Towers.
• Day 2 :

  After Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Visit Elephanta Caves – Located Across the Sea from the Gateway of India and Accessible By Ferry is the Island of Elephant that Has Rock-cut Cave Temples Dedicated to Lord Shiva. Little is Known About Their Origins But They are Thought to have Been Created Between 450 and 750 Ad, When the Island Was Known as Gharapauri (place of Caves). The Portuguese Renamed It Elephant Because of a Large Stone Elephant that Once Stood Near the Shore. Unfortunately the Portuguese Did Considerable Damage to the Sculptures But Their Size, Beauty and Power Remain Impressive. There is One Main Cave with a Number of Sculpted Panels all Relating to Shiva. The Most Famous Sculpture Here is the Trimurti, Representing the Three-headed Shiva Where the God is Depicted as the Trinity of the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. There are also Figures of Shiva Dancing the ‘tandava’ the Marriage of Shiva and Parvati and One in Which Shiva Appears as Ardhanareshwar, Uniting Both Sexes in One Body.
  
  Afternoon: Visit of the Mumbai City. The Famous Landmarks of Mumbai – Gateway of India – the Landmark of Mumbai, Was the Principal Port When the Visitors Came to India By Ship. The Gateway Was Conceived Following the Visit of King George V to India in 1911 and Was Officially Opened in 1924. Visit Mumbai Fort, Prince of Wales Museum, Flora Fountain, Marine Drive, Malabar Hills, Haji Ali’s Mosque, Mani Bhawan (gandhi Memorial), Victoria Gardens
  
  overnight At the Hotel Hilton Towers

  • Hotspots Marine Drive, Gateway of India, Flora Fountain, Elephanta Caves
• Day 3 :

  Early Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Later Transfer to the Domestic Airport for the Flight to Aurangabad. On Arrival You Be Met and Escorted to Your Hotel. Later Enjoy a Visit of Ellora Caves – Situated About 30km from Aurangabad, the World Heritage Listed Cave Temples of Ellora are the Pinnacles of Deccan Rock-cut Architecture. Over Five Centuries, Generations of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Monks Carved Monasteries, Chapels and Temples from a 2 Kms Long Escarpment and Decorated Them with a Profusion of Sculptures of Remarkable Imagination and Detail. These Cave Shrines are Memorable for Their Invaluable Contribution to the Enormous Wealth of Indian Heritage.
  
  Overnight At the Hotel Ambassador

  • Hotspots Ellora Caves, Ellora Caves
  • Themes Heritage
• Day 4 :

  Morning: Breakfast At the Hotel.
  
  Half Day Visit of Ajanta Caves – It Was Only in the 19th Century, that the Ajanta Groups of Caves, Lying Deep Within the Sahayadri Hills, Cut Into the Curved Mountainside, Above the Waghore River, Were Discovered. A Group of British Officers On a Hunting Expedition Stumbled On These Ancient Works of Art in 1819. Their Isolation Contributed to the fine State of Preservation in Which Some of Their Remarkable Paintings Remain to this Day. Ajanta is Listed as a World Heritage Site. They Depict the Story of Buddhism, Spanning the Period from 200 Bc to 650 Ad. The Caves are Cut Into the Steep Face of a Horseshoe-shaped Rock Gorge On the Waghore River.
  
  Overnight At the Hotel Ambassador

  • Hotspots Ajanta Caves
  • Themes Heritage
• Day 5 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for your flight to Mumbai and then Cochin. Arrive Cochin airport where you be met & transferred to your hotel. Afternoon half day visit of Cochin
  Evening enjoy local Kathakali dance performance
  
  Overnight at the hotel OLD HABOUR
• Day 6 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Later Transfer to Allepey for Your Overnight Backwater Cruise. Lunch & Dinner in the House Boat
  
  overnight in the Dlx 2 Bed Room House Boat

  • Themes House Boat
• Day 7 :

  Morning Breakfast in the boat. Get down at Kumarokam, where you be met and then driven to Munnar. Arrive Munnar, check into your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure
  
  Overnight at the hotel BLACK BERRY HILLS
• Day 8 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Visit Munnar
  
  overnight At the Hotel Black Berry Hills
• Day 9 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Madurai. Enjoy the scenic beauty enroute. Arrive Madurai, check into your hotel.
  Rest of the day at leisure
  
  Overnight at the hotel TAJ GARDEN RETREAT
• Day 10 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel.
  
  full Ay Visit of Madurai City & Its Temples
  
  overnight At the Hotel Taj Garden Retreat
• Day 11 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Trichy.
  Afternoon visit Trichy and its temples
  
  Overnight at the hotel SANGAM
• Day 12 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Thanjavur
  Afternoon visit Thanjavur and its temples
  
  Overnight at the hotel PARISUTHAM
• Day 13 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Pondicherry
  
  Afternoon visit Pondicherry city and Aurbindo Ashram
  
  Overnight at the hotel LE DUPLEIX
• Day 14 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Later Drive to Pondicherry
  arrive Mahabalipuram Rest of the Day At Leisure
  
  overnight At the Hotel Grt Temple View
• Day 15 :

  Morning Breakfast at the hotel. Half day tour of Mahabalipuram
  
  Overnight at the hotel GRT TEMPLE VIEW
• Day 16 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Full Day At Leisure
  
  overnight At the Hotel Grt Temple View.
• Day 17 :

  Morning Breakfast At the Hotel. Drive to Chennai.
  
  Afternoon Half Day Visit of Chennai. Have Dinner At Local Restaurant in Chennai and Then Be Transferred to Chennai International Airport for Your Onward Flight Back Home.

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• ALL DRINKS INCLUDED
• LUNCH IN RESTAURANT
• ALL TICKETS MEUSEUM

Exclusions

• TYPICAL SOUVENIR

Terms & Conditions

This Tour is Offered by

• UG 44, ANSAL CHAMBER-2, 6 BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE. New Delhi 110066, New Delhi, Delhi, India
• 08069247164 (Ext : 033)
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