Mumbai - Aurangabad - Ajanta - Ellora
Day 1: Mumbai(Dinner) (Recommended Flight: Malindo Air)
Arrival at Mumbai in evening, Meet and
greet upon arrival. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Mumbai / Aurangabad (By Flight)
Mumbai - Aurangabad. Early morning
transfer to the airport for your included fight to Aurangabad. Onward transfer
to hotel. In the afternoon, we undertake a city sightseeing tour of Aurangabad.
The Pani Chakki is a late 17th century water mill that displays the engineering
skills of Malik Ambar, the architect of Aurangabad City. It is surrounded by a
picturesque garden-landscape dotted with fish tanks. The Bibi-ka-maqbara was
built by Aurangzeb’s son as a tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia-ud-Durani. It
is a replica of the Taj Mahal, and stands out as the only example of Mogul
architecture on the Deccan Plateau. Also visit the Aurangabad Caves No. 7 &
8, caves from the Mahayana school of Buddhism. Overnight at Aurangabad.
Day 3:Ajanta Caves
Enjoy a full day excursion to Ajanta
Caves. Nestling in an inner fold of the Sahyadri hills, 100 kms from the city
of Aurangabad in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe are the 30 rock-hewn caves of
Ajanta. Discovered in 1819, these startling achievements took around 600 years
to create. Carved with little more than a hammer and chisel, Ajanta, once the
retreat of the Buddhist monastic orders features several ‘Chaityas’ and
Viharas. The exquisite paintings and sculptures of Buddha’s life belong to the Mahayana period. Overnight at Aurangabad.
Day 4: Ellora Caves - Buddhist,
Jain & Hindu Sculptures
In the morning head out to Ellora
Caves. Impressive in their own right are the rock-hewn temples and monasteries
of Ellora that lie just 30 kms away from Aurangabad City and are the meeting
point of the Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. In all, there are 34 elaborate cave
temples. This afternoon enjoy an excursion to Daulatabad Fort, a labyrinthine
structure that was once covered in Persian tiles. Overnight at Aurangabad
Day 5: Aurangabad - Mumbai by flight
Aurangabad - Mumbai. Transfer to the
airport and fly to Mumbai. Upon arrival to Mumbai our arrangements end. If you
are booking extra accommodation with us in Mumbai, you will be transferred to
your hotel and the following day returned to the airport for your onward
international flight. Alternatively, you are able to book a hotel day use
room with us. Where by a car, driver and room will be made available to you for
use until the time of your international flight, later in the day. Please
Note: Ajanta Caves are closed on Monday, Ellora Caves are closed on Tuesday.
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