Glimpse of Western India
Duration: 12 nights/13 days
Destinations : Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Wankaner, Junagarh, Sasangir, Palitana,
Bhavnagar, Aurngabad, Mumbai
Day 01 : Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai. meeting/assistance at airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 02 : Mumbai
Morning breakfast at hotel and followed by full day city tour of Mumbai visiting
Chowpatti, Gateway of India, Prince wales Museum, Dhobi Ghat (open laundry),
Malabar hill, Hanging garden, Kamla Nehru park, Haji Ali Mosque, Marine drive
( Queen's necklees) Mahalakshmi Temple etc. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03 : Mumbai/Ahmedabad by 9W 480 at 0955/1055 hrs.
Morning breakfast at hotel. Intime meeting/assistance at hotel and transfer
to airport to board flight for Ahmedabad. Arrive Ahmedabad meeting/assistance
at airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Ahmedabd visiting
Adalej step well, Sarkhej ka Roja, Akshardham temple, Hatheesingh Temple,
Gandhi Ashram, Calico Museum etc. overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Ahmedabad/Wankaner
Morning
breakfast at hotel and drive to wankaner. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon
city tour of Wankaner visiting Various temple and Ranjit Vilas Palace etc. overnight
at hotel.
Day 05 : Wankaner/Junagarh/Sasangir
Morning breakfast at hotel and drive to Sasan Gir Forest for game viewing.
This forest is the last remaining natural habitat of the Asiatic Lions, teak
and deciduous forest, leopard, deer, monkeys, hyena, peacocks etc. Enroute
visit Junagarh visiting Jain and Hindu temples, Forts and gardens. Thereafter
continue your drive to Gir National park and check in at hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 06 : Sasangir
Morning Jungle drive to the National Park look for Asiatic Lion, Leopard etc.
Afternoon enjoy another Jungle drive in the National park. overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Sasangir/Palitana
Morning breakfast at hotel and drive to Palitana. Upon arrival check in at
hotel. Afternoon city tour of Palitana is a gateway to Shatrunjaya, the Place
of Victory. It is famous as one of Jainism's holiest pilgrimage places. The
climb up 2 kms to the hill will lead you into 863 different Jain temples built
over a period of 900 years. The most important temple is dedicated to Sri
Adhiswara, the first tirthankar a Jain Founder) Nearby is the Muslim shrine
of Angar pi. Childless women come here and make offering of miniature cradles
at this shrine to become mothers. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Palitana/Bhavnagar/Mumbai
Morning
breakfast at hotel andf drive to Bhavnagar. city tour of Bhavnagar visiting
Gandhi museum, Takhteshwar temple and Barton library later drop at railway station
to board train to mumabi at 1825 hrs. overnight at board.
Day 09 : Mumbai
Morning arrive Mumbai. meeting/assistance at railway station and transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. No tranasport service today. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 10 : Mumbai/Aurangabad by train at 0615/1330 hrs.
Morning after early breakfast at hotel meeting/assistance at hotel and transfer
to railawy station to board train for Aurangabad at 0615 hrs. Arrive Auranagabad
at 1330 hrs. meeting/assistance at railway station and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
city of Aurangabad visiting Bibi ka Maqbara, Tomb of the empress, un ungainly
replica of the Taj. and Panchakki, where an old mill and tomb of the an important
sufi saint are set in serene gardens. There is also the Dualatabad fort just
outside the city, built by muhammad bin tughlaq Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Aurangabad/Mumbai by train 2200/0530 hrs. +1
Morning breakfast at hotel and leave for full day city tour of Ajanta and Ellora
caves. Ajanta Caves - 112 km from Aurangabad, the caves here which are over
2000 years old hewn out of a solid rock. The wall paintings and frescoes of
these caves have a beautiful flow of line and a wealth of color. Later visit
Ellora caves. (Caves closed on Monday) Ellora Caves - Three distinct groups
of
temples
relate the story of the evolution of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Chiseled
out of rock by religious monks over the centuries, the sites were chosen for
their seclusion. Over 2000 years old, they are compared to the Pyramids for
their amazing construction, sculptures and frescoes. The most marvelous of all
is the Stupendous Rock Temple of Kailash. Later directly transfer to railway
station to board train for Mumbai at 2200 hrs. Overnight at board.
Day 12 : Mumbai
Morning arrive Mumbai meeting/assistance at railway station and transfer to
hotel. Rest of the day at leisure or free for independent activites. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 13 : Mumbai onwards destination
Morning breakfast at hotel. Intime meeting/assistance at hotel and transfer
to airport to board return flight. Hotel check out at 1200 noon.
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