This is a personalised tour conducted in private cars for both business and leisure travellers and can start on any day as per the choice of our guests.
Mumbai –Aurangabad- Mumbai
Duration: 2 nights/ 3 days
Itinerary
Day 1: Mumbai to Aurangabad
Arrival at Aurangabad where our representative will meet you and help you check in at the hotel. Later proceed for sightseeing of the Ellora caves.
Ellora Caves (30 kms) from Aurangabad lie the finest rock cut cave temples of Ellora - 10th & 11th century, which encompasses the three religion Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Of the 34 caves that are both monasteries and temples, the most remarkable is the magnificent Kailasa temple. The entire structure was carved out of a monolith and took over 100 years to complete. The temple itself is decorated with themes and incidents from the ancient legends and puranas in a manner that leaves one in rapturous delight.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2: Sightseeing of Ajanta Caves
This morning proceed for sightseeing of Ajanta Caves (100 Kms). Nestled in an inner fold of the Sahyadri hills, 100 kms away from Aurangabad are the 30 rock-cut caves of Ajanta, famous for its cave painting or frescoes of many colors. These magnificent rock-cut caves, date from 2nd BC to 7th Century AD. They are exclusively Buddhist; unique in the way they combine three forms of art - architecture, sculpture and painting. The superb frescoes and paintings depict episodes from the Jataka stories and the life of Lord Buddha. Caves 1,2,16 and 17 have the best-preserved paintings. The magnificient depictions of the bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Padmapaniin are particularly well known.
Evening at Leisure and Overnight stay.
Day 3: Departure for Mumbai
Check out from the hotel and get dropped at the airport for flight to Mumbai.
End of Tour and our services.
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Package 1
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Package 2
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Taj Residency/ similar
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Hotel President Park / Rama International/ similar
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Package includes:
2 nights stay at hotel on double occupancy basis with breakfast.
All sightseeing with an English speaking guide.
Surface transportation in an air conditioned Indigo Car.
Transfers from airport to hotel and back.
All taxes as applicable.
Package excludes:
Meals
Monument fees wherever applicable.
Any other expenses of personal nature like phone calls, laundy, tips to porter, guide, driver etc.