West and North India (13 Days / 12 Nights)
This tailor made tour shows you India in a nutshell. Starting from the commercial capital of India, Mumbai, it ends up in to the political capital Delhi. In between you visit the ancient marvels in stone the Ajanta and the Ellora caves and later nature''s glory, the state of Gujarat. The GIR FOREST in Gujarat is the only surviving home of the Asiatic Lion since 1914 and is considered to be one of the best wildlife sanctuaries in the World. The state''s 1600 km long and spectacular coastline offers a rare holiday experience replete with water sports, rich bird and marine life, fishing villages and historic monuments. Ahmedpur Mandvi is one of the finest beaches on the Gujarat shoreline. White and firm, the beach is ideal for long walks and its clear waters perfect for swimming. Also visit the icon of love and romance, the Taj.
Day 1: Mumbai
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024
Arrive and transfer from International Airport to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2: Mumbai - Aurangabad
Friday, May 24, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024
Morning transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aurangabad.Arrive & transfer to Hotel. Afternoon visit
Ellora Caves. Ellora's shrines are not exclusively Buddhist, but of the Hindu and Jain faiths as well. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3: Aurangabad
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
Morning after breakfast leave for
Ajanta caves visiting 2000 year old 30 rock-hewn caves where paintings recount the life of Lord Buddha and the tales of this prince's earthly experiences.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4: Aurangabad - Mumbai
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Monday, May 27, 2024
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to depart for Mumbai.Arrive and transfer from airport to Hotel. Afternoon half day motor launch excursion to
Elephanta caves the glorious abode of Lord Shiva with its marvellous sculptured panels-nine in all-set like tableaux on the walls. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5: Mumbai - Bhavnagar - Sasan Gir
Monday, May 27, 2024 - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Morning departure transfer to airport to depart for Bhavnagar. Arrive and transfer to Hotel at Sasan Gir. Evening visit Sasan Gir wild life sanctuary. The park has more than 300 lions and also houses one of the largest leopard populations in India. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Sasan Gir
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Morning visit the sanctuary again to see the majestic King of the wilderness. Afternoon visit the sanctuary again. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7: Sasan Gir - Ahmedpur Mandvi
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
Morning proceed for Ahmedpur Mandvi beach. Enroute visit Somnathpur -the famous Shiva temple on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Arrive Ahmedpur Mandvi and stay at Hotel. Afternoon relax on the beach.Overnight stay at hotel.
Morning depart by surface for Bhavnagar. Enroute visit Palitana-863 temples atop Shetrunjaya Hills where flight of 572 steps take you up to the hills. One can also use chairslings if desired. Arrive and check -in at hotel. Afternoon half day city tour visiting Central Salt and Marine Research Institute,
Takhteshwar temple and
Gandhi Smriti. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9: Bhavnagar - Ahmedabad
Friday, May 31, 2024 - Saturday, June 1, 2024
Morning after breakfast leave for Ahmedabad. Arrive and check-in at hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10: Ahmedabad
Saturday, June 1, 2024 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
Morning full day excursion to MODHERA- where famous sun temple claims its place among India's most significant monuments and it is one of the few sun temples in existence and visit PATAN-famous for its special 'PATOLA' Silk sarees and seven storey Rani-Vav Stepwell which has delicately carved romantic sculpture. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11: Ahmedabad - Delhi
Sunday, June 2, 2024 - Monday, June 3, 2024
Arrive and half day city tour visiting Adalaj Step well, Gandhi Ashram, Calico Museum of Textiles, Sidi Sayyad's Mosque - shaking minarets are an architectural wonder. Evening transfer to airport to leave by air for Delhi. Arrive and transfer from airport to Hotel.
Day 12: Delhi - Agra - Delhi
Monday, June 3, 2024 - Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Early morning transfer to railway station to leave by India's fastest train Shatabdi Express at 0600 hrs. by AC chair car breakfast on board. ArriveAgra at 0755 hrs. andvisit the World famous
Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in the year 1652 as a memorial for his beloved wife MumtazMahal. The grandeur called the Taj is perhaps the most photographed, filmed, described and sketched building of the world.
Taj Mahal is where fantasy coincides with reality in perfect harmony. An inspiration for innumerous artists over the centuries, the Taj is an ode to love. It took 22 years to create this jewel. After Lunch visit
The Agra Fort built and renovated over the centuries, this massive fort gained recognition only during the Mughal reign. Evening transfer to railway station to leave by Shatabdi express at 2018 hrs. by AC chair car ( dinner on board ).Arrive Delhi at 2250 hrs. and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 13: Delhi
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Morning half-day city tour of Old Delhi visiting
Raj Ghat the Mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and drive past
Red Fort. You may take a tricycle tour of Chandini Chowk. Afternoon half day city tour of New Delhi visiting drive past President House,
Parliament House (House of Representatives) and
India Gate - War Memorial (stop for photography). Visit the
Qutub Minar , 72.55 meters high Victory Tower and proceed onto
Bahai Temple (lotus temple). Also visit the
Humayun's Tomb built of red sandstone, the first substantial example of the Mughal architecture and Laxmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple built by the Birlas, leading Indian industrialists. Evening departure transfer to airport to fly back home onward destination.
