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Magical Maharashtra Tour
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
Destinations: Mumbai- Ahmedabad- Wakaner- Gir- Palitana- Bhavnagar-
Aurangabad- Goa
Day 01: Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai, Welcome and assistance upon arrival at the airport. Later
transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Mumbai
Morning free to relax and adjust to the time zone. Afternoon city tour
of Mumbai visiting the Gateway of India built to commemorate the visit
of King George V, Prince of Wales Museum, Crawford market, Dhobi Gaht.
Day 03: Mumbai - Ahmedabad
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Ahmedabad. Arrive and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Ahmedabad. Ahemadabad contains some very
fine museums, the Calico museum of textile being considered one the worlds
fines. This walled city is testimony to India's crafts. Visit some of
the famous ancient wooden Jain temples, shaking minarets, Jumma Masjid
and modern architectural design buildings.
Day 04: Ahmedabad - Wankaner
Transfer to airport for flight to Rajkot. Arrive and drive to Wankaner.
Afternoon city tour of Wankaner includes visit to stupendous 1907 Ranjit
Vilas Palace.
Day 05: Wankaner - Gir
Early morning 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.
Day 06: Gir
Full day game viewing at the Jungle.
Day 07: Gir - Palitana
Morning drive to palitana. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour. 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.
Day 08: Palitana - Bhavnagar
Morning drive to Bhavnagar. Arrive and check in at hotel. Afternoon city
tour. Bhavnagar was once a Princely State, was founded in 1743 is now
a flourishing port of Khambat. This city is famous for sacred Shatrunjaya
hills, Takhteswar temple situated on hilltop and Gaurshankar lake.
Day 09: Bhavnagar - Mumbai
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai and transfer
to hotel.
Day 10: Mumbai - Aurangabad
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Aurangabad. Arrive and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon 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.
Day 11: Aurangabad - Mumbai
Full day visit to Ajanta 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. Evening transfer to airport for flight to
Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai and transfer to hotel.
Day 12: Mumbai - Goa
Morning transfer to airport for flight to Goa. Arrive and check - in at
hotel. Afternoon city tour of Goa. Goa - famous for its world renowned
golden beaches and its Dutch Portuguese influence. Visit Basilica Cathedral
where the body of St. Francis Xavier is enshrined, Patriarch's Palace,
Church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Day 13: Goa
Full day free to relax at the world famous Golden beaches of Goa.
Day 14: Goa - Mumbai
Morning free to relax at the beach. Afternoon transfer to airport for
flight to Mumbai. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Day 15: Mumbai - Onward Journey
Transfer to airport for flight to your onward destination.
Tour Ends
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