12 Nights & 13 Days
Mumbai (BOMBAY) | Aurangabad | Hyderabad | Chennai (MADRAS) | Mysore | Bangalore | Mumbai (BOMBAY)
Day 01 Mumbai/Bombay
Arrive Mumbai/Bombay. You are transferred to the hotel by our executives.
Day 02 Mumbai/Bombay
Morning city tour of Mumbai/Bombay visiting the important tourist destinations like Kamala Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens, Marine drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India. Also drive past through the Crawford Market and Flora Fountain. Check out from hotel in the noon. Reach the railway station in late evening to board a night train for Aurangabad.
In the morning arrive at Aurangabad and check into hotel. Have a full day tour of Ajanta Caves dating back to the 2nd century BC. The 30 rock cut caves represent the Buddhist sculpture. Overnight stay at Aurangabad.
Day 04 Aurangabad
Visit Ellora Caves (a group of 34
rock cut shrines that depict the
Buddhist, Hindu and Jain sculpture
and art belonging to 4th-9th century
AD) in the morning. The best of
all is the Kailash temple dedicated
to Lord Shiva. Overnight stay at
Aurangabad.
Day 05 Hyderabad
Day is free for independent activities. Check out the hotel in the noon. In the evening reach the railway station to board a night train for Hyderabad.
Day 06 Hyderabad
Check in the hotel after arriving at Hyderabad in the morning. Afternoon city tour of Hyderabad covering Charminar, The Mecca Mosque, Salar Jung Museum and the High Court building. Overnight stay at Hyderabad.
Day 07 Hyderabad
Try out the optional tour to Golconda nearby Hyderabad famous for the Golconda Fort. Check-out from hotel in the noon. In the evening reach railway station to board a night train for Chennai.
Day 08 Chennai
Morning arrive at Chennai. Check in the hotel. Afternoon city tour of Chennai. Visit the Art and Bronze Gallery, Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Snake Park . Overnight stay at Chennai.
Day 09 Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram
Spend the whole day in the tour of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai), the temple city of Tamilnadu, is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous for its over 1000 Temples out of which 124 shrines have survived the ravages of time. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha , Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy temples are worth visiting. Buy the Kanchipuram silk apparels famous all over the world.
The city of Mahabalipuram is the World Heritage Site famous for the seven pagodas and the ancient rock hewn, monolithic temples depicting Dravidian temple Architecture. Overnight stay at Chennai.
Day 10 Mysore
Board a train to Mysore from the
Mahabalipuram railway station. Arrive
at Mysore and check into the hotel.
Day 11 Belur - Halebid
Go for a full day tour of Belur and Halebid. The 900 years old, Chenna Kesava temple of Belur is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. The 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples in Halebid are masterpieces of Hindu art. Visit Sravanbelagola famous for the largest statue of Lord Gomateshwara, enroute, while your return journey.
Overnight stay at Mysore.
Day 12 Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore by road. Afternoon city tour of the garden city Bangalore. Visit Lal Bagh, Vidhan Saudha and other government buildings. Overnight stay at Bangalore.
Day 13 Mumbai
Reach Bangalore airport to board
a Mumbai flight. Arrive and roam
around the city centre. Late in
the evening board a flight way back
home or proceed towards other destination
from the international airport.
