Architectural Wonder of India with Goa Beach (14 Days)

Architectural Wonder of India with Goa Beach (14 Days)

The tour will begin in Mumbai a city famous as the heart of the Bollywood film industry. Fly to Aurangabad and explore the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora. Fly to Hyderabad and visit Golconda Fort that was once the Qutb Shahi dynastic capital. Fly to Vidyanagar and begin the driving tour till Goa exploring the the architecture wonder and UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hampi, Aihole & Pattadakal. At the end unwind on the sun-kissed beaches of Goa and enjoy the never ending beach parties that make night brighter than the days.

Itinerary

Day 1: Mumbai

Pass By: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
On arrival at Mumbai airport meet with our office executive assistance and transfer to hotel (hotels check in time 1200hr afternoon, early check in subject to rooms availability). Rest time free for personal activities relax.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Mumbai

Stop At: Elephanta Caves, Mumbai India
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Elephanta Island located 10kms away from the Gateway of India. Motorboats take passengers from Gateway of India to Elephanta Island. These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century BC.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gateway of India, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001 India
Later Mumbai city tour. Visit the Gateway of India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (museum). Marine Drive which runs along the shoreline, starting at Nariman Point and up to Malabar Hill. Hanging Gardens laid out in 1881 these formally laid out gardens have a notable collection of hedges shaped like animals.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Mumbai - Aurangabad (flight)

Pass By: Aurangabad, Aurangabad, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for Aurangabad.
On arrival at airport assistance and transfer to hotel.

Stop At: Bibi Ka Maqbara, Begumpura Gulistan-e-Jauhar KARACHI, Aurangabad 431004 India
Later city tour of Aurangabad, visit the Aurangabad Caves, which are artificial caves that were dug out of soft rock during the 6th and 7th century. Then, visit the Bibi Ka Maqbara - the burial place of Aurangzeb's first wife. Also visit a small archeological museum nearby.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Aurangabad - Ajanja - Aurangabad (104kms/ 2hrs approx one way)

Stop At: Ajanta Caves Road, Ajanta 431001 India
Breakfast at hotel.
Full day excursion to Ajanta Caves (Monday closed). The Buddhist Caves of Ajanta were discovered by the British officers in 1819 while tiger hunting. Ajanta Caves were first mentioned in the writings of the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang who visited India between A.D 629 and 645. The Caves at Ajanta are older than those at Ellora , which date from about 200 B.C to 650 A.D. Thirty beautiful Buddhist Caves with mesmerizing sculptures and paintings depicting Buddha's life as well the lives of the Buddha in his previous births. Five of these Caves are Chaityas (Place of worship) while the other twenty-five are Viharas (monasteries). Ajanta Caves are divided in two categories based on two schools of Buddhist thought - Hinayana Caves and Mahayana Caves.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Evening back to hotel in Aurangabad for overnight stay.

Day 5: Aurangabad - Hyderabad (flight)

Stop At: Ellora Caves, Ellora Cave Rd Ahead of Hiranya Reosrts, Aurangabad 431005 India
Breakfast at hotel.
Excursion to visit the Ellora Caves (Tuesday closed), a UNESCO World Heritage Site from about 200 B.C. to 650 A.D. There are a total of 34 monasteries and temples at Ellora, belonging to the three different religions, namely - Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Grishneshwar, Ellora Nr. Ellora Caves, Aurangabad India
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana. The temple is an important pilgrimage site in Shaivism tradition of Hinduism, which considers it as the last or twelfth Jyotirlinga (linga of light).

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Daulatabad India
On way back visit Daulatabad Fort one of the most powerful forts of the medieval Deccan. The defence system that made Daulatabad virtually impregnable comprises fortifications with double and even triple rows of massive walls.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Later transfer to airport to board flight for Hyderabad.
On arrival at Hyderabad airport meet with our office executive assistance and transfer to hotel (hotels check in time 1200hr afternoon, early check in subject to rooms availability). Rest time free for personal activities relax.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Hyderabad

Stop At: Golconda Fort, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad 500008 India
Breakfast at hotel, explore this wondrous capital, a 400 year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling-bazaars and Muslim monuments. Visit to Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi tombs, Salar Jung Museum, Hussain Sagar, Charminar, Grand Mecca Masjid.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Hyderabad - Vidyanagar/ Hampi (flight)

Pass By: Vallabh Vidyanagar, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Anand District, Gujarat
Breakfast at hotel. As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for Vidyanagar.
On arrival at Vidyanagar airport assistance and transfer to hotel in Hampi (35km).
Rest time free and easy to relax.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Hampi

Stop At: Hazara Rama Temple, Near Zenana Enclosure And Lotus Mahal, Hampi India
Breakfast at hotel. Full day guided city tour of Hospet and Hampi monuments UNESCO world Heritage sites. Visit Hazara Rama Temple, King's Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Vithala And Lotus Mahal, Vithala Temple Complex and ASI Museum.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Hampi - Badami (195kms/ 4hrs approx)

Stop At: Lakkundi, Lakkundi, Gadag District, Karnataka
Breakfast at hotel drive to Badami via visiting Lakkundi & Gadag Temple. Arrive & check in.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Badami - Aihole - Pattadakal (70kms/ round)

Stop At: Aihole, Bagalkot district India
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion visit to Aihole & Pattadakal both UNESCO World heritage site. Return to Badami and city sightseeing.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: Badami - Goa (235kms/ 5hrs approx)

Pass By: Goa, Goa
Breakfast at hotel drive to Goa check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax on the beach.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 12: Goa

Stop At: Old Goa, Old Goa, North Goa District, Goa
Breakfast at hotel full day city tour of Old Goa, Churches, temples, and famous beaches. Rest time to relax and shopping.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 13: Goa

Stop At: Goa, Goa
Breakfast at hotel full day for personal activities relax.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 14: Goa – Departure

Pass By: Goa, Goa
Breakfast at hotel as per your flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for your onward destination.
End of our services.



Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.