Destinations : Mumbai -
Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai - Mysore - Bangalore - Mumbai
Days
: 12 nites & 13 days
Day 01: Arrive Bombay. Transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Morning tour of Bombay. Kamla Nehru Park,
Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic
view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan,
Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine
Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to
airport for Aurangabad night train. Night on board train.
Day
03: Morning arrive Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Full
day tour Ajanta Caves (Closed on Mondays). Ajanta Caves are 106 kms from
Aurangabad and date back to the 2nd century BC. The 30 rock hewn caves are
adorned with Buddhist sculpture and the frescoes portray in epic form the
religious and secular life through eight centuries. Overnight Aurangabad.
Day 04: 
Morning visit Ellora Caves (29 kms - Closed on Tuesdays) encompassing 34
rock cut shrines representing Buddhist, Hindu & Jain art dating from the
4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable among them is the Kailash
Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord Shivas abode - Kailash is the best
example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel.
Overnight
Aurangabad.
Day 05: Day free. Check-out from
the hotel 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night
train. Night on board train.
Day 06: Morning
arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of Hyderabad. Visit
Charminar - Rectangular Four
Arched Monumental Gate often described as
the -The Arch of Triumph of the East, The Mecca Mosque & visit the Salar
Jung Museum - one man collection of Manuscripts, ancient weapons, costumes &
curios. Visit the High Court buildings. Overnight Hyderabad.
Day
07: Day free or optional tour to Golconda. Check-out at 1200
hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Madras night train. Night onboard
train.
Day 08: Morning arrive Madras.
Transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Visit the Museum to see the Art and
Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). Drive through the
Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome
Cathedral and snake park.
Overnight Madras.
Day 09: Full day tour of
Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram (64 kms from Madras)
is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and
still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the
7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara,
Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram
is also famous for its silks.
The city of Mahabalipuram is famous
for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of
ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of
Architecture. Overnight Madras.
Day 10:
Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and
transfer to hotel.
Day 11:
Full day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built
900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century
Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the
return, visit Sravanbelgola.
At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a
single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord
Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.
Overnight Mysore.
Day 12: Drive to Bangalore.
Afternoon tour of Bangalore. In this Garden City - visit the Lal Bagh with a
variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment
of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace &
Government Buildings. Overnight Bangalore.
Day 13:
Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive & transfer to city
centre (No hotel). Later in the evening, transfer to international airport.
