Our Trips - Cultural Tours - Western Vision – Ancient Caves and Temples

Season : September to April
Best : November to March
Duration : 10 days


Land of the valiant Marathas and their intrepid ruler Shivaji Maharashtra located on t he Western Deecan Plateau with its dynamic financial capital city Mumbai, is the Gateway to India, a symbolic landmark “ arch” built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George 1st and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar.
Aurangabad – the Moghul city with its ancient rock cut of caves at Ellora and the fresco paintings at Ajanta Cave. Temple city of Khajuraho with the 10th century erotic Chandela temples, the mausoleum of eternal love, the marble wonder at Agra’s Taj Mahal. This tour combines variety and offers visits to “ World Heritage sites” of Ajanta Ellroa, Taj Mahal, chandela Temples.

Day 01
 Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to hotel.

Day 02
Breakfast. Morning motor launch excursion to Elephanta caves Island with its rock cut caves excavated in 7th century AD with a 5 mt high statue of the Hindu Trinity of Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva. Afternoon visit Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan ( Mahatma Gandhi’s museum), Hanging Garden, Kamla Nehru Park, Mahalaxmi Temple, drive past marine drive, Chowpatty Beach, Victoria Terminus, Crawford Market. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03
Early wake-up call. Transfer to airport for flight to Aurangabad. Drive to Ajanta Caves date back 200 BC to 650 AD illustrating episodes from the life of Buddha with magnificent cave paintings. Transfer to hotel for overnight.

Day 04
Breakfast. Visit Ellora Caves, excavated out of a ridge running north to South dating between 600 AD to 800 AD, these 34 caves are mostly Viharas and monasteries belong to the Buddhist, Jainism and Hinduism. The most noted is the Hindu Kailash Temple, an immense statue carved out of a single rock, with a gateway, courtyard, assemble hall and elaborately sculpted tower over the main Shrine. On return visit Daulat Bad Fort built in 14th century by Mohammed Bin Tuglaq with a tragic attempt to shift his capital and population from Delhi to Aurangabad. Bibi Ka Moqbara – tomb built by Aurangzeb for his life Rabia-ud Durani. The mausoleum is a poor imitation of his mother’s tomb Taj Mahal at Agra built by his father Emperor Shah Jehan. Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Transfer to hotel.

Day 05
Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Khajurhao. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Eastern group of Chandella Jain Temples of the 85 temples built in the 10th century only 22 have survived the ranges of weather and time. The finest of the remaining Jain Temple, Parasvanath Temple has exquisite sculptures including the famous figurine of the Apsara ( dancing nymph ) removing a thorn from her foot. Evening watch a spectacular son-et-lumiere show. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06
Breakfast. Visit Western Group of Temples rise spire upon like mirage in the middle of nowhere. The tall spires are balanced with horizontal bands of dazzling profusion of carved figurines, animals, chariot sculpted in unerring perfect. Visit the Temples of Kandariya Mahadev, Devi Jagdamba, Lakshmana Temple with bands of ornamental friezes of warriors engaged in battle, procession of horses, elephants. Facing the temple is a shrine dedicated to Varala, the boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Chitragupta temple with the unusual eleven headed statue of Lord Vishnu depicting his ten incarnations, Vishwanath Temple of Lord Shiva, the oldest Chausath Yogini built in 900 AD for Goddess Kali. Late afternoon transfer to airport for flight to Agra. Transfer to hotel.

Day 07
Breakfast. Morning tour of Agra Fort and at leisure at the Mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, the glory in marble, The Taj Mahal. Spend your time to absorb the wonders that the world treasures as the most extraordinary poetry of love. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08
Breakfast. Tour of Fatehpur Sikri – a world heritage site. Thereafter drive to Delhi. Overnight at hotel.

Day 09
Breakfast. Tour of Old & New Delhi city. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10
Transfer to airport for onward flight.

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