Best of Central India Tour Package

Day 01 Mumbai:
Welcome on board at Mumbai airport/railway station, meet our tour representative who will escort you to the cab to be driven to the hotel. Mumbai popularly called as Amchi Mumbai which means Our Mumbai. It is the capital of Maharastra and the financial powerhouse of India. It is the heart of Hindi film industry and industrial hub of everything from textiles to petrochemicals. It is called as Mumbai after the patron goddess Mumba Devi. It is also referred as ‘The Queen of Indian Cities’ and is one of the modern cities of the world. On reaching Mumbai check in hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 02 Mumbai:
Morning after breakfast, drive out for the local tour. Visit the Gateway of India, Colaba – the most fashionable and vibrant suburb, Prince of Wales Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, Jehangir Art Gallery, Flora Fountain, Mumbai University and High Court, Marine Drive, Mani Bhavan, Chowpatty Beach, Haji Ali, Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mahalaxmi temple, Juhu beach, etc also spend time shopping in this beautiful city. Later on return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 03 Mumbai – Aurangabad:
Morning after breakfast ,transfer to Mumbai airport to board your flight to Aurangabad on arrival airport transfer to hotel. The city got its name from Aurangazeb who made it his capital.  It is one of the useful bases for exploring Ajanta and Ellora caves. The city is also a major industrial centre of Maharastra. Afternoon   move out for the local tour. Visit the Panchakki or the water mill; it is a charming sight of spring waters falling from a height, Bibi-Ka-Makbara the replica of Taj Mahal, etc. Later on return back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 04 Aurangabad – Ajanta – Aurangabad:
Morning after breakfast, drive out for a day’s excursion to Ajanta Caves known for the 29 Buddhist cave temples. It is situated in the inner fold of the Sahyadri hills and is just 100 kms from Aurangabad. The exquisite paintings and sculptures of Buddha’s life which belongs to the Mahayana period is the main attraction here. Cave number 26 is the largest of the chaityas, the marvelous figure of the ailing Buddha attended by grieving disciples is the best of all. Spend the day in this beautiful place and late in the evening drive back to Aurangabad for an overnight stay.

Day 05 Aurangabad – Ellora – Aurangabad:
Morning after breakfast, drive out for a day’s excursion to Ellora caves one of the world heritage site. It has the largest collection of cave temples in India and is just 30 kms from Aurangabad. There are 34 cave temples out of which 12 are the Buddhist Caves, 17 Hindu Caves and 5 caves of the Jain Faith. There are nearly 22 caves which are dedicated to Lord Shiva. Among the 12 Buddhist caves, cave 5 is very large and was intended to be the meeting place for all the monks, cave 11 and 12 are more impressive for their size. Among the Hindu caves Cave 15 has superb sculpture of lord Shiva spearing a demon, the Kailasha Temple – the temple carved from solid rock is one of the main attraction here. The Jain caves here have their own importance. The Grishneshwar Temple one of the 12 jyotirlingas or the sacred Shiva shrines is at Ellora. Spend most of the day here and late in the evening drive back to Aurangabad for an overnight stay.

Day 06 Aurangabad – Mumbai:

Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board your flight to Mumbai