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Day 01: Kolkata:
On
arrival, your Incredible Imperial India representative
will pick you up accompany you to your hotel and help
you check in. You will spend the night at your hotel.
Day 02 -
Kolkata:
Early in the morning,
take a walking tour of Maidan area to watch Kolkata
waking up- jogging, aerobics, yoga sessions, meditation,
chats, trams, horse rides at race course, etc. against
the historic backdrop of buildings like the Victoria
Memorial. During the day, take a sightseeing tour of the
city that includes visits to Victoria Memorial museum,
Indian
Museum,
BBD Bagh buildings,
Haora
Bridge,
Belur Math and St.Paul’s Cathedral. Evening free for
last day’s shopping.
Day 03 -Bhubaneshwar:
Fly to Bhubaneshwar, the city of temples. In a guided
sightseeing tour visit some of the finest temples of
Classical Hindu age. Visit the
Parsurameshvara
Temple,
Muktesvara temple, Rajarani temple, Lingaraj temple and
many others around the Bindu Sagar tank.
Day 04 - Bhubaneshwar:
Take a daylong sightseeing trip to Konark Sun temple visiting Udaygiri
caves on the route. Also visit the outskirts of
Lord
Jagannath
Temple
at Puri- a scene of undying Hindu faith and festivities.
Return back to Bhubaneshwar by the evening.
Day 05 -Mahabalipuram:
Fly to Chennai and further transfer by car to
Mamallapuram. Day free to relax in your beach side
resort.
Day 06 -Mahabalipuram:
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is famous for it’s shore temples and other
monuments which are in a form of epic recreated on
stone. Morning walk over the seashore and explore the
temples on own.
Delhi
/ Nainital
Day 07 -Thanjavur:
Driving down to fertile rice growing plains of Cauvery
reach Tiruchirapally. Nearby visit the enormous
Srirangam temple and then continue to the Chola citadel
of Tanjore. Visit the World heritage Brihadishvara
temple- simply unparalleled!
Day 08 -Madurai:
Reach
Madurai.
Day to be spent completely at leisure or to soak in the
unique Dravidian cultural atmosphere of this ancient
temple city.
Day 09 -Madurai:
Visit the
Thirumal
Nayaka
Palace
and the Dravidian masterpiece Meenakshi Sundereshwar
temple which makes the city of
Madurai
so famous and pulsate with festivities. In the evening
board the overnight express train to
Bangalore.
Day 10:
Bangalore:
Arrive at
Bangalore
in the morning. At
Bangalore
visit
Cubbon
Park,
Lal Baug and intersting public buildings within
Cubbon
Park.
Excursion to Nrityagram- a center for learning of Indian
classical dances set up by noted Odissi dancer Protima
Bedi.
Day 11:Hassan:
Drive to Hassan visiting Sravanabelagola on the way which is famous for
the tallest monolithic statue in the World (of Lord
Gomateshvara)! Reach Hassan and check in.
Day 12:Hassan:
During the day visit two most outstanding sites for
Hoysala style temples namely Halebid and Belur. Visit
some of the most beautiful temples of Hoysala kingdom
notably the Hoysaleshwar temple and Kedareshwara temple
at Halebid and Channekeshava temple at Belur. These
temples have some of the most intricate and unbelievable
carvings found anywhere in Hindu temples.
Day 13:Hampi:
After a long drive through central Karnataka reach Hampi and check in.
Evening at leisure.
Day 14: Hampi:
In the morning take a walking tour of the Hampi bazaar
and temples. Hampi has extraordinary remnants of once
great city Vijayanagara. The sheer size and majestic
appearance of this historical site is amazing! Cross the
picturesque
Tungabhadra
River
on a primitively designed corracle- a very different
experience!
Day 15:Badami:
Reach the little town of
Badami
after a beautiful drive through countryside. Badami was
once the capital of Chalukyan empire and today it boasts
some of the most beautiful rock cut temples of that
period. Also visit the Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
(Extraordinary for its sculptures, a World Heritage
site) and a few remarkable temples at Aihole.
Day 16:Goa:
Drive to
Goa
and check in. Day completely at leisure.
Day 17:Goa:
Sightseeing tour of Old Goa and Panjim for beautiful
churches, cathedrals and
Mangesh
Temple.
Mandovi
River
cruise.
Day 18:Goa
:
Day completely at discretion in the tropical paradise
known as
Goa.
Day 19: Mumbai:
Fly back to Mumbai. After checking in, day kept at
discretion to indulge in last day’s shopping or to enjoy
the pulsating nightlife of
Bombay.
Day 20:Departure:
Day free till the time of departure. At appropriate
time, transfer to airport to catch the flight back home.
Day 19:
Aurangabad:
From Goa fly to Mumbai and further to
Aurangabad.
After checking in keep the evening at your discretion.
Day 21:Aurangabad:
Excursion to
Ajanta caves site, a scenic gorge having a series of
caves. The caves have ancient sculptures and some of the
most stunning murals of Buddhist era. Also visit
Daulatabad fort and Bibi ka Maqbara at
Aurangabad.
Day 22:Mumbai:
Visit the Ellora caves that are famed for their
extraordinary sculptures. Noteworthy is the unbelievably
sculptured
Kailasnath
Temple.
Reach
Bombay
in the evening by flight with the option of using rest
of the evening enjoying the pulsating nightlife of
Bombay.
Day 23:Departure:
Day free till the time of departure. At appropriate
time, transfer to airport to catch the flight back home.
Basic
Inclusions of the package :
- Assisted transfers from
airport to hotel and back
- Accommodation in hotels (as
per the category selected)
- Daily Breakfast Buffet
- City tour + Drives by
private car
- All currently applicable
taxes
Exclusions:
- Any meal unless mentioned
above, personal expenses like telephone /laundry bills
etc.
- Entrance fees and still
camera or video camera charges at various monuments
and museums.
- Tips and gratuities to
drivers, guides, and bellboys at hotels
- Departure taxes or Visa
handling fees (A Visa is required to visit India)
- Any International Air fare,
Airports tax and travel insurance etc. and other
services not specified above.
- Anything not mentioned in
inclusions.
Remarks
» All prices quoted per person. on twin sharing basis.
Rates subject to change without notice Rates are
applicable for a minimum of two (2) persons traveling
at one time.
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