Lush Green Heart of India - Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra with Standard (3*) Hotels
Lush Green Heart of India - Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra with Standard (3*) Hotels
Lush Green Heart of India - Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra with Standard (3*) Hotels
14 Days Starting in indira and ending in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Terminal 2, Navpada, Vile Parle East, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400047, India
Visiting: Delhi, Gwalior, Orchha, Bhopal, Indore, Maheshwar, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Nashik, Mumbai
Tour operator:
Tour code:
MTA013
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 8
Age range:
5-95
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Jain, Halal
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
Embark on a captivating journey through the splendid states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, where you'll discover a multitude of breathtaking destinations boasting remarkable architecture and rich history. Starting with a brief introduction to Delhi, the tour proceeds to Gwalior, renowned for its medieval fort dating back to the 8th century. Next, you'll explore the enchanting towns of Orchha and Mandu, adorned with majestic forts and grand temples. Additionally, the tour includes a visit to Sanchi, famous for its magnificent Buddhist stupa, housing relics of Buddha and his disciples. Prepare to be captivated by the awe-inspiring Mandu Fort and the Mahakal Temple. Delight in exploring the awe-inspiring caves and rock-cut temples of Ajanta and Ellora, their timeless beauty leaving you in awe-struck silence. Finally, your journey concludes in Mumbai, the bustling financial capital of India, renowned for its vibrant city life, Bollywood cinema, and colonial-era architecture. Rest assured, MTA Destinations, a specialist destination management company in India, will handle all the details, ensuring a relaxed and hassle-free trip. Leave your worries at home and immerse yourself in the wonders of this remarkable tour.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival In Delhi & Sight Seeing
Location: Delhi
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Hotel Florence / Bloomrooms / Beacon / Similar
Meals Included: No Meals
Arrival in Delhi, after the customs formalities, meet with MTA Representative. Our Representative will be waiting for You outside The Gate Number 4 with your Name Placard.
Start Your Day with the Visit of Old Delhi also called as Shahjahanabad. Visit the World Famous Jama Masijd, the biggest Friday Mosque of India, which can host upto 20,000 Worshippers. After the Visit take a Ride on Pedal Rickshaw through the narrow alleys of Famous Chandni Chowk Market. Proceed Towards Rajghat – The Tomb Of Mahatma Gandhi called as The Father of the Nation. In the afternoon Visit Colonial Delhi Monuments, Drive Through Rajpath to view the Parliament House, the President’s House and India Gate. End your Day with the Visit of Qutub Minar, A Unesco World Heritage Site. Proceed Towards Hotel. Checkin and Overnight in Delhi.
Inclusions : Accommodation, Transport, Tourist Guide, Local Assistance
Highlights : Old Delhi, Rickshaw Ride, Colonial Delhi, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid
Please Note : Hotel Checkin would be After the sightseeing.
Day 2 : Delhi – Gwalior By Train (351 Km - 6 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Gwalior
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Clark Inn / Central Park / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to the railway station and train to Gwalior. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Visit Gwalior and its monuments. Gwalior is dominated by the fort, the bastion for centuries of the city, which rises on the top of the hill. Surrounded by imposing walls, it preserves palaces and temples inside. We will visit the palace of Man Singh and two interesting temples. Going down the hill, you will discover that an entire wall of the same is carved with a series of splendid Jain statues, dating back to the mid-fifteenth century. Overnight in Gwalior.
Inclusions: Train, Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Gwalior Fort, Jain Statues around the fort
Day 3 : Gwalior - Datia - Orchha (125 Km, 3 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Orchha
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Orccha Resort / BundelKhand Riverside / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Continue to Orchha. Stop in Datia and visit the Royal Palace of Datia built by Bir Singh in 1610. Arrival in Orchha and check in at the hotel. Visit of Orchha. Once the capital of the Bundela dynasty, Orchha still features a number of beautifully preserved palaces and temples. We will visit in particular the Jahangir Mahal, a palace built in 1606, on the occasion of the visit of the Emperor Jahangir. Evening optional walk to the temple dedicated to god Rama and participation in evening prayer. Overnight in Orchha.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Datia, Jahangir Mahal
Day 4 : Orchha - Bhopal (352 Km - 6 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Bhopal
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Clark Inn / Fern Residency / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Jhansi railway station. Train to Bhopal. Arrival in Bhopal and transfer to the hotel. Visit of the city, the Archaeological Museum, which boasts sculptures, cave paintings, photographs and objects that trace the local and national history. Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, built by the third ruler of Bhopal, ShahJahan Begum, which was left unfinished and completed in 1971. Overnight in Bhopal.
Inclusions: Train, Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Taj-Ul-Masjid, Archaeological Museum
Day 5 : Bhopal - Sanchi - Udaigiri - Bhopal
Location: Bhopal
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Clark Inn / Fern Residency / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast. Day dedicated to excursions to visit the Sanchi Stupa. Some 46 km north of Bhopal, there are some of the oldest and most interesting Buddhist buildings in all of India. Although not directly linked to the life of the Buddha, the place was chosen by Emperor Ashoka, one of the most illustrious converts to Buddhism, to build the first stupas in the third century. We continue to visit Udaigiri caves, about 20 Hindu shrines excavated in the sandstone of a hill, which date back to the Gupta period (382-401). Return to Bhopal. Overnight in Bhopal.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Sanchi Stupa, Udaigiri Caves
Day 6 : Bhopal - Bhimbetka - Bhojpur - Islamnagar - Bhopal
Location: Bhopal
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Clark Inn / Fern Residency / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to the south for Bhimbetka where, hidden among forests of teak and sal trees, in an area of steep cliffs, more than 600 shelters dug into the rock have been discovered, of which almost half preserve ancient cave paintings (UNESCO World Heritage Site ). The oldest paintings, probably dating back to 12,000 years ago, present a wide range of figures: wild buffalos, rhinos, bears and tigers, hunting scenes, initiation ceremonies, childbirth scenes, collective dances and libations, religious rites and burials. Continue to Bhojpur to visit the unusual Bhojeshwar Temple dedicated to Shiva. Continue to the fortified town of Islamagar, the first state capital founded by the Rajputs with the name of Jagdishpur. Return to Bhopal for overnight.
Inclusions: Accomodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Bhimbetka, Bhojeshwar
Day 7 : Bhopal - Ujjain - Indore (250 Km, 5 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Indore
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Hotel Winway / Citrus / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Indore. Along the way we visit Ujjain: the Temple of Mahakal Shiva, the destroyer of evil. The Temple of Gopal, a magnificent building with marble spiers, in typical maratha style, built by the Scindias in the 19th century and visit to the temple of Kalbhairav, where pilgrims offer alcohol.
Continue to Indore. Arrival in Indore and hotel accommodation. Overnight in Indore.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Shiva temple, Kalbhairav temple in Ujjain
Day 8 : Indore - Mandu (100 Km, 3 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Indore
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Malwa Resort / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Mandu. A country known for its splendid Indo-Afghan style monuments and love stories between Baj Bahadur and Rani Roopmati. Arrival and visit of Mandu: the Jahaz Mahal also called "Palace of the Ship" for its shape that looks very much like Ship, Jama Masjid ,tomb of Hoshang Shah, the first white marble construction in India, Hindola Mahal, Hathi Mahal or Elephant Palace, so called because the columns that support the dome have enormous proportions reminiscent of an elephant's legs, the Baz Bahadur Palace, the palace of the last ruler of Mandu, built in 1509. Overnight at the hotel in Mandu.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Jahaj Mahal, Tomb of Hoshang, Baz Bahadur Palace
Day 9 : Mandu - Maheshwar (40 Km, 2 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Maheshwar
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Narmada Retreat / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Maheshwar, a spiritual city on the Narmada river. Also known as Varanasi of Central India. The ancient city of "Mahishmati", also mentioned in many holy books and Hindu epics. Arrival and visit of the Fort of Maheshwar within the walled city on the bank of the Narmada river. You can see an ethical collection of rifles, sedans, images and paintings in the palace courtyard. Continue to visit the Shiva temple built on the river bank and Maheshwar ghat walk. Overnight at the hotel in Maheshwar.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Maheshwar Ghat, The walled city of Maheshwar
Day 10 : Maheshwar - Omkareshwar - Jalgaon (270 Km, 6 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Jalgaon
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: President Cottage Hotel / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. Departure for Jalgaon with a stop along the way to visit Omkareshwar, the "Om" shaped island, which rises at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri rivers. We proceed to Jalgaon. Arrival in Jalgaon and accommodation in hotel. Overnight in Jalgaon.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Omkareshwar
Day 11 : Jalgaon - Ajanta - Aurangabad (160 Km, 5-6 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Aurangabad
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Green Olive / VITS / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. Departure for Aurangabad, excursion to the Buddhist caves of Ajanta, protected by UNESCO and located 166 km south-west. They are believed to date back to a period between 200 BC. and 650 AD When Ellora became famous, the Ajanta caves gradually lost their importance, until they were rediscovered by the Britishers during a hunting trip in 1,819. It consists of 29 caves carved into the side of a rock made in the shape of a horseshoe. They are famous all over the world for their frescoes and for their sculptures. Continue to Aurangabad. Arrival and accommodation in the hotel. Overnight in Aurangabad.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: The Ajanta Caves
Note: Ajanta caves are closed on Monday.
Day 12 : Aurangabad - Ellora - Nashik (200 Km, 5 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Nashik
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Holiday Inn Express / Grand Rio/ Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and visit to the rock temples of Ellora, 30 km from Aurangabad. They have been declared a World Heritage Site and represent the pinnacle of Deccan's sculptural art. For over five centuries Buddhist monks and Hindu and Jain devotees dug monasteries, chapels and temples on the side of a 2 km long escarpment, decorating them with countless images of rare beauty and precision. Transfer to Nashik. Arrival in Nashik and visit to the Buddhist caves of Pandav Leni, dating back to the period between the 1st century BC. and the second century AD. Caves 19 and 23 have interesting sculptures, while the others are of little interest. Hotel accommodation. Overnight in Nashik.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Kailasanath Temple in Ellora, Pandav Leni
Note: Ajanta caves are closed on Tuesday.
Day 13 : Nashik - Trimbak - Mumbai (200 Km, 5 Hrs Approx.)
Location: Mumbai
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Resort, Homestay
Accommodation Name: Fort Residency / Goldfinch / VITS / Similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and visit of the Ramkund, the basin for ritual baths, frequented daily by hundreds of pilgrims who go there to make ablutions, pray and even die, since it is believed that water here grant the "moksa" (liberation of the soul). Continue to Kala Rama, the most sacred temple in the city. Nearby is the Gumpha Panchivati, where Sita hid from the evil Ravana. Transfer to Mumbai. Along the way, stop in Trimbak, a town located west of Nasik, to visit the Trimbakeswar Temple, one of the most sacred temples in all of India as it houses one of the twelve most important shrines of Shiva. Although entry is only allowed to Hindus, it is possible to have a look at the courtyard. Arrival in Mumbai and hotel accommodation. Overnight in Mumbai.
Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Nashik, Trimbakeshwar
Day 14 : Mumbai - Airport
Location: Mumbai
Accommodation Name: No Accommodation
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning excursion by boat to visit the ancient caves on the islend of Elephanta, excavated between 450 and 750 AD, with magnificent statues. In the afternoon, tour of the city with the promenade of Marina Drive and the house-museum of Mahatma Gandhi. Along the way, you can admire the splendid monuments of Bombay dating back to the English colonial era. After that transfer to the airport. No overnight.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide
Highlights: Elephanta Caves, Mani Bhawan
Note: The Elephanta Caves are closed on Mondays. Excursion is subject to sea conditions.
Please Note : Please Note That you will be Dropped at the Airport or any other location of your choice. Please Plan Accordingly your Onward Journey.
What's Included
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Accommodation
Accommodation as per Itinerary on twin sharing basis.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Airport pick up and drop services.
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Fully Guided
We Provide Professional local Guide services in all cities. For more then 6 People travelling together, an accompanied Tour Escort Guide will be provided for whole tour.
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Meals
Breakfast is included in the tour cost.
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Transport
Transport by private air conditioned vehicle as per program.
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Train from Delhi to Gwalior in AC Chair Car.
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Train from Jhansi to Bhopal in AC Chair Car.
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Rickshaw Ride in Old Delhi.
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Boat ride to go to the caves of Elephanta.
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2 bottles of water per traveler per day
What's Not Included
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Additional Services
Anything not mentioned
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Insurance
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International Travel
International flights are not included.
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Optional
Monument Entrance fees as per the Program.
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Tips and personal expenses
Optional Extras
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Delhi – 1,
Excursion to visit Akshardham Temple and its light and sound show USD 30 Per Person
Mode of Transport
We Provide Transport as per the Following
For 2 Pax - Toyota Etios/Similar
For 3-4 Pax - Maruti Ertiga/Innova/Similar.
For 5-8 Pax - Tempo Traveller.
Accommodation
(3 Star) Standard Hotels
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
No
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes
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Company Instant Book
Yes
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
No
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
For more then 6 people travelling together, an accompanying tour escort will be provided.
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes
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Are flights included in this tour?
No
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
3 Star Standard Hotel
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Yes
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
Tour is guaranteed even with a single traveler.
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What is the maximum group size?
8
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Normal
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
Yes
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What is the tipping policy?
Tipping is customary but not mandatory.
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Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?
Yes
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What currencies are required for this tour?
Indian Rupee
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Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?
Yes
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
Depends on your country of origin.
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