Day 1: Arrive Mumbai (Bombay). Transfer to Hotel.
Day
2: Mumbai (Bombay) - AurangabadMorning tour of Mumbai (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 3: AurangabadMorning arrive
Aurangabad and transfer to hotel. Full day tour of Ajanta Caves. Ajanta
Caves are 106 kms from Aurangabad and date back to the 2
nd
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 4: AurangabadMorning
visit Ellora Caves (29 kms) 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 celestial abode - Kailash is the best example of Rock cut
architecture and an engineering marvel. Overnight Aurangabad.
Day
5: Aurangabad - HyderabadDay free. Check-out from the hotel 1200
hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night train. Night on
board train.
Day 6: HyderabadMorning 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 7:
Hyderabad - Chennai (Madras)Day free or optional tour to Golconda.
Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Chennai (Madras)
night train. Night onboard train.
Day
8: Chennai (Madras)Morning arrive Chennai (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 Chennai (Madras).
Day 9: Chennai -
Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - ChennaiMorning full day tour of
Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai) 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 7
th
and 8
th 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 Chennai (Madras)
Day
10: Chennai (Madras) - MysoreMorning transfer to rail-station for
Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel.
Day 11:
Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Sravanbelgola - MysoreFull 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 12
th 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: Mysore - BangaloreDrive 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: Bangalore - Mumbai
(Bombay)Transfer to airport for Mumbai (Bombay) flight. Arrive &
transfer to city centre (No hotel). Later in the evening, transfer to
international airport.
South
India Temple Tour ::
Spices
of Kerala ::
South
India Ayurveda Tour ::
Backwaters
Tour of Kerala ::
Beach
Tour of Kerala
South
India Wildlife Tour ::
Cultural
Tour of South india ::
Best
of South India ::
Best
of India ::
South
India by Rail ::
Temples
and Palaces ::
Houseboat
Tour in Kerala ::
South
India And Kerala 
