Duration: 04 Nights / 05 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Mumbai

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Day 1: Abroad Mumbai
Arrive at Mumbai International airport.

On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel, where rooms will be booked from previous night to provide immediate occupancy.

On arrival at hotel the guests will be provided with the traditional Indian welcome consisting of aarti-tikka and garlands.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Mumbai
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning at leisure for own activities like swimming, etc.
Lunch at the hotel.

Afternoon, city tour of Bombay - the great port city with its Victorian Gothic buildings from the British Raj Era mingling with the modern. The tour includes 'Gateway of India' overlooking the Harbour, the 'Towers of Silence', 'Marine Drive', the 'Colaba Causeway' - the commercial heart of Bombay and the Dhobi Ghat, the unique and colourful outdoor 'laundry'. Drive upto the Malabar Hill to the lovely 'Hanging Gardens' and the Kamla Nehru Park from where you will get a wonderful view of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea, spread out before you. Also visit Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi, and the bustling Crawford Market.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Mumbai - Aurangabad
After Breakfast, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the huge and intricately carved Elephanta Caves that date back to the 8th century. For rows of massive columns cut into solid rock from three magnificent avenues, lead to the outstanding three-headed sculpture representing Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver and Shiva the Destroyer. Dedicated to Shiva, the beauty and power of these phenomenal sculptures depicting the various manifestations of Shiva is overpowering.

Later in the afternoon transfer to the airport for Mumbai/Aurangabad flight (1540/1625 hrs).

Late arrival met and transferred to hotel rest of the day at Leisure.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Aurangabad - Bombay
After breakfast proceed for a full day tour of Ajanta Caves & Ellora Caves. Ajanta Caves - located 100 kms, a 2½ hour drive, northeast of Aurangabad in the Waghora valley. These magnificent rock-cut caves, 30 in number, date from 2nd BC to 7th Century AD. They are exclusively Buddhist, unique in that they combine three forms of Art - architecture, sculpture and painting. The superb frescoes and paintings depict episodes from the Jataka stories and the life of Lord Buddha. (Closed on Mondays)

Ellora Caves. 30 kms from Aurangabad lie the finest rock cut cave temples of Ellora - 10th & 11th century, which encompasses the three religion - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Of the 34 caves that are both monasteries and temples, the most remarkable is the magnificent Kailasa temple. The entire structure was carved out of a monolith and took over 100 years to complete. The temple itself is decorated with themes and incidents from the ancient legends and puranas in a manner that leaves one in rapturous delight.

Late afternoon transfer to the airport for Aurangabad/Bombay flight (1730/1815 hrs.).

Upon arrival met and transferred to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Departure Mumbai
Early morning transfer to the airport for Mumbai.

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