Duration | Destination | Departure |
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6 days and 5 nights | India (Nagpur, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Akola, Aurangabad) | India (Nagpur) |
Day 1:
Arrive Nagpur
On arrival at Nagpur airport assistance & transfer to hotel. Later visit Sitabuldi Fort partially accupied by Indian Armys. Dhamma Chakra Stupa a 120 feet heigh very important place for Buddhists. Ans Central Museum (Mondays closed).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2:
Nagpur - Melghat Tiger Reserve (260kms)
Drive to Melghat Tiger Reserve via visiting Ambadevi Temple at Amravati. Continue drive & check in at hotel. Later as per your interest go on Jungle walks or trekking. There are many trekking routes along the Sipna River with scope for birdwatching. Popular trek route are from Semadoh to Bandarkahu (12kms) & Semadoh to Makhla (10kms). Most of the reserve is flat land with very few climbs.
O/n at resort. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3:
Melghat Tiger Reserve - Akola (100kms)
Morning game drive safari in tiger reserve and capture the colours of the forest. Besides tigers, the park is home to gaur, leopards, sloth bears, dholes, jungle cats, common palm civets, jackals, striped hyenas, sambar, cheetal, barking deer, mouse deer, four-horned antelope and nilgai. Birdwatchers may be able to spot these five critically endangered bird species white rumped vulture, kesser kestrel, forest owlet, rufous babbler and green avadavat. After safari drive to Akola check in at hotel. Later visit Akola Fort & Rajeshwar Mandir an old Shiva temple in fort complex.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 4:
Akola - Aurangabad (250kms)
Drive to Aurangabad. Enroute visit Ajanta which house 30 rock-cut cave from the 2nd century BCE. Buddhist Caves with mesmerizing sculptures and paintings depict Buddhas life as well the lives of the Buddha in his previous births.
Continue drive to Aurangabad check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 5:
Aurangabad (36kms one way)
Excursion to visit Ellora Caves, 34 monasteries and temples date back from 600 to 1000 AD. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple & Daulatabad Fort. Also visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 6:
Aurangabad - Departure
As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast.
• Assistance on arrival at airport.
• 5 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
• Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
• Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
• English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
• Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
• 3-Time shared Gypsy safari in Melghat Tiger Reserve with forest department naturalist.
• Bottled drinking water in car.
• Government taxes.
• Any flight tickets.
• Camera charges at monuments.
• Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
• Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
• Gratuities & optional activities.
• Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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1 | 4 StarsNagpur | Nagpur - Nagpur airport or your hotels in Nagpur |
2 | 4 StarsMelghat Tiger Reserve | |
3 | 4 StarsAkola | |
4 | 4 StarsAurangabad | |
5 | 4 StarsAurangabad | |
6 | Aurangabad |
Place | 3 star hotels | 4 star hotels | 5 star hotels |
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Nagpur | Tuli Imperial/ The Nagpur Ashok or similar | The Pride/ Regenta Central & Convention or similar | Le Meridien/ Radisson Blu Hotel or similar |
Melghat Tiger Reserve | MTDC Chikhaldara/ The Kolkas Rest House or similar | ||
Akola | Hotel Jasnagra/ Hotel Tushar Executive or similar | ||
Aurangabad | Amarpreet Hotel/ Key Hotel The Aures or similar | Ambassador Ajanta / VITS Hotel or similar | WelcomHotel Rama International/ Lemon Tree Hotel or similar |