Vadodara to Hyderabad Drive to Explore the Man-made Wonder of India

Duration	Destination	Departure
11 days and 10 nights	India (Vadodara, Kevadia, Nasik, Aurangabad, Nanded, Hyderabad)	India (Vadodara)

Description

Tour will begin with pick up from Vadodara airport. Visit grand palaces & museum in Vadodara, then head to visit the UNESCO WHS of Pavagadh-Champaner & world tallest Statue of Unity in the backdrop of Sardar Sarovar Dam. Next drive to Nashik a spiritual city with jyorirlinga temple. Continue to Aurangabad and explore the caves of Ajanta & Ellora two unique UNESCO WHS dating from 2nd century BC to and 11th century AD. Visit the grand Aundha Nagnath temple & Sikh gurudwara at Nanded. On the way to Hyderabad visit magnificent Bidar Fort & tombs of Bahmani Sultans. End the tour with visit to Golconda Fort & 400 year-old metropolitan city Hyderabad teeming with bustling-bazaars and Muslim monuments.

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Category
3 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  10 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  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.
4 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  10 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  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.
5 star hotels (Private Tour) Bed & Breakfast en
Price includes  Assistance on arrival at airport.  10 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.  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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. Price does not include  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.

Program

Day 1:

Arrive Vadodara
On arrival at Vadodara airport assistance & transfer to hotel check in at hotel. Later visit Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum & Kirti Mandir.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2:

Vadodara - Kevadia (90kms)
Drive to Kevadia via visiting UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pavagadh-Champaner. Evening Light & Sound show.
O/n tent/ hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 3:

Kevadia - Nashik (310kms)
Visit worlds talles Statue of Unity. Later drive to Nashik check in at hotel. Rest time free to relax.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 4:

Nashik
Morning excursion to visit Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Brahmagiri Fort & Gangadwar. Later visit Panchavati temple complex, Ram Kund, Kalaram Temple & Sita Gufaa. Rest time free to relax.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 5:

Nashik - Aurangabad (170kms)
Drive to Aurangabad via visiting Shirdi Sai Baba Temple. Arrive Aurangabad check in at hotel. Later visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 6:

Aurangabad - Ajanta (210kms round)
Full day excursion to Ajanta which house 30 rock-cut cave from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Drive back to Aurangabad.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 7:

Aurangabad
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 8:

Aurangabad - Nanded (265kms)
Drive to Nanded via visiting Aundha Nagnath Temple built by the Seuna dynasty in 13th century. Arrive Nanded check in a hotel. Later visit Hazur Sahib Gurudwara one of the five takhts in Sikhism.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 9:

Nanded - Hyderabad (305kms)
Drive to Hyderabad via Bidar. Visit Bidar Fort, Mahmud Gawan Madarsa, Bahmani Tombs & Narasimha Jhira. Continue drive to Hyderabad check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 10:

Hyderabad
Explore 400 year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling-bazaars & Muslim monuments. Visit Golconda Fort Complex, Qutubshahi Tombs, Charminar, Mecca Mosque, Salarjung Museum & Chowmohalla Palace.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 11:

Hyderabad - Departure
As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast

Price includes

 Assistance on arrival at airport.
 10 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
 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.
 Bottled drinking water in car.
 Government taxes.

Price does not include

 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.

Itinerary

Day	Overnight	Itinerary highlights
1	4 StarsVadodara	Vadodara - Vadodara airport
2	4 StarsKevadia
3	4 StarsNashik
4	4 StarsNashik
5	4 StarsAurangabad
6	4 StarsAurangabad
7	4 StarsAurangabad
8	4 StarsNanded
9	4 StarsHyderabad
10	4 StarsHyderabad
11		Hyderabad

Accommodations provided in each place

Place	3 star hotels	4 star hotels	5 star hotels
Vadodara	Tansha Comfort Regency/ Suba Elite Fatehganj or similar	Royal Orchid Central/ Lemon Tree Hotel or similar	Welcomehotel Vadodra/ Vivanta Vadodara or similar
Kevadia	Tent City Narmada / Brg Budget Stay or similar	Statue of Unity Tent City 1 - Royal Cottages/ Ramada Encore or similar	Statue of Unity Tent City 1 - Royal Villa or similar
Nashik	Lily Sarovar Portico/ Ibis Nashik - An AccorHotels or similar	Regenta Resort Soma Village/ Express Inn or similar	The Gateway Hotel Ambad/ Beyond By Sula 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
Nanded	Gurudwara Sarai or similar
Hyderabad	Aditya Park/ Red Fox Hotel or similar	Lemon Tree Hotel/ Fortune Park Vallabha or similar	ITC Kakatiya, a Luxury Collection/ Trident Hotel or similar