Best of Maharashtra

Durata	Destinazione	Partenza
10 giorni e 9 notti	India (Mumbai, Nasik, Aurangabad, Lonavala)	India (Mumbai)

Descrizione

This 10 days Best of Maharashtra tour will take you through some of the well-known and interesting places of this state. You will explore the financial capital of India Mumbai & UNESCO world heritage caves of Elephanta, Ajanta, Ellora, Karla & Bhaja. You will also visit ancient holy city Nasik & 2 Jyotirlinga Temples of lord shiva. Small village Sani Signapur famed for door less houses and hill of Lonavala & Khandala are also part of your itinerary.

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Categoria
3 star hotels (Tour privato) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include  Assistance on arrival at airport.  9 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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. La quota non 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 (Tour privato) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include  Assistance on arrival at airport.  9 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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. La quota non 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 (Tour privato) Pernottamento e prima colazione en
La quota include  Assistance on arrival at airport.  9 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.  Bottled drinking water in car.  Government taxes. La quota non 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.

Programma

Day 1:

Arrive Mumbai
On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Rest time free to relax and personal activities.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2:

Mumbai
Morning excursion to Elephant caves (Monday closed). Later city tour visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan & Dhobhi Ghat.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 3:

Mumbai - Nashik (170kms)
Drive to Nashik check in at hotel. Later visit Panchavati temple complex, Ram Kund water tank, Kalaram Temple & Sita Gufaa. Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 4:

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 5:

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

Day 6:

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 7:

Aurangabad - Lonavala (290kms)
Drive to Lonavala via visiting Shani Shingnapur. Shingnapur is famous for the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. Despite this, officially no theft was reported in the village. Continue drive to Lonavala check in at hotel. Rest time free to relax.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 8:

Lonavala/ Khandala
Visit Karla Caves & Bhaja Caves 160BC ancient Buddhist shrines in Lonavala. The caves have rooms for the monks who resided here, a prayer hall & a huge stupa. Also visit imposing Lohagad Fort & Bhushi Dam. Rest time to enjoy the hill station.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 9:

Lonavala - Mumbai (85kms)
Drive to Mumbai check in at hotel. Optional shopping tour in Mumbai with your driver. You can visit famous malls & markets in Dadar, Fort, Colaba Causeway.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.

Day 10:

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

La quota include

 Assistance on arrival at airport.
 9 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.
 Bottled drinking water in car.
 Government taxes.

La quota non 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.

Itinerario

Giorno	Pernottamento	Informazioni addizionali
1	4 StelleMumbai	Mumbai - Mumbai Airport or your hotel in the city
2	4 StelleMumbai
3	4 StelleNashik
4	4 StelleAurangabad
5	4 StelleAurangabad
6	4 StelleAurangabad
7	4 StelleLonavala
8	4 StelleLonavala
9	4 StelleMumbai
10		Mumbai

Sistemazioni previste in ciascuna località

Luogo	3 star hotels	4 star hotels	5 star hotels
Mumbai	Hotel Suba Palace/ BW Hotel Sahil o similare	Sun-N-Sand Hotel/ Fariyas Hotel o similare	Trident Hotel/ ITC Grand Central o similare
Nashik	Lily Sarovar Portico/ Holiday Inn Express o similare	Express Inn/ Hi 5 Hotel o similare	The Gateway Hotel Ambad/ The Source at Sula o similare
Aurangabad	7 Apple Hotel Aurangabad / Ginger Aurangabad o similare	Ambassador Ajanta / VITS Hotel o similare	WelcomHotel Rama International/ Lemon Tree Hotel o similare
Lonavala	Chandralok Hotel/ Viola Beacon Resort o similare	Countryside - Resort by Meritas/ Citrus Hotel o similare	Fariyas Resort Lonavala/ The Machan o similare