Ajanta Ellora with Aurangabad Tour
Overview
9 Days tour covering famous attraction of Rajasthan. Visit Red Fort and enjoy Rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk Delhi, enjoy a joy ride on Elephant at Amber Fort Jaipur, Visit Brahma Temple and Pushkar Lake at Pushkar and see the majestic Mehranngarh fort at Jodhpur and ending tour at Udaipur with Visit to City Palace, boat ride at Lake Pichola.
Detailed Itinerary
Arrive Aurangabad airport/train station. Meet our representative and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, proceed for sightseeing tour of Aurangabad. Visit Pani Chakki - A 17th century water mill that displays the engineering skills of Malik Ambar, the architect of Aurangabad City. It is surrounded by a picturesque garden-landscape dotted with fish tanks. Bibi-ka-maqbara - replica of the Taj Mahal built by Aurangzeb’s son as a tribute to his mother. Also visit the Aurangabad Caves No. 7 & 8, caves from the Mahayana school of Buddhism.
After breakfast at hotel, enjoy a full day excursion to Ajanta Caves. Located in an inner fold of the Sahyadri hills, 100 kms from the city of Aurangabad in the shape of a mammoth horseshoe are the 30 rock-hewn caves of Ajanta, dating from 2nd century B.C. Discovered in 1819, by a group of British Offcers, these startling achievements took around 600 years to create. Carved with little more than a hammer and chisel, Ajanta, once the retreat of the Buddhist monastic orders features several ‘Chaityas’ and Viharas. The exquisite paintings and sculptures of Buddha’s life belong to the Mahayana period.
In the morning after breakfast head out to Ellora Caves. Impressive in their own right are the rock-hewn temples and monasteries of Ellora that lie just 30 kms away from Aurangabad City and are the meeting point of the Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. In all, there are 34 elaborate cave temples. This afternoon enjoy an excursion to Daulatabad Fort, a labyrinthine structure that was once covered in Persian tiles.
Enjoy leisurely breakfast at your hotel, later checkout and we will tranfer you to Aurangabad Airport for your flight for onward journey.
Package Cost
INR ----/- per person (Costing includes private Chauffer driver AC car, Standard Accommodation with breakfast)
Above cost is just for a basic idea of starting cost of this tour.
We can custmoize tour / cost which suits your individual taste and budget and as per the selection of Hotel category, transport type and sightseeings.
Inclusion/ Exclusion
- Accommodation on Twin/ Triple share basis as per package
- Buffet Meals as per Itinerary
- Sightseeing tours by Chauffer driven AC vehicle as per itinerary
- 1 Bottle of mineral water per person per day
- India GST
- International/domestic Airfare / Train Fare
- Visa Charges
- Entrance fees / Camera Charges at Monuments, attractions
- Tipping - an entirely personal gesture
- Laundry, drinks, items of a personal nature