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 Day 01
Arrive Aurangabad
On arrival assisted in the transfer to hotel.
Later, embark upon the half day sightseeing tour of the
city, which would include the visit to :
Aurangabad has the most elaborate vase temples of India.
Although Buddhist monks began excavating in the seventh
century, the site grew to include Hindu and Jain temples
as the Buddhist faith waned in popularity towards the
end of the seventh century. There are 34 caves,
including 12 Buddhist (Ad 600-800) and 17 Hindu (around
AD 900) and they are numbered in that order as you
progress from south to North. After relaxation visit at
Daulatabad Fort. Originally the mountainous Deogiri
fortress, it was an old Hindu stronghold, finally
captured and plundered by deceit in the 13th century.
Later, visit Panchakki, an engineering feat of the time
built by Malik Ambar in 1695. The water channelled from
a spring on a distant hill was used to power the
flourmill or grain grinder for the pilgrims.
Dinner and overnight at Aurangabad.
Day 02
Aurangabad – Ellora by Surface
After breakfast, embark on the sightseeing tour of
Ellora Caves, one of the highly visited World Heritage
sites of India. It houses 34 monasteries and temples
with some exclusive uninterrupted sequence of monuments
that date back from 600 to 1000 AD. The temples of
Ellora are dedicated to Brahmanism, Jainism, and
Buddhism. It also has some of the excellent stonework
depicting the legends related to Lord Shiva. After visit
return back to Aurangabad for lunch. Later visit Bibi ka
Maqbara Built by Azam Shah in 1678, the Bibi ka Maqbara
is a son's loving tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia
Durrani, the Queen of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Standing
spectacularly on the lawns of the landscaped garden with
ponds, fountains and water channels, the white marbled
monument rises majestically in an intentional bid to
copy and rival the world famous Taj Mahal.
Dinner and overnight at Aurangabad.
Day 03
Aurangabad – Ajanta Caves – Full Day Excursion
After breakfast, embark on the full day excursion to the
famous Ajanta Caves, one of the few historical and
architectural marvels of India. Recognized as a World
Heritage Site, the caves were discovered during the 19th
century by a group of British officers who were on a
tiger hunt. The Ajanta group of caves, located deep
within the Sahyadri hills above the Waghora, depicts the
story of Buddhism that prevailed here during 200 BC to
650 AD. Ajanta's wondrous cave temples are cut into the
rocky sides of a dramatic crescent-shaped gorge, at the
head of which is a waterfall that drops over the
mountain rim in a series of seven steps to a pool far
below. Deep inside the mountain are the Buddhist chaitya
vihara prayer and monastery caves. They cover a span of
800 years where, under the royal patronage of ruling
dynasties, professional artists helped Buddhist monks to
create magnificent murals narrating the story of Buddha
in his cycle of incarnations, while simultaneously
creating a painted record of the panorama of life in
ancient India. Etched and painted in mineral dyes, the
paintings have a languorous stylized beauty and magical
eloquence. After visiting Ajanta Caves drive back to
Aurangabad.
Dinner and overnight at Aurangabad.
Day 04
Aurangabad – Onward destination
Breakfast at hotel. This morning assisted in your
departure transfer to the airport to board the onward
flight.
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