West India Tour

Duration: 12 Nights / 13 days
Destinations Covered: Bombay - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Bidar - Gulbarga - Bijapur - Badami - Hospet - Hampi - Hospet - Dandeli - Goa

Day 01: Arrive - Bombay
Received at the airport and transfer to the hotel for O/N stay.

Day 02: Bombay - Aurangabad
Half day city tour. Later transfer to Airport for flight to Aurangabad. O/N at the hotel.

Day 03: Aurangabad
Full day tour of 2nd century Ajanata and Ellora Caves built by Buddhist monks. O/N at hotel.

Day 04: Aurangabad - Hyderabad
Morning tour of the city. Evening leave for Hyderabad, by train. O/N in the train.

Day 05: Hyderabad
Arrive Hyderabad and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour visiting Museum & Lake. O/N at hotel.

Day 06 : Hyderabad - Gulbarga (via Bidar)
Leave for Gulbarga via Bidar. At Bidar visit with Rangin Mahal, Sola Kamabah Masjid, Gagan Mahal. O/N at Hotel.

Day 07: Gulbarga - Bijapur
Morning visit Gulbarga a unique synthesis of two cultures. Visit the Fort. Afternoon leave for Bijapur and O/N at Bijapur.

Day 08: Bijapur - Badami
Gol Gumbaza is the first thing that is associated with city of Bijapur. Apart from that visit Ibrahim Roza, Jumma Masjid. Later drive down to Badami enroute visit Aihole famous as the "cradle of Indian architecture", Aihole has over 100 temples scattered around the village. O/N at Hotel.

Day 09: Badami - Hospet
Badami is famous for it's four cave temples. Leave for Hopset and enroute stop at Pattadakal situated on the bank of the Malarapbha river has ten major temples representing early Chalukyan architecture. O/N at Hotel.

Day 10: Hospet - Hampi - Hospet
A base to take a tour of Hampi or Vijayanagara, one of the largest empires in the history of India - in ruins. Explore the ruined kingdom and return back to Hospet for O/N stay.

Day 11: Hospet - Dandeli
Morning leave for Dandeli National Park. Reach Dandeli and transfer to the lodge. In the evening Jungle Excursion to the Park. O/N at the Lodge.

Day 12: Dandeli
Morning and evening jungle excursion to the park. In the free time watch the wildlife show and explore your surroundings. O/N at Lodge.

Day 13: Dandeli - Goa
Drive down to Goa to take a connecting flight for Bombay / Delhi for onward destination.