Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Aurangabad & check in at your retreat.Post breakfast excursion to Ellora caves.

Impresssive in their own right are the rock -hewn temples and monastries of Ellora that lie just 30 kms. away from Aurangabad city. In all, there are 34 cave temples, 12 Mahayana Buddhist caves (550-750 A.D.), 17 Hindu caves ( 600-875 A.D.) and 5 caves of the Jain faith (800-1000 A.D.) 22 more caves, dedicated to Lord Shiva, were recently discovered. Kailas Temple (cave16), the central attraction at Ellora, is the most remarkable. Chiselled by hand from a single massive rock, it includes a gateway, pavilion, courtyard, vestibule, sanctum, sanctorum and tower which bear testimony to the excellence of Dravidian art. It is believed to have taken 7000 labourers, working in continous shifts and 150 years to build. Ever since the first European visitors in 18th Century, Ellora has attracted chroniclers, antiquarians, scholars and in more recent years, ever- increasing number of tourists.
Dinner & overnight at Aurangabad.

Day 2

Aurangabad:Hald day tour of Ajanta Caves post breakfast.
Nestling in an inner fold of the Sahyardi hills, 100 kms. from Aurangabad in the shape of a mammoth horse- shoe, are the 30 rock-hewn caves of Ajanta, dating from the 2nd century B.C.

Discovered in 1819, by a group of British army officers, these startling achievements took around 600 years to create. Carved with little more than a hammer and chisel, Ajanta, once the retreat of Biddhist monastic orders features several 'chaityas' (chapels) and 'viharas' (monastries). The exquisite wall and ceiling paintings, panels and sculptures of Buddha's life are famous throughout the world as the earliest and finest examples of Buddhist pictorial art.

Later visit The Bibi Ka Maqbara.A replica of the Taj Mahal, the Bibi - Ka - Maqbara is the only example of Moghul architecture of its kinds in the Deccan plateau. A mausoleum that was built in 1679 by Emperor Aurangazeb's son, in tribute to his mother , Begum Rabia Durani.

It is the finest Mughal monument in the south and is called the Taj of the Deccan for its close resemblance to the Taj Mahal of Agra.

In a museum near by are preserved several articles of daily utility belonging to the royal couple's simple way of life.
Dinner & overnight at Aurangabad.

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Accommodation with breakfast ,dinner & taxes at your resort with all sightseeings as described by a private vehicle

Exclusions -

Any other expenses of personal nature