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Day 01: Kolkata:
Arrive at Kolkata and Check in. Later in the
evening, visit its buzzing bazaars or its many
famous art centers.
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Day 02: Kolkata:
Early in the morning, take a walking tour of
Maidan area to watch Kolkata waking up- jogging,
aerobics, yoga sessions, meditation, chats, trams,
horse rides at race course, etc. against the
historic backdrop of buildings like the Victoria
Memorial. During the day, take a sightseeing tour
of the city that includes visits to Victoria
Memorial museum, Indian Museum, BBD Bagh
buildings, Haora Bridge, Belur Math and St.Paul's
Cathedral. Evening free for last day's shopping.
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Day 03: Bhubaneshwar:
Fly to Bhubaneshwar, the city of temples. In a
guided sightseeing tour visit some of the finest
temples of Classical Hindu age. Visit the
Parsurameshvara Temple, Muktesvara temple,
Rajarani temple, Lingaraj temple and many others
around the Bindu Sagar tank.
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Day 04: Bhubaneshwar:
Take a daylong sightseeing trip to Konark Sun
temple visiting Udaygiri caves on the route. Also
visit the outskirts of Lord Jagannath Temple at
Puri- a scene of undying Hindu faith and
festivities. Return back to Bhubaneshwar by the
evening.
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Day 05: Mahabalipuram:
Fly to Chennai and further transfer by car to
Mamallapuram. Day free to relax in your beach side
resort.
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Day 06: Mahabalipuram:
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) is famous for it's
shore temples and other monuments which are in a
form of epic recreated on stone. Morning walk over
the seashore and explore the temples on own.
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Day 07: Thanjavur:
Driving down to fertile rice growing plains of
Cauvery reach Tiruchirapally. Nearby visit the
enormous Srirangam temple and then continue to the
Chola citadel of Tanjore. Visit the World heritage
Brihadishvara temple- simply unparalleled!
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Day 08: Madurai:
Reach Madurai. Day to be spent completely at
leisure or to soak in the unique Dravidian
cultural atmosphere of this ancient temple city.
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Day 09: Madurai:
Visit the Thirumal Nayaka Palace and the Dravidian
masterpiece Meenakshi Sundereshwar temple which
makes the city of Madurai so famous and pulsate
with festivities. In the evening board the
overnight express train to Bangalore.
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Day 10: Bangalore:
Arrive at Bangalore in the morning. At Bangalore
visit Cubbon Park, Lal Baug and intersting public
buildings within Cubbon Park. Excursion to
Nrityagram- a center for learning of Indian
classical dances set up by noted Odissi dancer
Protima Bedi.
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Day 11: Hassan:
Drive to Hassan visiting Sravanabelagola on the
way which is famous for the tallest monolithic
statue in the World (of Lord Gomateshvara)! Reach
Hassan and check in.
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Day 12: Hassan:
During the day visit two most outstanding sites
for Hoysala style temples namely Halebid and Belur.
Visit some of the most beautiful temples of
Hoysala kingdom notably the Hoysaleshwar temple
and Kedareshwara temple at Halebid and
Channekeshava temple at Belur. These temples have
some of the most intricate and unbelievable
carvings found anywhere in Hindu temples.
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Day 13: Hampi:
After a long drive through central Karnataka reach
Hampi and check in. Evening at leisure.
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Day 14: Hampi:
In the morning take a walking tour of the Hampi
bazaar and temples. Hampi has extraordinary
remnants of once great city Vijayanagara. The
sheer size and majestic appearance of this
historical site is amazing! Cross the picturesque
Tungabhadra River on a primitively designed
corracle- a very different experience!
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Day 15: Badami:
Reach the little town of Badami after a beautiful
drive through countryside. Badami was once the
capital of Chalukyan empire and today it boasts
some of the most beautiful rock cut temples of
that period. Also visit the Virupaksha temple at
Pattadakal (Extraordinary for its sculptures, a
World Heritage site) and a few remarkable temples
at Aihole.
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Day 16: Goa:
Drive to Goa and check in. Day completely at
leisure.
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Day 17: Goa:
Sightseeing tour of Old Goa and Panjim for
beautiful churches, cathedrals and Mangesh Temple.
Mandovi River cruise.
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Day 18: Goa:
Day completely at discretion in the tropical
paradise known as Goa.
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Day 19: Mumbai:
Fly back to Mumbai. After checking in, day kept at
discretion to indulge in last day's shopping or to
enjoy the pulsating nightlife of Bombay.
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Day 20: Departure:
Day free till the time of departure. At
appropriate time, transfer to airport to catch the
flight back home.
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Aurangabad Extension:
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Day 19: Aurangabad:
From Goa fly to Mumbai and further to Aurangabad.
After checking in keep the evening at your
discretion.
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Day 20: Aurangabad:
Excursion to Ajanta caves site, a scenic gorge
having a series of caves. The caves have ancient
sculptures and some of the most stunning murals of
Buddhist era. Also visit Daulatabad fort and Bibi
ka Maqbara at Aurangabad.
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Day 21: Bombay:
Visit the Ellora caves that are famed for their
extraordinary sculptures. Noteworthy is the
unbelievably sculptured Kailasnath Temple. Reach
Bombay in the evening by flight with the option of
using rest of the evening enjoying the pulsating
nightlife of Bombay.
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Day 22: Departure:
Day free till the time of departure. At
appropriate time, transfer to airport to catch the
flight back home.
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