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Trip
Duration : 12 Nights /13
Days
Places Covered :
Mumbai - Hyderabad - Bijapur -
Badami - Hospet - Dandeli - Goa - Mumbai
Day 1 Mumbai
Arrive at Mumbai. The executives
from India Holiday Packages transfer you to the hotel. Your
vacation in India begins with an afternoon sightseeing tour of
Mumbai covering the Gateway of India, Mani Bhawan or the Gandhi
memorial (the former residence of Mahatma Gandhi converted into a
museum cherishing his memories), Marine Drive, Juhu, Chowpatty
Beach, Hanging Gardens and the Kamla Nehru Garden.
Day 2 Hyderabad
Board a flight for Hyderabad from
Mumbai airport. Arrive at Hyderabad and board into hotel. In the
afternoon, have a city sightseeing tour covering the Charminar,
Hussain Sagar, Salar Jung Museum with its largest private
collections of the Nizams. Other important tourist attractions in
the city include State Central Library (one of the best libraries
in India), Naubat Pahad (a hilltop tourist spot) and the Osmania
University. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 3 Bijapur
Reach Bijapur while visiting Bidar
enroute. Visit the fortress and its palaces, mosques, a madarsa
or college and the royal tomb (Rangin Mahal). In Gulbarga see the
Gulbarga Fort and Bahamani tombs known as 'Haft Gumbaz' or 'Seven
Domes'. Also visit Jama Masjid, the only mosque in India without
an open courtyard. Return to Bijapur late in the afternoon.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4 Badami
Move towards Badami in the
morning. Arrive Badami and board at a hotel. Sightseeing tour of
Bijapur in the afternoon include Gol Gumbaz, Mohammed Adil Shah's
Tomb with world's second largest dome, Jama Masjid built in
1558-80 during the Bahamani period. Ibrahim Rauza (a tomb and a
mosque), Mihatyar Mahal and Begum Mahal are other tourist places.
Overnight stay at hotel in Badami.
Day 5 Badami
From Badami depart for a full day
excursion to Aihole with most of the 'Shikaras' in Indo-Aryan
style. Then visit the rock-cut temples followed by the temples of
Pattadakal with large and decorative windows and pillared halls.
Visit Virupakha Mallikarjuna and other prominent temples at
Pattadakal. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6 Hospet
Proceed to Hospet in the morning.
Visit Fiva Caves, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Shiva, Jains and
Buddhists with frescoes and paintings. Also the two beautiful
lakeside temples called Bhutnath Temples. Explore Badami's rock
cut shrines dating back to 6th and 7th century. Later drive to
Hospet. Check in and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7 Hospet
Next day start with an excursion
to Hampi, the once beautiful capital of Vijaynagar Empire. Visit
the Lotus Temple famous for its incredible sculpture work, stone
chariot and musical pillars. The Hazar Rama Temple is also
another most important tourist spot. Overnight stay at
Hospet.
Day 8 Dandeli
A morning drive takes you to
Dandeli visiting the Jain temples at Lakundi and the cotton
market at Gadag enroute. Arrive at Dandeli to visit a wildlife
reserve. In the afternoon, enjoy a Jeep Safari in the wildlife
sanctuary. Overnight stay at wildlife resort.
Day 9 Goa
Tours to Mumbai Goa, Shri Mangesh
TempleAfter exploring the dense forests and the diverse wildlife
in the park through Safari, drive to the holiday destination of
Goa. Arrive at Goa and check in at hotel.
Day 10 Goa
The morning city sightseeing tour
starts with Old Goa including Panaji, the capital of Goa. The
centers of attraction at Goa also include Mapusa Bazaar, the
oldest weekly fair on the Konkan Coast. Shri Mangesh Temple in
Madgoa, Shri Shanta Durga Temple dedicated to Goddess of peace,
Shanteri and Shri Ramanath Temple in the Shri Ramanath
Panchayatan, a temple complex at Ponda make up the temples that
act as the Goan landmarks.
Day 11 Goa
The day is free for leisure and
holiday activities on the seashore.
Day 12 Mumbai
Board a flight for Mumbai from the
Goa airport. Arrive at Mumbai where you are transferred to the
hotel.
Day 13 Departure
The executive from India Holiday Packages assists you at Mumbai
airport in boarding the flight for your onward destination or way
back home.
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