Best Of Maharashtra 10 days
- Covid-19 Safe
- Private tour
- Solo friendly
- Family friendly
This 10 days Best of Maharashtra tour will take you through some of the well-known and interesting places of this state. You will explore the financial capital of India Mumbai & UNESCO world heritage caves of Elephanta, Ajanta, Ellora, Karla & Bhaja. You will also visit ancient holy city Nasik & 2 Jyotirlinga Temples of lord shiva. Small village Sani Signapur famed for door less houses and hill of Lonavala & Khandala are also part of your itinerary.
Day 1 Arrive Mumbai
On arrival at Mumbai airport assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Rest time free to relax and personal activities.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2 Mumbai
Morning excursion to Elephant caves (Monday closed). Later city tour visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan & Dhobhi Ghat.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3 Mumbai - Nashik (170kms)
Drive to Nashik check in at hotel. Later visit Panchavati temple complex, Ram Kund water tank, Kalaram Temple & Sita Gufaa. O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4 Nashik - Aurangabad (170kms)
Drive to Aurangabad via visiting Shirdi Sai Baba Temple. Arrive Aurangabad check in at hotel. Later visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5 Aurangabad
Full day excursion to Ajanta which house 30 rock-cut cave from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Drive back to Aurangabad for overnight stay.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6 Aurangabad
Excursion to visit Ellora Caves, 34 monasteries and temples date back from 600 to 1000 AD. Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple & Daulatabad Fort. Also visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7 Aurangabad - Lonavala (290kms)
Drive to Lonavala via visiting Shani Shingnapur. Shingnapur is famous for the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. Despite this, officially no theft was reported in the village. Continue drive to Lonavala check in at hotel. Rest time free to relax.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8 Lonavala/ Khandala
Visit Karla Caves & Bhaja Caves 160BC ancient Buddhist shrines in Lonavala. The caves have rooms for the monks who resided here, a prayer hall & a huge stupa. Also visit imposing Lohagad Fort & Bhushi Dam. Rest time to enjoy the hill station.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9 Lonavala - Mumbai (85kms)
Drive to Mumbai check in at hotel. Optional shopping tour in Mumbai with your driver. You can visit famous malls & markets in Dadar, Fort, Colaba Causeway.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10 Mumbai - Departure
As per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meal plan: B.
What's included
* Please check prices for full list of inclusions and exclusions
Inclusions
- Assistance on arrival at airport
- 9 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels
- Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
- Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program
- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program
- Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water in car
- Government taxes
- Aurangabad x 3 nights 7 Apple Hotel Aurangabad / Ginger Aurangabad DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Aurangabad x 3 nights Ambassador Ajanta / VITS Hotel DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Aurangabad x 3 nights WelcomHotel Rama International / Lemon Tree Hotel DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Lonavala x 2 nights Chandralok Hotel/ Viola Beacon Resort DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Lonavala x 2 nights Countryside - Resort by Meritas/ Citrus Hotel DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Lonavala x 2 nights Fariyas Resort Lonavala/ The Machan DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Mumbai x 3 nights Hotel Suba Palace/ BW Hotel Sahil DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Mumbai x 3 nights Sun-N-Sand Hotel/ Fariyas Hotel DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Mumbai x 3 nights Trident Hotel/ ITC Grand Central DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Nashik x 1 nights Express Inn/ Hi 5 Hotel DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Nashik x 1 nights Lily Sarovar Portico/ Holiday Inn Express DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
- Nashik x 1 nights The Gateway Hotel Ambad/ The Source at Sula DEPENDING ON PRICE SELECTED
Exclusions
- Any flight tickets
- Camera charges at monuments
- Meals other than mentioned in day plan
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc
- Gratuities & optional activities
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Details
Available in
English
(Other than English guide subject to availability at additional cost)
Available for
Infants, Children, Students, Adults, Seniors
Departure & Return
Start city: Mumbai , Maharashtra, India
Pick-up times available: 09:00
Pick up location: Mumbai Airport
Ends at: Mumbai Airport
Nearest airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
Eco Features:
- Licensed tour guide
Cancellation policy
0% cancellation fee - 31 days or more before the travel date
50% cancellation fee - between 16-30 days before the travel date
75% cancellation fee - between 7-15 days before the travel date
90% cancellation fee - between 4-6 days before the travel date
100% cancellation fee - between 0-3 days before the travel date
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