MAHARASHTRA MAAZHA { 2 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS }

DAY 1 : MUMBAI / AURANGABAD

Arrival At Aurangabas, Transfer To Hotel And Check-in. The City Of Aurangabad Was Founded By Malik Ambar In 1610. It Received Its Current Name In 1653 When Aurangazeb Made It The Capital Of The Deccan. It Has Seen Several Dynasties Come And To, Absorbing The Culture Of Each Into Itself. Historic Towns Like Khultabad, Pitalkore And Paithan Lie Scattered A Few Kilometers Away. Aurangabad Also Has A 50,000 Year Old Meterorite Impact Crater, Which Has Remained A Lesser-known Discouvery. In The Afternoon Proceed For Half Day City Tour Of Aurangzeb's Wife Rabia Daurani, Which Was Built In 1679 And Modeled On The Taj Mahal. Nearby Stands The Pan Chakki (water Mill), A 17th Century Mill That Was Used To Grind Grain For Pilgrims. It Also Has A Marble Shrine To Aurangzeb's Spiritual Advisor. Also Visit A Himroo Factory Where Beautiful Cotton And Silk Fabrics Are Produced. Overnight At Aurangabad.

DAY 2 : AURANGABAD

After  breakfast Proceed For Full Day Excursion To Ajanta Caves, The Buddhist Caves Of Ajanta (Closed On Mondays) Iying 166 Km Northeast Of Aurangabad Date From 200 BC To 650 AD. The 30 Rock-hewn Caves Are Adorned With Sculptures And Frescoes, Portraying In Epic Form The Religious And Secular Life Through Eight Centuries. Many Of The Caves House Panels Depicting Stories From The Jatakas And Buddha's Previous Births. It Is A World Heritage Site. Overnight At Aurangabad.

DAY 3 : AURANGABAD

After Breakfast, Fitst Half Of The Day At Leisure In The Hotel. In The Afternoon Proceed For Half Day Tour To Ellora Caves. Ellora Caves (Closed On Tuesdays), A World Heritage Site, Are Carved Into The Side Of A Basaltic Hill 30 Km From Aurangabad . The Finest Specimens Of Cave-temple Architecture, They Encompass 34 Rock-cut Shrines Representing Buddhist, Jain And Hindu Art Dating From The 4th To 5th Centurey AD. The 12 Caves To The South Are Buddhist, The 17in The Centre Are Hindu, And The 5 Caves To The North Are Jain. The Most Remarkable Is The Kailash Temple, Meant To Be A Replica Of Shiva's Celestial Abode Mt.Kailash. It Is The Best Example Of Rock Cut Architercture And An Engineering Marvel. In The Evening Transfer To Domestic Airport To Connect Flight To Onward Destination.

EXTENSIONS POSSIBLE : Shrdi, Pune, Bhandardara, Chikhaldara, Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, Ganpatipule.