DAY 01 : ARRIVE KOLKATA
On arrival in Calcutta,
meet and assist at the airport & transfer to prebooked hotel.
DAY
02 : KOLKATA-BHUBANESHWAR (FLIGHT)
After breakfast, city tour of Kolkata.In
the afternoon, city tour of Calcutta,
the "City of Joy".Visit
the High Court Building, built in 1872 and the oldest Catholic Church
in Calcutta, St. Marys.
The Howrah Bridge, built
in 1943 – the bridge is crossed by approximately two million people
everyday; the Botanical Gaderns, the oldest and largest of their kinds in India;
Victoria Memorial
: The majestic Victorial memorial, symbol of Calcutta was
built between 1906 and 1921 at a cost of Rs. 7.5 million and is a
reminder of the might of British India. It has been compared to Taj
Mahal, with its four rudimentary minarets, gleaming white dome and
exterior of solid Marcrana marble. It was conceived by Lord Curzon
as both tribute to Queen Victoria and a triumphant depiction of her
reign in India. Afternoon, transfer to the airport
to board flight for Bhubaneshwar. On arrival transfer to prebooked
hotel.

DAY 03 : BHUBANESHWAR
After breakfast, full
day city tour Bhubaneshwar,
known as Kalinga in ancient times is the capital of Orissa.
At one time, some 7000 sandstone temples are supposed to have stood
on the site of sacred Bundusagar lake alone. Today almost 500 remain.
Most of them were built between 7th and 15th centuries and most of
them were destroyed during the Mughal conquest of 16th century.
Visit the Brahmeshwar temple, built in 11th century; Rajarani
temple; Mukteshwar temple : one of the most refined temples
in Orissa. Small and compact
it is famous for both its ornate entrance and rich interior carvings;
Parumeshwar temple : built in 12th century and the Lingaraj
Temple : built in 11th century, this temple is dedicated to Lord
Shiva as Lord Lingaraj (Lord of Universa), is one of the most notable
temples.
DAY 04 : BHUBANESHWAR-KONARK-PURI
After breakfast, visit leave for Puri.
Enroute visit the Sun Temple at Konark.
Built by King Narasimhadev in mid 13th century to celebrate his victory
over the Muslims. It is a masterpiece of design and construction;
built in the shape of huge chariot, pulled along by seven racing horses
on 24 intricately carved stone wheels. Continue drive to Puri.
Arrive Puri and check
in at prebooked hotel.
DAY 05
: PURI
After
breakfast, visit Puri
- one of the four Dhams (holiest Hindu pilgrimage places in
India). Visit the Jaganath Temple, which was built during the
12th century by the Kalinga ruler Chodaganga Deva, is the tallest
and most magnificent monuments in Orissa.
It’s pinnacle rises to a formidable height of 65 m (212 ft). It is
divided into four parts : the main central hall, the hall of audience,
the dancing hall and the hall of offerings, and has four gates. Each
of these has an animal theme : horse (south gate), elephant (north
gate), tiger (west gate) and the lion (east gate). It is by the Lions
gate that the pilgrims make their entrance and in front of this main
gate stands a 16 sided monolithic pillar called Aruna
Stambha.
Afternoon,
relax at Puri, a beautiful
beach resort along with the Bay of Bengal.
DAY 06 : PURI-BHUBANESHWAR-HYDERABAD
After lunch, leave for Bhubaneshwar
to board flight Hyderabad
at 1925 hrs. Arrive Hyderabad
at 2100 hrs & transfer to prebooked hotel. Hyderabad, is
the capital
of the state of Andhra Pradesh,
Hyderabad is an
important center of Islamic culture and central India’s counterpart
to Mughal splendours of the northern cities of Delhi,
Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.
Most
of the impressive monuments date from the 16th and 17th centuries
and the city retains much of its 19th century atmosphere. The city
was founded in 1590 by Muhammad Quli, the founder of Qutab Shahi kings
who ruled this part of the Deccan from 1512 to 1687, when the last
king was defeated by Aurangzeb.
DAY
07 : HYDERABAD
After breakfast, visit the Charminar,
built
by Mohammad Quli Qutab Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of plague
in Hyderabad; Mecca Masjid
, is
one of the largest mosques in the world and is said to accommodate
upto 10,000 worshippers ; Salar Jung Museum, which
contains 35,000 exhibits
from all corners of the world and includes sculptures, woodcarvings,
religious objects, Persian miniature painting, illuminated manuscripts,
armour and weaponry. Also on display are the swords, daggers of
Mughal emperors and of Tipu Sultan; Golconda Fort , which
dates from the time of Qutab Shahi kings (16th to 17th centuries)
and is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India.
Golconda remained the capital until 1590, when the court was moved
to the new city of Hyderabad; tomb of Adil Shahi Kings, which
are surrounded by landscaped gardens and number of them have beautifully
carved stonework of Nawabs.
DAY 08 : HYDERABAD-BIDAR-GULBARGA
After breakfast , leave for Gulbarga enroute visiting Bidar which
was once the capital of Bahmani kingdom from 1428. The town has
a splendid 15th century fort having Ranjeen Mahal, Chini Mahal &
Turkish Mahal palaces. Continue drive to Gulbarga. Arrive Gulbarga
and check in at prebooked hotel. Later, visit Gulbarga, which was
the capital of Bahmani Kingdom from 1347 until its transfer in 1428.
Gulbarga's old fort has number of interesting buildings. The town
also has a number of imposing tombs of Bahmani kings, a shrine to
a Muslim saints and the Sharana Basaveshwara temple.
DAY 09
: GULBARGA-BIJAPUR
After breakfast, leave for Bijapur.
On arrival in Bijapur
checkin at your prebooked hotel. In the afternoon, visit Bijapur,
known as the Agra of the South. Visit the Gol Gumbaz, it
is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah and was built in 1659;
Ibrahim Roza, which was construted at the height of Bijapur's
properity by Ibrahim Adih Shah; Jama Masjid, also constructed
by Adil Shah and the Citadel.
DAY
10 : BIJAPUR-BADAMI
After breakfast, leave for Badami
the town best know for cave temples. On arrival in Badami,
checkin at your prebooked hotel. Afternoon, visit Badami
which was once the capital city of the Chalukyan empire which ruled
much of the Central Deccan between the 4th and 8th centuries A.D.
Badami is best known for its cave temples, cut into the cliff face
of the red sandstone hill and connected by flights of steps. They
display the full range of religious sects which have grown up on
Indian soil. Two of them are dedicated to Vishnu, one to Siva and
the fourth is a Jain temple. There's also one natural cave which
is a Buddhist temple
DAY 11 : BADAMI-HOSPET
After breakfast, leave
for Hospet.
Enroute stop at Pattadakal, the second capital of
Badami Chalukyans,
Pattadakal reached the height of its glory during the 7th and 8th
centuries.The most important monument here is teh Lokeshwara or
Virupaksha temple that narrates episodes from the Hindu epics, the
Ramayana & Mahabharata. After the visit, continue drive to Hospet.We
again stop to visit
Aihole which was the Chalukyan regional capital between
the 4th & 6th centuries. There are over 70 structures in and
around and the more important structures include the Ladkhan temple
, Kulinguidi & Durgigude Temples. Continue drive towards Hospet.
After the visit continue drive to Badami.
DAY 12 : HOSPET
After breakfast, excursion to Hampi.
Hampi the
once beautiful capital city of Vijaynagar Empire was greater than
Rome and had palaces; temple and sculptures spread all over. The
Sultanates of South razed the city to the ground in the year 1565
AD. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha,
Vittala and Hazara Rama Temples, huge Ganesha & Narasimha images,
the elephant stables, the queen's bath, and carvings on the Ramachandra
Temple & Lotus Mahal.
DAY 13
: HOSPET - GOA
After breakfast, leave for Goa
the land of white churches, golden sands & green fields.
Goa is a fascinating
beach resort on the Arabian sea & is very popular with Europeans
since 1510, when Alhuquerque overwhelmed Goa
& it became the capital of Portugese empire in the east.
DAY 14 : GOA
Full day city tour of North
& South Goa.
DAY 15 : GOA
At leisure by the beach or
action in various water sports.
DAY
16 : GOA-MUMBAI (Flight)
After breakfast,
free. In the afternoon, transfer to the railway station to board
train for Mumbai.
Arrive Mumbai and
transfer to prebooked hotel.
DAY
17 : MUMBAI
After breakfast,
city tour of Mumbai
- the capital city of the state Maharashtra
and is the economic powerhouse of India. Visit the Gateway of
India, which was conceived following the visit of King George
V in 1911 and officially opened in 1924; Price of Wales Museum,
designed in Indo Saracenic style and has sections for arts and paintings,
archeology, natural history and an interesting collection of miniature
paintings, bas reliefs from the Elephanta caves and Budha images;
Marine Drive, which runs along the shoreline, starting at
Nariman Point and upto Malabar Hill; Hanging Gardens, laid
out in 1881 these formally laid out gardens have a notable collection
of hedges shaped like animals free. In the afternoon, transfer
to the railway station to board train for Mumbai.
DAY
18 : DEPART MUMBAI
Transfer to airport
to board flight back home/onward destination.
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