Central India is the heart of
India, the land of geographical variety, rivers, dense forests, valleys,
plains and has a great historical past. It grand prehistoric times reflected
in its magnificent architectural structures-the example of great perfection
and excellancy. Central India Tour Package include the best sights and
destinations caves, ancient temples, wildlife sanctuaries and history of
kings and queens of Central India.
Duration: 08 Nights / 09 Days
Day 1:
Arrive New Delhi and transfer to hotel. O/n hotel.
Day
2: Delhi - visit Old and New Delhi. O/n hotel.
Day
3: Delhi - Bhopal by train : Early morning transfer to railway
station for Shatabdi express train to Bhopal. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Later city tour of Bhopal, visiting Bharat Bhawan. It is a multi art centre
without parallel in India housing a museum of the arts, classical and folk
music. Timings: Open from 2 pm to 8 pm every day except Mondays. Indira
Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (A Post Colonial Museum):The Indira
Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Mankind) is a unique
Museum. Laxmi Narayan TempleAlso known as Birla Mandir, this beautiful
temple on the Arera Hills has a museum attached to it. Taj-ul-Masjid Said to
be the largest mosque in the country, the building of this towering edifice
was begun by Shah Jehan Begum (1868-1901) but was completed after her death.
It's a huge pink mosque with two massive white-domed minarets and three
white domes over the main building.
Day 4:
Full day visit Sanchi & Bhimbetka.Over night stay at Hotel.
Sanchi-Stupas & Museum-Buddhist site Bhimbetka-Surrounded by the
northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges, Bhimbetka lies 46 km South of
Bhopal. In this rocky terrain of dense forest and craggy cliffs, over 600
rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age were recently discovered. Here,
in vivid panoramic detail, paintings in over 500 caves depict the life of
the pre-historic cave-dwellers making the Bhimbetka group an archaeological
treasure, an invaluable chronicle in the history of man
Day 5: Morning drive to Indore enroute visiting
Ujjain.Overnight at Hotel. Mahakaleshwara Temple,Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir
,Chintaman Ganesh Temple,Bhartrihari Caves,Harsiddhi Temple,Vedh
Shala(Observatory),Kal Bhairava,Kaliadeh Palace ,Gopal Mandir ,Navagarha
Mandir
Day 6:Morning drive to Mandu.
Later sightseeing and overnight at Hotel. Jahaz Mahal (or the Ship Palace)
is probably the most famous building in Mandu. This ship-like structure was
constructed by Ghiyas-ud-din, son of Mohammed Shah, for his harem. According
to the legends, this harem was home to 15,000 maidens. There are two lakes
on the east and west side of the palace that create a perfect illusion of a
ship with its rectangular shape. Hindola Mahal (or Swing Palace) was a
pleasure dome that gives the impression that the inward slopes of the walls
are swaying. Hoshang's Tomb is located immediately behind the mosque and
reputed to be the oldest marble structure in India. The tomb was constructed
in 1435 and depicts typical Hindu influences including carved marble lattice
screens (jali). It is said that Shahjahansent his architects to study this
double-domed structure before constructing Taj Mahal. Ashrafi Mahal was
originally built as a madarsa (a Muslim religious school), but later
extended to become Mohammed Shah's tomb. Now only the ruins of this building
are visible.
Rupmati's Pavilion is situated on the very edge of
Mandu Fort. It is a very romantic building, a perfect setting for fairytale
romance.
Day 7: Full day visit
Omkarehswar & Maheshwar.Overnight at Hotel. Omkareshwar, the sacred
island shaped like the holiest of all Hindu symbols, OM has drawn a hundred
generations of pilgrims... Omkareshwar is on a temple-dotted island at the
confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri rivers. During major festivals,
townships of tents and huts spring up on the banks, and flotillas of
decorated boats ferry pilgrims across the water. Of special interest in
Omkareshwar are its Omkar Mandhata Temple with one of the 12 powerful
Jyotirlinga Shiva shrines, an old palace and an khara (headquarters of a
sect of mendicants. Maheshwar was a glorious city in the dawn of Indian
civilisation when it was known as Mahishmati, capital of King Kartvirarjun.
This temple town on the banks of the river Narmada finds mention in the
epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata." Maheshwari saris: a popular craft in
Maheshwar.
Day 8: Mandu - Indore - Delhi fly. :
Morning departure transfer to Indore airport for flight to Delhi.
Arrive Delhi and transfer to airport hotel for wash and change. Evening
transfer to International airport for flight back to your home country.
Day 9: Delhi - Europe fly.
