Must-See Monuments, Temples & Beach Tour Of India 21 days

Day 1 Arrive Mumbai

On arrival at Mumbai airport, assistance & transfer to the hotel. Rest time is free to relax and for personal activities. O/n at the hotel.

Day 2 Mumbai

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning excursion to Elephant Caves (Closed on Monday). Later, city tour visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobhi Ghat & Kala Ghoda Art Precinct. O/n at the hotel.

Day 3 Mumbai - Aurangabad (Flight)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight for Aurangabad. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Excursion to visit Ellora Caves, Grishneshwar Temple & Daulatabad Fort. Also visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves. O/n at the hotel.

Day 4 Aurangabad - Visit Ajanta Caves (200 km round)

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion to Ajanta, which houses 30 rock-cut caves from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Buddhist Caves with mesmerising sculptures and paintings depict the Buddha's life as well as the lives of the Buddha in his previous births. Drive back to Aurangabad. O/n at the hotel.

Day 5 Aurangabad - Hyderabad (Flight)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board the flight for Hyderabad. On arrival, transfer to the hotel, check in. Rest time is free for personal activities and relaxation. O/n at the hotel.

Day 6 Hyderabad

Breakfast at the hotel. Explore a 400-year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling bazaars & Muslim monuments. Visit Golconda Fort Complex, Qutubshahi Tombs, Charminar, Mecca Mosque, Salarjung Museum & Chowmohalla Palace. O/n at the hotel.

Day 7 Hyderabad - Visit Warangal Unesco World Heritage Sites (300kms round)

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day excursion to visit The Thousand Pillar Rudreswara Temple, one of the finest and earliest available examples of Kakatiya art, Warangal fort built in the 13th century and Kakatiya Kala Thoranam. Further drive to Ramappa Temple, this temple has been rightfully described as the “brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of the Deccan”, a repository of Kakatiyan creative genius, with intricate carvings adorning the walls, pillars and ceilings of this marvellous edifice. Drive back to Hyderabad for o/n at the hotel.

Day 8 Hyderabad - Bhubaneshwar (Flight)

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Bhubaneswar. On arrival,l transfer to the hotel and check in. Later, city tour, visit Parasurameshwar, Mukteshwar, Rajarani & Lingaraj temple (Only Hindus can enter the sanctum). Also visit Khandagiri, Udaygiri caves & Dhauli Rock Edicts. O/n at the hotel.

Day 9 Bhubaneshwar - Puri (60kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Puri via visiting Konark Sun temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Pipili, the appliqué work village & Raghurajpur artisan village. Further visit, Ramchandi temple & Chandrabhaga beach. Also, visit the world-famous lord Jagannath temple (Only Hindus can enter the sanctum). O/n at the hotel.

Day 10 Puri - Chilika Lake (55kms one way)

Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to visit Chilika Lake, the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent & home to several threatened species of plants and animals. Enjoy a boat ride, then drive to Puri, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel.

Day 11 Puri - Bhubaneshwar/ Bangalore (flight)

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Bhubaneshwar airport to board the flight for Bangalore. On arrival, assistance & transfer to the hotel. On arrival,l transfer to the hotel and check in. Later visit Lal Bagh Garden, Cubbon Park, Bangalore Fort, Tippu Summer Palace & Bull Temple. Drive past Vidhana Soudha & Secretariat. O/n at the hotel.

Day 12 Bangalore - Mysore (150kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mysore en route to visit Shri Ranganathaswamy Temple, a 10th-century beautifully carved temple complex located in Srirangapatna. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Later visit Mysore Palace, Chamundeswari Temple, Nandi Bull Temple, City Palace & St. Philomenas Church. O/n at the hotel.

Day 13 Mysore - Shravanabelagola - Hassan (140kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to visit Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura. Then drive to Hassan via visiting Shravanabelagola, one of the most important Jain pilgrimage enters. Arrive in Hassan, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel.

Day 14 Hassan - Hampi (330kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Hampi en route to visit Chennakeshava Temple, built by the Hoysala Empire in 1117 AD in Belur. Next, visit Hoysaleshwara Temple, a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Halebidu. Continue driving to Hassan and check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 15 Hampi

Breakfast at the hotel. City tour of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire on the bank of the River Tungabhadra. Visit Hazara Rama Temple, King's Balance, Mahanavami Dibba, Royal Enclosures, Statue of Ugra Narasimha Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Vithala and Lotus Mahal, Vithala Temple Complex and ASI Museum. O/n at the hotel.

Day 16 Hampi - Lakkundi - Gadag - Badami (150kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Badami via visiting Trikuteshwara & a few ruined Temples in Gadag. And Mallikarjuna, Virabhadra, Manikeshwara, Nanneshwara, Lakshminarayana, Someshwara, Nilakanteshwara temples in Lakkundi. Continue driving to Badami, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel.

Day 17 Badami, Aihole & Pattadakkal

Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to visit Aihole, a historical site & home to over 125 beautiful Chalukyan temples and monuments from the 6th to 12th century. And Pattadakal is a treasure trove of Hindu and Jain temple complexes built in the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Return to Badami, visit the cave temples, Badami Fort and Agastya Lake. O/n at the hotel.

Day 18 Badami - Goa (250kms)

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Goa, check in at the hotel. Rest time is free and easy to relax. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 19 Goa

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Old Goa monuments, the Basilica of Bom Jesus, St. Cathedral, Church of Our Lady of Miracles, Church of Our Lady of Rosary and Nunnery of St. Monica, The Aguada Fort and Portuguese lighthouse. In South Goa, visit Mangueshi Temple, Shanta Durga Temple & Margao. Drive past the charming beaches such as Calangute, Dona Paula, Miramar, and Baga Beach. O/n at the hotel.

Day 20 Goa

Breakfast at the hotel. Day free and easy to relax and explore the city on your own.

Day 21 Goa - Departure (Flight)

Breakfast at the hotel. As per the flight schedule, transfer to the airport to board the flight for the onward destination.