& GOA TOUR 10 days / 9 nights

Day 1 Arrival Meeting and assistance upon arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel.

Day 02 Mumbai After breakfast, cruise across the harbour (9 kms) to see noted for huge rock cuts. (Elephanta Caves remains closed on all Mondays).

Later sightseeing tour of Mumbai, the commercial capital of , includes Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of offering a panoramic view of Marine drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum (closed on all Mondays), Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & . Overnight stay at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel.

Day 03 Mumbai – Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure. Later on transfer to the airport to board flight for Aurangabad (flight AI-442, 03:00/03:50 pm). Meeting & assistance upon arrival at Aurangabad airport and transfer to hotel for check-in. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel Vivanta by Taj.

Day 04 Aurangabad Breakfast at hotel. Later excursion to (approx. 100 km / 3h, closed on all Mondays), which date back to the 2nd century B.C. The 30 rock hewn caves are adorned with Buddhist sculptures and the frescoes portray the religious and secular life through eight centuries. Ajanta is famous for its paintings and sculptures, considered as master pieces of Buddhist religious art. Overnight stay at the hotel Vivanta by Taj.

Day 05 Aurangabad After breakfast full day tour of (29 km, closed on Tuesdays) encompassing 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist, Hindu & Jain art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable among them is the Kailash Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord Shivas celestial abode - Kailash is the best example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel.

In the afternoon you will do a city tour of Aurangabad, visiting Bibi-Ka-Muqbara, Aurangabad Caves and . Overnight stay at the hotel Vivanta by Taj. Day 06 Aurangabad – Goa Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure. Late afternoon transfer to Aurangabad airport to board flight for Goa (flight 9W-355, 06:50/07:40 am) with stopover in Mumbai (flight 9W-475, 11:10 am/12:40 pm). Meeting & assistance at Goa airport and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at the Taj Exotica hotel.

Day 07 Goa After breakfast, proceed for full day sightseeing of Goa. Visit Old Goa, the most important Cathedrals and churches, namely Se-Cathedral, Church of St. Francis Xavier, St. Catherine's Church, Arch of Vice Roy of Goa. Miramar Beach, this is the only beach close to any city and has a good view of the river Mandovi flowing into the sea. Also visit Dona Paula fishing village, which is a small village at the tip of Panaji. The place has a very good viewpoint and a monument at the same place. Overnight stay at the Taj Exotica hotel.

Day 08 Goa After breakfast, full day at leisure for own activities. Overnight stay at the Taj Exotica hotel.

Day 09 Goa After breakfast, full day at leisure for own activities. Overnight stay at the Taj Exotica hotel.

Day 10 Goa – Mumbai – Departure After breakfast, morning at leisure. Later transfer to the airport to board flight for Mumbai (flight AI-664, 03:25/04:55 pm). Upon arrival at Mumbai airport, remain in the transit area for connect flight to your onward destination.

Please be aware that the baggage allowance for domestic flights is 15 kg for check-in bag and 7 kg for hand bag.