Short Escape to Ajanta and Ellora - Ex Pune

Duration:

02 Nights / 03 Days

Destination Covered:

Pune - Aurangabad - Pune

Reviews

India Real Heritage Destinations ! Our tour was well organized and amazing. It was very quick and easy to work with our tour manager Mr. Pragya Chandra. Travel docket was well prepared with all of the details and information we needed, plus recommendations and suggestions. Our driver Anil was excellent, especially in India’s busy streets! He was very pleasant, respectful and always on time. We would love to have him as our driver again. Jodi Parker and Family, United States of America, January 2015
A wonderful travel agency! My son and I had a wonderful trip along with a fantastic driver and guide. I appreciate the care and attention you had given us in coming up with our itinerary. Thank you so much for your all positive effort! John, New York, USA, January 2015
Rapid Golden Triangle I had a wonderful experience in Golden Triangle Tour of North India! Everything was pre plan according to my itinerary, taken care of and I still felt I had the freedom to do what I wanted. I got to see and do so much more than had I tried to do this trip solo. Excellent recommendations from my tour desirner who made us program adaptable to my wishes and price range. My driver was knowledgeable about each locations and gave great suggestions on activities for me (photography related) Echo Blum, United Kingdom, December 2014
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The trip was great! Everything worked very well The travel itself was well elaborated, the hotels were very well equilibration, from the more basic ones to the luxury resorts as the Dune or the Taj Malabar in Cochin. A very special experience was the trip on the boat (Spice Coast Cruises) -> simply great!
Also a very big compliment for Shiva, our driver. He was someone we could fully rely upon
As a summary we were extremely satisfied with the travel and the organization from Shanti Travel.
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Tour Description

Overview

‘Short Escape to Ajanta & Ellora’ will give you an opportunity to explore two most popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites that is Ajanta & Ellora. World famous for its rock cut caves and its murals, Ajanta Caves are the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting. This amazing caves are dated back to 2nd century BC, located at 107 km away from Aurangabad.

Often known as ‘Verul Leni’ Ellora is one of the most popular cave temples, located in Maharastra, which is dated between 6th and 9th centuries. Ellora is renowned for its beautiful carvings and largest single monolithic excavation in the world.

Itinerary

Day 1: Pune – Aurangabad (By Road- 235.1/04hrs 01min) - Ellora Caves – Aurangabad (By Road-31.7 kms/ 51 min)

Early morning, pick up from advised location from Pune, then drive to Aurangabad. Upon arrival, check in to your pre booked hotel. After freshen up, proceed to visit Ellora Caves. It is a World Heritage Site, renowned for its beautiful carvings.

After visiting Ellora Caves, explore the other historical places such as Bibi ka Maqbara and Daulatbad Fort. After full day sightseeing, return back to Aurangabad and have dinner.

Overnight stay at Aurangabad.

Day 2: Aurangabad - Ajanta caves – Aurangabad (By Road-96.7 kms/02hrs 4min)

After having an early breakfast, drive to Ajanta Caves. It is also an UNESCO World Heritage Site which is renowned for its rock cut caves and alluring paintings. This beautiful cave is dated back to 2nd century BC. Explore the beautiful ancient caves. After visiting this historical sites, drive back to Aurangabad city. Evening is free at leisure, you may stroll around the place.

Overnight stay at Aurangabad.

Day 3: Aurangabad – Pune (By Road-235.1/04hrs 01min)

Today is the last day of the tour. After breakfast, get transferred to Pune for your onward destination.

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