Day 01       Indore

Meet and greet on arrival at Indore. Later transfer to hotel.

PM - visit The Khajuri Bazaar - offers you unique shopping options of gold and silver work, cloth, leatherwork and traditional garments. Famous for its glass bangles and jewellery, there are the Sarafa Market that specializes in snacks and jewellery and the Kasera Bazaar that specializes in metalwork where you can indulge in the variety displayed for selling. The Chanderi and Maheshwari silks of Indore are the other famous attractions of this city.

OVERNIGHT IN INDORE

 

Day 02       Indore – City tour - Mandu

AM - After breakfast take a leave on city tour to visit - the Rajwada or the Old Palace (a major centre of attraction), Lalbagh palace, Kanch Mandir (a marvellous Jain temple), Chattri Bagh (the memorial with some canopies) and the Bada Ganapati (the largest lord Ganesha statue in the world).

PM – Leave on excursion to  - Mandu, the city of joy, is full of legends of love and glory, visit several noteworthy palaces and pavilions some of which are Ashrafi Mahal, Rewa Kund Group, Hindola Mahal (swinging Palace).

OVERNIGHT IN INDORE

 

Day 03       Indore – excursion to Ujjain

AM – After breakfast leaveon excursion to Ujjain - known for being one of the four centers of Kumbha Mela on arrival take a sightseeing tour visiting Mahakaleshwar Temple, the Gopal Mandir or the Ganesh Temple, the temple of Har Siddhi Mata (the family goddess of king Vikramaditya) and the Vedha Shala (Veda School).

Return to Indore for overnight stay.

OVERNIGHT IN INDORE

 

Day 04       Indore / Bhopal – City tour

AM - After breakfast checkout and drive to Bhopal (186 kms – 4 hrs).

Arrive Bhopal and transfer to the hotel.

Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh combines scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning.

PM - Leave on city tour to visit - the Jama Masjid: Gold spikes crown the minarets of this beautiful mosque built in 1837 by Kudsia Begum. Also visit the Taj-ul-Masajid is one of the largest mosques in Asia. Situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the banks of the Upper Lake is Gohar Mahal, which is an architectural gem dating back to the times of Kudsia Begum, also known as Gohar Begum.

Evening visit the most unique national institutes in India, Bharat Bhawan is a center for the performing and visual arts. Designed by renowned architect, Charles Correa, the contours of Bharat Bhawan merge in exquisite harmony with the landscape creating a visual impact of spacious and natural elegance.

Overnight in Bhopal

 

Day 05       Bhopal / Sanchi / Bhopal (45 km 1 hour one way)

After breakfast drive to Sanchi - Sanchi is known for its Stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century B.C. to the 12th century A.D.

Visit the Archaeological Museum - The most interesting pieces are the lion capital from the Ashoka pillar, a Yakshi hanging from a mango tree and a beautiful Buddha figure in red sandstone. Great Stupa - This is the finest work of art at Sanchi and amongst the finest examples of Buddhist art in India.

Evening return to Bhopal

Later evening visit Laxmi Narayan Temple And Museum, Van Vihar, Upper And Lower Lakes,. Overnight in Bhopal

 

 

Day 06       Bhopal – Gwalior

After breakfast transfer to railway station to board the scheduled train for Gwalior.  

On arrival at Gwalior railway station ;  transfer to the hotel.

Later leave on tour to visit the majestic Gwalior fort is one of the largest and mightiest forts in India. Also visit Sas-Bahu Temples are 11th-century temples of Lord Vishnu while Teli-ka-Mandir is a 300-metre-high Vishnu temple of the 9th Century, visiting Jai Vilas Palace, Usha Kiran Palace, Gwalior fort, Man Mandir, Gujri Mahal and the tomb of Mohammad Ghaus.

Overnight in Gwalior

 

Day 07       Gwalior / Datia / Orchha (135 Kms/3 hrs)

Morning after leisure breakfast at hotel and drive to Orchha the word Orchha apparently means 'hidden" it is situated on the bank of Betwa River the Bundelkhand region.

Enroute visit Datia its main attraction is seven storey Palace atop a hill built by Raja Bir Singh Deo.

On arrival check in at hotel.

Afternoon city tour of Orchha visiting various temple and Palaces such as Raja Ram temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Shiva Mandir, Panch Mukhi Mahadev Mandir and other cenotaphs " Chhatries" on the bank of river Betwa and also visit Fort Palace of Raj Mahal, Jahangir Mahal, Diwan -I- Khas and Rai Praveen Mahal. Overnight at hotel.

Overnight in Orchha

 

Day 08       Orchha / Khajuraho      (180 kms - 4 ½ hours)

After breakfast drive to Khajuraho. On arrival transfer to the hotel. After relaxation explore Khajuraho, is worldly known for its magnificent temples of erotica built between 950 A.D. and 1050 A.D. Khajuraho - The very name, Khajuraho, arouses strange dreams even in daytime. Of full bodied feminine forms frozen in stone, so real that you wonder whether they might come alive at a touch. Khajuraho is world heritage town, the temples are scattered in an area of 8 sq km. After relaxation take a sightseeing tour of Western group of Temples consisting of the massive Laxman Temple dedicated to lord Vishnu, the Laxmi and Varaha temples dedicated to Vishnu’s consort Laxman, the Kandariya Mahadev temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the Chausath Yogini temple dedicated to goddess Kali. Also visit Archaeological museum with its collection of stone sculptures of the Chandela dynasty. Later take a sightseeing tour of Eastern group of Temples which consists of 3 Hindu and 3 Jain temples, their proximity attests to the religious tolerance of the times in general and of the Chandela rulers in particular, visit the Jain temples of Parsvanath, Adinath, and Shanti Nath. Also visit the temples of Vamana and Brahma/Hanuman both dedicated to lord Vishnu. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

 

Day 09       Khajuraho – Delhi          (By Air)

After breakfast checkout the hotel and drive to the airport to board the flight scheduled flight for Delhi