CAVE TOUR (3 Days / 2 Nights : Bangalore / Aurangabad / Mumbai) c Click here to Book Your Tour Online   DAY 01 - BANGALORE / MUMBAI           BY FLIGHT - IC 104 - 1315 / 1445 HRS                  MUMBAI / AURANGABAD        BY FLIGHT - IC 887 - 1555 / 1640 HRS Afternoon transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Upon arrival remain in transit to connect flight for Aurangabad. On arrival in Aurangabad transfer to hotel.  Aurangabad - The city of Aurangabad was founded in 1610, on the site of a village, Khirki by Malik Ambar - the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah II. When Fateh Khan, Malik Ambar's son turned successor in 1626, he gave the city the name 'Fatehpur'. Later in 1653, when Prince Aurangzeb became Viceroy of the Deccan, he made the city his capital and called it Aurangabad. Aurangzeb added the walls that enclose the central part of the city in 1686 in order to withstand attacks from the Marathas. Later in 1653, when Prince Aurangzeb became Viceroy of the Deccan, he made the city his capital and called it Aurangabad. Aurangzeb added the walls that enclose the central part of the city in 1686 in order to withstand attacks from the Marathas. There are four principle gateways to the city - the Delhi Darwaza, the Jalna Darwaza, the Paithan Darwaza and the Mecca Darwaza. Nine secondary gateways also formed a part of the defensive system of this city.  Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel. DAY 02 - AURANGABAD After breakfast leave for full day excursion to Ajanta Caves. Ajanta Caves: Nestling in an inner fold of the Sahyardi hills, 100 km from Aurangabad in the shape of a mammoth horse- shoe, are the 30 rock-hewn caves of Ajanta. The Caves date from the 2nd century BC. . Discovered in 1819 by a group of British army officers, these startling achievements took around 600 years to create. Carved with little more than a hammer and chisel, Ajanta, once the retreat of Buddhist monastic orders features several 'chaityas' (chapels) and 'viharas' (monasteries). The exquisite wall and ceiling paintings, panels and sculptures of Buddha's life are famous throughout the world as the earliest and finest examples of Buddhist pictorial art.  Overnight is at the hotel. DAY 03 - AURANGABAD / MUMBAI           BY Flight 9W 3110 – (1900 / 2055 HRS) After breakfast visit to Ellora caves. Ellora Caves: Impressive in their own right is the rock-hewn temples and monasteries of Ellora that lie just 30 km away from Aurangabad city. In all, there are 34 cave temples, 12 Mahayana Buddhist caves (550-750 AD), 17 Hindu caves (600-875 AD) and 5 caves of the Jain faith (800-1000 AD) 22 more caves, dedicated to Lord Shiva, were recently discovered. Kailas Temple (cave16), the central attraction at Ellora, is the most remarkable. Chiseled by hand from a single massive rock, it includes a gateway, pavilion, courtyard, vestibule, sanctum, sanctorum and tower which bear testimony to the excellence of Dravidian art. Is believed to have taken 7000 laborers, working in continuos shifts and 150 years to build. Ever since the first European visitors in 18th Century, Ellora has attracted chroniclers, antiquarians, scholars and in more recent years, ever- increasing number of tourists. Afternoon transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. On arrival in Mumbai connect flight for onward journey or transfer to international airport.                            ******************************** END OF TOUR **************************** COST / TERMS / CONDITIONS Hotel Envisaged: Aurangabad:               Rama International Cost of Accommodation  & Transportation (In US$ Per Person): USD 185  per single room (for 01 person) USD 200 per double room (for 02 person) USD 310 using air – conditioned car (for maximum 2 persons) Supplement (In US$ Per Person): Cost of air tickets for the sector Bangalore / Mumbai / Aurangabad / Mumbai : USD 286 per person COST OF TOUR INCLUDE:   (1) Total 2 Nights accommodation on "Bed & Breakfast" basis. (2) Transfers and tours/excursions as mentioned above by air-conditioned car (3) Services of English-speaking local guide for city tour (5) All presently applicable taxes   COST OF TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE: (1) Any airfare, which has been quoted separately (subject to change) (2) Personal expenses like tips, drinks, laundry, telephone calls and insurance (3) Any other service which has not been specified as "included”.