MUMBAI WITH ELEPHANTA CAVES
SHIRDI SAI BABA DARSHAN
AJANTA & ELLORA CAVES AURANABAD
5nights/6days

Arrival Port         : Mumbai International Airport
Departure Port : Aurgangabad Airport
IATA Codes         : BOM & IXU

ITINERARY

Day 1
Mumbai Arrival

On Arrival in Mumbai, you will be met and transferred to hotel or half day city tour of Mumbai.
On reaching Mumbai, meet our representative, who will help you take a transfer to your hotel. Check-in to the hotel and freshen up. Later, proceed for sightseeing of this beautiful city offers, which includes Shree Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple, Worli Seaface, Bandra Worli Sealink, Juhu Iskon Temple, Juhu Beach and Prince of Wales Museum. Evening at Leisure or you may please go for a stroll around the place. Overnight stay in Hotel in Mumbai.

Day 2
Mumbai Local Sightseeing

Breakfast is taken at hotel. Later, proceed for local sightseeing of South Mumbai, covering Gate way of India, Taj Mahal Hotel, Marine drive, Girgaon Chowpatty, Kamla Nehru park, hanging garden, Taraporewala aquarium, Flora fountain, Victoria terminus station, Haji Ali Dargah & Mahalaxmi Temple. You may also visit Elephanta Caves, if time permits. Evening, return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 3
Mumbai Shirdi & Darshan
Distance – 275kms / 5 to 6hrs drive

Post breakfast, leave for Shirdi. On arrival, check in at hotel. Later, seek the blessing of Sai Baba.
Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi (1838 – 15 October 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his lifetime.

Sai Baba preached the importance of “realization of the self” and criticized “love towards perishable things”. His teachings emphasized a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and Guru. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam. Sai Baba is believed to be an incarnation (purna Avatar) of the Hindu deity Dattatreya. Evening at Leisure. Overnight stay in Shirdi

Day 4
Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan, then drive to Aurangabad via Ellora Caves
Distance – 130kms / 3 to 4hrs drive

Breakast is taken at Hotel. Later, proceed to Shani Shingnapur, the famous Ellora Caves and Daulatabad Fort, then drive to Aurangabad for overnight stay
Shani Shingnapur is famous for its unique tradition of having no doors or locks on its houses, as villagers believe that Lord Shani, the Hindu deity of Saturn, protects them from theft and harm. It is also a major pilgrimage site centered around a self-emerged, black stone idol of Lord Shani, where devotees visit for blessings and to perform rituals like pouring mustard oil on the idol
Ellora Caves is one attractions, which represents the spectacular workmanship behind its exquisite carving and paintings. The caves also reflect the religious harmony which was there during the 5th to 11th century in India. Also visit the Daulatabad Fort, which was built by the Yadavas. Initially, the fort acted as a southern military base. Have a glimpse of the glorious past of the country.
Continue drive to Aurangabad. On arrival, check in at hotel for overnight stay in Aurangabad.

Day 5
Day Trip to Ajanta Caves
Distance – 100kms / 2 to 3hrs drive

Ajanta Caves, carved between the 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; which houses 30 rock-cut Buddhist Caves, known for their ancient paintings and sculptures, a masterpiece of ancient
Indian art that depicts scenes from Buddhist mythology and the life of the Buddha.

The caves have beautiful paintings and sculptures which are rightly called the Buddhist masterpieces.
The caves are situated in a horseshoe-shaped gorge along the Waghora River and feature both finished and unfinished temples, including monasteries and worship halls.

Breakfast is taken at hotel. Later, drive to Ajanta Caves for a day return trip. Evening, return to hotel. Rest of the day at Leisure. Overnight stay in hotel in Aurangabad.

Day 6
Departure Transfer to Aurangabad Airport
Iata Code : IXU 

Breakfast is taken at hotel. Later, proceed to Aurangabad Airport to connect your flight back home
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