The program starts in Mumbai. Spend a day touring the city. Visit the Gateway of India and the Gandhi Memorial. You can laze around at the Juhu beach. Plan an excursion to the Elephanta Caves, world famous caves that are over a thousand years old. The famous Trimurti sculpture signifying the trinity of the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer is located here. Other attractions are the Hanging Garden and the Kamla Nehru Garden.
Your next stop is Hyderabad where you might still get a taste of the old Nawabi days. This cyber city offers an interesting blend of the old and the new. Charminar built by the king Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591-92 is one of the famous monuments that you can visit. The Golconda Fort is another must see. Salarjung Museum is one of the best-known museums in India where you can find private collections of the Nizams.
You drive to the historical city of Bijapur, en route stopping over at the Bidar district. Visit Golgumbaz the magnificent tomb of Mohammad Adil Shah. You can explore the fortress, some of the palaces and mosques. From here you can make a visit to the district of Gulbarga to see the Bahamani tombs and the fort. Your next destination is Badami. Plan an excursion to Aihole that has over a hundred temples scattered across the village. The Lad Khan temple dating back to the 5th century is a must see. From here visit the rock-cut temples to see temples of Pattadkal where the evolution of windows and pillared halls made the temple more decorative and larger.
Then you travel to Hospet. Plan a day excursion to Hampi, the site of the medieval Vijaynagar Empire. Next you drive to Dandeli via the Jain temples at Lakundi and the cotton market at Gadag. You can visit the Wildlife reserve and enjoy a Jeep safari in the park. The trip takes you next to the emerald state of Goa. Spend a leisurely three days sightseeing and relaxing on the sandy beaches and in clear waters. You conclude your trip in Mumbai.