This program starts in the bustling city of Mumbai, India’s business capital. Spend a day touring the city. Visit the Gateway of India and the Gandhi Memorial. You can laze around at the Juhu beach. You can 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.

The next destination is Aurangabad. You spend the first day at the Ajanta Caves. The Ajanta caves were originally built as retreats for Buddhist monks. The next day you make a visit to the Ellora caves, which house 34 monasteries and temples with an exquisite and uninterrupted sequence of monuments that date back from 600 to 1000 AD. Both these ancient caves are world heritage sites with frescoes and sculpture that continue to inspire artists even today. You travel to the quaint town of Dhar and then to Indore. The following day you can visit Maheshwar, the chattri or tomb of the brave Holkar queen Ahalya Bai who died in 1795.  Next you can go on an excursion to the island of Omkareshwar.

Next on your trip is Bhopal. Drive to the holy city of Ujjain, which is the seat of great learning and culture. Here you must visit the Ved shala or observatory.   The Mahakaleshwar Temple is a must see. You can also make a visit to the bathing ghats of the river Shipra. Next you go for an excursion to Sanchi, a world heritage site, which comprises the finest specimens of Buddhist monuments dating back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. Your journey continues as you reach Orccha. You can visit the Bhimbekta caves, where about 700 rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age and over 500 caves house paintings of pre-historic man. You drive to Gwalior. Visit the Gwalior Fort, one of the largest and mightiest forts in India. Your trip concludes in Delhi. A culturally enriching experience, this journey into India’s heartland will leave you with unforgettable memories.