Day
01 : Mumbai (Wednesday)
Departure in the evening from Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
Day 02 :
Jaigadh - Gan-apatipule - Ratnagiri and
Bhatye Beach (Thursday)
Morning - Arrival at Bhoke Railway Station.
Reach Rai Bhatgaon Jetty by AC bus for Back
Water Cruise up to historical fort Jaigad.
Board the bus to explore finest beach along
the Konkan coast. Free time & lunch
at Ganapatipule beach resort. Noon board
the bus for sight seeing tour of Ratnagiri
town. Visit to Ratnadurg Fort, Lokmanya
Tilak Smarak and free time in Ratnagiri
Bazar. Board the train at Ratnagiri Railway
station
Day 03 :
Sindhudurg - Tarkarli - Sawantwadi (Friday)
Morning - Arrival at Sindhudurg Nagari Railway
station.
Departure by AC Bus to Malvan Jetty to witness
Sindhudurg Sea Fort. From jetty proceed
to Tarkarli beach resort for lunch &
free time.
After lunch Back Water Cruise through the
Tarkarli creek up to Kalse Jetty followed
by visit to Sawantwadi town by bus to witness
fabulous lacquer handicrafts, paintings
and furniture at the “Shilpagrama”
in the town. Late in the evening board the
train at Sawantwadi railway station.
Day 04 :
Goa (Saturday)
Morning arrival at Karmali - Goa. The most
frequented tourist spots in India. Board
the bus to reach Old Goa to witness;
Basilica De Born Jesus, Se Cathedral, Se
Cathedral and the Church of St. Francis
of Assissi, that began as a mosque but now
is an archaeological museum for Goan antiques.
Proceed to Panjim by bus. Free time for
short walk in city and bazaar followed by
lunch at Fort Aguada Beach Resort. After
lunch visits to Dona Paula & 250 years
old House. Late in the evening board the
train from Madgaon railway station.
Day 05 :
Pune (Sunday)
Morning - Arrival at Pune, the Erstwhile
Capital of Maharashtra. Board the bus to
visit;
Mahatma Phule Mandai, the old central market.
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum houses variety
of artifacts of the 17th, 18th & 19th
Centuries. Sir David Sasoon Synagogues built
in 1867. The Osho International Commune
is on of the biggest centre for mediation
and spiritual growth. Lunch & free time
at Hotel Le Meridian.
The Tribal Museum having collection of
2000 rare and precious articles related
to tribal life.
Aga Khan Palace, a place where Mahatma Gandhi
was incarcerated during freedom struggle
presently converted in to a Museum dedicated
to Gandhi family. Witness Sound and Light
Show at Shaniwarwada. Late in the evening
board the train from Pune railway station.
Day 06 :
Aurangabad (Monday)
Morning Arrival at Aurangabad station. Proceed
by road to witness; Historical fort Daulatabad.
Ellora caves, a World Heritage site, having
34 cave temples dedicated to three different
religion- Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism.
Lunch and Cultural programme at Hotel Taj.
After lunch visit to; Shivaji Museum with
weapons and antiques from the great Maratha
Empire. Aurangabad Caves No. 7 & 8,
Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a replica of Taj Mahal
is a grand piece of Moghul architecture.
Free time for shopping Paithani, Himroo,
Bidriwork from showrooms for a perfect memorabilia.
Late in the evening board the train from
Aurangabad railway station.
Day 07 :
Ajanta & Nashik (Tuesday)
Morning - Arrival at Jalgaon railway station.
Board the bus to reach Fardapur resort.
After break fast proceed to visit renowned
Buddhist caves of Ajanta a World Heritage
Site to witness some of the finest paintings
and sculptures of the second century AD.
At noon board the train at Bhusalwal railway
station. Proceed to Nashik. Lunch on-board.
Arrival at Nashik railway station Departure
to visit Panchawati Ghat and Sula Winery
Yard. Wine and dine at the winery yard.
Late in the night board the train at Nashik
railway station.
Day 08 -
Mumbai (Wednesday)
Morning - Arrival at CST - Mumbai. Journey
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