Day 6:
After early breakfast, greeted by local dancers at Aurangabad
Railway Station. Proceed to visit the quaint & interesting
Daulatabad Fort,which was initially built in 12th century by a
Yadava King on a small hill.This Fort was later
fortified by Mohammed-Bin-Tuglaq, who briefly shifted the capital of his
Muslim sultanate from Delhi to Aurangabad area in 14th century. Nearby are
located the World Heritage Cave murals of Ellora,dating between 6th century
to 12th century A.D. Out of these 34 caves,most interesting are Cave No.
16(Hindu Kailasha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva);Cave No.10 (Buddhist
Mahayana sect);Cave No.32(Jain sculptures). Drive back to Aurangabad
Deluxe Hotel for lunch. Afternoon visit Bibi-Ka-Makbara(poor man's Taj
Mahal) & time free for shopping. Late afternoon return to Aurangabad
Railway Station to board the train & depart for Jalgaon. High tea & Dinner on
board. Train travels through most of the night.
Day 7:
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After early breakfast drive 2 hrs to reach Ajanta Caves T-
point & board recently introduced eco-friendly buses to reach
base of World Heritage site of Ajanta Buddhist caves. Start
climb of 100 steps to discover the 30 Buddhist cave
murals of Hinyana & Mahayana sect. Most interesting to visit are the 6th
century Frescoes in Cave No 1 & 2; Oldest cave No.10 dating back to 2nd
century BC; cave No.17 & 19. Return to Jalgaon Railway Station & depart for
Nasik Town. Lunch & Hi-tea on board. Late afternoon reach Nasik Town &
visit the Ghat areas of Godavari river(locally called South Ganges), where
once in 12 years the world-famous Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela is
organised. Return to the Royal Train for Farewell Dinner. Train journeys
through the night for Mumbai.
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