Monuments of Central India

This region boasts of some of the most beautiful examples of cave art through the ages and it is here that some of the finest examples of architecture can be seen - the 22 temples of Khajuraho with depiction of major and minor deities and celestial beings to a variety of erotic sculptures, The cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora dating back hundreds of centuries depicting elaborate sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths, the cave paintings of Bhimbekta and the unmatched repository of Buddhist art and architecture at Sanchi are just a few examples.

Mumbai - Aurangabad - Ellora Caves - Ajanta Caves - Udaipur - Jaipur - Agra - Khajuraho - Delhi

Attractions of the Tour

• Daulatabad Fort - A magnificent hilltop fortress
• The Ellora caves - rock cut cave temples noted for remarkable sculpture
• The Ajanta Caves - Buddhist caves famous for magnificent paintings dating back from 2nd century BC to 7th Century AD
• Udaipur - one of the most beautiful cities of Rajasthan with narrow streets, gardens, temples and palaces
• Pushkar - Famous for its annual cattle fair - a must if you are planning to travel in October - November
• Jaipur - a tourist's paradise with the famous Hawa Mahal, the Jantar Mantar, and numerous parks, gardens and possibilities of excursions to numerous forts, also a shoppers paradise for ethnic handicrafts and clothes
• The Taj Mahal
• Khajuraho Temples - Beautiful temples built between 950 - 1050 AD. Each temple has a large no. of spires in ascending order representing man's aspirations towards spiritual goals, several temples have erotic sculptures possibly built by a dynasty which believed in the fertility cult
• Delhi - walk through the fascinating by lanes of the walled city at Chandni Chowk, See the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort

Options and Extensions: A visit to Varanasi and Kathmandu