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pre- and post-tour options
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PRE-TOUR OPTION
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ELEPHANTA ITINERARY
HALF-DAY TRIP TO ELEPHANTA ISLANDEnjoy a half-day tour of Elephanta Island, a seventh-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple and World Heritage site. Known in ancient times as Gharapuri, the name Elephanta was given by sixteenth-century Portuguese explorers, after seeing a monolithic basalt sculpture of an elephant found near the entrance. This island was once the capital of a powerful local kingdom.
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POST-TOUR EXTENTION
“In order to understand the soul of India, travel to Varanasi.”
— Stephan U, Denver, CO |
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VARANASI ITINERARY
Day 1: DELHIOvernight at Hotel
Day 2: DELHI-VARANASITransfer to airport for flight to Varanasi. Arrival assistance and transfer to Hotel. Evening tour of Ganges ghats to witness the Aarti ceremony. Overnight at hotel.
Varanasi, one of the holiest cities of Hindus, has a fascinating array of shrines, temples and palaces rising in several tiers from the water's edge. It is also a city of fairs and festivals, celebrating about 400 of them during the year. |
Day 3: VARANASIEarly morning boat excursion on the holy river Ganges to see the bathing ghats and cremation site. Watch people bathing and worshipping at the Ghats--one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India. After breakfast at the hotel, half-day sightseeing tour of the city including the Bharat Mata Temple with a marble relief map of India; Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University and art gallery, and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, the buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Sarnath was a renowned school of learning from the 6th century BCE to the 12th century. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 4: VARANASI-DELHIAfter breakfast, transfer to airport to connect to flight for Delhi (arrival by 5 pm) and flight home or to next destination.
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