You arrive at the international airport where you will be met with our executive who will escort you to the hotel near the airport for you to take an early morning flight the next day to Ahmedabad. Overnight at the hotel.

In the morning we fly to Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad was founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah on the banks of River Sabarmati in 1411 A.D. Legend has it that he decided to build the capital at Ahmedabad because he saw a rabbit attacking one of his hunter dogs. It occurred to him that if the rabbits of the region were so brave, the people must be even braver. Sultan Ahmed Shah graced his kingdom with splendid monuments, mosques, pavilions, and mausoleums, marking the beginning of the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Modern-day Ahmedabad, the capital of the State of Gujarat is the largest city and a leading industrial center in Gujarat. It is also the sixth-largest in India. But Ahmedabad has a lot more to offer visitors. Popularly known as the Manchester of the East, Ahmedabad boasts of the largest denim production in the world. It is also home to several interesting museums. Many of Ahmedabad's buildings bear the signatures of world-renowned architects like Le Corbusier, Louis Khan, Doshi, and Correa. It is from the austere habitat of Sabarmati at Ahmedabad, that the 'Father of the Nation' - Mahatma Gandhi took on the mighty British Empire, and gave human race one of its most remarkable ways to fight oppression - non-violence. The Ahmedabad circuit, which covers the northern part of Gujarat, is a fascinating blend of history, culture, and adventure. It is home to the Sabarmati Ashram, Mahatma Gandhi's famous retreat and the nerve center of India's freedom movement, Ambaji -an important place of pilgrimage in Gujarat and some of the finest examples of Indo- Saracenic architecture like the Jumma Masjid and the Siddi Sayyad Mosque. In Ahmedabad, you will also find step wells, a unique feature of this region and ornately carved temples at Modhera and Kumbharia.

Enjoy the exotic beaches of Goa.

Enjoy the exotic beaches of Goa.

Enjoy the exotic beaches of Goa.

Bangalore

 "Garden City…...Silicon Valley of India…...The fastest-growing city in SE Asia...A place to come back home...Mini Subcontinent Founded by KEMPE GOWDA more than 400 years ago, Bangalore is special in every respect - a Salubrious Climate, Beautiful parks, Avenues, Old and New Buildings, Museum, Theatre, above all the Cultured People - a standing testimony for Secular INDIA. One of the most prominent landmarks of the city is a magnificent granite structure housing both the Legislative Chambers of the State Government. This building is standing tribute to the Indian Temple architecture and the Pride of Bangalore. The exotic gardens, laid out by Hyder Ali in 1760, span an area of 240 acres in the heart of Bangalore, is amongst India's most beautiful botanical parks. This holds the key to a major contribution to maintaining the City's healthy environment for generations. Palace of the "Tiger of Mysore" - TIPU SULTAN is one of the most remarkable Islamic buildings in the city, these two-storeyed ornate wooden palaces have been converted into a museum and is a mine of information about the glorious period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The Bull Temple is famous for the myth it carries and an awesome monolithic deity of Nandi, the celestial bull, carved out in the typical Dravidian style of architecture. The sheer size of the monumental structure measuring 4.57 meters in height and 6.10 meters in length, is breathtakingly real.

Mysore is the formal capital of the erstwhile Wodeyars and the State of MYSORE before it was shifted to Bangalore. The city of Palaces has been the Culture Capital of Karnataka ever since and even to this day millions of Tourists from all over the World visit Mysore during Dasehra (Nava Rathri) during October. The island fortress of the legendary Tiger of Mysore - Tipu Sultan, takes you through the pages of history. Every stone, every Temple, every Palace, and every Mosque in here has a story to tell. The Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan, built fully by wood is today a museum devoted to Tipu Sultan An imposing structure where the mortal remains of Hyder Ali, his wife, and Tipu Sultan were confined.

Madurai is known as Athens of the East, Madurai is a place of great historical and cultural importance. It is the oldest ants highly esteemed both by kings and commoners. It was in Madurai that three successful conferences of Tamil scholars called sangams flourished under benevolent royal support.t city in Tamil Nadu and Madurai lies on the banks of the River Vaigai. Madurai is one of the liveliest cities in South India it was originally known as Kadambavanam or the "forest of Kadamba" or the Nauclea kadamba. Legend says that Lord Shiva appeared in the dream on the king, Kulasekhara Pandya. The king was amazed to see drops of nectar or Madhu falling down of earth from Lord Shiva's matted hair. The "Madhu" was so sweet that the place where it fell came to be known as Madhurapuri, which in course of time became "Madurai." Tamil and Greek documents record its existence from the 4th century B.C. Being in the heart of Tamil Nadu, Madurai has fostered an essentially Dravidian and Tamil culture. Famous for its cultural and scholarly pursuits, the city had an academy consisting of critics, poets

Trichurapalli. rose to glory during the later Chola period between the 9th and 14th centuries A.D. It also flourished later during the rule of the Nayaks and Mahrattas. The headquarters of this district has the same name as the district. It has been the treasure house of art for centuries. It is called the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is well-known throughout the world for being the home of the Brahadeeswara temple, the magnificent palace, Rajah Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library, Art Gallery and also for its exquisite handicrafts like the Art Plate, an musical instruments.

This metropolis is often called the cultural capital of India for its deep-rooted traditions and long heritage. Chennai is a city younger than its image. More than any other city in India, it is a true reflection of this country's diversity. In a time span of just over 350 years, Chennai has blossomed into a charming city that has a large heart and is very welcoming. It is a city that encourages all forms of development, both modern technology, and traditional arts and crafts, and it embraces a series of paradoxes. It was in 1639 that Francis Day and Andrew Cogan, agents for the English East India Company, acquired a strip of land on lease from the Vijayanagar King. They built the Fort St.George, which remains of the city's important landmarks and serves as the Government Secretariat today. It was built to set up a factory that served as a nucleus for British settlements that began to be formed. Surrounding villages like Triplicane, Purasawalkam, Egmore, and Chetput slowly merged with the new developments, to form Chennapatnam, as it was known. The city was called Madras till 1996 and then renamed Chennai. Today this buoyant metropolis is a blend of the old and the new, the traditional and the modern.

The name itself brings up the vision of a vibrant city of minarets and modern high - rise buildings. A natural and sophisticated blend of old and new - an old 'Nawabi' culture with a new pro-active approach and hospitality. The Teeming bazaars of the old city, in the midst of which stands the 400-year-old Charminar, the modern shopping complexes and ultra-modern malls in the newer areas of the city add to the charm of Hyderabad.

Kolkata, on the Hooghly, retains the aura of days long gone, weaving the past and the present, the intense and the funloving into a charming fabric. Home to four Nobel laureates - Ronald Ross, Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, and Amartya Sen, Kolkata is the nerve center of intellect and Belur Math human values, where many modern movements began in art, cinema and theatre, science and industry. India's quest for freedom began here.

The venerable and ancient city Varanasi is the religious center of the world for Hindus. It is a magnificent city, with myriad attractions, both as an exalted place of pilgrimage and a microcosmic center of faith. Thousands of pilgrims visit the city from all parts of India and from across the world. Varanasi is a unique city where the past and present, eternity and continuity live side by side. The city rises from the high northern bank on the outside curve of Ganga, the holiest of all Indian rivers, to form a magnificent panorama of buildings in many varieties of Indian architecture. The unique relationship between the sacred river and the city is the essence of Varanasi - the land of sacred light. The Ganga is believed to have flown from heaven to wash away the worldly sins of humankind. Thus, to be in Varanasi is an out of this world experience, and experience self-discovery, a journey through the present and the past in search of immortality.

we fly you in the evening to Delhi and later see you off at the international airport to your flight back to Home.