Maharashtra Religious Tour 8N/9D ( 3N Mumbai, 2N Nashik,1N Shirdi, 2N Aurangabad)

Itinerary-

Day 01: Arrival at Mumbai

Welcome to Mumbai: - Incredible India tour will start with your arrival at Mumbai.  Later, get transfer to the hotel. Spend the day at leisure and enjoying shopping. Come back to hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 02: Mumbai

After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Mumbai visiting Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Hanging Gardens on the slopes of Malabar Hills offering nice view of Marine Lines & Chowpatty Beach, Kamla Nehru Park, Mani Bhawan (where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay) and then to Dhobi Ghat. Also visit Afgan Church, Flora Fountain (Bombay nerve centre), Colourful Crawford Market and Marine Drive. Night stay in Mumbai.

Day 03: Mumbai (Bollywood Tour)

Take breakfast in the hotel and later the bollywood tour guide will meet in the lobby of the hotel and will be taken to one of the Bollywood studios i.e. Film City where you can watch all outdoor shootings in progress on the tour date. He will then provide an introduction to the guests informing them about the origin and evolution of the Indian Film Industry (Bollywood) ranging from the silent era to talkies to current date. He will elaborate you about any two of the following like make- up, editing, dubbing, processing of raw film Background music, animation and Sound effects, vision mixing, special effects, set -making, choreography, stunt rehearsals, publicity campaigns etc. In the afternoon You will be taken to see bungalows of famous film star and also various sites in Dharavi where the film “Slumdog Millionaire” was shot. Back to Hotel. Rest of time free at leisure. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 04: Mumbai – Nashik (170 kms/ 4hrs drive)

After healthy breakfast in the morning check out from the hotel and get transfer to Nashik hotel. Reach there in the afternoon. After check in to the hotel later visit the famous Trambakeshwar( Trmbakeshwar) is an ancient Hindu temple in the town of Trimbak in the Nasik. It is dedicated to lord Shiva and one of the twelve Jyotirlingaas. If time permits also visit Gangapur Dam, Dudhsagar Falls, Museum of Numismatics, Anjaneri Parvat, Pandavleni Caves and a Bird Sanctuary "Nandur-Madhyameshwar. Nashik is also known for its wine that is exported to several foreign countries. Come back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05:  Nashik - Vani- Nashik

After healthy breakfast in the morning, proceed to Vani,According to Hindu traditions, the goddess Saptashrungi Nivasini dwells within the seven mountain peaks. (Sapta means seven and shrung means peaks.) It is located in Nanduri, Kalwan taluka, a small village near Nashik in India. The Marathas and some Bhil tribes worship the goddess from a long time and some worship as their kuldaivat. There are 510 steps to climb the gad. Devotees visit this place in large numbers every day. The temple is also known popularly as one of the "three and half Shakti Peethas" of Maharashtra

Day 06: Nasik - Shirdi (80 Kms by road drive)

After healthy breakfast in the morning full day do prayers, overnight at the hotel.

Day 07: Shirdi – Aurangabad (150 kms/ 03 hrs drive)

Aurangabad city tour includes Grishneshwar Temple- one of the joytirlings, Later visit Ellora caves, Bhadra Maruti temple - the only sleeping Maruti idol in India, Pawanchakki and Bibi ka Maqbara.

Day 08:  Aurangabad - Parali Vajinath – Aurangabad

Early morning proceed to Parali to visit Parali Vajinath Jyotirling temple. Evening back to Aurangabad.

Day 09: Departure

After healthy breakfast in the morning check out from the hotel and drive to airport to board your flight back to home. Tour ends with sweet memories.

                                                  Trip ends with Sweet Memories!!!