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INDIA: MADHYA PRADESH
7D5N DEC 19 – 25, 2015
DELHI – GWALIOR – KHAJURAHO – UDAIGIRI - SANCHI –
BHIMBETKA – BHOPAL – (via domestic flight) MUMBAI
5 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE:
Qutb Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, Khajuraho Temples, Sanchi
Stupas & Bhimbetka Caves
 4 STAR HOTELS ACCOMMODATION
 IN Delhi OUT Mumbai (extension stay in Mumbai can be arranged)
DAY 1 SAT DEC 19: DELHI arrival
(D)
9.15am Malindo Air departure from KLIA2.
Arrival Delhi airport 12.15pm. Visit UNESCO
World Heritage Qutb Minar, a 73m high
minaret of red sandstone and marble.
Construction started in 1193, with the fifth and
final storey completed in 1368. Next visit
UNESCO World Heritage Humayun’s Tomb,
nd
burial place of the 2 emperor of the Mughal Empire, completed in 1571. It is the first garden
tomb on the Indian sub-continent. Transfer for dinner. Overnight in Delhi.
DAY 2 SUN DEC 20: DELHI – train to GWALIOR - KHAJURAHO
(B/L/D)
Transfer to New Delhi Railway station to catch your train to
Gwalior. (Shatabdi Express: Dep. 0600 / Arr. 0923) In Gwalior,
visit Scindia Museum inside Jas Vilas Palace (built by Maharaja
Jayaji Rao Scindia in 1874); for its collection of manuscripts,
miniature paintings, weapons, etc.
Then to Gwalior Fort, whose origins date back to more than 1,000
years ago. Inside the fort, visit Teli ka mandir and Sasbahu
temples; Man Singh Palace (including the museum next door),
Jehangir Mahal and Karan Palace. Then drive on to Khajuraho
and check in hotel to overnight.
DAY 3 MON DEC 21: KHAJURAHO
(B/L/D)
After an early breakfast, go for a guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage Khajuraho; packed
with temples famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.
Most Khajuraho temples were built between 950 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty.
The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two schools of
Hinduism (Shiva and Vishnu) and to Jainism - suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect
for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains. The temples are famous for sexually erotic
carvings although these form only 10% of all carvings.
a) Western Group: Laskhmana, Lakshmi, Varaha, Kandariya-Mahadev , Mahadeva, Devi
Jagadamba, Chitragupta, Parvati, Vishvanath, Nandi, Matangesvara temples (subject to time
available, visit Chausath Yogini & Lalguan Mahadev temples located further away)
b) Eastern Group (Jain temples): Parsvanath, Adinath, shantinath, Ghantai, walking through
Khajuraho village to visit Javari & Vamana temples, then to Brahma temple (located besides
Narora Sagar), Hanuman temple (on Basti Road) and Jain Museum (entrance fee included)
c) Southern Group: Duladeo, Chaturbhuja and Beejamandal temples
d) Khajuraho Archaeological Museum (entrance fee included)
Evening at leisure on your own. Overnight in Khajuraho.
DAY 4 TUE DEC 22: KHAJURAHO – UDAIGIRI – SANCHI - BHOPAL
(B/L/D)
After an early breakfast, transfer to visit Udaigiri Caves, one
of India's most important archaeological sites which were
extensively carved and reworked under the command of
Chandragupta II (Emperor of the Gupta Empire), in the late
4th and 5th century. In Cave No. 5, you will find the iconic
center-piece of Udaigiri, a figure of Vishnu in his Varaha or
Boar-headed incarnation.
Proceed to UNESCO World Heritage Sanchi, where the Great Stupa (Stupa No. 1) is the
oldest stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the
Great in the 3rd century BC. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over
the relics of the Buddha. More stupas were built in the area up to 12th century AD.
Your visit of Sanchi covers the following:
a) Stupa no.1 (Great Stupa) and the 4 Gateways
b) Stupa no.2, 3, 4 & 5
c) Temple no. 17, 18, 40 & 31
d) Monasteries no. 45, 47 & 51
e) The Great Bowl
f) Sanchi Archaeological Museum (entrance fee included)
Drive on to Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state. Check-in hotel to overnight in Bhopal.
DAY 5 WED DEC 23: BHOPAL – BHIMBETKA – BHOPAL
(B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to
UNESCO World Heritage
Bhimbetka Caves, known
for its prehistoric art dating
way back to the Paleolithic
age,
with
the
oldest
examples considered to be
30,000 years old. The art
exhibits the earliest traces
of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the South Asian Stone Age.
Drive back to Bhopal and
visit Tajul Masjid, the
largest mosque in India
and explore Old City
Market (chowk bazaar)
for shopping. Overnight
in Bhopal.
DAY 6 THU DEC 24: BHOPAL – flight to MUMBAI – departure flight
(B/L)
After breakfast, drive by Bhopal’s two
lakes, Upper Lake & Lower Lake. Visit
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav
Sangrahalaya; with open-air exhibitions
based on themes Tribal Habitat, Coastal
Village, Desert Village, Himalayan
Village, Mythological Trail, Traditional
Technology park, etc.
After lunch, transfer to Bhopal airport to catch your flight to Mumbai airport (Jet Airways Dep.
1545 hrs / Arr. 1720 hrs) to Mumbai airport. Then connect with your Malindo Air 10.50pm flight
back to Kuala Lumpur.
DAY 7 FRI DEC 25: KUALA LUMPUR arrival
Arrival at KLIA2 at 6.25am.
RATES: per person, twin sharing, minimum group size 12 persons.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Tour Package inclusive tipping
Domestic Flight Bhopal to Mumbai (price subject to change by airline)
Malindo Air return ticket (price as of Sep 3, subject to change by airline)
Travel Insurance RM 52 (can be omitted if you have insurance already)
TOTAL =
RM 3,230
RM 360
RM 1,890
RM
52
RM 5,532
Excluding INDIA VISA: as per Indian High Commission regulation, to be applied directly inperson at India visa center; RM168 /person, pay direct at counter.
Single supplement: RM 950
Rates & itinerary subject to changes in FOREX rates, price of air tickets/train tickets, unforeseen
surcharges, train/flight schedules, weather, local conditions, etc.
INCLUSIVE:
a) Malindo Air air tickets & airport taxes RM 1,890 (price as of Sep 3, subject to change)
DEC 19 OD207 KUL 0915 DEL 1215
DEC 24 OD216 BOM 2315 KUL 0650
b) Airport-hotel transfers and tour excursion using 18 seater coach (or larger for bigger group)
on private basis
c) Train ticket from Delhi to Gwalior (Air Con Chair Coach class)
d) Domestic flight ticket on DEC 24 Bhopal to Mumbai (currently at RM 360 /pax; price subject
to change by airline)
e) 4 star hotel accommodation:
DELHI: Royal Plaza Hotel or similar
KHAJURAHO: Radisson Jass Hotel or similar
BHOPAL: Jehan Numa Palace Hotel or similar
f) Meals as per listed in itinerary above
g) English speaking tour guides: 1 for Delhi area (Dec 19 & 20) and 1 for Madhya Pradesh state
(Dec 20 to Dec 24)
h) Entrance fees for all attractions inclusive as per itinerary
i) Tipping for tour guides, drivers and hotel/restaurant staff (general service tipping)
j) 2 x 500ml bottles of drinking water /traveler/day
k) Accompanying EL SOL Travel tour leader
l) Travel insurance (AXA Assurance Smart Traveler VIP Plan: RM 52 per person)
EXCLUDING:
a) India Visa – as per Indian High Commission regulation, to be applied directly in-person at
India visa center; RM168 /person
b) Expenses of personal nature like activities not part of itinerary, video/camera fees (where
applicable), laundry charges, mini bar charges, tipping for services of personal nature, etc.