Nashik Kumbh Mela Tour

1

Arrive at Mumbai airport, where our representative meets you and transfers you to your hotel. India’s largest city and its financial capital, once a cluster of seven islands joined into one, Mumbai is the home of Bollywood. Overnight at the hotel.

2

Morning city tour: the Gateway of India, raised to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911; the Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill; and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly the Prince of Wales Museum). In the afternoon, transfer to Nashik and check in at the camp. Evening exploring the Kumbh city, its camps and spiritual gatherings. Overnight at the camp.

3

After breakfast, visit the Trimbakeshwar Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, followed by Panchavati, the religious quarter associated with the Ramayana. Continue to the Saptashrungi Devi Temple and other sights of Nashik as time allows. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

4

Early morning, proceed to the Godavari to take part in the Amrit Snan, the royal bath and the most important spiritual experience of the Kumbh Mela. Later, explore the Mela grounds and visit the akharas and spiritual camps. In the evening, witness the akhara rituals and ceremonies. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

5

Morning departure for Aurangabad, officially renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the gateway to the World Heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora. Stop en route at the Ellora Caves: twelve Buddhist, seventeen Hindu and five Jain rock-cut temples and monasteries, crowned by the Kailasa temple, carved from a single piece of rock. Overnight at the hotel.

6

Visit the Ajanta Caves: Buddhist prayer halls and monasteries cut from the rock from the second century BC. Their walls and ceilings carry scenes from the life of the Buddha, and the caves are home to the famous reclining Buddha. Return to Aurangabad for the night.

7

Morning drive to Mumbai. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

8

In time, transfer to the airport for your onward flight. Our representative assists with check-in and departure formalities.

This is a suggested programme. Every journey we prepare is built to order: the route, the hotels, the nights at the Mela and the days on either side. Tariff on application.