Mumbai-Ajanta Extension Itinerary

Best Indian travel takes you to Mumbai, the commercial capital of India. It is a land for finance, trade, and entertainment of the country. This city is full of excitement energy and enthusiasm. The city displays a cosmopolitan character, which reflects in its cuisine, culture, inhabitants, and language. Mumbai is a perfect India Travel destination for both business and leisure. A Tour to Mumbai will take you to some of the most fascinating beaches, beautiful temples, and hill stations, which add fun to your tour. This tour is an extension of the Dravidian Saga tour. Mumbai-Ajanta Extension Itinerary covers some of the India Travel destinations as under:

Mahabaleshwar:

Mumbai-Ajanta Extension tour takes you to Mahabaleshwar, situated amidst the heights of the Sahyadris, about 120 km south of Pune. Regular State Transport and private buses ply to Mahabaleshwar. Private taxis also are available in plenty. A drive up to Mahabaleshwar is most pleasant. A popular holiday resort with the Burra Sahibs of the Raj, the thick foliage of the hill station is punctuated with generously sized bungalows of another age.

Ajanta and Ellora:

With Mumbai-Ajanta Extension tour you can visit the Ajanta and Ellora caves. The Ajanta caves depict the story of Buddhism, spanning a period from 200 BC to 650 AD. The Ellora caves, 34 in number, are carved into the sides of a basaltic hill, 30 kms from Aurangabad. The finest specimens of cave - temple architecture, they house elaborate facades and exquisitely adorned interiors. These structures representing the three faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, were carved during the 350 AD to 700 AD period. Lonavala: One of the well-known hill stations near Mumbai is Lonavala. With Mumbai-Ajanta Extension tour you can visit Lonavala.This hill station is set amongst the sylvan hills of the Western Ghats and is a popular getaway from Mumbai and Pune, the busiest cities of Maharashtra. Residents of these cities are lucky to have some soothing hill stations nearby these industrious places.

Khandala:

Mumbai-Ajanta extension tour takes you to Khandala; set at a height of 625 mt, located on the western slopes of the Sahyadri mountain range, it is a hill station in Maharashtra. Fascinating panoramic beauty adorns this place. Although it is comparatively small as compared to Lonavala but it is equally blessed with natural beauty and bounty. Deep valley on one side and high hills on the other side divide Khandala and Lonavala. Khandala is one place where you will fall in love at First Site.

Pune:

Mumbai-Ajanta extension tour takes you to the fascinating city of Pune, which has a healthy climate all year round. Pune is one of the biggest industrial towns of Maharashtra and known as the automobile city as many big auto mobile companies have their head Quarters here. Pune is also famous for education and OSHO Communes.

Shirdi:

Shirdi, 260 kms from Mumbai, 130 kms from Aurangabad is holy city of Sai Baba. You can visit Shirdi with Mumbai-Ajanta extension tour. The saga of Sai Baba of Shirdi started in the middle of last century when as a boy of about 16 years of age, he first appeared here under a neem tree absorbed in a hard penance.