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Bhopal and World Heritage Triangle Tour

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Heritage is our legacy from the past. Our cultural and natural heritages are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located. Witness the World Heritage and help in protection and conservation of these sites.

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Bhopal

 
Tour starts from Bhopal. Half day site seeing in Bhopal.
Private Car Service

Tour starts form Bhopal, the city of lakes. You will be picked up from the location of your choice in Bhopal and transferred to the hotel.

Bhopal Private Car Service picture
Sightseeing

A half-day of site seeing is arranged in Bhopal. Bhopal city is also referred to as the City of Lakes because of the two beautiful lakes. The city has immense archaeological, historical and political importance attached to it. The origin of the city dates back to the eleventh century when Raja Bhoj founded the Bhojpal City. However the Bhopal of today was built during the eighteenth century by Dost Mohammed.

Sightseeing

Site seeing in Bhopal includes the visit to Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Mankind) and Gauhar Mahal.

Museums

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (National Museum of Mankind) is a unique museum situated on a prehistoric site and the only museum in the world scattered with numerous prehistoric painted rock shelters. The cultural diversity and religion of India's tribes is highlighted in the museum. Tribal Habitat is an open-air exhibit; an entire fishing village has been replicated featuring Coastal Village with a Kerala snake boat, Desert Village from Rajasthan as well as a Himalayan Village. The museum is situated on a bank of land on the upper lake of Bhopal.

Historical and Educational Tours

In the evening you will be visiting Gauhar Mahal, one of the first buildings built by the nawabs of Bhopal in 1816. The Mahal is a magnificent expression of the fusion of Hindu and Mugal architecture. Gauhar Mahal is situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the banks of the Upper Lake. It is an architectural gem built by Kudsia Begum, also known as Gohar Begum.

Shopping

Later in the evening, you may also opt to visit Chowk bazaar. In the heart of the city, the Chowk is lined with old mosques and havelis are reminders of a bygone era. The shops in its narrow alleys are treasure troves of traditional Bhopal crafts: silver jewelry, exquisitely fashioned beadwork, embroidered and sequined velvet fashioned purses and cushions.

Hotel

You will be staying in Bhopal tonight. Stay either at Noor-a-Sabha, Jehanuma Palace or Arch Manor.


Day 2 - Bhopal

 
Sanchi and Bhimabetka (World Heritage sites).
Private Car Service

This morning you will be visiting the Bhimbetka and Sanchi. After breakfast, we will be driving to Bhimbetka.

Bhopal Private Car Service picture
Sightseeing

Bhimbetka is a World Heritage Site and is situated south of Bhopal. This is the site of the second oldest cave paintings in the World. The location is beautiful, along the Satpura range of mountains. The area around the caves is forested, which adds to the natural beauty. The Bhimbetka rock shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; its Stone Age rock paintings are approximately 9,000 years old, making them among the world's oldest.

Sightseeing

On the way, we will stop over to see Bhojpur temple. The tiny village of Bhojpur is situated on the bank of river Betwa. Bhojpur is famous for remains of magnificent Shiva Temple and Cyclopean dam dated 1010-53 A.D.

Sightseeing

This afternoon you will be visiting the Sanchi stupas. Sanchi is 46 kms north east of Bhopal. It is unique for having the most perfect and well preserved Buddhist stupas. The remains of Buddhist saints Sariputra and Mahamodgilya are also preserved here. The holy relics are displayed once a year, particularly, on the last Sunday of November during the annual Chetiyagiri Vihar festival.

Private Car Service

We will come back to Bhopal in the evening.

Hotel

You will be staying in Bhopal tonight. Stay either at Noor-a-Sabha, Jehanuma Palace or Arch Manor.


Day 3 - Khajuraho

 
Bhopal - Khajuraho (World Heritage site).
Private Car Service

After breakfast we will start 410 kms journey towards Khajuraho.

Historical and Educational Tours

Khajuraho is a fascinating village with a quaint rural ambience and a rich cultural heritage. The fascinating temples of Khajuraho, are India's unique gift of love to the world, represent the expression of a highly matured civilization. Khajuraho temples were constructed between 950 and 1050 A.D. during the reign of Chandel Empire.

Hotel

You will be staying in Khajuraho tonight. Stay either at Hotel Redison, Usha Bundela or Hotel Clark.


Day 4 - Khajuraho

 
Khajuraho (World Heritage site).
Sightseeing

This morning visit western and eastern group of temples.

Sightseeing

The Western group of temples is the best known, because it is to this group that the largest and most typical Khajuraho temple belongs. Kandariya Mahadeo, Chaunsat Yogini, Chitragupta Temple, Vishwanath Temple and Lakshamana Temple belong to the Western group.

Sightseeing

In the Eastern group, the temples are the Brahma temple, which has a four-faced lingam, The Vamana temple which is embellished with images of ravishing apsaras at their alluring best; and finally the Javari temple, with its ornate gateway and lavish carvings.

Hotel

You will be staying in Khajuraho tonight.


Day 5 - Bhopal

 
Khajuraho - Bhopal.
Private Car Service

After breakfast, we will start journey towards Bhopal. You will be arriving Bhopal in the evening. Tour concluded in Bhopal.


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