India Architecture Tour
Architecture Tour in India, Gateway of IndiaBreakfast will be in the hotel and later our tour guide will take you to the tour of Mumbai city. In the morning visit Elephanta Island by motor launch (Located 10 kms away from Mumbai land, the Elephanta Island Caves consist of temples carved from rock which date back to the 7th century)
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Visit Gateway of India (This symbolic national landmark, the Marble arch of India, designed by George Wittet to commemorate the visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911), Princess of Wales Museum (This museum has a priceless collection of art, sculpture, china and other antics.
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Day 03 : Mumbai - Hyderabad by flight
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Hyderabad (Hyderabad is an important centre of Islamic culture, was the seat of the legendary Nizams of Hyderabad, rulers of one of the largest native states in India). In Hyderabad transfer to your hotel for check in. Afternoon sightseeing of the city visiting High Court Building (built in solid pink granite. It is a very impressive building in Mughal - Saracenic style, enriched with panels of bas-relief decoration carved in red Agra sandstone), Char Minar(186 feet high and 100 feet wide on each frontage this is a masterpiece of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and was intended to mark the centre of the city), Mecca Masjid (One of the largest mosques in the country.
The small red stones in the central arch are made of earth from Mecca) and Archaeological Museum. Night stay in the hotel.
Day 04 : Excursion to Golkonda Fort
India Architecture Tour Package, Today after breakfast our tour guide will take you on an excursion to Golkonda Fort (Golconda was the centre of a rich and powerful state formed on the disintegration of the Bahmani kingdom in the early 16th century. It is of outstanding interest for both its fort and the royal tombs, which represents the third and final phase of the Deccan style of Islamic architecture. The Fort lies about 8.5 kilometres west of Hyderabad on an isolated granite hill. The Royal Tombs of Golconda contain the entire dynasty with the exception of two who died in exile. They form a fascinating collection of Islamic funerary architecture. On selected evenings, Golconda Fort has interesting attraction in the form of Sound & Light Show which is available for the visitors at extra charges mainly during the winter season). Night stay in your hotel.
Day 05 : Hyderabad - Chennai by flight
Architecture Tour in India, After breakfast we transfer you to the airport to board flight to Chennai (Madras). In Chennai transfer to your hotel. Later half day tour of the city with our guide visiting Saint Mary's Church (The spiritual and physical centre of the original settlement and the oldest surviving building in the East associated with the Anglican church), St. George Fort (Built in 1644 the fort lies on the sea shore immediately north of the island.
This now forms the nucleus of the Secretariat) and Museum (The museum house a fantastic collection of medieval artillery, regimental flags, weapons and armour) . Night stay in the hotel.
Day 06 : Excursion to Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram
India Architecture Tour Package - This morning our guide will take you to a day trip to Mahabalipuram (The rock-cut and monolithic temples at Mahabalipuram are the earliest temples of monumental architecture in Southern India. Most of the cave temples are excavated into the sides of a granite hill, only a short distance from the sea. Shore temple at Mahabalipuram is the first significant structural temple of the Pallava period dating back to the 8th century) and Kanchipuram (Examples of Hindu temple architecture spanning almost a thousand years are preserved at Kanchipuram). Evening back to Chennai for night stay in your hotel.
Day 07 : Chennai - Bangalore by flight
After breakfast we take you to the airport to board flight to Bangalore. Uopn arrival check into the hotel. Later sightseeing of Bangalore city with our guide visiting Lal Bagh botanical garden, Vidhan Sabha (A huge neo-Dravidian granite building which houses the secretariat and the state legislative. It is one of the most impressive modern buildings in India) and Bull Temple. Night stay in your hotel
Day 08 : Bangalore - Belur - Helebid - Mysore
BangaloreAfter breakfast we drive to Mysore for a night trip. On the way we visit Chennakeshava temple at Belur (Entirely built of grey-green chloride, Chennakeshava temple is one of the early masterpieces of the Hoysala period) and Hoysaleshvara temple at Helebid (Representing the Hoysala style, Hoysaleshvara temple is renowned for its architecturally and artistically). Proceed to Mysore and check into the hotel for night stay.
Architecture Tour in India - Day 09 : Mysore - Bangalore drive and Bangalore - Ahmedabad by flight
Architecture Tour in India - After breakfast sightseeing of Mysore (Once the capital of Wodeyar kingdom, Mysore is a blend of palaces, temples and gardens and still known as one of the finest cities of southern India) visit Art Gallery, Architecture Tour in India, Chamundi Hill and Nandi Bull. Later drive back to Bangalore airport via Srirangapatanam Fort (Srirangapatanam is renowned as the capital of Mysore Rulers - Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan and also known for the bloody struggles against the British in the late 18th century). In Bangalore direct transfer to the airport to board flight to Ahmedabad. Transfer and night stay at Ahmedabad.
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