Explore central India’s UNESCO-listed caves, historic forts and lively cities on a 14-day journey from Mumbai to Goa by train and road.
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Visit Mumbai’s Gateway of India and stroll the heritage Colaba district.
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Witness Ajanta’s painted Buddhist caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Discover Ellora’s rock-cut temples, including the Kailasa Temple.
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Explore Hyderabad’s Charminar, Golconda Fort, and Qutb Shahi Tombs.
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Test the whispering gallery inside Bijapur’s Gol Gumbaz mausoleum.
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Explore Badami’s cave temples, then Pattadakal’s and Aihole’s early Hindu architecture.
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Wander Hampi’s Vijayanagara ruins, from Virupaksha Temple to Elephant Stables.
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Discover Old Goa’s churches and Portuguese heritage.
Accommodation includes stays at The Sahil Hotel Mumbai; The Fern Aurangabad; Quality Inn Residency; Mastiff Select Hotel; The Fern Residency (Bijapur); Hotel Badami Court; Hotel Malligi (Hospet); and Welcome Heritage Panjim Inn (Goa). One night is spent aboard an overnight train from Aurangabad to Hyderabad.