Heritage & hill retreats

Maharashtra: Caves & Hill Country

Mumbai → Nashik → Shirdi → Ellora → Aurangabad → Pune → Mahabaleshwar → Lonavala → Mumbai

12 Days / 11 Nights Maharashtra Dates on request
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Tour Overview

A Maharashtra circuit that moves from Mumbai’s waterfront to sacred towns, the great cave complexes of Ajanta and Ellora, and the green hill country of the Western Ghats. Time in Mahabaleshwar and Lonavala balances the journey’s cultural visits with room to unwind.

Tour Highlights

Mumbai’s cultural life

Museums, coastal promenades and historic neighbourhoods.

Sacred towns

Nashik’s Godavari setting and Sai Baba’s legacy in Shirdi.

Ajanta & Ellora

Painted Buddhist caves and the monumental Kailasa Temple.

The Western Ghats

Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala and an excursion to Khandala.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Mumbai

Meet your representative at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest and settle in.

Overnight: Mumbai

Day 2

Explore Mumbai

Visit the city museum, Marine Drive, Kamala Nehru Park, the Hanging Gardens, a Jain temple and Mani Bhavan. Continue to the ISKCON temple and Juhu Beach, with time to enjoy the waterfront.

Overnight: Mumbai

Day 3

Mumbai → Nashik

Drive to Nashik and check in. Discover the sacred city’s Godavari river setting and its religious heritage.

Overnight: Nashik

Day 4

Nashik → Shirdi

Continue to Shirdi for a visit to the shrine associated with Sai Baba. Allow time for worship and to experience the town’s devotional atmosphere.

Overnight: Shirdi

Day 5

Shirdi → Ellora → Daulatabad → Aurangabad

Explore Ellora’s rock-cut temples and monasteries, including Kailasa Temple. Stop at Daulatabad Fort before continuing to Aurangabad, now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

Overnight: Aurangabad

Day 6

Ajanta & Aurangabad’s crafts

Visit Ajanta’s painted Buddhist caves. Return to explore the city’s heritage and Himroo textile craftsmanship, with the order of visits adjusted to the day’s timings.

Overnight: Aurangabad

Day 7

Aurangabad → Pune

Drive to Pune and check in. Discover the city’s connection to Maratha and Peshwa history at a relaxed pace.

Overnight: Pune

Day 8

Pune → Mahabaleshwar

Continue into the Western Ghats to Mahabaleshwar. Settle in amid the hill station’s greenery and scenic viewpoints.

Overnight: Mahabaleshwar

Day 9

Mahabaleshwar at leisure

Spend the day relaxing or exploring the surrounding hill country at your own pace.

Overnight: Mahabaleshwar

Day 10

Mahabaleshwar → Lonavala

Drive to Lonavala and check in. Enjoy the Sahyadri landscape and time to unwind.

Overnight: Lonavala

Day 11

Khandala excursion

Take an excursion to neighbouring Khandala for its valleys, viewpoints and hill scenery. Return to Lonavala for the night.

Overnight: Lonavala

Day 12

Lonavala → Mumbai departure

Transfer to Mumbai International Airport for your onward flight.

Your Stay · 11 Nights

Accommodation is selected for your preferences and confirmed in your personalised quote.

Mumbai

2 nights

Nashik

1 night

Shirdi

1 night

Aurangabad

2 nights

Pune

1 night

Mahabaleshwar

2 nights

Lonavala

2 nights

Your Journey Includes

  • 11 nights in the selected accommodation category with daily breakfast.
  • Air-conditioned arrival and departure transfers and scheduled road travel.
  • Monument entrance fees for the agreed programme.
  • Local English-speaking guides in Mumbai and Aurangabad; driver assistance at other sites.
  • Applicable hotel and government taxes.