No of Days :- (9 Nights / 10 Days)

Places To Be Covered :- Delhi – Gwalior – Shivpuri – Orchha - Pachmarhi – Bhopal – Sanchi - Delhi

Day 1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi. Meet Canter Tours representative there transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2 / Gwalior
Entrain to Gwalior, gateway to Madhya Pradesh, by luxury train. Transfer. Sightseeing includes an extraordinary fortress and its riches of ancient and medieval temples, mosques and palaces. Gujari Mahal is a monument to the love of Raja Mansingh Tomar for the intrepid Mrignayani a tribal Gujar Queen. Man Mandir Palace - Built between 1486 and 1517 by Raja Mansingh. Vast chambers with fine stone screens were once the music halls. The 9th century Teli Ka Mandir, towering a 1000 ft high, is a Pratihara Vishnu temple of a unique blending of architectural styles. Overnight stay in Gwalior.
 
Day 3 / Shivpuri
In the morning go for Shivpuri 117 km south-west of Gwaliori. A pleasant lake surrounded by gardens here has been a summer retreat for the Scindia royalty who wished to escape from the oppressive summers of Gwalior. Shivpuri houses a wildlife sanctuary and several hunting lodges. Near Shivpuri, ancient Jain temples scattered across a hilly slope glisten in the sun. Go back Gwalior for overnight stay.

Day 4 / Orchha (approx. 112 km south of Gwalior)
In the morning after delicious breakfast proceed to orchha & transfer to hotel. Orchha : founded by Rudra Pratap, a Bundela ruler. The region is situated on the banks of the Betwa River. In mid-day visit local sightseeing of Orchha - palaces of the Bundela rulers still retain their medieval grandeur. The palace walls are decorated with colorful frescoes executed in the manner of miniature paintings and depict scenes from the popular legend of love between Radha and Lord Krishna. Overnight stay in orchha.

Day 5 / Orchha / Pachmarhi ( by car)
In the morning after delicious breakfast visit the Ram Raja Temple, the only temple in India where devotees worship Lord Rama as a king, and Phool Bagh, an artificial cascade. After finishing the sightseeing proceed to pachmarhi : at 1100 metres above sea level, this the most exquisite all-season hill-resort of MP. The entire landscape of long pathways, wooded shades and rocky facades is strewn with history and mythology. Transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in pachmarhi.

Day 6 / Pachmarhi
In the morning after delicious breakfast visit the 10,000 years old rock paintings in the caves of Mahadeo Hills. The Pandava Caves were the mythical home of the exiled Pandava princes during the Mahabharata era. Overnight stay in pachmarhi.

Day 7 / Pachmarhi - Bhopal
In the morning after delicious breakfast visit the sacred cave of Jata Shankar resembles the matted locks of Lord Shiva. Then Rajat Pratap, the 350-feet-high waterfall is honeymooners’ delight. There are many other exciting primitive temple sites and rock formations. After finishing the sightseeing go for Bhopal by car & transfer to the luxury hotel for overnight stay in Bhopal.

Day 8 / Bhopal
Bhopal offers an uncommon blend of Hindu and Muslim cultures, a unique web of northern and southern influences. Except the lake of Raja Bhoj, little remains of the ancient city. The city is built at the fringe of the Malwa Plateau on a slope, like an amphitheatre. It is generously endowed with landscaped gardens and pools.

Day 9 / Sanchi
68 km north of Bhopal by car, a hill rises to pay obeisance to the oldest and grandest Buddhist edifice—the Sanchi Stupa—at its crest. Built by the emperor-turned-monk Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty in the 3rd century BC, the Stupa is 16 metres high and 37 metres in diameter. The massive dome evokes rare serenity, and the encircling pathway with four entry points adds to the solemnity. Back to Bhopal before sundown. Transfer to hotel.

Day 10 / Delhi
Back to Delhi from Bhopal by luxury train. Transfer to hotel. Transfer to airport for onward journey.

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