We at Trek Mates India invite you all for the “3 Days Tour to Aurangabad” on 23rd March - 25th March 2012 (Starting Thursday, 22nd night)
Aurangabad (Marathi: औरंगाबाद), Urdu: اورنگآباد, About this sound pronunciation , is a city in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. Aurangabad (meaning "Built by the Throne") is named after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The city is a tourist hub, surrounded with many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara. The administrative headquarters of the Aurangabad Division or Marathwada region, Aurangabad is said to be a City of Gates and the strong presence of these can be felt as one drives through the city. Recently, Aurangabad has been declared as Tourism Capital of Maharashtra.[1] It is also one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Some details of the tour:
The places that we will be visiting:
1) Jyakwadi Dam / Paithan
2) Daulatabad Fort
3) Aurangabad Caves
4) Bibi Ka Maqbara
5) Panchakki
6) Grishneshwar
7) Ellora Caves
8) Ajanta Caves
Jayakwadi Dam
Jayakwadi Dam is built across the Godavari River and supplies water to the Aurangabad city. It is situated in Paithan town, famous for its woven Paithani sarees. The town is 50 km south of Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Jayakwadi Dam is famous for its vantage points for bird watching. A wide variety of resident and migratory birds are found in the vicinity of the dam.
Paithan
Paithan is a village in Aurangabad. It is located 56 km south of Aurangabad. It is the ancient capital of Satvahanas. The hamlet is famous for its 6 yards silk brocade sarees. The name of the saree is also Paithan.
Daulatabad
Daulatabad is situated 13 km from Aurangabad. The fort stands on a pyramid shaped hill. It was previously known as Devgiri. Bhillama, the king of the Yadav dynasty built it in the 12th century. It was Mohammed Bin Tughlaq who gave the name Daulatabad which means city of fortune.
The fort of the city is built on top of a high hill. It is surrounded by thick walls and has transfixed gates. Steep slip ways and a deep ditch can also be seen. Curled network of secret, teasing and underground transitions can also be seen in the fort.
Aurangabad Caves
Caves were excavated from the soft rock during the 6th and 7th century. These caves, ten in number, are divided into two separate locations - Western Group Caves having caves 1-5 and Eastern Group Caves having caves 6-10, located 1 km apart. The designing and image is molded by Tantric Hinduism.
Cave 4 from Western Group group is the oldest cave. The remaining four Western caves are viharas depicting an early type of Buddhist monastery. Cave 6 which belongs to the Eastern Group has a large statute of Buddha supported with a form of Ganesh and Cave 7 has forms of women which are barely clad and bejeweled.
Bibi Ka Maqbara
The monument Bibi Ka Maqbara was built in 1679 AD by Aurangzeb’s son. He built it in memory of his mother Rabia. Ata Ullah was the architect and he based the design on the Taj Mahal.
Panchakki
Panchakki otherwise known as the water mill was built during the early years of the 17th century. The mill used to grind grains for the pilgrims.
It was so designed that it generated energy through water which was brought from a spring on a mountain.
These pipes are lined up at particular distances. To allow the water to flow through the pumps masonary pillars are erected. Water through the pipes flows with a force and it rises to a huge raised masonary pillar and from there it falls to make an attractive water fall.
Grineshwar Temple
The Ghrishneshwar Temple was built during 1765 and 1795. The construction of the temple was done by Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. The temple is built of red volcanic rock and it delivers a characteristic appearance.
The most impressing feature of Ghrishneshwar Temple is the 5 tier shikara. The shikara rises in decreasing height. The height is then increased with the help of the high wall component of the sanctum. An unerect bull at each corner and monkey behind it is the crown of the Shikara
The temple is of great importance as the presiding deity is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India.
The Ellora Caves
The Ellora Caves are listed in the world-heritage list. They are located about 30 km from Aurangabad.
The Kailash Temple of the Ellora caves is the most attractive and masterpiece of the creator. The Kailash temple in the Ellora caves is one of the world’s largest and massive sculpture. It was curved out of a rock with the help of 7000 laborers and took nearly 150 years to complete. The shrines are a mix or both Hindu and Jain faiths. Cave number 32 is famous for a glorious Yakshi statue and beautiful ceiling paintings.
The Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves have 30 rock cut Bhuddhist caves and it is 106 km from Aurangabad. The basic designs of the caves are called ‘Chaitya grihas’ and ‘Viharas’. Five caves are Buddhist cathedrals and the remaining 25 are monasteries.
The Chaityas are large, rectangular chambers separated by rows of pillars. They are decorated by sculptures and murals which depict the many incarnations of Buddha. The Vhharas are rectangular shaped halls. They have series of small cells which are attached on both sides. Opposite to the entrance is an image of Buddha. The caves also include a visual form of the life of Buddha and interesting stories from Jatakas.
Maximum Participant : 25
The itinerary for the tour will be as follows:
On 22nd March 2012
Meeting Point : Dadar @ 10.00pm
Pickup Point : Chembur Diamond Garden @ 10.30pm
Pickup Point : Vashi @ 11.00pm
Day 1, 23rd March :
Reach Paithan by 7 am
Site seeing
Jayakwadi Dam
Breakfast
Reach Aurangabad By 10am.
Jayakwadi Dam
Breakfast
Reach Aurangabad By 10am.
Check in Hotel
Get Fresh
Lunch Break
Post Lunch Visit Daulatabad Fort
Explore Aurangabad Caves
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Panchakki
Return to the hotel
Dinner
Retire For the day.
Panchakki
Return to the hotel
Dinner
Retire For the day.
Day 2 , 24th March :
Early Moring Wake up.
Breakfast.
Start for Ellora caves.
Ellora Caves
Lunch break
Ajanta caves.
Breakfast.
Start for Ellora caves.
Ellora Caves
Lunch break
Ajanta caves.
Return to Hotel
Evening Time free for Shopping
Retire for the day
Day 3, 25th March
After Breakfast
Check out from the Hotel
Visit Grineshwar Temple
Start our return journey towards mumbai.
On the way Lunch
Reach Mumbai by 10pm
The cost for the tour will be INR 3000/- per
head,
which includes, Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS
which includes, Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS
Accommodation Charges Includes Non AC Room (Rooms with 4 Person Sharing)
Food Expenses (only Veg)
Entry Charges wherever require.
Entry Charges wherever require.
Payment Details:
One needs to deposit INR 2000/- advance into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details
Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Account ID : 123801501755
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code : ICIC0001238
(Once
payment is done , please send an email to manoj1920@gmail.com /
trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name , Email ID ,
Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Chembur / Vashi])
Things To Be carried:
ID Proof
ID Proof
A bottle of water (Atleast 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries.
2-3 bunch of papers and proper bedding.
Camera(Optional)
Cap, etc.,
Some ready to eat food. Plum cakes, Biscuits, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional)
3 Pair of Clothes,
Good trekking shoes,
Good trekking shoes,
Please avoid wearing Gold and Other Ornament
For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:
Mumbai Coordinators:
Manoj Kalwar: 9819021806 / 9870775633
Vikram Singh: 9987761562
Nilesh Patil : 8655588508
Pune Coordinator:
Pune Coordinator:
Adhar: 9975641375
Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)
If calls not attended , then please send an sms with message Aurangabad tour Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.
If calls not attended , then please send an sms with message Aurangabad tour Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.
Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.
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Few rules we would like our participants to follow:
We follow a strict policy of "no trace" trekking, "Take nothing but memories and photographs, leave nothing but footprints".
Do Not Litter: Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol: Smoking cigarette, chewing tobacco or related products and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited on the trek. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the trek. NO REFUND will be provided.
(Smoking will only be permitted before the trek starts and after the trek is over with prior consultation of the Leader and the person will have to move away from the group to smoke.)
Respect the Heritage: Participants should not deface or damage any monument by writing or scribbling on them. Please help us to conserve and preserve our heritage along with our trek mates.
Be a group: It is of utmost importance that all participants stick together in the group, in the event of any ‘deviation’ by the participant without the consent of the ‘Trek Leader’, he/she/they will be considered as ‘Independent/s’ and will no longer be considered as a part of the group.
Pay attention: Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety and baggage.
In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Trek Mates India, it’s instructors, organizers, volunteers or any other person involved wholly or partially, either individually or jointly, shall not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.
Any violation of the above rules will be dealt with seriously, and may involve expulsion from the trek or event, and no refund is admissible in such cases.
Adventure activity is arranged considering normal weather. In case of occurrence of any natural calamities, if event is cancelled, in such circumstances NO REFUND will be provided.
The leader’s decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
Trek mates India reserves all the right to change/deviate/cancel the plans without prior notice. No arguments or refunds will be entertained.
We follow a strict policy of "no trace" trekking, "Take nothing but memories and photographs, leave nothing but footprints".
Do Not Litter: Participants are requested to carry the waste back to the city and dispose it off in dustbins.
No Smoking, tobacco and alcohol: Smoking cigarette, chewing tobacco or related products and consuming alcohol is strictly prohibited on the trek. Anyone found in possession of the same or consuming it will be expelled from the trek. NO REFUND will be provided.
(Smoking will only be permitted before the trek starts and after the trek is over with prior consultation of the Leader and the person will have to move away from the group to smoke.)
Respect the Heritage: Participants should not deface or damage any monument by writing or scribbling on them. Please help us to conserve and preserve our heritage along with our trek mates.
Be a group: It is of utmost importance that all participants stick together in the group, in the event of any ‘deviation’ by the participant without the consent of the ‘Trek Leader’, he/she/they will be considered as ‘Independent/s’ and will no longer be considered as a part of the group.
Pay attention: Each member will be responsible for his/her own safety and baggage.
In case of any injury, sickness, accident, death or any other casualty or loss or damage of valuables or luggage or any equipment; Trek Mates India, it’s instructors, organizers, volunteers or any other person involved wholly or partially, either individually or jointly, shall not be responsible in any manner for the same and no claims of the participants, parents, guardians, relatives or friends of participants will be entertained.
Any violation of the above rules will be dealt with seriously, and may involve expulsion from the trek or event, and no refund is admissible in such cases.
Adventure activity is arranged considering normal weather. In case of occurrence of any natural calamities, if event is cancelled, in such circumstances NO REFUND will be provided.
The leader’s decision will be final and binding on all members. No Arguments will be entertained.
Trek mates India reserves all the right to change/deviate/cancel the plans without prior notice. No arguments or refunds will be entertained.
Regards,
Team – Trek Mates India
