11 JYOTIRLINGA TOUR

Tour Code CH/PILGRIMAGE/11JYOTIRLINGA

Route SOMNATH-DWARKA-UJJAIN-OMKARESHWAR-BHIMASHANKAR-NASHIK-AURANGABAD-SRISAILAM-MADURAI-RAMESHWARAM-VARANASI-BODHGAYA-DEOGHAR

Duration 18 NIGHTS - 19 DAYS

Location INDIA

ON REQUEST

Tour Overview

Tour Itinerary

DAY 01: ARRIVAL – AHMEDABAD – SOMNATH (07 HRS)

Meeting and assistance upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport and drive to Somnath. Upon arrival check into hotel

In the evening attend Aarti also watch light & sound show.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 02 SOMNATH – DWARKA

After breakfast visit Somnath Temple, Bhalka Teerth, Triveni Sangam, Geeta Mandir.

Later dive to Dwarka Enroute visit Porbandar. At Porbandar our sightseeing includes Kirti Mandir & Sudama Temple. Later continue drive to Dwarka. Upon arrival check-into the hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 03: DWARKA

After breakfast, visit the Dwarkadheesh Temple, take a dip in Gomti River. Leave to visit Nageshwar Temple, one of 12 Jyotirlinga. Gopi talab, Bet Dwarka & Rukmani Temple are other attraction of our tour.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 04: DWARKA – RAJKOT (04 HRS) – INDORE (FLIGHT VIA MUMBAI)

Morning after breakfast, drive to Rajkot airport to board the flight to Indore via Mumbai enroute visit Junagarh Fort. Meeting and assistance upon arrival at airport and transfer to hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 05: INDOR – UJJAIN (1.5 hrs)

After breakfast, drive to Ujjain. Upon arrival visit Mahakaleshwar Temple, Shree Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Shri Chintaman Ganesh Temple.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 06: UJJAIN– OMKARESHWAR – MAHESHWAR – INDORE (3 Hrs)

Morning drive to Omkareshwar and visit Omkareshwar another Jyotirlinga visit temple Mamleshwar Jyotirlinga, Kedareshwar Temple, Siddhanath Temple and Bhagvatpaada.

Later drive to Indore enroute visit Maheshwar. Later drive to Indore.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 07: INDORE – MUMBAI (FLIGHT)– BHIMASHANKAR (5 HRS)

Morning after breakfast, transfer to airport to board the flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival drive to Bhimashankar. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is one of the 12 highly respected Jyotirlingas in India. Visit the Bhimashankar Temple and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The beauty of the temple is enhanced by the greenery all around.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 08: BHIMASHANKAR – NASHIK (04 HRS)

Early morning visit to Bhimashankar Temple.

After breakfast, drive to Nashik. Upon arrival check into hotel. Later visit to Sita Gufa, Ram Kund, Panchavati Temple, Kalaram Temple.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 09: NASHIK – AURANGABAD (03 HRS)

After breakfast visit to Trimbakeshwar Temple. Later drive to Aurangabad. Upon arrival check into hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 10: AURANGABAD

After Breakfast visit to Grishneshwar Temple (Jyotirlingas) & Ellora Caves (Close on Friday) .. The Kailash Temple is the sixteenth cave, and it is one of the 32 cave temples and monasteries forming the magnanimous Ellora Caves.

As per the historical records, it was built by the 8^th century Rashtrakuta King Krishna I between the year 756 and 773 AD. Further, the non- Rashtrakuta style temples located close-by denote the involvement of Pallava and Chalukya artists.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 11: AURANGABAD– HYDERABAD (flight) – SRISAILAM (06 HRS)

Early morning flight to Hyderabad. Meeting and assistance upon arrival drive to Srisailam. Srisailam is one of the most important pilgrimage centers of Lord Shiva in India, and it's one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Srisailam, also known as Sriparvata is situated in the Rishabgiri Hills on the banks of River Krishna in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 12: SRISAILAM – HYDERABAD (06 HRS)

Morning you can do Darshan / attend morning aarti.

Later drive to Hyderabad. Upon arrival, car and driver available for shopping.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 13: HYDERABAD – MADURAI (FLIGHT – 1500 / 1640 HRS) – RAMESHWARAM (4 HRS)

After breakfast visit the following places.

Golconda Fort - First built by Kakatiya dynasty later developed by Qutub Shahi Kings. Attractions- sound and light show in night; Water supply system, 'Rahban' cannon, Ramdas’ prison. (You can also view our team created video on Golconda Fort here). It would take at least half day here..
Charminar - Built in 1591 by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in the honour of his wife Bhagmati. Also known as known as ‘Arc de Triomphe of the East’

Later transfer to airport to board the flight to Madurai. Upon arrival, drive to Rameshwaram.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 14: RAMESHWARAM – MADURAI (04 HRS)

Early morning at 4 AM the Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga Temple are Mani Darshan, Samudra Snan and Kund Snan, along with Abhishekam.

After breakfast visit to . Then visit Ramjharoka Temple, Dhanushkodi and Adam's Bridge.

Later drive to Madurai. Upon arrival visit Meenakshi Temple.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 15: MADURAI – VARANASI (FLIGHT)

After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to Varanasi. Meeting and assistance upon arrival at airport and transfer to hotel.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 16: VARANASI

After breakfast, it is the time to visit to the city of Kashi Vishvanath. This religious tour of Varanasi takes you to some of the top pilgrimage sites of the city that cannot be ignored while in the city like Vishwanath temple, Bharat Mata Temple, Sankat Mochan, Annapurna Temple, and Manas Mandir are some popular pilgrimage sites in Varanasi that you will be visiting on this expedition.

Later move towards Sarnath, which is also considered as a World Heritage Site under UNESCO. It is the place where Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon. Then pay a visit to Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamek Stupa, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar and Sarnath Museum.

Evening witness aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. A group of priests daily in the evening at this ghat perform "Agni Pooja" (Worship to Fire) wherein a dedication is made to Lord Shiva, River Ganga (the Ganges), Surya (Sun), Agni (Fire), and the whole universe. Special aartis are held on Tuesdays and on religious festivals.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 17: VARANASI – BODHGAYA (6 HRS)

After breakfast, drive to Bodhgaya. Upon arrival check into hotel. Later visit to Gaya Buddha Temple, Bodhi Tree, Sita Kund, Janki Kund, Vishnupadam Temple. Evening visit Vishnupadam Temple.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 18: BODHGAYA – DEOGHAR (06 HRS)

After breakfast, drive to Deoghar. Relax for some time and then visit the Baba Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple to attend Lord Shiva’s Abhishek and Puja archana.

Afterward, visit the Basukinath Temple. The temple is believed to be the court of Baba Bhole Nath. In Basukinath Dham, the Shiva and Parvati temple stand in front of each other. In the evening, when the gates of both the temples open up, the devotees are advised to move away from the gates. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati meet each other during this time. Basukinath is also one of the most ancient temples in India, and houses within its compound, several small temples belonging to different gods and goddesses. After enjoying the darshan, return to the hotel and if time permits, take part in the aarti.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 19: DEOGHAR – DEPARTURE

After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to onward destination.

Accommodation

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Package Cost Included

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE ASSISTANT BY REPRESENTATIVE OF CLIQUE HOLIDAYS
18 NIGHTS / 19 DAYS ACCOMMODATION AS PER THE ITINERARY
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
ALL JOURNEYS BY FINE AIR-CONDITIONED CAR (NON AC AT HILL STATION)
DOMESTIC FLIGHT TICKET AS PER ITINERARY
GOVERNMENT SERVICE TAX
FULLY PRIVATE TOUR
TOLL TAX, PARKING, DRIVER ALLOWANCE
ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO TRANSPORT

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MEALS COST OTHER THAN MENTIONED ABOVE
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VISA / INSURANCE, TOUR GUIDE
ANY SPECIAL AARTI / DARSHAN, PONN RIDE, HELICOPTER TICKET, RICKSHAW RIDE
GRATITUDE / TIPS FOR THE DRIVER / GUIDE
ANY OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO BAD WEATHER, ROAD CLOSURE
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