Pick up from the airport / Hotel & drive to Ajanta Caves. It's one of the greatest historical monuments recognized by UNESCO far near from Jalgaon city of Maharashtra, India. There are 30 caves in Ajanta of which 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29 are chaitya-grihas and the rest are monasteries. These caves were discovered in AD 1819 and were built up in the earlier 2nd century BC-AD. Most of the paintings in Ajanta are right from 2nd century BC-AD and some of them about the fifth century AD and continued for the next two centuries. All paintings show heavy religious influence and center around Buddha, Bodhisattvas, incidents from the life of Buddha and the Jatakas. The paintings are executed on a ground of mud-plaster in the tempera technique. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
After breakfast drive to Ellora Caves: Well-known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site which represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The "34 caves" – actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut temples and Viharas and mathas were built between the 5th century and 10th century. The 12 Buddhist (caves 1-12), 17 Hindu (caves 13-29) and 5 Jain (caves 30-34) caves, built in proximity, demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history. Return to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Bibi-Ka-Maqbara & Panchakki. Overnight at Hotel.
