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CLASSIC HERITAGE BIKE TOUR
5N/6D
Bhopal - Raisen (Fort) - Sanchi & Udaigiri caves-Bhopal - Bhimbetka &
Bhojpur temple - Bhopal
Day 01 : Bhopal - The city of lakes
You arrive at the Bhopal airport/railway station where you will meet assistance that will help you to get transferred to the hotel. A group get-together is arranged in the evening for introduction followed by site seen in Bhopal.
Day 02 : Raisen (Fort)
Leaving Bhopal after breakfast to visit Raisen Fort. Raisen Fort is huge and colorful hilltop fort built around 1200 A.D. This ruined edifice is of great historical and architectural interest. The fort consists of temples, cannons, three palaces, 40 wells and a large tank.
After lunch it is back on the bikes for the rest of our leisurely bike ride to Sanchi. The route takes you along sparsely trafficked roads through villages where tourists are a rare sight. Our ride will end at Sanchi where you will be spending next two nights.
Day 03 : Sanchi & Udaigiri caves
This morning we will be visiting the Sanchi Stupas. Make sure you have enough film roles for the camera and the batteries of your digital cameras are fully charged, as you are about to witness a mesmerizing piece of Buddhist art. After lunch we will start our bike ride to visit Udaigiri caves.
Udaigiri caves are rock-cut cave shrines, dating from 320-600 A.D. This bike ride will take us through the town of Vidisha and some beautiful rural settings. We will come back to Sanchi in the evening. You may opt to spend the evening strolling through the quiet streets of the historical town of Sanchi.
Day 04 :Bhopal – The city of lakes
After breakfast, we will start our bike journey towards Bhopal. On the way we will stop for lunch. This evening you will be spending time sight seeing the Bhopal city.
Day 05 : Bhimbetka & Bhojpur temple
This morning you will be visiting the Bhimbetka. After breakfast, we will hit the road heading towards Bhimbetka.
Bhimbetka is a World Heritage Site and is situated south of Bhopal. This is the site of the second oldest cave paintings in the World. The location is beautiful, along the Satpura range of mountains. The area around the caves is forested, which adds to the natural beauty. The Bhimbetka rock shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; its Stone Age rock paintings are approximately 9,000 years old, making them among the worlds oldest.
On the way, we will stop over to see Bhojpur temple. The tiny village of Bhojpur is situated on the bank of river Betwa. Bhojpur is famous for remains of magnificent Shiva Temple and Cyclopean dam dated 1010-53 A.D.
Day 06 : Departure from Bhopal
Trip concluded on this day. You will be checking out from the hotel and bike back to Pipariya railway station for onward journey.
You can return either by bike or in the luxury of our support vehicle.
Tour Ends ...
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