8N/9D

Bhopal – Bhojpur – Bhimbetka - Pachmarhi - Jabalpur – Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho - Orchha - Jhansi

Tour will begin from Bhopal, the city of lakes. You will be picked up from the location of your choice in Bhopal. This morning we will drive towards Pachmarhi, which is about 195 kms from Bhopal.

On the way, we will stop over at Bhojpur to see the remains of magnificent Shiva Temple and Cyclopean dam dated 1010-53 A.D. The tiny village of Bhojpur is situated on the bank of river Betwa.

Our next stop will be at Bhimbetka, a world heritage site. 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.

We will reach Pachmarhi in the evening and check-in to a hotel. You may opt to spend rest of the evening strolling through the streets of Pachmarhi and look around the town. For your safety, we advice you not to venture in the jungle or cross the town limits in the night as the predators are on prowl once it is dark.

You will be staying overnight in Pachmarhi.

After breakfast, you will start your day with the Gypsy safari to visit the places of tourist attractions in Pachmarhi.

This morning, depart for Jabalpur. Enjoy the sightseeing/boating in the Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat.

You will be staying overnight in Jabalpur.

This morning, depart for Bandhavgarh. The drive is picturesque and passes through several small towns and villages. You will reach Bandhavgarh in the evening.

You will be staying overnight in Bandhavgarh.

Enjoy your day in Bandhavgarh visiting the Bandhavgarh National Park and surroundings. Experience the thrill of coming across a tiger roaming freely in the wilderness of its natural habitat. Witness, experience and appreciate the natural beauty and fascinating landscape of Bandhavgarh National Park.

You will be staying overnight in Bandhavgarh.

Today morning you will depart for Khajuraho. You will reach Khajuraho in the evening. Enjoy the light show in Khajuraho.

You will be staying overnight in Khajuraho.

This morning visit the western and the eastern group of temples in Khajuraho.

The Western group of temples is the best known, because it is to this group that the largest and most typical Khajuraho temple belongs. Kandariya Mahadeo, Chaunsat Yogini, Chitragupta Temple, Vishwanath Temple and Lakshamana Temple belong to the western group.

In the eastern group, the temples are the Brahma temple, which has a four-faced lingam, The Vamana temple which is embellished with images of ravishing apsaras at their alluring best; and finally the Javari temple, with its ornate gateway and lavish carvings.

You will be staying in Khajuraho tonight.

Depart for Orchha today. Orchha is a small town on the bank of river Betwa and is famous for temples that are built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th centuries and still retain much of their pristine perfection.

You will be staying in Orchha tonight.

This morning you will depart for Jhansi for onward journey.