02 Nights & 03 Days Vadodara and Champaner Tour

Ziua 1 · Arrival in Vadodara

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   Oprirea 1

   Trecere fără oprire

   You will be met on your arrival in Vadodara and transferred to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

   Kindly Note : Hotel check in time 1400 Hours

Overnight stay at Hotel Royal Orchid Central in Vadodara

Ziua 2 · Vadodara Sightseeing

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   Laxmi Villas Palace

   2 ore Intrarea inclusă

   After breakfast, visit the grand Laxmi Vilas Palace. The palace was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 at a cost of 180,000 Pounds Sterling. It is the largest private dwelling built to date and is about four times the size of Buckingham Palace. The palace is built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. A part of the palace has been converted into a museum that has the private collection of the Maharaja on display. The collection includes paintings by British painters like Turner and Constable as well as masterpieces by Indian painters like Raja Ravi Varma. The museum also has a rich collection of marble and bronze sculptures as well as an Oriental Gallery that contains Japanese and Chinese sculptures collected by the Maharaja during his travels.

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   Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery

   2 ore Intrarea inclusă

   Founded by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the museum was opened to the public in 1894. Built along the lines of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the museum has a rich collection of original paintings by European masters as well as a stunning collection of sculptures, Indian miniature paintings and a full section on Tibetan Art. An Egyptian mummy and the skeleton of a blue whale are among the major attractions of the museum.

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   Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

   2 ore Intrarea inclusă

   The Archaeological Park at Champaner-Pavagadh is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Situated at a distance of 30 miles from Vadodara, the park has several monuments that mark the transition from Hindu to Muslim culture and architecture in the 15th and 16th century. Spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the various forts, palaces, mosques, tombs, temples and stepwells, which date from the 8th to the 14th century.

   At the end of the tour you will be driven back to Vadodara.

Overnight stay at Hotel Royal Orchid Central in Vadodara.

Ziua 3 · Departure from Vadodara

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   Harmony Arts

   Trecere fără oprire

   After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.