Grand Malwa Tour

Tour Duration:
7 Nights / 8 Days
Tour Itinerary:
Indore (1N) - Omkareshwar - Maheshwar (1N) - Mandu (1N) - Ujjain (1N) - Bhopal (2N)
Tour Theme:
In this tour we have tried to cover best of Malwa region destinations. It is more of pilgrimage, spirituality, food experience and ancient history. Also study the topography of Malwa plateau region where nature is worshipped in the form of rivers, hills.

DAY-1 : Arrival at Indore

On arrival at Indore airport or railway station, transfer to hotel. Just relax and freshen up.

DAY-2 : Indore to Omkareshwar to Maheshwar

After breakfast, drive to Omkareshwar. Within 2.30 hr, we are expected to reach Omkareshwar destination. Here we will visit to Mamaleshwar jyotirlinga temple complex. It is a collection of ancient temples. Later we will cross the holy Narmada river through bridge and visit popular Omkareshwar temple and its adjoining temples. By afternoon, we will drive to Maheshwar. It is about 1:30 hrs away from Omkareshwar thus we can conveniently reach this place and relax at our hotel.

DAY-3 : Maheshwar to Mandu

Maheshwar was one time capital of Holkar dynasty thus here we can find grand fort on riverside location of Narmada river. It is also called Varanasi of Madhya Pradesh. Here we will wake up early in the morning to witness its scenic sunrise and visit to Ahilya Bai fort and ghat area. In order to enhance your travel experience and do photography, take a boat ride and witness this place from different angle. Later do the hotel check-out and drive to hill top medieval fortified town shop of Mandu or Mandav durg. In post lunch session, we will do Mandu monuments. In this session we will try to visit central group of monuments like Jami Masjid, Hoshang Shah tomb, Ashrafti Mahal etc.

DAY-4 : Mandu to Ujjain

In this day, we will cover the remaining attractions of Mandu like Jahaz Mahal, Hindola Mahal, Rewa Kund, Roopmati Pavillion, Baz Bahadur palace etc. While visiting Mandu, we will also notice rarely seen Baobab trees. They are also counted among attractions. Later on in afternoon, drive to Ujjain. We will reach Ujjain by late evening thus on reaching, just relax at your hotel. Overnight at Ujjain.

DAY-5 : Ujjain Sightseeing

Here we will do full day sightseeing of Ujjain. It is counted among most ancient living cities of the world. This city is based on the bank of holy Shipra river. Here we will visit popular attractions like Mahakaleshwar jyotirlinga temple, Harsiddhi temple, Ram ghat, Sandipani Ashram, Iskcon temple etc. Evening visit to famous Mahakal corridor. Overnight at hotel in Ujjain.

DAY-6 : Ujjain to Bhopal

After breakfast, drive to Bhopal. In this day, we will cover Bhimbetka rock shelters and Bhojpur temples. As they are on South of city thus we will cover these two popular attractions. Here we need to note that Bhimbetka rock shelters is a UNESCO world heritage site and lies in Ratapani tiger reserve forest thus we have to follow the rules of Forest department, while visiting this tourist place. At night, just relax at your hotel. Overnight at hotel in Bhopal.

DAY-7 : Bhopal excursion visit

After breakfast, we will drive to north-east of Bhopal city to do excursion tour of Sanchi stupas and Udaigiri caves. Here Sanchi Stupa complex is a declared UNESCO world heritage site with collection of many stupas of different sizes, Ashoka pillar and beautifully carved gateways. These gateways are showcasing many stories related to Gautam Buddha's life. Here guide service is highly recommended. Apart from this, also visit to museum site which showcase many Buddhist articles, recovered during excavation work, carried out in these hills. After finishing stupas tour, proceed to Udaigiri caves site. It is a different site about 18 km away from Sanchi. Here we will cover many small caves built through carving work by artists, depicting many Hindu gods & Jain saints. Here we will find carving work mainly dedicated to lord Vishnu and Shiva. The belt of Sanchi and Udaigiri was mainly developed during Gupta ruling period. Its name Udaigiri is simply a combination of two Hindi language words "Udai" means sunrise and "Giri" means rocky hill. As caves are mainly East facing thus morning sunlight falls on it and thus justifies its name.

DAY-8 : Departure at Bhopal

This will be the last day of tour package. As per time in hand, we can plan our day activity. We may go for some shopping or visit the city museum (Monday closed) area. Later drop to Bhopal airport or railway station.

MORE ABOUT TOUR
Tour Season September to June Best time to visit Oct to May
Tour Highlights & Activities Visit to ancient river bank temples at Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Ujjain. Witness the royal grandeur of Parmara and Sultanates at hill top location. Further exposure to Buddhist stupas buildings and rock painting sites and rock cut art work. Eateries shops of Indore will add exposure to Malwa food items and taste.
Age Group No age restriction. Good for visitors ranging from 10 to 75 years age, as per travel fitness.
Physical fitness required Low to moderate. Person during pregnancy or with back problem should avoid this tour as safari trails are rough and gives lot of jerks. Pandav fall demands good physical fitness. Those having walking problem like senior citizen, heart patients should avoid this point visit.
When to book Start the booking process 60-90 days in advance.
Tour Pace It is a single destination tour pace is moderate. We can adjust tour pace as per our convenience. We have tried to give sufficient time to cover all major attractions at each destination. Still for deep sightseeing, we need to increase tour duration.
 
Destination Standard Deluxe Luxury
Indore Daksh Residency. Playotel Vijay Nagar, Hotel Shreemaya Lemon Tree Indore, Effotel by Sayaji, Sarovar Portico, Ramada Encore The Park Indore, Sheraton Grand, Radisson Blu, Indore Marriott Hotel, Fairfield by Marriott
Ujjain MPT Hotel Ujjaini, MPT Hotel Shipra Residency Anjushree Hotel, Rudraksh Club Hotel, Impreial Hotel --
Maheshwar MPT Narmada Resort -- Ahilya Fort Hotel
Mandu MPT Malwa Resort -- --
Bhopal The Fern Residency, Regenta Place, Golden Tulip, Citrus Prime Lemon Tree, Jehan Numa Palace, Jehan Numa Retreat  Courtyard Bhopal, Taj Lakefront Bhopal, Radisson Hotel

 

Possible Tour Extension

Destination Distance Description
Satpura National Park 150 kms from Bhopal Popular tiger safari & wildlife photography reserve. Take 2 nights stay to experienc different activities.
Pachmarhi 220 kms from Bhopal Popular hill station. Need at least 2 nights stay.
Hanuwantiya Island 70 kms from Omkareshwar If interested in backwater tourism then visit this place and experience water tourism of Madhya Pradesh.