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Our revered guests start their journey into Central India with a VIP Meet and Greet at the home airport and board the flight to “Gwalior”, India. Arrive at the Gwalior Airport and be greeted VIP style and move to your hotel near the airport for good night rest.

First morning of our expedition into Central India begins with a late breakfast, providing ample time for relieving the jet lag. Guests proceed for breakfast followed by a detailed briefing by a celebrity / famous guest speaker. The second briefing will be completed by 21kraft team highlighting the complete Central India itinerary and emphasising the today’s exploits. “Orchha”, heritage city is first on the list of destinations to explore. A private charter will take our guests to Jhansi and then a short road trip to the historic town of Orchha, nestled on the banks of river Betwa, was founded in the 16th century. Our guests will check into their hotel and proceed for lunch after some rest. The tour starts with a visit to Jahangir Mahal, 17th century mansion. After marvelling in the beauty of the palace guests will move to the Raja Ram Temple located a short distance from the palace in their luxury vehicles. So moved was the king of Orchha on seeing Lord Ram as a child that he ordered for a temple to be built for him. Completing the days plan our guests will move to the hotel for dinner and finally retire for the night in their rooms.

Guests will commence this day with breakfast and move in luxury vehicles to be amazed by the Chattris (Cenotaphs), situated on the banks of Betwa river, Chattris is a set of magnificent royal tombs of the Maharajas. The charm of Chattris is best experienced when it is viewed from a narrow bridge on the opposite side of the river, from where the entire reflection of the tombs can be seen. After completing this visit we will take our adventurous guests for river rafting on river Betwa. The challenge of a turbulent current is no less than that of the rough landscapes. The river is wide and its placid flow is intermittently broken by Grade I to Grade II rapids and gives another reason to adventure lovers to experience world’s most lovable water adventure. Lunch will be served on the rafting tour and would end around early evening. After a day out in this God’s ancient city our guests will return to the hotel and enjoy some specially designed SPA treatments. Dinner will be served in the hotel with some local delicacies for our guests to relish.

Start of this day will be with a lavish spread of breakfast in the hotel and guests will move to Raja Mahal, Built during the 17th century, the Raja Mahal has withstood the test of time without losing its charm that transports you back to one of the golden eras of history. After this tour the guests will proceed to Chatrubhuj Temple, built in 875 AD during the reign of Gurjara Pratihara dynasty, this famous temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The name literally means the one with four arms, and Lord Vishnu has been referred as Chaturbhuj in various Hindu texts. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant and guests further their journey into Orchha with a visit to the Rani Mahal, Cocooned very prettily in the splendid fort complex, the Palace of Queen (Rani Mahal) of Orchha is known well for the astounding architecture it has to boast about. Ending the day here guests return to the comforts of their hotel for dinner and retire for the night.

Completing breakfast our guests will transfer in their private charter to the city of “Indore”. Guests will check into their luxury hotel and complete lunch here before moving to Lal bagh Palace, Once the home of members of the Holkar dynasty, the stately 19th century building features a blend of European architectural styles. The gates are an imitation of those at Buckingham Palace. Grand, imposing and with an Indo-Gothic architectural style that harks back to the past, the Gandhi Town Hall is a historic landmark with wonderful gilded mouldings, frescoed ceilings and a clock tower that will leave you awestruck. Completing the educating tour our guests will be taken to Safar Bazaar for some night shopping and street food dinner, here they will get to sample some of the best dishes in town. After dinner in the bazaar our guests will return to the hotel for nightly rest.

Beginning with breakfast our guests will be transported in their luxury vehicles to the nearby town of “Ujjain”, the ancient town of Ujjain is one of the holiest cities for Hindus. “ Mahakaleshwar Temple first site of visit here, the abode of Lord Shiva, it is on the banks of the Rudra Sagar Lake and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas worshipped by Hindus. Lunch will be served in this ancient town and guests will be taken next to Kaliadesh Palace, Situated on an island based in the Shipra River, this Palace holds immense religious significance. It was constructed in 1458 AD. An Evening visit to Ram Mandir Ghat is next on itinerary, it is of immense religious significance to Hindus because it is one of the four locations where the Kumbh Mela takes place every 12 years. Watching evening sunset here will leave our guests hypnotized. Finishing the day our loving guests return to Indore and enjoy a scrumptious meal in the hotel.

This morning guests start with breakfast and move for a private charter transfer to “Bhopal”, Split by a pair of lakes, Bhopal is two cities within a city. Two starkly contrasting cityscapes. Completing check in guests will rest for a while before lunch at the property. Luxury vehicles will transport our guests to Bhimbetka cave paintings dating back to approximately 30,000 years. Rock shelters that were home to humans, millennia ago. And a rich flora and fauna surrounding these, indeed, make Bhimbetka a gift to us from our earliest ancestors. An archaeological treasure, Bhimbetka has around 243 rock shelters. The paintings found in the rock shelters here have a striking resemblance to the ones discovered in Kakadu National Park in Australia; to the cave paintings of Bushmen in Kalahari Desert and Upper Palaeolithic Lascaux cave paintings in France. After travelling through time our beloved guests will return to the comforts of their hotel and proceed for dinner and retire for the night.

“Sanchi” the town is synonymous with Buddhist Stupas - hemispherical structures typically containing relics of the Buddha or his followers. The numerous stupas, temples, monasteries and an Ashokan pillar have been the focus of interest and awe for global audiences as well. In fact, UNESCO has given the status of 'World Heritage Site' to the Mahastupa. An hours journey in luxury vehicles after breakfast will take our guests to this holy city. Start the tour of the city with a visit to various Stupa’s here, lunch will be served in one of the restaurants in the city and guests will complete the tour of the Stupa’s. During the visit to the Stupa’s our revered guests will also visit The Great Bowl, it is a monolithic stone bowl carved from a single huge rock which collected offerings monks received in the Ashokan Era. In the evening our guests will return to the hotel for some rest and complete dinner here. After dinner retire to the comforts of your rooms for some night sleep.