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Maharashtra — Shirdi & Nashik Pilgrimage
Two Jyotirlingas and Shirdi, in a calm eight-day private route.
Day by Day
8 Days, In Full
A pilgrimage planned for comfort. Two nights in Nashik for Trimbakeshwar and the ghats. Two in Shirdi for Sai Baba darshan. Then Aurangabad for Grishneshwar and the Ellora Caves. Your guide handles queues, timings and dress rules.
Mumbai
Arrive in Mumbai
Your driver meets you at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Mumbai is India's financial capital, and it never really stops. Check in and rest. In the late afternoon, walk the sweep of Marine Drive as the light turns gold. The curve of the bay at dusk is called the Queen's Necklace. Dinner is a first taste of the city's cooking.
Mumbai → Nashik
Mumbai to Nashik
The road climbs out of the city into the Western Ghats, about four hours with a coffee stop. Nashik sits on the Godavari river, an old pilgrimage town. In the late afternoon, walk the riverside ghats at Ramkund. Dusk here brings bells, lamps and a steady stream of pilgrims.
Nashik
Trimbakeshwar and the Pandavleni Caves
Start early for darshan at Trimbakeshwar, about 30 km from Nashik. The black stone temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, set beneath the Brahmagiri hills near the source of the Godavari. After lunch, climb to the Pandavleni Caves, a group of rock-cut Buddhist caves on a hill above the city. Sanctum rules apply at the temple, so we brief you before you go.
Nashik → Shirdi
Nashik to Shirdi
A drive of about two hours, around 90 km, east to Shirdi. The road crosses open Deccan plains and small farming towns. You reach the hotel by early afternoon. Rest, and then take your first darshan at the Samadhi Mandir, when the queues are shorter in the evening.
Shirdi
Sai Baba Darshan in Shirdi
Shirdi is the home of the saint Sai Baba, who lived here until 1918. Your guide takes you to the Samadhi Mandir for the morning aarti, and through the queue with minimum fuss. Then the Dwarkamai mosque and the Gurusthan, places linked to his life. The rest of the day is quiet. Aarti timings change, so we confirm them locally.
Shirdi → Aurangabad
Shirdi to Aurangabad
About two and a half hours by road, roughly 115 km, north-east to Aurangabad. You arrive by lunch. The afternoon is free, or a short stop at the old city gates. The next days are for the caves and the Jyotirlingas of Marathwada.
Aurangabad
Grishneshwar and Ellora
An early start for darshan at Grishneshwar, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The temple lies at Verul, a few minutes from the Ellora Caves. Morning is the quietest time. After darshan, a guided tour of the Ellora Caves, with the Kailasa temple as the high point. Dress and sanctum rules apply, so we brief you in advance.
Aurangabad
Depart from Aurangabad
A relaxed last morning. Aurangabad's airport is about 20 minutes from the hotel. Your driver takes you in good time for your flight.
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