A 3500+ KM Circular car tour ... seeing most of Madhya Pradesh tourist highlights
The 2-week road tour route: Mumbai - Dhule >> Mandu - Indore - Ujjain - Sehore - Sanchi - Udaygiri -Vidisha - Bhopal - Pachmarhi -Kanha NP - Jabalpur - Bhedaghat - Katni - Satna - Khajuraho - Orcha - Jhansi - Shivpuri - Dewas - Pithampur - Mahua >> Nashik - Mumbai
Highlights Pics from this MP Car tour
Hindola Mahal at Mandu
Mahakaleswar Temple at Ujjain
Toran Gateway to Stupa in Sanchi
A BC period Sculpture in Vidisha
Vishnu in Boar Avatar, Udaygiri
Overview of this Tour Route:
This 2-week Car Tour 3rd to 17th Dec 2005 covered most of Madhya Pradesh's important Nature and Heritage sites ... viz. Mandu Ruins, Ujjain Temples, Sanchi Buddhist Stupas, Vidisha & Udaygiri Sculptures, Pachmarhi Forests, Kanha National Park Tigers, Bhedagat's Marble Rocks on Narmada River, Khajuraho Temples & Sculputres and Orchha's Palaces & Ruins.
Khajurahao Temple .... in Madhya Pradesh
I went driving in my small car, Tata Indica-V2 Diesel, which seemed to be a best fuel-cost efficient option (in 2005), giving an average of 20 Km/Lt. I did'nt drive more than 250-300 kms a day, taking an easy paced journey.
Most days, I started early morning around 6:30-7:00AM and reached my next Stop by noon. On reaching my destination, I would check into a hotel/lodge, relax a bit and after lunch, see the town sights, till late evening. I would drive away next morning, to the next stop.
In places, where there were lots of things to see (like Khajuraho), I stayed an extra day or two.
The Date-wise Route and Kms travelled:
3rd Dec Mumbai -Dhule 305Kms
4th Dec Dhule - Mandu 221Kms
5th Dec Mandu-Indore-Ujjain-Sehore 322Kms
6th Dec Sehore - Sanchi - Udaygiri - Vidisha - Bhopal 210 Kms
7th Dec Bhopal - Pachmarhi 206Kms
8th Dec Pachmarhi Local Sites 85Kms
9th Dec Pachmarhi - Seoni 208Kms
10th Dec Seoni - Kanha 147Kms
11th Dec Kanha - Jabalpur -Bhedaghat 165Kms
12th Dec Bhedaghat - Katni - Satna - Khajuraho 336Kms
13th Dec Khajuraho Local Sites 12Kms
14th Dec Khajuraho - Orchaa - Jhansi - Shivpuri 308Kms
15th Dec Shivpuri - Bioraa - Dewas - Indore - Mahua 406Kms
16th Dec Mahua - Shendwa - Dhulia - Nashik 405Kms
17th Dec Nashik - Mumbai 153Kms
Marble Rocks on the Narmada river bank, in Bhedaghat.
Elephant Safari to see the Tiger in the jungles of Kanha Natl. Park
Sculptures at Khajuraho Temple
Lake at Pachmarhi, MP
Chaturbhuj Temple at Orchaa
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