Private Tour: Full-Day Sanchi and Udaygiri Caves Tour from Bhopal

Full-day tour from Bhopal to Sanchi, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Udayagiri Caves. The 'Great Stupa’ at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India dating back to 3rd century. It is located on a hill dotted with a group of stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars that are of importance to Buddhists. Later visit Udaigiri Caves - a historical Hindu ritual site. Udayagiri that  literally means the 'mountain of the sunrise' consists of a substantial U-shaped plateau immediately next to the River Bes.

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Stop At: Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Sanchi, Bhopal India

On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries) all in different states of conservation most of which date back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. It is the oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence and was a major Buddhist centre in India until the 12th century A.D.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Udayagiri Caves, Near Vidisha Centre, Vidisha India

13 km from Sanchi, Udayagiri Caves date back to 4th-5th Century AD. The caves possess all the distinctive features that gave Gupta art its unique vitality, vigour and richness of expression; the beautifully moulded capitals, the treatment of the intercolumniation, the design of the entranceway and the system of continuing the architrave as a string-course around the structures are very worth a visit.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sanchi Stupas, Sanchi India

Built during the reign of Emperor Ashoka around 3rd Century BC, the splendid architecture of the Stupa is surrounded by ‘Toranas’ that reflect love, peace, trust, and courage. The central chamber of the Stupa is made up of large hemispherical domes, which comprise of different relics of Lord Buddha. It is one of the well preserved ancient stupas in central India and is ranked among the world Heritage sites.



Duration: 2 hours