Pick up from your hotel in Bhopal for a full day excursion to visit Bhimbetka & Bhojpur.The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site dating back to the Paleolithic age. They exhibit the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and show a gimps into the beginning of the South Asian during the Stone Age. Some of the shelters were inhabited by the homo erectus more than 100,000 years ago. Some of the stone age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are roughly 30,000 years old.Next proceed to Bhojpur and see its famous temple that is dedicated to Shiva. The temple houses one of the largest lingas in India and it's crafted out a single rock.After sightseeing drive back to Bhopal and drop off to your hotel.
India · Archaeology
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters & Bhojpur Temple Day Trip From Bhopal
The journey
- 01 Visit the UNESCO-listed Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
- 02 See prehistoric rock paintings dating back roughly 30,000 years
- 03 Explore an archaeological site linked to early human life on the subcontinent
- 04 Visit Bhojpur’s famous Shiva temple
- 05 View one of the largest lingas in India
- 06 Enjoy a full-day excursion from Bhopal with hotel pickup and drop-off
Discover two of central India’s most compelling heritage sites on this day trip from Bhopal. Travel to the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, an important archaeological site with evidence of early human life on the Indian subcontinent, including prehistoric rock paintings dating back thousands of years.
Continue to Bhojpur to visit its famous Shiva temple, known for housing one of the largest lingas in India, carved from a single rock. With hotel pickup and drop-off included, this tour offers an easy way to explore both archaeological and religious landmarks in a single day.
The temple houses one of the largest lingas in India and it's crafted out a single rock.
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What's Included
- Private AC car/van for pick up and drop off from/to your hotel.
- English speaking local guide, if option selected.
- Entrance fees to monuments, if option selected.
- Lunch, if option selected.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Government Taxes.
What's Not Included
- Camera charges at monuments.
- Gratuities and optional activities.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions.
Know before you go
- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Please provide your hotel name and address at the time of booking or at least 3 days prior to the trip date. Our guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby at the scheduled time. Details will be shared one day prior to the tour.
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