Le Madhya Pradesh, ancient kingdoms & temples of love
Madhya Pradesh literally means ‘the state of the centre’. With Bhopal as its capital, this is the second largest state of India.
Khajuraho, and its splendid temples are adorned with ‘sensual’ frescoes, is one of the essential cities of Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior, ‘the pearl of the Mughol empire’, with its imposing fortress and also the small city of Orchha, with its sumptuous monuments of the Bundela kings, are worth seeing.
On the mystical side, Madhya Pradesh is not left out either. Around Indore are two of the twelve ‘jyotir lingams’, the most venerated ‘lingams of light’, which are symbols of the god Shiva. Heading east, we come to Sanchi, one of the most remarkable Buddhist sites in India with stupas dating back to King Ashoka. Less known, but equally sacred, Chitrakoot – straddling Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is a mythical city linked to the Ramayana, the great Indian epic; it is said that its thick forests would have hosted Lord Rama during his exile from the kingdom of Ayodhya.
Inspirations in Madhya Pradesh
Here is a selection of tours in Madhya Pradesh to inspire you, but we can of course 'design' any trip in this state. Contact us to create the trip of your dreams!
HERITAGE / CULTURE
SACRED INDIA
Your testimonies
Merveilles du Karnataka
"Lors de notre voyage au Karnataka j’ai découvert des lieux et temples vraiment fabuleux. Les homestays était tous différents avec à chaque fois un accueil chaleureux dans des endroits très calmes pour un repos bien mérité. Notre chauffeur, Raj était toujours à l’écoute pour nos demandes et disponible. Ce voyage avec Mathini Travel nous a permis de découvrir plein de beaux endroits à l’écart des zones trop touristiques.”
JOURNEY TO THE ROCK-CUT TEMPLES
"We are back home after exciting time in India. I am grateful to Mathini Travel for expert tour arrangements which commenced on October 7, 2019. We did Maharastra and Vrindavan and Mathura. We didn’t have much idea about where and how to do the tour. Mathini took the interest to organize the tours with minor details. For example arranged the days of tour accommodating closing days of Ellora and Ajanta Caves. We wouldn’t have done such pleasant tour without her. She was very flexible about payments. Our flight which we booked at the end of the tour was postponed by a day, but she made sure the Airport transport was rearranged for our convenience. My past tour of Rajasthan with her prompted me to get her help again. I have no doubt that she has great first hand knowledge and expertise of touring India. I look forward to next trip with her! Wishing her Best in her Tour services."
ETHNIC TRIP IN GUJARAT
"Traveling with Mathini is meeting a culture still preserved and share moments of emotion and laughter in this welcoming and always surprising India"
JOURNEY TO LORD KRISHNA'S LAND
“A top-level organisation! Mathini listened to my expectations and created me a complete itinerary to fully enjoy this wonderful country and we were in constant contact to readjust the programme. I highly recommend Mathini Travel that will totally be listening to you."
MEETING THE PEOPLE OF GUJARAT
"Mathini guided us during our trip in Gujarat and thanks to her knowledge, her dynamism, her listening, we were able to discover a more intimate India, thank you for everything."
MEETING THE PEOPLE OF THAR DESERT
Mathini understood our needs as photographers and prepared a tailor-made tour that filled all our expectations and with a very reasonable budget! We visited the desert of Thar, off-the-beaten track and discover authentic villages with people of extraordinary kindness. From an organizational point of view, everything went perfectly, no false notes! We will never forget this trip, thank you again, Mathini, we will come back for sure and we are already recommending your agency to our friends.