Shashank recounts his journey visiting 18 World Heritage Sites in India in 2014. He managed this through a week-long trip covering 6 cities and sites, weekend trips to Jaipur and day trips from Delhi. Some highlights included spending just one night in a train retiring room and visiting renowned sites like the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Victoria Terminus, and Amer Fort. He found the experience gave him a reason to explore India's culture and heritage, helped him become more confident and adaptable, and allowed him to make new friends and memories.

1. MY JOURNEY
Shashank, New Delhi

3.  It gave me a reason to explore the vast cultural &
natural heritage of our great nation.
 It gave a deadline to my travel plans.
 And because its fun travelling, making friends, trying
new cuisine, having new experiences and then you
get to share your story with the world at large by
sharing your pictures and travel details on the
GoUNESCO website.

4.  In 2014, I managed to visit 18 WHS in India, which
included 17 cultural & 1 natural heritage site.
 I managed to cover these 18 WHS by setting out on one
crazy week long trip, a couple of weekend trips and a few
day trips from my city, Delhi.
o Trip 1: Delhi-Sanchi-Bhopal-Aurangabad-Mumbai-Delhi
o Trip 2: Delhi-Agra-Bharatpur-Delhi
o Trip 3: A weekend trip to Jaipur
o Trip 4: Day excursions in Delhi

5.  6 days, 5 cities, 4 trains, 8 buses & a ferry ride. By the
end of it, Six World Heritage Sites and A Journey to
Remember!
 The highlight of the trip was that during the entire trip I
spent just one night in a railway retiring room and on
rest all nights I was travelling on trains!
 WHS’s Visited: Sanchi Stupa, Bhimbetka Caves,
Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Victoria Terminus,
Elephanta Caves.

6. Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh

7. Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

8. Kailasha Temple, Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
Bhimbetka Caves, Madhya Pradesh

10.  Arrived in Agra early in the morning and visited the Agra Fort and
Fatehpur Sikri; travelled to Bharatpur in the evening and stayed
overnight there to visit the Keoladeo National Park the next day.

11. Fatehpur Sikri, Agra

12. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

14. Amer Fort, Jaipur

16.  It brings you closer to our heritage, culture & history in
a fun way.
 It makes you super confident.
 It makes you humble.
 It makes you a master in adapting to new situations and
places.
 It helps you find new friends, try new cuisines and to
make memories that you can cherish for your lifetime.