This programe has exclusively
designed for leisure tourist and beach lovers.
This tour will take you to some of the most beautiful
beaches in India including Goa,
Kerala, Tamilnadu, and Bhubaneshwar.
Also enjoy a night trip in calm and quite Backwater
Cruise from Allepey to Kovalam and finish your
fabulous trip with a touch of everlasting memories
visiting one of the most beautiful monument in
the history of love......... TAJ MAHAL
Day 1: Arrive
Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai (Bombay) in the morning and transfer
to the hotel. Later in the afternoon excursion
to Elephnata Island by motor boat from Gateway
of India. Night stay at hotel near Juhu Beach.
Day 2: Mumbai -
Goa
After breakfast sightseeing of the city visiting
Princes of Wales Museum, Dhobighat (Outdoor laundry)
and Hanging Garden. Intime flight to Goa. Meeting
and transfer to a beach resort for night stay.
Day 3: Goa
Breakfast in the hotel. Rest of the day free to
explore the beaches of Goa (Marvellous, unspoilt
expenses of palm fringed sands and blue seas,
warmed by the sun and local hospitality, relaxed
life style enlivened by the Goan love of music
and dance and spiced by its superb cuisine, make
for a heady mixture that is difficult to resist.
Located about half way down the west coast of
India, Goa is a lush green paradise edged on the
one side by the wooded foothills of the Sahyadri
range and on the other by the Arabian Sea. More
than 450 years of Portuguese rule preceded by
Hindu and Muslim supremacy have made ‘Sunny
Goa’ and exciting amalgam of cultures. Imposing
churches, forts perched on high promontories,
delightful old mansions and villas and picturesque
whitewashed villages set amidst velvety paddy
fields are all a part of this exciting heritage.)
Day 4: Goa
Breakfast in the resort. Rest of the day free
to explore the beaches of Goa. Night stay in beach
resort.
Day 5: Goa - Cochin
Breakfast in the resort. Transfer to the airport
to board flight to Cochin (Cochin is one of the
most fascinating cities and oldest European settlements
in India. A cosmopolitan melting pot of races
and culture - Portuguese, Chinese, Jewish, early
Christian, Dutch and British influences can all
be seen to advantage here). On arrival to Cochin
airport transfer to the hotel. Later visit St.
Francis Church (1546) which is reputed to be the
oldest European church in India. It is a plane,
massive structure built by the Portuguese Franciscan
friars. It was here where Vasco da Gama died and
was buried in 1524. Visit Mattancherry or the
Dutch Palace built in 1557 by the Portuguese and
presented to the King of Cochin as goodwill to
secure additional trading privileges). Night stay
at hotel.
Day 6: Cochin -
Allepey
After breakfast drive to Allapuzah Beach (Alappuzha
beach is one of the most popular spots in the
district of Allepey. The pier, which extends into
the sea here, is around 140 years old. With the
Arabian Sea on the west and a vast network of
lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers criss-crossing
it, Alappuzha is a district of immense natural
beauty). Day free for leisure. Night stay at backwater
resort.
Day 7: Allepey
Full day free for leisure in the backwaters of
Kerala to explore the beauty of nature. Night
at backwater resort
Day 8: Allepey
- Kovalam
Full day free for leisure in the backwaters of
Kerala to explore the beauty of nature. Evening
board overnight backwater cruise to Trivandrum.
Meals and night stay in the boat.
Day 9: Kovalam
Reach Trivandrum and transfer to Kovalam Beach
(14 kms south of Trivandrum, is one of the finest
beaches in India. Kovalam is endowed with unusual
beauty. This sheltered beach is ideal for Sea
bathing and is safe even during the roughest weather.
The scenery around is enchanting and the drive
through the palm groves is refreshing.). Rest
of the day free for leisure on the southern coast
of India at Kovalam Beach. Night stay at beach
resort.
Day 10: Kovalam
Full day free to explore the beautiful beach of
Kovalam. Night stay at resort.
Day 11: Kovalam
- Mahabalipuram
After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum airport
to board flight to Chennai (Chennai), on arrival
to Chennai airport meeting and transfer to Mahabalipuram
(The tiny seaside village of Mahabalipuram, is
situated 58 Kms south of Chennai on the shores
of the Bay of Bengal Many are drawn solely by
the miles of un- spoilt beach. It was once a major
port of the Pallavas (5th - 9th Century A D ).
It boasts of some of India's most sublime rock
cut art comprising.of open-air bass-relief, structured
temples, man-made caves and chariots. All tourists
misting South India visit Mahabalipuram.). Visit
temples and explore the beach. Night stay at resort.
Day 12: Mahabalipuram
Full day free for personal activities/ leisure.
Breakfast and night stay at resort.
Day 13: Mahabalipuram
- Bhubaneshwar
After breakfast transfer to Chennai airport to
board flight to Bhubaneshwar (Bhubaneswar, the
Temple city of India, is struck with the magnificence
of three ancient monuments that dominate its skyline
viz. The soaring spires of Lingraj Temple, the
wide dome of peace Pagoda of the Dhauli hill and
the pink temple of Mahavir Jain. These three monuments
epitomise the rise of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
during the different periods). Meeting at the
airport and transfer to the hotel. Visit the Rajrani
Temple (one of the finest examples of the mature
Orissan style belonging to the early 11th century.
Raised on a deeply modelled basement decorated
with delicately carved lotus ornament, each projection
consists of two sculptured panels, one above the
other) and The Mukteshvara temple (Belonging to
the late 10th century is the most exquisitely
ornamented temple of the Bhubaneswar series and
marks a transition between the earlier group and
the more fully evolved projects of the 11th-12th
centuries. The gateway is remarkable for the heavy
curved arch created). Night stay at hotel.
Day 14: Bhubaneshwar
- Gopalpur
After breakfast drive to Gopalpur on Sea (Gopalpur
is a delightful, peaceful little seaside resort.
The beach is attractive is a great place to chill
out.). Day free to laze around and go for walks.
Night stay at resort.
Day 15: Gopalpur
Full day free to explore the beach. Breakfast
and night stay at resort.
Day 16: Gopalpur
– Delhi
After breakfast drive back to Bhubaneshwar airport
to board flight to Delhi (Delhi, the capital of
India comprises of conspicuously contrasting Old
and New Delhi. Old Delhi was the capital of Muslim
India between the 12th and 19th centuries and
one can find mosques, monuments and forts related
to Muslim history. New Delhi is the imperial city
created as India’s capital by the British,
intricately planned and comprises of imposing
buildings displaying various modern style of architecture.)
In Delhi meeting at the airport and transfer to
the hotel for night stay.
Day 17: Delhi
Morning after breakfast a full day combined tour
of Old and New Delhi visiting Old Fort, Humayun’s
Tomb, Laxmi Narayan Temple, India Gate, Drive
past to President’s Palace, Visit to Qutab
minar and Bahai Temple . Evening back to the hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 18: Delhi –
Agra-Delhi
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting
Sikandra Fort (Situated 10 kms out of Agra on
Delhi-Agra highways, Sikandra is the Mausoleum
of Great Mughal Emperor Akbar). On arrival to
Agra visit Taj Mahal (Perhaps the most beautiful
monument in the world ever built in the history
of love. Taj Mahal is a one-man creation built
by Mughal Emperor Shahjah in sweet memories of
his beloved Mumtaj Begum). Also visit Agra Fort
and Marble Inlay factory. Evening drive back to
Delhi for night stay at hotel.
Day 19: Leave Delhi
Intime transfer to the international airport to
board flight to your hometown.
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