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Romantic Holidays in India
ROMANTIC HOLIDAYS IN INDIA
Duration : 10 Days
Destination
: Bombay - Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Marari - Cochin - Bombay
Day 01 : Abroad / Bombay Arrive Mumbai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel.
Upon arrival at hotel the guests will be
provided with the traditional Indian welcome consisting of aarti-tikka and
garlands.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Bombay
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush
green
Elephanta Island. 
Afternoon, City tour of Bombay - the great port city with its Victorian
Gothic buildings from the British Raj Era mingling with the modern. The tour
includes
'Gateway of India' overlooking the Harbour, the '
Towers
of Silence', '
Marine Drive', the '
Colaba Causeway' - the
commercial heart of Bombay and the
Dhobi Ghat, the unique and
colourful outdoor 'laundry'. Drive upto the Malabar Hill to the lovely '
Hanging
Gardens' and the
Kamla Nehru Park from where you will get a
wonderful view of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea, spread out before you. Also
visit
Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to the life and works of
Mahatma Gandhi, and the bustling
Crawford Market
Overnight at hotel
Day 03 : Bombay - Cochin - Periyar
Morning transfer to the airport to connect flight to Bombay/Cochin
(0840/1025 hrs)
Upon arrival, at Cochin - meet & transfer to
the hotel for lunch.
After lunch drive to Periyar (190 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel
Day 04
: Periyar - Kumarakom Early morning boatcruise on the lake of the
famous Periyar Sanctuary to view wild life.
Return to hotel for
breakfast
After breakfast a guided walk around the Spice Village to see the various
spices grown in the resort garden.
Thereafter drive through the
winding "Ghats" lined with prosperous tea plantations & then
arrive the fascinating countryside of low-lying palms and paddy fields to
Kumarakom (190 kms) enroute visit the tea estates.
A holiday in
Coconut Lagoon promises to be different from any other. Every "tarawad"
or cottage you stay in is at least a century old, reconstructed piece by
piece in accordance with ancient rites of carpentry. Relax at the
waterfront, with the occasional native row boat gliding silently by, and the
air so calm, you can reach out and touch the sky with your finger tips.
Overnight at hotel
Day 05 : Kumarakom - Houseboat
Morning at leisure at Coconut Lagoon, take a cruise on the backwaters in
traditional country canoes called "vanjis" to see the agricultural
activities of the local people living on the back waters. Visit also the
beautiful bird sanctuary.
Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon
board the traditional rice boats - "
Ketuvallam".
Overnight on board.
Day 06 : Houseboat - Marari Breakfast on board.
Thereafter sail to Alleppey & disembark at Puthenagady Jetty.
On arrival proceed directly to Mararikulam (30 kms)
Rest
of the day at leisure for own activities and enjoy the facilities of the
Resort.
Overnight at hotel
Day 07 : Marari
Full day at leisure for own activities and enjoy the facilities of the
Resort. Overnight at hotel
Day 08 : Marari - Cochin
After breakfast, drive to Cochin (60 kms). Arrive Cochin & check into
hotel
Tour of Cochin or "Kochi", Visit the
Dutch
Palace,
the Jewish Synagogue, the
Church of St. Francis,
the
Bolghatty Palace & the famous
Chinese fishing nets.
Afternoon,
Harbour cruise - Cochin has one of the finest natural
harbours. The backwaters extending to the east & south from the harbour
are dotted with tiny islands, formed naturally by alluvial deposits from the
rivers.
Evening witness the
Kathakali dance performance +
make up demonstration - Kathkali is a unique dance which has a 2000 year
old history with more than 100 different 'mudras' or gesture depicting
deities, demons, heroes, heroines and kings - each based on episodes from
the Mahabharata and Ramayana, the two epic Indian myths.
Dinner
and overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Cochin - Bombay
Morning transfer from hotel to the airport for flight
Cochin/Bombay(1055/1240 hrs).
Upon arrival - met &
transferred to the hotel where rooms will be provided for wash and change
Rest of the day at leisure for own activities and to enjoy the
facilities of the hotel
Later transfer to the International
airport for onward flight
Day 10 : Abroad - Bombay
Leave Bombay.
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