West India - Taj Mahal with Desert |
Duration: 21 Nights / 22 Days
Places to
Visit: Mumbai - Hyderabad - Chennai - Mysore - Bangalore - Hampi - Bijapur -
Goa - Cochin - Allepey - Cochin - Colombo - Kandy - Colombo - Next
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| Day 1: Mumbai : A fitting place to start. |
On arrival - met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the
day at your discretion.
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| Day 2: Mumbai : The city of dreams. |
For the full day visit of Mumbai.
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| Day 3: Mumbai - Hyderabad :
Nijams rich legacy. |
You will be transferred to Hyderabad by flight.
After lunch, we visit the Charminar, the Mecca Mosque and Salar Jung Museum.
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| Day 4: Hyderabad : Uncovering the Mysteries of Golconda. |
Full
day excursion to Golconda Fort.
Later visit the Usmansagar Lake- one of
the most beautiful man-made lakes.
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| Day 5: Hyderabad - Chennai :
Dravidian Citadel. |
From Hyderabad board the flight for Chennai. Arrive
and check in hotel. For the day visit Museum. Drive through the Flower and Fruit
Markets, High Court, Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral, The
Theosophical Society and Snake Park.
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| Day 6: Chennai : Sacred journey
to Tirupati. |
After breakfast, we take full day excursion of
Tirupati.Evening return back to hotel.
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| Day 7: Chennai - Mysore :
Silk & sandalwood. |
Early morning board the train for Mysore. From
Railway station, you will be transferred to hotel. After lunch we take half-day
sight seeing tour of Mysore.
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| Day 8: Mysore : Sublime expressions of
stone. |
Full day excursion to Sravanbelagola, Belur and Halebid.
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| Day 9: Mysore - Bangalore : Passing through history. |
After
breakfast, we drive towards Bangalore. On the way we visit Srirangapatnam ,16
kms from Mysore. Also visit Sri Ranganatha Temple.
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| Day 10: Bangalore
: India's silicon valley. |
For the first half we take day sightseeing tour Bangalore.
Utilise rest of the day in shopping or personal activities.
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| Day 11: Bangalore - Hampi : A city that was. |
Proceed to
Hampi. Check in hotel at Hospet (12 km from Hampi). Rest of the day at your
discretion or you can explore group of monuments at Hampi.
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| Day 12: Hampi - Bijapur : Gol Gumbaz -
where the silence screams. |
Bijapur was the capital of the Adil Shah
Kings who left a wealth of monuments. The most famous is the Gol Gumbaz whose
dome is the second largest in the world. A whisper into the dome on one side
gets magnified 12 times and on the other side of the dome is an amazing
acoustical phenomenon. Other buildings to see are Ibrahim Rauza, Gagan Mahal,
Bara Kaman etc.
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| Day 13: Bijapur - Goa : Baywatch. |
After
breakfast we proceed to Goa. Arrive and check in hotel. For the day you are free
to relax.
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| Day 14: Goa : Rome in India. |
We start our half-day
sightseeing tour of Goa. Rest of the day at leisure.
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| Day 15: Goa -
Cochin |
In time transfer to the airport for your flight to Cochin. Upon
arrival in Cochin transfer to your hotel.Rest of the day is at leisure.
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| Day 16: Cochin - Allepey |
In the morning city tour of Cochin. A
few interesting sites included in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along
the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate,
Bastion Bungalow, etc. Apart from these architectural splendors, an array of
restaurants serving fresh seafood is also popular among tourists. The Chinese
fishing nets erected on teak wood and bamboo poles work on the principle of
balance. Records say they were first set up here between AD 1350 and 1450. Vasco
Da Gama Square, the narrow promenade that parallels the beach, is the best place
to watch the nets being lowered and pulled out of the sea.
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| Day 17: Cochin - Colombo |
After breakfast on the houseboat
transfer to airport according to the timings of flight for Colombo. Upon arrival
in Colombo transfer to your hotel.
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| Day 18: Colombo -
Kandy |
After breakfast proceed to Kandy. In the afternoon a city tour of
Kandy - the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings. The name Kandy conjures
visions of a storied past, splendour, legend, folklore, mystery and traditions
lovingly kept alive for countless years. Visit a gem lapidary. In the afternoon
visit the temple of the tooth relic and thereafter witness a cultural show in
Kandy.
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| Day 19: Kandy - Colombo |
After breakfast proceed to
Colombo. In the afternoon a city tour of Colombo - observing the old parliament,
the residential areas, the BMICH (Bandaranaike memorial international conference
hall). Also, visit the ceramics corporation showroom, majestic city shopping
complex, House of Fashion, and the Odel unlimited dress boutique.
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| Day 22: Colombo - Next Destination |
After breakfast at leisure
or option of doing last minute shopping in Colombo. In time proceed to the
airport for departure.
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name of the tour. If you wish to enquire about the price details
select the checkbox next to the tour and submit the form.
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