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| ITINERARY |
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DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN MUMBAI
On arrival in Mumbai, take a transfer and check into the hotel for overnight stay.
Meals:
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DAY 2: MUMBAI
In the morning, leave for an excursion to the 7th century Elephanta Island, a World Heritage Site, which has ancient cave temples. Watch out for some magnificent Shiva sculptures and the spectacular Maheshamurti panel which depicts Shiva as the creator, protector and destroyer. Visit the glamorous city of Mumbai and it's famous sights - the Gateway of India, Dhobi Ghat, Flora Fountain, Prince of Wales Museum and the Hanging Gardens. Drive by the Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach and the Parsi 'Tower of Silence'. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 3: MUMBAI - COCHIN (1 HOUR 45 MINS BY AIR)
In the morning, take a transfer to the airport for a flight to Cochin. On arrival, take a transfer and check into the hotel. In the afternoon, go on a city tour of Cochin. Visit St. Francis Church where Vasco Da Gama was originally buried and the historic Jewish Synagogue built in 1568 AD where you can admire the great scrolls of the Old Testament, the copper plates in which the grants of privilege made by the Cochin rulers were recorded, and the exquisite Chinese hand painted tiles. Also visit the Dutch Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets and the Spice Market. In the evening, enjoy a spectacular Kathakali dance show. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 4 TILL DAY 10: COCHIN - MARARI (88 KMS / 2 HOURS BY ROAD)
In the morning, drive to Marari and check into Marari Beach Resort for your Ayurvedic treatment holiday. You start with a consultation with the resident doctor who'll plan a program of diet and therapy, including a massage, steam bath and yoga regimen. For best results during this phase, you need to avoid, as far as possible, meat, cigarettes and alcohol.
This treatment includes a body massage with hand and foot by two masseurs with medicated oil and cream, internal rejuvenate medicines and medicated stem bath. This therapy lasts for 90 minutes to 2 hours per day for 7 days. This therapy is to rejuvenate mind body and soul, to tone up skin, to strengthen all systems so as to achieve ideal health and longevity.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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DAY 11: MARARI - COCHIN (88 KMS / 2 HOURS BY ROAD) AND COCHIN - MUMBAI (1 HOUR 45 MINS BY AIR)
In the morning, take a transfer to the airport for a flight to Mumbai. Meet our representative on arrival and take a tansfer to the international airport for onward travel.
Meals: Breakfast
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| HOTEL DETAILS |
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MARARI BEACH RESORT
City: Mararikulam
Marari Beach Resort is located 60 km away from Cochin. The nearest airport from the resort is Cochin International Airport. Marari Beach Resort is a relaxed beach resort which celebrates Kerala's coastal fishing villages. The resort sprawls across acres of lawns, lotus ponds and tall palm groves. With a vast golden coastline giving enough privacy required, the resort also satisfies those who look for adventurous water sports. Marari Beach Resort’s comfortable accommodation and scenic beauty put together make an ideal recipe for a tranquil vacation.
Hotel Facilities
Bar | 24-Hour Front Desk | Express Check-In/Check-Out | Luggage Storage | Air Conditioning | Restaurant (à la carte) | Tennis Court | Sauna | Massage | BBQ Facilities | Turkish/Steam Bath | Outdoor Swimming Pool | Room Service | Airport Shuttle | Laundry | Dry Cleaning | Currency Exchange | Souvenirs/Gift Shop | Bicycle Rental | Car Hire | Tour Desk | Concierge Service | Shuttle Service (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Marari Beach Resort has three types of rooms – Garden villas, Garden pool villas and Deluxe pool villas. All the rooms are well-equipped with modern amenities and excellent views. The rooms are constructed in cottage style, with palm-thatched roofs and luxurious facilities. These air-conditioned rooms have bathrooms with modern fixtures and little taps outside each cottage to give a local touch.
Safety deposit box | Kettle | Minibar
Internet: Available | Parking Facility: Available
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CASINO HOTEL
City: Cochin
Casino Hotel is 6 kms away from downtown Ernakulam and a 45-minute drive from the Willingdon Island Railway Station. It offers an outdoor pool, 4 dining options and in-house Ayurvedic massage services. Air-conditioned guest rooms are fitted with a personal safe, a mini bar and satellite television. The en suite bathroom comes with toiletries and a hairdryer. Guests can enjoy Ayurvedic treatments or sign up for a cooking class on site. Other recreational facilities include a tennis court, sauna rooms and a steam bath. Tharavadu serves Indian, Chinese and continental buffet dishes all day. Seafood specialties can be enjoyed at Fort Cochin restaurant. The Garden Cafe provides grilled food and healthy drinks, while alcoholic beverages can be found at the Vasco da Gama Bar. Hotel Casino is 40 km from Cochin International Airport. Free parking is provided on site.
Hotel Facilities
Restaurant| Bar| 24-Hour Front Desk| Elevator| Express Check-In/Check-Out| Luggage Storage| Air-Conditioning| Snack Bar| Sun Terrace| Room Service| Meeting/Banquet Facilities| Airport Shuttle| Business Centre| Laundry| Dry Cleaning| Currency Exchange| Souvenirs/Gift Shop| Tour Desk| Fax/Photocopying| Concierge Service
Recreational Facilities
Tennis Court | Sauna| Fitness Centre| Massage| BBQ Facilities| Turkish/Steam Bath| Outdoor Swimming Pool
Room Amenities
Air-Conditioning| Telephone | Internet Access | Wake-Up Calls | Daily Housekeeping | In-Room Safe| Television | Wireless High-Speed Internet Access
Room Service: 24 hours
Dining
Restaurant | Bar | Snack Bar
Internet: Free Wi-Fi Available | Parking Facility: Free Private Parking Available
Check-in Time: From 12:00 PM | Check-out Time: Until 12:00 PM
Conferences & Banquets
Meeting/Banquet Facilities
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TRIDENT NARIMAN POINT
City: Mumbai
Location
Trident, Nariman Point is located in the heart of Mumbai's business district. The hotel is approximately 19 km from Bandra, 15 km from Dadar, and 3 km from CST railway station.
Trident, Nariman Point gazes out over the Arabian Sea and offers a splendid view of Mumbai. The hotel is a classy towering building oozing style and luxury.
Rooms
With a view of the Nariman Point business area, Superior Rooms are the first choice of all Corporate and Leisure travelers. Take in spectacular view of the Arabian Sea from the Deluxe Sea View Rooms and the Premier Sea View Rooms. Premier Rooms rooms exude fine attention to detail and finesse and are full of grace with avant-garde ambience.
The guests can choose the stunning view from spectacular heights, of either the Arabian sea or the city's booming commercial district. All rooms are equipped with a work table, wired and wireless Internet access, 2 line telephones with voicemail, dataport and a tea/coffee maker.
With breathtaking views of the Arabian Sea the suites at Trident come with a separate bedroom and a living space. Apart from the luxury of a suite they are all equipped with wired and wireless internet access, international direct dial speaker phone with voice mail, dataport and an electronic safe.
Facilities
Other services and amenities offered at the hotel are audio/ visual equipment rental, business center, business phone service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms, office rental, photo copying service, printer, secretarial service, video conferencing, babysitting service, children's menu, children's video rental, cribs, family package offered, high chairs, playpen, baggage storage, barber shop, beauty salon, breakfast area, complimentary car rental, clothing store, elevators, florist, foreign currency exchange, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, luggage hold, multi-lingual staff, news stand, on-site convenience store, room service, safety deposit box, shoe shine and a tour desk.
Dining
A comprehensive list of dining areas is available at this hotel. You can visit Frangipani Restaurant which offers Mediterranean food and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Savour wood-fired pizzas and watch chefs cook on stages, part of this Mumbai restaurant's theatre of food theme. This restaurant is open from 7:00 am to 11:45 pm. Then there is the India Jones Restaurant which is open for lunch and dinner and offers 8 different Asian cuisines. Traditional furniture, a calligraphy walls and a waterfall make this place an unforgettable dining experience. This restaurant is open from 12:30 pm to 11:45 pm. Then comes the Opium Den with its opulent surroundings. Adorned with antiques and artifacts from India Jones's travels, this Mumbai bar features low intimate seating and terracotta figurines. Enjoy Marine Drive sea views over a daiquiri or snack. Finally, there is Cafe Cino which is a contemporary space open 24 hours. Cafe Cino is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A bunch of conferencing and banquet facilities are also available at the hotel. With all the options to choose from you will find the perfect space for your official meetings and gatherings and your informal parties and dinners.
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| DESTINATION INFORMATION |
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| COCHIN |
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Cochin will make you come alive at the very first sight. It offers a wealth of history, art and culture to travellers. Shuffled in the hands of Maharajas, and colonial powers like the Portuguese, Dutch and British, the present Cochin is chequered with impressive colonial landmarks as well as contemporary ones.
The essence of Cochin lies in its pristine beauty and the beaches dotted with palm trees. Its culture, nature and hospitality will surly lure you in. Cochin offers you more than beautiful beaches with architectural gems like Bolghatty Palace and Fort Kochi. Uncovering Cochin through Onam, the banquet of Sadya, the Malayattoor Perunnal Festival, yoga, Ayurveda and Kerala spices at the Spice Market is a fascinating journey of discovery.
Cochin is the only place where Chinese fishing nets are used outside China. You'll see local fishermen braving the waves on coracles. More than the ways of the fishermen, the palaces and ruins left behind like the Hill Palace offer a glimpse of the splendour of Kochi. Visit the Dutch Palace and the nearby Jewish Synagogue which is famed for its Belgium chandeliers and Chinese tiles.
Deep in ancient history, the city will make you snap back to the present in a jiffy with dazzling shopping complexes and places, such as Veega Land, a water theme park, the largest in South India.
Cochin tempts you with a boat cruise in the backwaters against the idyllic backdrop of the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. You can hire a ferryboat and row to Vypin Island from Mattancherry town to catch sight of dolphins making merry.
Cochin's diverse charms, and the relatively quiet, clean and rather conservative atmosphere set it apart from other cities. Don't be surprised if you take back more than a few unforgettable moments.
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Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin
A Kathakali before a performance in Cochin, India
St Mary's Church, Vallarpadom Islet, Cochin
The Vishnu Temple, Cochin
Cycle-rickshaw on Jews Street in Cochin, India
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| MUMBAI |
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India has always been fixated with Mumbai earlier known as Bombay. It is India's archetypal metropolis, imbibing the most extreme of paradoxes. The dream factory is glitzy, home to Bollywood, a thriving commerce industry, the moneyed swish set and some of the country's best educational institutions. Initially a group of seven islands that were merged together by land reclamation, Mumbai has a rich Colonial heritage. An amble through the fort area is testimony to the fact, housing beautiful Gothic-Elizabethan buildings and monuments.
The distinct collage of Mumbai's population is reflected in the shopping. It is an inherent urban city where everything is on offer for everyone; where second hand book bazaars coexist with high-end shopping malls, where flower markets jostle with flea markets, where the quaint antiques market is belligerently housed in an area called the Chor Bazaar (Thieves' Bazaar). You haven't seen Mumbai if you haven’t sampled the street food - varied and vivacious, scrumptious and spicy, it will leave you asking for more as your eyes water and ears burn. Wash it down then with a tall glass of juice available all over Mumbai at stalls.
Having listed out the essentials, what one has to understand is that Mumbai escapes definition. It is a city constantly moving, changing, evolving, and it can be known only by being experienced. Everything exaggerated, impossible or unimaginable you might have heard about Mumbai is in fact true, and more. Look beyond its glaring disparities and you will discover its seductive spirit that keeps the city alive, making it what it is. India is great.
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Landmark of India, Mumbai, India gate
Mumbai Gateway of India
Mumbai Haji Ali Dargah
Mumbai Heritage Wing of the Taj Mahal Hotel
Mumbai Skyline
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| PHOTO GALLERY |
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Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin
The backwaters at the Chinese Fishing nets in Cochin, India, turn golden under the setting sun
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