ENCHANTING INDIA
Fly-in, drives and guided tour
12 Days/11 Nights
- An overnight backwater cruise
- Sooth your senses with an Ayurvedic massage
- Seek blessings at an ancient Indian temple
- Visit the shore temple a UNESCO World Heritage site
Your tour starts from Mumbai, a city with an incredible joie de vivre. A trip to the Elephanta caves is like a walk back in time. The rock cut cave temples date back to 5th century BC and is rich in sculptural content which are purposely placed next to each other to resemble the paradoxes of life and energy. A two hours flight from Mumbai brings you to Cochin, the gateway to the palm fringed state of Kerala. A romantic sunset harbor cruise ends the sightseeing tour of the city and begins the journey of romantic surprises. As you board your luxury houseboat you embark on the most enchanting travel experience in India. A cruise along the palm fringed waterways of Kerala brings to fore the simple pleasures of life as you skim past water lilies, lush paddy fields, coir villages and coconut groves. With meals served on board delight on food prepared with local produces. After floating on the backwaters be ready to rub some sand on your back on the quaint beaches at Mararikulam. Following the scent of spices, travel by road to Thekkady. From a visit to the spice plantations, the tour takes you to the ancient Meenakshi temple at Madurai. As per Indian rituals newly wedded couples come to the shrine to seek blessings from goddess Meenakshi and her consort Shiva. According to legend Madurai is the site where the wedding between Shiva and Meenakshi (Parvati) took Place. A scheduled domestic flight takes you from this temple town to the bustling city of Chennai from where you drive an approximate of 65 kms to the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Your last destination takes you back to the 7th Century, the spectacular shore Temple at Mahabalipuram that has survived the ravages of time and erosion.
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