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THE MAGIC OF THE MONSOON

New Summer Tours June – September 2008

Two recommended new special value tours available outside the main season. The ‘monsoon’ months from June to September can make a visit to Goa or Kerala in Southern India a special time. Periods of spectacular and refreshing rain – normally succeeded by bright sunshine that lights up the countryside in brilliant colours - give the landscape a vibrant beauty. This is also a time when Ayurvedic treatments can be especially beneficial.
 
 

Golden Triangle & Goa (13 nights) - from £1628

Delhi (2 nts) – Agra (1 nt) – Jaipur (2 nts) – Goa (7 nts) – Mumbai (1 nt)

Combine the highlights of Northern India with a relaxing stay at a first-class beachfront hotel in popular Goa on the Arabian Sea. Visit the bustling capital of Delhi, where India both old and new collide head on, take in the ethereal beauty of Agra’s great Taj Mahal and explore the colourful streets and landmarks of Jaipur, Rajasthan’s famous ‘Pink City’. Then unwind for a leisurely week amid the comforts of your beachside resort hotel.
Please ask us for full itinerary details.

Tour Price £1628 per person (3-night Goa Extension from £144)

Prices valid June – September 2008. Peak Season Flight Supplements apply in July and August - details on request. Single room supplements available on request.

Included in Price:

  • Round-trip economy class flights from London, including Delhi – Jaipur – Goa - Mumbai
  • 13 nights shared standard twin room hotel accommodation at the Connaught (Delhi), the Grand Imperial (Agra), Shahpura House (Jaipur), the Cidade da Goa and Gordon House (Mumbai).
  • Full breakfast daily
  • Full-day Old and New Delhi sightseeing
  • Half-day Agra sightseeing, with additional sunset visit to the Taj Mahal
  • Visit to Fatehpur Sikri en route from Agra to Jaipur
  • Full-day Jaipur sightseeing
  • Half-day Goa sightseeingAirport/hotel transfers and sightseeing as detailed by air-conditioned Toyota Innova car or similar
   
Goa   Hawa Mahal - Jaipur   Taj Mahal - Agra

   

Shahpura House

   The Cidade da Goa   Mediterranean room - Gordon House

Lazy Days In Kerala (11 nights) - from £1679

Kovalam (7 nts) – Kerala Backwaters Houseboat (1 nt) – Kumarakom (1 nt) – Cochin (2 nts)

Enjoy the relaxed summer ‘Monsoon’ season mood of Southern India’s Arabian Sea coastline on this lazy beach-oriented visit combining a long stay in Kerala’s leading resort of Kovalam with a short stay amid the legendary Kerala Backwaters (including an overnight houseboat cruise) - and an opportunity to explore some of the area’s most exotic history in the ancient trading port of Cochin.
Please ask us for full itinerary details.

Tour Price £1679 per person (3-night Kovalam Extension from £93)

Prices valid June – September 2008. Peak Season Flight Supplements apply in July and August - details on request. Single room supplements available on request.

Included in Price:

  • Round-trip economy class flights from London
  • 11 nights shared standard twin room hotel accommodation at the Travancore Heritage (Kovalam), the Backwater Ripples (Kumarakom) and the Hotel Casino (Cochin), and with overnight on a houseboat cruise between Thotapally and Kumarakom
  • Full breakfast daily
  • Full-day excursion to Kanyakumari
  • Full-day Cochin sightseeing, including Kathakali dance performance
  • Airport/hotel transfers and sightseeing/excursions as detailed by air-conditioned Toyota Innova car or similar

Ayurvedic Treatments at the Travancore Heritage Hotel (Kovalam)
 
The Travancore Heritage is an excellent centre for a range of therapeutic Ayurvedic treatments.
Amongst those available to guests are • Ayurvedic Massage • Relaxation Programme • Stress Relieving Programme • Rejuvenating Programme • Rejuvenating Programme with Panchakarma and Daily Regimens • Rejuvenating for Old-Age Disorders • Panchedriya Shodana (Purification of sense organs) • Spine and Neck Care Programme • Beauty Care Programme • Psoriasis Treatment • Arthritis Treatment • Slimming Programme.

Charges for treatments are not included in our tour prices and are payable directly to the hotel locally.
   
House boat   Pulinkudi beach near Kovalam   Pool at Travancore Heritage Hotel