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13 nights / 14 days
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Mumbai - Cochin - Mumbai
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| Day - 1 |
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Mumbai
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Flight to Mumbai. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day - 2 |
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Mumbai
- After arrival in Bombay, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After short sleep and breakfast, half day city-sightseeing of Bombay with visit to the Prince of Wales Museum (Monday closed), Marine drive, Mani Bhavan (Gandhi House), Flora Fountain, Kamla Nehru Park and finally to the Hanging gardens. Afternoon is free. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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Mumbai - Cochin
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After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Cochin. After arrival at the airport, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, half day sightseeing with visit to St.Francis' church, Mattancherry Palace, the Jewtown with its Jewish synagogue and the cantilevered Chinese fishing nets. Rest of the evening free. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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Cochin/Ayurveda Center
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After breakfast drive to the Ayurveda centre (2 hours to Marari Beach resort or 3 & 1/2 hours to Aqua serene resort). After arrival at the respective Ayurveda centre, check-in at the Resort and after a short break, meeting with the Resort 's Ayurveda doctors for a long interactive session, during which they would like to know all the detailed aspects about your wellness, lifestyle, food habits, working habits and other specific body ailments, if any, etc. This would then enable them to decide about the next course of action and the types of different massages most suitable to you. In the afternoon, the first of the general rejuvenation massages shall begin for you. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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Ayurveda Center
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Ayurveda, the science of life, is almost as old as the Indian civilization. It's holistic approach, the efficacy of its therapies and the absence of distressing side-effects are some of its salient features. The seven most common therapies adopted for your rejuvenation package are known in the local dialect as Abhyanga, Elakizhi, Njavarakizhi, Pizhichil, Udhwardhanam, Dhara and Nasyam. You can de-stress your body and rejuvenate yourself in the sylvan, soothing and serene surroundings of either of these centres.
For Kerala's equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of herbs and medicinal plants), are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and restorative and wellness programmes.
The seven day package offered to you includes Body Massage combined with medicated steam bath and medicated bath, Pizhichil and Njavarakizhi.
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Ayurveda Center / Houseboat
- After breakfast, drive to the Boat jetty, where your houseboat with its crew awaits your embarkation thereon. Thereafter a very soothing backwaters boat-cruise through lush green sylvan and serene surroundings and tranquil waters. Your personal cook will serve you the fresh catch of the day with pleasure. Your house-boat can anchor at any place of your choice and you can take a short stroll on the banks of the backwater canals of your choice amidst swaying palms and chirping birds. Dinner and overnight on the houseboat.
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Houseboat/Cochin
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After breakfast and bidding farewell to your boat and it's crew, drive back to Cochin. After checking into the hotel, in the early evening enjoy a live performance of the local classical Kathakali dance. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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| Day - 13 |
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Cochin - Mumbai
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After breakfast drive to airport for flight to Bombay. After arrival in Bombay you have time to visit the museums again or for last minute shopping bargains or a stroll at the Gateway of India as per your desire. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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| Day - 14 |
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Mumbai
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Transfer to the airport for flight to onward destination.
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| Day - 15 |
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Departure Chennai
- Transfer to Airport for flight to onward destination.
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| Day - 14 |
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Trichy - Madurai
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Drive to Madurai. Arrive & check in to the hotel. Afternoon visit Meenakshi temple, etc. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day - 15 |
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Madurai - Rameshwaram - Madurai
- Full Day excursion to Rameshwaram and back. Night stay at hotel.
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| Day - 16 |
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Madurai - Kovalam
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Morning drive to Kovalam. Afternoon free to relax. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day - 17 to 23 |
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Kovalam
- Ayurvedic treatments for complete seven days to rejuvenate you!
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| Day - 24 |
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Kovalam - Chennai
- Transfer to Airport for flight to Chennai. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day - 25 |
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Departure Chennai
- Transfer to Airport for flight to onward destination
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