Duration : 20 Nights / 21 Days
Destination
: Mumbai (Bombay) - Goa
Day 01 : Arrival
Mumbai (Bombay) Arrive Mumbai . You will be met on arrival and
transferred to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Mumbai,
the gateway to India in the days of the Raj, is today India's commercial
capital. The city dates back to around the first century AD when the area
consisted of seven islands separated by the sea.
In 1661 the port
and islands of Mumbai were presented to the British by the Portuguese. In
1668 The East India company leased all of the Islands of Mumbai from the
British Govt. for £10.00 in gold per year.
On independence in
1947 the Mumbai presidency became Mumbai state, and subsequently Mumbai
became the state capital of Maharashtra. Mumbai is India's financial,
commercial and industrial centre, and the centre of the film industry.
Day
02 : MumbaiAt leisure
Day 03 : Mumbai
Morning sightseeing tour of Mumbai city. Afternoon is free
A
sightseeing tour of Mumbai city takes you to the Hanging Gardens, situated
on the slopes of Malabar Hills, offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive.
Also included are the Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhavan, Gateway of India,
Dhobi Ghat, Flora Fountain and drive through Crawford Market and along
Marine Drive.
Day 04 : Mumbai Morning
visit to the Elephanta caves. Afternoon is free
The Elephanta caves
are situated on an island about six miles from Mumbai in the Arabian Sea.
These are four rock cut temples from between 450 and 750 AD. They were
originally called the Gharapuri, the `fortress city'. The Portuguese renamed
them Elephanta from the elephant like large stone on the landing place.
Elephanta's size and beauty, and the power of its sculptures is impressive.
There is one main cave with a number of large sculptured panels and bas
reliefs all relating to the Lord Shiva. The centrepiece is a massive 18 ft
three headed bust of Lord Shiva.
Day 05 - 10 :
Mumbai At leisure
Day
11 : Mumbai to Goa After breakfast transfer to the domestic airport
for flight to Goa, departing and arriving . You will be met on arrival and
transferred to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Sun, sea and the
sand combine to make Goa an ideal place to rest. With its 100 Km of
coastline, it is a land of Golden beaches set against a backdrop of coconut
palms and green rice fields. This former Portuguese colony offers some of
the best un-spoilt beaches in South East Asia. With white washed buildings
and Portuguese churches a Mediterranean atmosphere still exists here. Under
the Portuguese it rapidly grew to rival Lisbon and many huge churches
convents and monasteries were built. However, with the rise of British Dutch
and French supremacy at sea, the Portuguese influence declined and so did
Old Goa. Panjim is India's smallest state capital and perhaps one of the
most pleasant. It retains a strong Portuguese flavor, and parts of the town
have narrow winding streets. There are numerous cafes and small bars; many
still have their signs in Portuguese.
Day 12 -15
: Goa At leisure
Day 16 : Goa to Mumbai
After breakfast transfer to the domestic airport for flight to Mumbai,
departing . You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 : Mumbai At
leisure
Day 18 : Mumbai to Dubai Depart
to Dubai on flight Emirates Airlines .
Day 19 -
20 : Dubai In Dubai
Day 21 : Departure
London Depart to London with Emirates on flight .
Cities
in Rajasthan
