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THE MALABAR
COAST
Duration : 7 Nights / 8 Days
Places covered : Bombay - Goa - Cochin
- Bombay
Day 01 : Arrival
Mumbai
Our representative welcomes you at
Mumbai International Airport and escorts
you to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 : Mumbai
After breakfast, get ready for a full
day exciting tour through the vivacious
Mumbai city. Visit the city’s
most important historic landmark,
Gateway of India. Stop to marvel at
the majestic Elephanta Caves hewn
from huge rocks and perched atop a
hill. These 7th century caves are
home to the divine Trinity –
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and are
thronged by tourists for their remarkable
intricate architecture. Spend the
evening at Juhu Beach crowded with
visitors or take a stroll down the
winding stretch of Marine Drive. Return
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03 : Mumbai
- Goa
Morning drive to Airport to board
flight to Goa. Proceed to the hotel
upon arrival. After refreshments and
rest, leave for a guided ‘beach
city’ tour. Discover the joy
of playing around at the awe-inspiring
Candolim and Calangute beaches flanked
by azure waters and shimmering sands
or the glorious heritage of Portugal
era in the old Aguada and Chapora
forts. Return to hotel for overnight
stay.
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Day 04 : Goa
Leave for post-breakfast full day
guided tour to explore North and South
Goa. Visit Panjim (now Panaji), former
capital of Old Goa and now the modern
capital city thriving with life. A
brief halt at Vasco da Gama, a strategic
shipping center, before proceeding
to Margao, Goa’s second largest
town. Shop for traditional spices
and cashews at the local bazaar. Evening
visit to the Fishing Village, a rustic
ambience complete with exemplary craftsmanship
by local artisans, traditional music
and dance by locals and seafood bar-be-cue.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05: Goa
Relax breakfast at hotel and full
day for leisure. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 06 : Goa
– Cochin
Leave the city of beaches and proceed
to the ‘Queen of the Arabian
Sea’ - Cochin. Our representative
welcomes you and escorts you to the
hotel upon arrival. Leave for post-lunch
city tour. Visit the 400-year-old
Jewish Synagogue, the oldest among
all Commonwealth countries. Proceed
to the tranquil ambience at St. Francis
Church, the spectacular Dutch Palace
and the huge yet elegant Chinese Fishing
Nets. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07 : Cochin
Day free to enjoy the scenic beauty
of ‘nature’s paradise’
Kerala.
Day 08 : Cochin
– Mumbai
After breakfast, get ready to take
back sweet memories as you proceed
to the Airport to board connecting
flight to Mumbai. A short stay at
hotel upon arrival to help you freshen
up. Day free to freak out in the bustling
city or do some last-minute shopping
for souvenirs to take back home. Leave
after dinner for the International
Airport to board onward flight home.
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