Golden Triangle with Bollywood and Backwater
Duration: 20 Nights / 21 Days
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Agra – Jaipur –Mumbai – Goa – Cochin – Munnar – Periyar – Alleppey – Kovalam – Kanyakumari - Trivandrum
Day 01: Delhi Arrival (by flight: TBA)
Arrival in Delhi, custom & Immigration will take 45 Min or hours. We will meet you at airport in arrival hall with placard of your name under logo of Veer Travel Gatewayand then transfer to hotel. On arrival at the hotel our executive will assist you for check in at hotel and then handover all the travel related documents with explanation of day to day scheduled. Stay for two nights in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning after breakfast , meet with guide at hotel lobby and who will take you for city tour of New and Old Delhi and you will be visiting Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb and drive pass to Parliament house, president house and India Gate. After lunch proceed to visit Old Delhi with visit to Jama Masjid and Chandani Chowk where you will enjoy cycle rickshaw ride. Stay overnight in Delhi.
Other options of tours in Delhi which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Early morning cycling tour
- Old Delhi food walk
- Light & sound show
- Tour of Old Delhi with Rickshaw ride
- Salaam Baalak Trust walk
- Temples Tours (Akshardham, Lotus and Birla Temple)
- Kingdom of Dreams
Day 03: Delhi – Agra
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and drive to Agra. Assistance on arrival and check in at the hotel. After lunch proceed to guided tour of Agra Fort and Itmad-ud daulah. Later return to hotel. Stay overnight in Agra.
Other options of tours in Agra which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Early morning and evening cycling tour
- Cooking class experience with India Family followed by meal.
- Mohabbat the Taj Show
- Bird watching at Bharatpur sanctuary
Day 04: Agra – Jaipur
Early morning visit to Taj Mahal, later return to hotel for breakfast. Post breakfast check out from hotel and travel to Jaipur. En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri : the abandoned Mughal town. The attractions you will cover include Jama Masjid, Jodha Bai Palace, Birbal Bhawan, Panch Mahal and the Buland Darwaza. Continue drive to Jaipur. Assistance on arrival and check in at the hotel. If time permits, explore the local market. Stay for two nights in Jaipur.
Other options of tours in Jaipur which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Hot Air Balloon ride
- Explore Chokhi Dhani
- Fulfill your shopping spree
- Visit to Elephant firm
- Explore the village in a jeep
- Saganer textile visit
- Elephant safari at Dera Amer
- Tuk-Tuk Experience with Dinner at Local Restaurant
- Cooking class experience with India Family followed by meal.
Day 05: Jaipur
Morning after breakfast, meet with guide at hotel lobby and who will take you for city tour like visit to Amer Fort (Ascending the fort by Jeep / Elephant), Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar. Later return to Hotel. Stay overnight in Jaipur.
Day 06: Jaipur – Mumbai
Today arrive Mumbai. Mumbai is well known diverseculture,traditional festivals, food, music and theatres. On arrival you will be met by our tour executive at the arrival lounge who will assist with transfer and check in stay two nights in the Bollywood city.
Day 07: Mumbai
Morning after breakfast, you will be transferred for city tour of Mumbai. the main tourist attraction in Mumbai, the Gateway of India,Prince of Wales Museum(Closed on Monday). Then, you will catch a glimpse of the other famous buildings of Mumbai as we drive you past the University of Bombay, High Court of Bombay and Crawford Market. You will also visit the honoured Gandhi Memorial Museum (Mani Bhavan). Conclude your day with visit to Dhobi Ghat: world’s largest outdoor laundry. Later we drop you back to the hotel.
Day 08: Mumbai
Morning after breakfast, proceed for guided excursion to Elephanta caves (Closed on Mondays). Afternoon proceed to visit to Dharavi Slum Tour. Stay overnight in Mumbai.
Other options of tours in Mumbai which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Bollywood Tour
- Mumbai Street Food Tour
- Dabbawala Tour
Day 09: Mumbai – Goa (By Flight: TBA)
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and you will be transferred to airport to board the flight to Goa : it’s smallest state of India having lots of tourist attractions with awestruck beaches. On arrival check in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Stay for three nights in Goa.
Day 10: Goa
Morning after breakfast proceed for full day city tour of South & North Goa. Star you day with visit to Mangueshi Temple dedicated to Mangueshi an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Se Cathedral and the Basilica of Bom and St. Francis Xavier are kept. Further continue your drive to Panjim is a capital of Goa, located on the south bank of the wide Mandovi River. Later drive back to the hotel. Stay for two nights in Goa.
Day 11: Goa
Morning breakfast at leisurely pace. Rest of the day free for beach activities. Stay overnight in Goa.
Other options of tours in Goa which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Market visit of Goa
- Excursion to Dudhsagar Waterfall
- Spice plantation tour
- Old Goa Heritage walk
- Heritage walk of Sao Tome and Fontainhas
Day 12: Goa – Cochin (By Flight: TBA)
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and transfer to Goa airport to board the flight to Cochin. Meeting and assistance on arrival at Cochin airport by our representative and transfer to hotel. On arrival check in at hotel. Later proceed for sightseeing of Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace), St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Nets in action/Fort Cochin and Jewish Synagogue (Mattancherry Synagogue). In Evening at 1700 hrs enjoy Kathakali dance performance. Stay overnight in Cochin.
Day 13: Cochin
Morning after breakfast transfer for the sightseeing of Dutch Palace (Mattancherry Palace), St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Nets in action/Fort Cochin and Jewish Synagogue (Mattancherry Synagogue). In Evening at 1700 hrs enjoy Kathakali dance performance. Stay overnight in Cochin.
Day 14: Cochin - Munnar
Morning after breakfast. Check out from hotel and then drive to Munnar (130 Km/ 4 Hrs). En-route visit Cheyyappara waterfalls. On arrival check in at hotel and rest of the day free for your own activities. Stay for two nights in Munnar.
Other options of tours in Munnar, which can be added up in the itinerary on the request of guest:-
- Enjoy cycling tour
- Enjoy tea plantation tour
Day 15: Munnar
Morning after breakfast transfer for the sightseeing and you can rove through tea and cardamom plantation, Mattupetty Dam, Tea Museum, Eco point etc. Stay overnight in Munnar.
Day 16: Munnar- Thekkady
Morning after breakfast. Check out from hotel and then drive to Thekkady . On arrival check in at hotel. Lunch on your own. Later visit Periyar wildlife sanctuary; enjoy Elephant safari and boating at Periyar Lake followed by spice plantation and elephant junction. Stay overnight in Thekkady.
Day 17: Periyar – Alleppey
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and then transfer to visit Kumarkom bird sanctuary and enjoy the beauty of Vembanad Lake. Later drive to Alleppey . Upon arrival on jetty at 1200 hrs embark houseboat. You will cruise through the beautiful villages and lush paddy fields witnessing the men at work. Start time: 12 noon. Inclusions: all meals and tea. Stay overnight in Alleppey.
Day 18: Alleppey – Kovalam
Morning after breakfast check out from houseboat and drive to Kovalam which is beach paradise. On arrival arrival check in at hotel. In evening you can relax and enjoy the cool breeze at Kovalam beach. Stay for two nights in Kovalam.
Day 19: Kovalam
Day is free to relax and you would have option to enjoy Ayurvedic Massage. Stay overnight in Kovalam.
Day 20: Kovalam – Kanyakumari
Morning after breakfast, check out from hotel and travel to Kanyakumari. On arrival check in at the hotel. Later visit temple and Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a gigantic structure surrounded on all sides by the Laccadive Sea, so the only way you can reach the monument is by taking a boat/ferry ride. In the evening enjoy the sunset from Murugam Kundram Hills. Stay overnight in Kanyakumari.
Day 21: Kanyakumari – Trivandrum
Morning after breakfast drive to Trivandrum airport to board the flight to onward journey.