GOA - GOA: Rail + Hotel Itineraries.

• Hampi Stopover (3 nights): This excursion is ideal for those who wish to do a short trip whilst maintaining the main purpose of a beach holiday. It involves a train from Goa - Hospet for covering Hampi. Hampi is a town with an amazing terrain made up of rock boulders. Historically, very important as it was the seat of the Vijaynagar empire. Sights include various temples including the Vitthala temple.
• Bombay Stopover (3 nights): This city is: the engine of India; heart of the Indian cinema (referred to as Bollywood: Indian film factory producing more films than Hollywood); the home of cricket to many Indians (Take a walk down the Bombay Maidan, a red turf park where nearly 5 - 10 cricket matches are played right next to each other); shoppers delight. It has many sights such as elephanta caves, museums, Marine drive and a mix of old gothic architechture with buildings such as Victoria Terminus, Churchgate along with buildings which are typically that of Bombay. This trip also includes the trip from Bombay - Goa along the Konkan Railway.
• Goa - Delhi (Cover India's Golden Triangle) - Goa (6 nights/ 7 Days): Delhi is a diverse city with 2 major sections, New Delhi & Old Delhi. New Delhi is very similar to any European capital with India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan, houses of parliament, Royal Observatory etc. Old Delhi contains great monuments such as Red Fort, Jama Masjid etc. This is a great base for visiting India's Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra & Jaipur). Agra (The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri to name just a few major sights) and Jaipur (Palace of winds, City Palace, Amber Palace to name a few sights).
• Cochin plus stay on a Keralan Houseboat (6 nights): For those who are looking for a region of natural scenic beauty and a visit to monuments of historical interest a trip the magnificent city of Cochin is ideal. This is an inter-connected set of islands, waterways and the mainland. It is a great base for backwaters boat trips, viewing a Katahkali performance (an amazing dance drama with facial movements) and many sights such as the Mattancherry Palace, the Jewish Synagogue. Overnight stay on a Keralan houseboat is a unique experience covering the backwaters through the narrow canals separated by small strips of land where coconut trees form arches.
• Tailor-Made Travel. The possibilities of this type of combination of arrangements is unlimited. They can be tailor-made to suit your requirements. Just send us your specific requests.