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Holiday Goa
A tourist paradise! Book an amazing holiday here and visit the beautiful state of Goa.

    NEWLY INTRODUCED PRODUCTS AND SUMMER SPECIALS.
The Golden Chariot. The Golden Chariot
Wildlife Sampler, Lions and Tigers

Rail/ Hotel Holidays featuring Wildlife.

Tailor-Made Travel   Rajasthan and North India    Kerala and South India



Summer Special Offers covering North & South India: Delhi, India's Golden Triangle plus Udaipur, a trip to Bombay (Bollywood: India's film making capital) Using Luxurious Oberoi Resort Hotels such as Amar Vilas, Jai Vilas, Udai Vilas, Vanya Vilas and The Oberoi in Bombay PLUS COMBINE with the excellent Casino Group of Hotels to cover Cochin & Mararikulam using Brunton Boatyard & Marari Beach Resort and also an overnight stay on a houseboat: From £ 1098 (Prices valid for conclusion by 17 Sep 2008).


Some of the sights within are listed below:-
Delhi: India Gate, Houses of Parliament, Humayun's tomb, Red Fort, Jama Masjid and many more sights.
Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itamadh-Udh-Dhaula, Fatehpur sikri.
Jaipur: The Palace of Winds, City Palace, Observatory, Amber Palace, Jaigarh fort and many more.
Udaipur: City Palace, Jagdish temple, Lake Palace, Fateh Sagar, Saheliyon Ki Bari.
Bombay: The centre of the Indian Film Making Industry (referred to as Bollywood), monuments such as Gateway of India, Bombay Victoria Terminus, red turf in the centre of the city called the Bombay Maidan for cricket lovers.
Cochin: A inter-connection of islands. Diverse places to view such as The Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, Fort Cochin. An excellent place to view Kathakali dancing (a unique motion of body and the facial features).
Kerala Backwaters: Travelling by boat along the Kerala backwaters is an experience not to be missed. The backwaters is an amazing network of lakes, canals, lagoons and rivers and coconut trees on the banks. You can view chinese fishing nets and small village settlements along the narrow strips of land along the route.
Mararikulam: Excellent exclusive beach resort with stay in cottages within a forested area. Nearest large towns are Cochin and Allepey.

Detailed itinerary is given below:


Day Itinerary
01 DELHI. Arrival transfer from airport to hotel in Delhi for two night's stay.
02 DELHI. Full day sightseeing of Old & New Delhi and then transfer to Nizammudin Railway station for onward journey. DELHI - AGRA. Late afternoon/ early evening drive to Agra. Check in at hotel for two night's stay.
03 AGRA. Morning sightseeing of Itamadh-Udh-Dhaula & Sikandra. Then return back to hotel for a short rest before proceeding for afternoon sightseeing of Agra Fort and then proceed to reach the Taj Mahal around mid to late afternoon to have the possibility of viewing it in different times of the day. Return to hotel for overnight stay..
04 AGRA - FATEHPUR SIKRI - JAIPUR. After a last look at the Taj, proceed to Jaipur visiting Fatehpur Sikri en-route. Stay at Jaipur for 2 nights.
05 JAIPUR. Full day sightseeing of Jaipur and Amber. Return to hotel for overnight stay.
06 JAIPUR. Day free in Jaipur. Departure transfer from hotel to Jaipur Railway station. JAIPUR - UDAIPUR. Catch overnight train from Jaipur - Udaipur: 2225 - 0745*.
07 UDAIPUR. Arrival transfer from Udaipur Railway station to Hotel for 2 night's stay.
09 UDAIPUR. Departure transfer from hotel to Udaipur airport for onward flight. UDAIPUR - BOMBAY by internal flight.
09 BOMBAY. Arrival transfer from Bombay airport to Hotel for 2 night's stay.
11 BOMBAY. Departure transfer from hotel in Bombay to the airport for onward flights.
11 BOMBAY - COCHIN. Departure transfer from hotel in Bombay to the airport for onward flight. BOMBAY - COCHIN by internal flight.
11 COCHIN. Arrival transfer from Cochin airport to Hotel for 2 night's stay.
13 COCHIN - ALLEPEY . COCHIN - ALLEPEY. Transfer from hotel in Cochin to Allepey boat Jetty to board Keralan Houseboat. Overnight stay on a full board basis inculsive of boat cruises in & around Allepey.
14 ALLEPEY - MARARIKULAM. After breakfast transfer from Allepey boat jetty and drive to MARARI BEACH RESORT for 4 night's stay of pure relaxation.
18 MARARIKULAM - COCHIN. After breakfast departure transfer to COCHIN AIRPORT for onward flight or to COCHIN RAILWAY STATION for onward train journey. Trip concludes here.

KEY TO AID UNDERSTANDING OF TABULAR ITINERARY ABOVE.
Alphabets in red represent car + driver itineraries for individuals for that section.
Alphabets in green means train travel for that section (generally in AC 2 Tier or AC 3 Tier unless stated otherwise).
Alphabets in blue indicate flights between sections.


Cost per person in £'s on a twin share basis.


  Superior
Ground Arrangements £ 1098


Rates given above are based on standard rooms on a twin share basis. If you require costing based on single rooms or triple rooms or superior rooms at the properties, please email us and we shall get back to you with a costing.


Superior hotels: Oberoi Maidens, Delhi; Amar Vilas, Agra; Jai Vilas, Jaipur; Udai Vilas, Udaipur; The Oberoi, Bombay; Brunton Boatyard, Cochin; A/C single apartment houseboat, Allepey; Marari Beach Resort, Mararikulam.
Cost Includes:   transfers from Delhi - Agra - Jaipur using an AC car with driver; transfers in Udaipur & Bombay using a non AC car with driver; transfers as mentioned in Kerala from Cochin - Allepey - Mararikulam - Cochin using an AC car with driver; stay at hotels mentioned on a twin share room only basis inclusive of local taxes in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur & Bombay; stay at hotels on a twin share BB basis in Cochin & Mararikulam; overnight stay in AC single apartment houseboat on a full board basis inclusive of boat cruises in & around Allepey (Note: AC is switched on for night time only through the internal generator); train travel from Jaipur to Udaipur as mentioned in AC 2 Tier or AC 3 Tier.
Cost Excludes:  international flights; internal flights from Udaipur - Bombay - Cochin; meals; sightseeing in Udaipur, Bombay & Cochin; guides; entrance & camera fees to monuments; mineral water& personal drinks on houseboat.

Note: This price offer is valid only in the summer season. All journeys must be concluded by 17 Sep 08.

Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket providers". (London - Delhi, Udaipur - Bombay - Cochin - London).

You can tailor-make a trip that suits your individual requirements.
For rates pertaining to the season specific to your trip, please email us.



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Kerala: A tropical Paradise
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Yangtse River and the Three Gorges in China
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Newly Introduced Products & Summer Specials using Oberoi & Casino Group Hotels. Newly Introduced Products & Summer Specials using Oberoi & Casino Group Hotels. Delhi, India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur plus Toy train ride to Shimla using Oberoi Maidens, Amar Vilas, Jai Vilas, Udai Vilas and Wildflower Hall. Delhi, India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur, Bombay plus Cochin, Mararikulam & overnight stay  on houseboat using  Oberoi Maidens, Amar Vilas, Jai Vilas, Udai Vilas,  Brunton Boatyard and Marari Beach Resort. Kerala Sampler: Using Casino Group of Hotels: Casino, Coconut Lagoon, Spice Village and Marari Beach Resort plus stay on houseboat (11 nts). Rail/ Heritage Hotel Holidays: India's Golden Triangle Plus Ranthambore. Rail/ Heritage Holidays:  Rajasthan Sampler: Golden Triangle plus Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Bharatpur & Ranthambore. Wildlife Sampler: Emphasis on 3 wildlife Parks for spotting tigers: Bandavgarh & Kanha in Madhya Pradesh and Ranthambore in Rajasthan. In addtion, cover India's Golden Triangle and Varanasi. Liosn & Tigers plus India's Golden Triangle plus Udaipur (21 nts). Covers 2 excellent wildlife parks in Madhya Pradesh for spotting tigers and the excellent Sasan Gir in Gujarat for spotting the asiatic Lion.