Multi Port Package - Manglore Cochin and Mumbai (minimum 10 Pax)

Multi Port Package - Manglore Cochin and Mumbai (minimum 10 Pax)

A specially designed Private multi port offer clubbed with MANGLORE, COCHIN & MUMBAI.
You will be welcomed by representative and private guide at the pier Mangalore. Embark on your day tour and learn about the cultural history of the city. Apart from the natural grandeur, Mangalore is exquisitely adorned with brilliantly architected churches and divinely designed temples.
A fascinating private tour with English speaking guide to the palm fringed backwaters of Alleppey through the beautifully styled Houseboat with Kerala lunch reminder of your tour takes place in Fort Cochin & Mattancherry, popularly known as Colonial twin towns and enjoy Cochin’s rich cultural heritage, showcasing the mixed Dutch, Portuguese, British and Jewish influences that make the city unique.
A private guided tour to the Elephanta Island Caves (UNESCO World Heritage Site) & Mumbai Highlights.(Art Deco Marine Drive, Chowpatty beach, Dhobi Ghats, Mani Bhavan, Gandhi’s Bombay residence, Prince of Wales Museum.etc)

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Panoramic Mangalore:-
The port city of Mangalore is fascinating combination of natural beauty, architectural marvels and deep rooted cultural heritage. Explore the city of Mangalore in this one-day tour. You will be picked up by our tour guide and the trip commences with a visit to the cashew factory. Mangalore is India’s largest producer and exporter of Cashew. Visiting the ancient temples, beautiful churches and iconic landmarks will take you back in time. Walk along the beaches, stroll the picturesque country side and gardens and go shopping. Get a taste of the coastal Mangalorean cuisine at any of the city restaurants. By evening you shall return with curios and memories of an enchanting place.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala

1. Alleppey Backwaters, Alappuzha India:-
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both man made and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.

2. Kochi (Cochin), Kochi (Cochin), Ernakulam District, Kerala
Visiting some of the most fascinating sites in Fort Cochin and Mattancherry like the Dutch Palace (closed on Friday). Your tour will continue with a visit to the Jewish synagogue (closed on Friday noon and Saturday) and St Francis Church. You will have the opportunity to also see the Chinese fishing nets at the entrance to the harbor, and the mechanical method of catching fish by local fishermen in Fort Kochi.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra

1. Elephanta Caves, Mumbai India:-
An enjoyable ferry ride to the Elephanta Caves.
Explore the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On Elephanta Island, you’ll wander through a web of subterranean caves. These caves hold highly prized statues of Shiva and other deities, as well as shrines, pillars, courtyards and halls, that are all carved out of rock.

2.Gateway of India, Mumbai, India
Back from Elephanta Caves & proceed for Lunch after Lunch proceed for Mumbai City Sightseeing Experience the highlights of this fascinating city, with its western monuments and eastern sensibilities. The tour begins at the Gateway of India, the city’s most famo us landmark – an Indo-Saracenic archway built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary.

You will then drive on to the western shores of the island and on to the Art Deco Marine Drive, at night also known as the Queen’s Necklace, because of its illuminated curve around the bay. At the far end of this promenade you will see the popular Chowpatty beach with its enticing array of food stalls epitomising the city’s celebrated street food culture!

Continue to your next stop, the Dhobi Ghats, where you’ll be fascinated by a simple activity that is common all over the world but a highlight in Mumbai: the laundry. Each morning laundry from all over Mumbai is brought here to be soaped, soaked, boiled, beaten, and thrashed. The next day, after being aired, pressed, folded and wrapped, the bundles are returned to their owners. Th e secret that keeps the operation running smoothly is the coded symbol that each Dhobi-Wallah places on every item. Invisible to the untrained eye, this mark ensures that nothing will be lost.

The tour then takes you on to Mani Bhavan, Gandhi’s Bombay residence between 1917 and 1934. Mani Bhavan is now a permanent museum and memorial to the mahatma. It contains a research library of more than 20,000 volumes, and a series of tiny dioramas, a fascinating depiction of his life story. The walls are covered with photos of historic events and world-famous people.

You will then visit the Prince of Wales Museum, built in a blend of Gothic and Moorish styles, and crowned by a sparkling white dome. The most impressive features of Bom bay’s cityscape are the Gothic revival buildings built in the last century after its original fortifications were removed. Fine examples include Bombay University, the High Court, and Victoria Termin s, a remarkable railway station enriched with domes, spires, Corinthian columns and minarets. India’s first train departed from this station in April 1853; today half a million commuters use the statio n each day.

Please note: While little walking is required on this tour, there are a considerable number of stairs involved in the visit to the Prince of Wales Museum and Mani Bhawan

Duration: 7 hours