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Day
1 Mumbai
Flight
to Mumbai.
Day
2 Mumbai
After arrival in
Bombay, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
After short sleep and breakfast, half day city-sightseeing of
Bombay with visit to the Prince of Wales Museum (Monday closed),
Marine drive, Mani Bhawan (Gandhi House), Flora Fountain, Kamla
Nehru Park and finally to the Hanging gardens. Afternoon is free.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day
3 Mumbai /
Cochin
After
breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Cochin. After
arrival at the airport, meet and greet at the airport and transfer
to the hotel. In the afternoon, half day sightseeing with visit to
St.Francis' church, Mattancherry Palace, the Jewtown with its
Jewish synagogue and the cantilevered chinese fishing nets. Rest
of the evening free. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day
4 Cochin/Ayurveda
Center (Marari Beach Resort or Aquaserene Resort)
After breakfast
drive to the Ayurveda centre ( 2 hours to Marari Beach resort or 3
& 1/2 hours to Aquaserene resort). After arrival at the
respective Ayurveda centre, check-in at the Resort and after a
short break, meeting with the Resort 's Ayurveda doctors for a
long interactive session, during which they would like to know all
the detailed aspects about your lifestyle, food habits, working
habits and other specific body ailments, if any, etc. This would
then enable them to decide about the next course of action and the
types of different massages most suitable to you. In the
afternoon, the first of the general rejuvenation massages shall
begin for you. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day
5-10 Ayurveda
Center
Ayurveda, the
science of life, is almost as old as the Indian civilization. It's
holistic approach, the efficacy of its therapies and the absence
of distressing side-effects are some of its salient features. The
seven most common therapies adopted for your rejuvenation package
are known in the local dialect as Abhyanga, Elakizhi, Njavarakizhi,
Pizhichil, Udhwardhanam, Dhara and Nasyam. You can de-stress your
body and rejuvenate yourself in the sylvan, soothing and serene
surroundings of either of these centres.
For Kerala's
equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of
herbs and medicinal plants), are best suited for Ayurveda's
curative and restorative programmes.
The seven day
package offered to you includes Body Massage combined with
medicated steam bath and medicated bath, Pizhichil and
Njavarakizhi.
Day 01 of the
package: Body massage - is done with medicated oils as per the
conditions of the individual for 60 - 90 minutes. This is intended
to rejuvenate body and mind, to tone the skin, increase
circulation.
Day 01/02/03
of the package: Pizhichil - It is a special massage done by two
persons and is a Sudation as well as a Oelation Therapy. About 4 -
5 liters of lukewarm medicated oil, selected according to body
constitution and illness is squeezed from a cloth over the body
continuously for about 45 - 60 minutes for three days. This
treatment tones up the body, increases circulation, nourishes the
muscular and nervous system and expels the metabolic wastes
through the skin.
Day 04/05/06
of the package: Njavarakizhi - It is a cotton bag massage
performed with a bag filled with "njavara" rice, cooked
in milk and herbal decoctions. This is a nourishing treatment and
is indicated in all types of neurological and arthritic
complaints.
Day
11 Ayurveda
Center / Houseboat
After breakfast,
drive to the Boat jetty, where your houseboat with its crew awaits
your embarkation thereon. Thereafter a very soothing backwaters
boat-cruise through lush green sylvan and serene surroundings and
tranquil waters. Your personal cook will serve you the fresh catch
of the day with pleasure. Your house-boat can anchor at any place
of your choice and you can take a short stroll on the banks of the
backwater canals of your choice amidst swaying palms and chirping
birds. Dinner and overnight on the houseboat.
Day
12 Houseboat
/ Cochin
After breakfast and
bidding farewell to your boat and it's crew, drive back to Cochin.
After checking into the hotel, in the early evening enjoy a live
performance of the local classical Kathakali dance. Dinner and
overnight in hotel.
Day
13 Cochin /
Mumbai
After breakfast
drive to airport for flight to Bombay. After arrival in Bombay you
have time to visit the museums again or for last minute shopping
bargains or a stroll at the Gateway of India as per your desire.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day
14 Mumbai
Transfer to the
airport for flight to onward destination.
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