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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 wellness, 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 and wellness 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 wellness 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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