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Goa Carnival Tour India

India is a country of varied culture and traditional values are different accordingly. Due to differential culture variety of carnivals are also significantly noticed. Among others Goa carnival assumes one important place on a high tier. As an Indian culture tourist you must trip Goa carnival in India.

On influx at Mumbai international airport you will be received by our envoy and shepherded to your hotel. After customary welcome at the hotel you will be briefed on your onward cultural tour trip India. Overnight stay at hotel

Morning after breakfast of your select gets keyed up for a full day visiting the attractions trip. You will be taken on the deluxe A/C coach to travel around Mumbai one of the most major metropolitan cities in India. Trip the Juhu beach Gateway of India Elephanta caves museums gardens. In the evening there is another revelation in the offing for you take pleasure in the compact little Bollywood with lights camera and action. While visiting these you would come to know about the heritage of India.

Make your way through a variety of sets of a typical film studio from a place to the parish square making your Film City tour most thrilling and remembering. Once in Mumbai don’t fail to remember to taste the mouthwatering delicacies like Pani Puri PavBhaji Bhel Puri and much more. So Goa carnival tour is not merely an India cultural tour but also a fete of daintiness as well. Overnight to be spent at hotel

Morning after breakfast you will be transported to airport for your onward flight to Goa. Rest of the day is at your spare time. In the evening take pleasure in Goa Carnival Festival. Be a part of traditional Indian carnival festival of Goa which is an inheritance of rich Portugal heritage in India. The festival will bring together festivities song and dance rich Goan delicacies and on top the good wine in most romantic way. Discover the
delight of Goan cuisine at a delightful buffet dinner. Overnight at hotel resort

Get prepared for more fun and excitement in Goa. You will be visiting renowned beaches of North Goa and South Goa spend the whole day indulging in the beach activities. In the evening we have for you the fishing community; Fishing villages are element of Goa’s prosperous cultural heritage. Neighboring Goan fishing township is created on the grounds of the hotel forming an ideal backdrop for a delightful evening in a very rustic atmosphere. Artisans exhibit their skills whilst the village dancers twirl to the music of a neighboring band.

The whole day is at leisure; go for shopping some of the most special items of Goa from the celebrated Goa bazaars. In the evening enjoy seafood Barbecue on the beach; dine under a starlit sky on luscious lobsters jumbo prawns and other local seafood delicacy which form part of an enchanting barbecue set up on a calm moon light night. Visitors may also cook their own food on skewers over a campfire. A home musician captures the enchantment of the moment on his guitar strings. The cultural tour in India becomes a success. Overnight stay at the hotel

Morning after breakfast leave for Cochin in Kerala. On influx at the airport you will be received by our envoy and will be transferred to your hotel resort. In the afternoon get set for exhilarating city tour visit Jewish Synagogue St. Francis church Dutch Palace Chinese fishing nets. In the evening take pleasure in moonlight boat sail on the backwaters of Cochin. South Indian astonish is served. An exciting fireworks show on an island off the backwaters of Cochin concludes a wonderful evening. Expend a night in the copiously decorated houseboat of Kerala.

Morning visit the wellknown Periyar wild life national park in Kerala much popular for its tiger population in India. A boat cruise on the superb Periyar Lake is the best way to discover the wilds in their natural habitat. Evenings take up a Keral Village culture Tour. Cruise through Kerala’s heartland in wooden ‘vallams’ boats that floats with ease through the green waters. Take pleasure in a packed lunch on board. Visit small islands along the way to peek conventional life in villages. Longestablished fish farms the legendary Chinese nets coconut groves and paddy fields are just breathtaking sights. Besides enjoy the glorious sights of bird Kingfishers Cormorants Woodpeckers and Kites at a close quarter. You here enjoy every bit of the Goa carnival tour. During the night at hotel

In the morning leave to airport for your on ward flight to Mumbai. On getting to Mumbai the whole day is at your leisure. Evening holds the charm of Juhu beach; spend your evenings watching the glorious life on the beach of Mumbai. Enjoy some of the mouthwatering delicacies at Chopati the spicy Pani Puri BhelPuri and PavBhaji that makes Mumbai’s cookery distinct from others. Go for Mumbai sidewalk try out every single offering the sidewalk promises. Buy bargains and boogie on the sidewalk. Try out the arsenal stall curio shops while taking a swig of our barman’s delightful mingle. After dinner you will be shifted to airport on your onward destination. And here ends your Goa carnival tour.

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A Walking Holiday On Zante

We booked a bargain holiday on the Greek Island of Zante through the travel agent Global Holidays.

Having got used to the quieter Greek islands which require a ferry crossing and therefore tend to discourage families with young children our coach transfer on Zakynthos through brightly lit seaside resorts seeming to consist of little more than tavernas bars and souvenir shops left us wondering what on earth we had let ourselves in for.

Our destination of Alikes too at first seemed built to a similar plan but at least by then we knew it was not a oneoff. Our accommodation at the Lofos Studios was if anything better than the brochure description had led us to believe and though built adjacent to a relatively busy local road proved to be sufficiently well away from the main drag to offer the prospect of some peace and quiet. Our room even had a good view of the sea though most others had not contrary to what we had been told to expect.

Though relatively quiet when out of the centre of town any peace was often disturbed by the local sport of seemingly removing the silencers from motorbikes and impressing the tourists by performing wheelies in front of them. What could possibly go wrong? No doubt it often ends in tears much to the improvement of the gene pool but it is something to be on your guard against if you do not want to be claimed by the local kamikaze.

Despite our earlier misgivings we soon got the hang of the place and providing we gave the busier parts of town a miss we eventually came to like Alikes.

The food at all the tavernas we visited was good the main delineator being location and attitude to customers and eventually we found a couple of crackers the Anatolika which grows its own veg sheep and cheese and the Paradosiako each at opposite ends of town.

There was also the Lemon Tree at the other side of the adjacent resort of Alikanas which though quite a way away operated its own minibus to take its customers home and even to collect them if required. The meal there was not that special but it was somewhere different to go.

Similarly there was the Kaki Rachi in the nearby village of Pigadakia to which the enterprising owner Spiros Vertzagias ran a roadtrain to take interested parties to both his farming museum and taverna during the week and an authentic Greek Night on Saturdays.

Good value at 25 Euros including train fare and not half as tacky as it could have been as rather than establishing a venture to soak the tourists Spiros seemed to be inviting us to a big party which he can only afford if he charges us for the privilege.

What should have been the most interesting bit though turned out to be a bit of an anticlimax. You may have heard that there was a 6.5 earthquake in Greece whilst we were there. Though on the Peloponneses it was only 50km or so from Zakynthos where the ground shook violently people could not walk and the water in swimming pools did silly things.

We missed it all I am sorry to report as we were out on speedboat on a tour of the shipwreck and the blue caves. I must admit that the sea got very lumpy and the boat was clearing the water at some stages but we just put it down to the weather and the boats owner showing us what his craft could do.

After a couple more caves he got a message about the quake and brought us home at a more leisurely pace. Good job there was not an accompanying tsunami or a rock fall in a cave we were in at the time. Others had tales to tell though and nobody left or entered the island by air for the rest of the day as the air traffic control went down.

The main attraction of Alikes to us however turned out to be the walking. Just behind the town is a range of mountains about a third of the way up which there is a track constructed as a firebreak with good access from each village along its route for fire fighting. It also provides an excellent hiking trail with panoramic views over that whole side of the island.

Due to the many access points the track can easily be broken down into short sections to provide many separate days walking. The more adventurous can follow the firebreak up above Kallithea where it meets a path up and over to the village of Giri where there is reputed to be a taverna for lunch. We did not have time to prove that theory this year so we have saved it for next time.

We only met one other person the whole time we were up there and she lived on the island and had ridden to Giri and having fallen out with her friend decided to walk home via the mountain pass. I do not know who was more surprised to see who.

Further details of more walking and the island as a whole can be found in the recently published April 2008 book in the Sunflower series which contains an excellent map of the island but though I am prepared to agree with its author is the best available is still far from perfect.

The book lists only one walk in the Alikes area the central section of the firebreak and we had to take the walks extended route down as the earlier one could not be found. It is still worth having the book though.

The local bus though not very frequent proved both reliable and inexpensive but with Alikes being at the end of the line you would have to travel into Zakynthos town 1.5 Euros and out again to see much more of the island but any waiting there has been greatly improved by the new and well serviced bus station.

Overall it was a very good holiday once our initial misgivings had been overcome and a good opportunity to enjoy good food in some excellent walking country. Not bad for a bargain.

About the writer:  David Brice is a partner at online travel agent Global Holidaysand Rooms to Stay

Nairobi City Day Toursbest Kenyan Nairobi Day Tours Trips Excursions And Safaris

Nairobi city excursions

The skyscrapers of the Kenyan nations capital stand over what was 100 years ago just a remote uninhabited watering hole in the highlands. Nairobi is a Masai name meaning place of cold water and that was good enough for the British to choose it as a camp for their railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria .Today it is a bustling modern capital at crossroads of east Africa with a population of 4million.

The Nairobi towns generally pleasant and temperate climate make it an ideal staring point for exploring the Kenyan game parks of the interior or fine place to relax after a safari. African lions roar a mere 8 kilometers 5miles from the city center in Nairobi national park. While tea plantations cling to the foothills of the high plateau.

The Nairobi city carefully planned from the beginning Nairobi has kept its tidy purposeful appearance.

Nairobi city center day tour and trip

Bounded by Uhuru highway to the west. Haile Selassie Avenue to the south Moi Avenue to the east and university way to the north. The town center is the beating heart of Nairobi. all the shops and trades offices restaurants and most of the large hotels are clustered in this area.

The imposing centerpiece and a good place to start your sightseeing Nairobi tour is the huge Kenyatta conference center overlooking city square. its cylindrical honeycomb effects owes little to its African roots. But next door amphitheatre is shaped like a rondavel African hut and nicely balances its neighbor. From the 28th floor entry is free but tip is expected the view over Nairobi extends to the west as far as the Ngong hills the bastion of the British in Kenya

The center forms a strange contrast to the quintessentially English neoclassical law courts built during colonial times Across the road are the parliament buildings if youd like to see African democracy at work you can obtain permission to sit in at one of its sessions. Beyond stretch the citys common gardens. You can also visit the National archives opposite site the Hilton on Moi Avenue. There is an interesting ethnographical collection and even an art gallery

Nairobi National museum tour

Take a taxi to visit the splendid national museum a mile from the town center. Its anthropological and Pala ontological departments provide an exhilarating visual account of Africas prehistory with fossilized remains and the fossilized human bones which identified Kenya specifically the Rift valley as the cradle of humanity pride of the place goes to the renowned Cranium 1470 at the time it was discovered the oldest known homo habilis skull.

There is a large ornithological collection and some aweinspiring large presentday animals stuffed. Other displays include collections of local and tribal crafts together with an attractive illustration of the Swahili culture.

Opposite the museum is the snake park where you can see all manner of snakes crocodiles and lizards. Once a weekusually on Wednesdays it is possible to watch the snakes being milked for their venom. On your way back to town center you can stop for a cup of tea or coffee at the famous Norfolk hotel a relic of colonial days

Nairobi National park excursion

Conveniently situated almost on the doorstep of the capital close to the airport the Nairobi national park is ideal for making acquaintance with Kenya and good preparation for a safari.. smaller and more compact than game sanctuaries further afield the beautiful well kept Nairobi national par contains a satisfying number of Africas best known animals gazelle zebra giraffe and buffalo lion leopard and cheetah that may prove to be camera friendly than those in the bush.

The park is one of the best places in Kenya to spot rhinos .in the southeast of the park you can walk through an acacia forest to try to spot hippopotamus and crocodiles sunning themselves on Athi river.

Bomas of Kenya

Beyond the Nairobi national park in the in the direction of Langata the Bomas of Kenya is a culture center a collection of traditional houses that showcase the different Kenyan cultures. You can watch Kenyan traditional songs and dances of 16 Kenyan tribes. the most interesting are by the Samburu Masai the Wakamba and the Mjikenda. There is a demonstration of tribal crafts and shop. The shows take place at 2:30pm during the week and at 3:00pm on weekends.

Nairobi giraffe center tour

This is a sort of an open museum where you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about giraffe. You can also feed the Rothschild giraffe wandering freely in the grounds of giraffe manor.

Karen Blixen museum Nairobi day tour

In the Karen museum has been set up in a farm of the Danish write made famous by the film out of Africa. Her house is the archetype colonial residence of early 20th century.

Close by you can visit the Karen Racecourse.

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