Day 01: Arrive Mumbai
On your arrival at Mumbai airport, transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.
Mumbai is an industrial metropolis as well as the textile and film capital of the country. It was once a cluster of 7 islands. Bombay was ceded to the Portugese by the local ruler in the 16th Century. Later, it was acquired by the English when it was given as a dowry to King Charles II when he married a Portuguese princess. Today cosmopolitan Bombay is a commercial nerve centre apart from being one of India’s busiest ports.
Day 02: In Mumbai
Morning you will proceed for half-day excursion to the Elephanta Caves.
Elephanta is a 3 Kms long elongated island, consisting of two hills separated by a valley. See Shiva in his three-headed aspect: as Creator (facing right), Protector (the crowned face at the center), and Destroyer (facing left, with serpents for hair). Also visit to Shiva bringing the Ganges River down to Earth.
Afternoon take the Half day tour Mumbai.
Visit the Juhu Beach, Gateway of India, Victoria Terminus, Prince of Wales Museum, Drive past the “Towers of Silence”, Kamla Nehru Park and Hanging Gardens situated on the slope of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and Chowpatty Beach. Drive through local animated Crawford market.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 03: In Mumbai
Full day spend along Mumbai film city, Bollywood
Morning you will visit to Bollywood Drome has been designed for the tour - with sets created to recreate memorable Hindi movie scenes. It will be an interactive and participative session with performers, directors and technicians from Bollywood who will enact scenes from movies for the visitors.
Film technicians demonstrate how stunts and fight scenes are executed and finally how it appears on the screen, choreographers recreate the dance magic of movies with a demonstration on how it is done and performers with a director will enact scenes and demonstrate techniques.
Afternoon you will take an inside look at the sets and what goes into making of movies or serial. You can have a basic insight of the following procedures in operation in the industry such as make up, editing, dubbing, processing of raw film, background music, animation and sound effects, vision mixing, special effects, set making, choreography, stunt rehearsals, publicity campaign etc.
Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Mumbai - Goa
In time transfer to airport to board flight for Goa and on arrival at you will be transfer to hotel.
Rest of the day you will be free for independent activities. Stay overnight at hotel.
Being the epicenter of spices, indigo and cotton trade, the cultural and historical heritage of Goa, demonstrates a symbiotic relationship between East and the West. The churches, temples and mosques in Goa set an example of religious harmony and secularism before other states in India. Goa remained under Portuguese command for about 450 years. In 1961, Goa became a union territory along with Daman and Diu in India. In 1987, Goa became the 25th state of India. And now it is immensely popular tourist destination.
Day 05: In Goa
Morning depart for the full day city tour of Goa
Visit famous Basilica of Bom Jesus and the Se Cathedral. In the former lies the uncorrupted body of St. Francis Xavier in a silver casket and the latter houses 14 magnificent altars and five bells of which one is the famous golden Bell. The tour continues with a drive to Dona Paula beach, later drive past Miramar Beach. The tour ends in city capital Panjim, where you may go on a free for visit local animated market.
Later pick up and Return to your hotel. Stay overnight at the beach hotel.
Day 06: In Goa
Full day you will free to explore the beaches like Arambol, Mandrem, Morjim, Vagator, Anjuna, Baga and Calangute on your own.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 07: In Goa
You can also avail traditional Ayurvedic massage packages to help soothe your spirits on your own.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Goa – Mumbai Departure
In time transfer to airport to board flight for Goa. After reaching at Mumbai airport connect the flight for onward destination.
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