West India Golden Triangle Tour Details

Trip Duration:9 day(s)
Grading: Easy: Easy trekking by Himalayan standards is generally up to 2000m. There are plenty of ups and downs on well-maintained trails. This type of trip is best suited for those who lead a reasonably active life. The trek takes about 3 to 7 days, walking about 4 to 5 hours a day.
Activity: Tours
Group Size:2-20 pax

Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra known for its skyline is the country’s technological and financial hub. Gateway of India stands as the city’s defining landmark. St.Thomas’ Cathedral and the old town hall stand as reminders of the cotton boom prosperity of late 19th century. Victoria terminus, the high watermark of India’s Raj architecture and the bazaars of central Mumbai also attractions for the visitor. An hour’s boat ride from Colaba, the island of Elephanta offers one of the more atmospheric escapes from the crowd of the city. It is famous for the magnificent rock cut Shiva temple. When the crush of the city’s central districts gets too much, an evening stroll along Marine Drive and Chowpatty beach is the ideal antidote.

Further well known to all scholars and lovers of art and culture the city of Aurangabad is more familiar as the gateway to the ancient caves of Ajanta and Ellora, both famous as treasure houses of Indian Art and Sculpture.

Stretches of endless silver sand and white surf beaches wetted by the rush of the ‘azure’ Arabian sea, the taverns, white churches and temples resting against plush green padding fields and coconut trees, the nostalgic atmosphere, longer days of sun, sand and sea, one only feels very welcome to Goa.

Itinerary

Day 01
Arrival Mumbai
Arrival Mumbai. Meet and assistance at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Breakfast. Afternoon shopping. Over night at hotel

Day 02
Mumbai
After breakfast a full day sightseeing of Mumbai. Evening enjoy the nightlife. Over night at hotel.

Day 03
Mumbai-Aurangabad
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to board flight for Aurangabad. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Later sightseeing of the city visiting Aurangabad Caves and Bibi Ka Maqbara also called Mini Taj. Overnight Hotel.

Day 04
Aurangabad
Morning after breakfast sightseeing of Ellora Caves and Daulatabad Fort. Overnight Hotel.

Day 05
Aurangabad - Mumbai
After breakfast sightseeing of Ajanta Caves. Later transfer to the airport to board flight for Mumbai. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight Hotel.

Day 06
Mumbai - Goa
After breakfast transfer to the airport to board flight for Goa. On arrival transfer to the hotel.

Day 07
Goa
After breakfast sight seeing of Dona Paula, Manguesi Temple and Old church and Shopping. Evening a boat cruise with live music on board. Back to the hotel. Over night at the hotel.

Day 08
Goa
Day free to relax or enjoy the water sports like water-scooter, cycle, and motorboat rides. Other water sports include windsurfing, parasailing, water-skiing, toboggan ski-biscuit, skibob, sports fishing, snorkeling, harpoon fishing, kayaking, and yachting. Over night at the hotel.

Day 09
Goa - Mumbai
Transfer to the airport to board flight for Mumbai. On arrival catch flight for onward journey.

Trip Route
Mumbai – Aurangabad – Mumbai – Goa – Mumbai

04.05.12 18:54We just spent 1 month in Nepal and we completed a 18-days trek with Nepal Trailblazer. We bought the trek on the internet and were a little concerned by the agency and services offered. From the first until the last day, Tilak and these employees have managed to make it unforgettable and they exceeded our expectations at any time. A special thanks to the guide and the porter, they have been wonderful with us.

Thank you once again to Tilak and his team. I highly recommend this agency.

Serge and Denise
18.04.12 16:06Dear Tilak, Bhairam, Chhapi and Arjun

Many thanks for a wonderful experience on the AC trek.

Thank you to Bhairam for overseeing our trip so efficiently and courteously. Everything went very smoothly even when we changed our plans slightly.

Chhabi, our guide, was a real star and was a great companion on our trek . He made sure we had everything we needed - and got us to the top of Thorung-la without a hitch!

Arjun, our porter, was also brilliant - he's a multitalented porter cum guide cum cook.

The Annurpurna Circuit trek was an absolute joy. We had trekked to Muktinath over 20 years ago but this was our first time on the Manang side and we absolutely loved it - the views were sensational and the villages and countryside are a delight. The road is coming so I suggest people get to see it before the impact is too great.

The road on the Jomsom side has obviously had a negative impact on the trekking experience but new trails are being opened up that avoid the road, so I recommend you give yourself enough time to explore these (see the book by Andrees de Ruiter and Prem Rai about the new NATT trails).

After Kagbeni (which you should visit) we decided to take transport to Tatopani to save some time and avoid trekking on the road.

Ghorepani and the route to Tadapani and Ghandruk, etc is road free and absolutely stunning (if a little 'crowded' when we were there in March).

I recommend Trailblazers to anyone interested in trekking and we will be back!

Thanks again to all of you who made our trek such a happy and memorable experience.

Best wishes
Phill and Emily
UK
12.01.12 18:46Dear Tilak,

Happy New Year!

I just want to express my thanks to you and your team for making my trekking tour to Nepal a great success. I have always been fascinated by high mountains, but at an age of 67, I think it is too late to start climbing. But to fullfill my dream, I decided to take the Classic Everest Trek from Jiri to Everest. With start Oct.29-2011 and ending Nov.25-2011 it was quite a long trek, but a trek I will strongly recommend. Even that the weather from Jiri to Lukla was not very good and the trekking trail is quite strenuous, I think you get a better impression of the daily life in the Himalayan area, than from Lukla up to Everest which are more touristic.

I want to thank Bhairam for meeting me in the airport and bringing me back after the trek and to Kevi (guide) and Raz (porter) for exellent service during the whole trek. Kevi understand that my main goal was to go as close to Everest as possible. He adviced me all the way up and I managed Kala Pattar (5.550m) without any problems. I will never forget the beautiful view of Mount Everest early in the morning and I was really proud of myself for not giving up in the steep tracks. The trek back to Lukla was very relaxed and Kevi and I had more time to talk about the life up in the high mountains. Even if I could not talk to Raz in english, we could communicate with gestures and he also managed to serve me local wine before Lukla!

Finally I want to thank you, Tilak, for meeting me in the hotel after the trek and I want to say that I am very satisfied with your company and your staff and I will tell all my friends in Norway to contact you if they plan to go to Nepal. Myself I am quite sure I will travel back to Nepal in the future.

Kind regards,
Kjell G. Herregarden
03.01.12 09:30Namaste Mr Tilak

Just to let you know we had a wonderful holiday in your country - our flights booked through you all went smoothly and we found your people so friendly and kind.

We will recommend your services to our Australian and South African friends.

Regards,

Suzanne and Mark Second
03.01.12 09:27Dear Tilak,
Namaste,

We also, wish you and your family, along with all Nepal Trailblazer Team, a Happy New Year and Best Wishes.

We hope year 2012 brings health, happiness, peace, prosperity and good business to all of your team, to You and to your family.

Under the skillful guidance of Nepal Trailblazer Team and your management, we enjoyed another excellent Everest Base camp Trek this year in 2011, as a group of 12-people, from Zirve Mountaineering & Outdoor Sports Club, Turkey. All of our group members have asked me to convey their thanks again, to You and to Nepal Trailblazer Team. Our Group have expressed me their commendations towards your skillful coordination and teamwork organization during our activity.

Thus, we have shared during 2011, a second come back trekking activity with wonderful memories in Nepal, after our Classical Everest Base Camp Trek (Jiri-Kala Pattar ) activity that we have shared also under Nepal Trailblazer guidance during year 2008.

Thank you for having assigned Guide Narayan Khan to our activities, who , along with Kapel, were both very successful and helpful.

As more of our Club members and other friends in Tukey are expressing interest to visit Nepal, we wish and look forward to cooperate with you and your Company again, during coming years, also to other trekking routes in Nepal. It has been a pleasure working with you repeatedly, in the past. I am confident that it will be the same in future.

Best of luck in the New Year..

Best Regards,

Taner UYSAL
Marmaris, Mugla
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