India Golf Holidays With Taj

Garlanding on arrival with meeting and assistance at the airport. Our representative will meet to welcome and escort you by a private chauffeur driven transport to the Hotel. Whilst the room keys and check-in is organized, our representative will also hand over the “Welcome Folder” documents and brief you the tour programme. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Full day at leisure to relax after the international flight. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Guided tour of Elephanta Island, in the middle of Bombay's harbour. The island was inhabited by a colony of monks around the 6th century. Elephanta is famous for its rock-cut cave temple, and especially for the massive image of Trimurti, the trinity of India mythology.

Afternoon: Guided tour of Bombay, a city at once modern and historical. Built on seven islands, Bombay came into British hands several centuries ago as part of the dowry of Catherine de Braganza of Portugal when she married Charles II. The spirit of the Raj still lingers in the fine old buildings of the Fort area, yet the city is thoroughly Indian. Its 9½ million people are drawn from all over India, and Bombay is a lively melting pot of many cultures. During your tour of the city, it grows on you and unfolds before your eyes. The sombre majesty of Victorian Gothic architecture seems at peace with the hurly-burly of the commercial area in its shadows. Overnight at Hotel.

FULL DAY OF GOLFING at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club at Chembur, opened in 1940 as the implementation of a masterplan drawn up by international golf star Peter Thompson. Chembur's greens are the slickest and best in India. The fairways are much finer and tighter than the lush lies of Delhi and Calcutta and require a more exacting fairway wood shot. Additionally, Chembur has the characteristics of variable and shifting sea breezes and more humidity than in the other cities. Of its 110 acres, the heart-land and beauty of the course is "across the road". Here the 441-yard, par 4, fourteenth, played from the back markers of the championship trees, with its lightning fast green, and the interesting dog-legged, tree-obstructed 430-yard, par 4, fifteenth, are as much a challenge as can be found anywhere. And as the prevailing southwesterly evening wind freshens the critical closing stages of a match, the but also of boldness and courage. The annual All India Amateur Golf Championship which attracts a large number of international competitors was first played here in 1964. Overnight at Hotel.

In time tranfser to airport to board flight for Chennai. On arrival meeting  and assistance by our  representative, welcome and escort you by a  private transport and then transfer to Hotel and assist with check in Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Morning: A guided tour of Mahabalipuram, a temple-town by the sea, with some excellent examples of temple architecture. Mahabalipuram, is an ancient coastal port - south of Madras. Here you will see many sculptures and temples of typical South Indian architectural design; the Five Radhas - a group of monolithic monuments and animal figures carved out of solid rock; the Shore Temple, lashed by the waves of the sea; and the huge frescoe, "The Penance of Bhagirath.
Afternoon : Guided tour of Madras. Madras was the first toehold of the British East India Company on India soil. Later it was the center of the Anglo-French Carnatic wars for supremacy on the Indian sub-continent. You will visit the National Art Gallery and After breakfast Museum, housing some of the best examples of early South Indian history --- notable bronzes of the Chola period. The tour will also take you to the Cathedral of San Thome, the Mylapor Temple and St. Mary's Church. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast FULL DAY GOLFING --- The venue could be the Madras Gymkhana Club, or the greens at Saidapet, or in the unique atmosphere of the Guindy Race Club surrounded by the race - tracks that have been pounded by thundering horse-hooves, and yet preserve in the center a virgin green, lush stretch ideal for golfing. There would be the possibility to arrange a mini-tournament to match your skills against the many ardent golfers whose love for the game is nurtured by their sponsors, viz. old commercial houses of British origin. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Full day at leisure to relax at the hotel's swimming pool or to explore Madras on your own or fokr shopping --- Madras would be an excellent place to buy cotton and silks.

Evening time tranfser to the airport to board flight for Kolkata. On arrival meeting and assistance by our representative, welcome and escort you by private transport and then transfer to Hotel and assist with check-in Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast A late morning visit to Mother Teresa's Ashram.
Afternoon: Half day city tour of Calcutta. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Full Day of Golfing. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Full day free for Independent Activities.

Afternoon time tranfser to airport to board flight for Delhi. On arrival meeting and assistance by our representative, welcome and escort you by private transport and then transfer to Hotel and assist with check-in Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast Half day tour of New Delhi.

Afternoon: Half day tour of old Delhi. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast full day of golfing. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast depart by surface to Agra, On arrival check in at Hotel.
Afternoon : Half-day tour of Agra and the Taj Mahal. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast depart by surface to Delhi, On arrival check in at Hotel.

Half-day guided tour of Fatehpur-Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red Sandstone City was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the 16th century. It was a veritable fairy-tale city and its "ruins" are still in pristine condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur.
Late afternoon: Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

In time transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.