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Holiday in Gujarat, India- in a Nutshell

December 31, 2018 by Newswire

Rann Utsav, Kutch, India

Gujarat in Western India is a popular destination for international travelers for its UNESCO Heritage sites, craft heritage, white desert, beaches, pilgrimages, birding and being the only abode of the Asiatic Lions. Let me summarize holiday in Gujarat in a nutshell for the first time traveler.

Access for Holiday in Gujarat

Ahmedabad is an international airport and therefore the most popular access point for international travelers to Gujarat. Gujarat is also popularly combined with neighboring Rajasthan for an extended itinerary.

Highlights of a Gujarat Holiday

Gujarat is best visited for the following:

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is the capital city of Gujarat and has been inhabited since the 11th century, therefore is rich in heritage. Ahmedabad old city is now a UNESCO heritage site for its ancient architecture and town planning. Jama Masjid, Adalaj Stepwell and Textile Museum in Ahmedabad are also renowned and popular with international travelers. Ahmedabad is also home to the erstwhile residence of the father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Jama Masjid

Adalaj Stepwell

Heritage Sites

Modhera Sun Temple (100 km — North of Ahmedabad), Stepwells of Patan (Rani ki Vav) (35 km from Modhera) and Champaner (150 km — South of Ahmedabad) are three UNESCO heritage sites at a drivable distance from Ahmedabad. Statue of Unity (100 km from Champaner), is the recently inaugurated world’s tallest statue (182 meters) and poised to be popular for all travelers.

Kutch

Kutch is a desert area on the North West part of Gujarat, renowned for its craft heritage and the White Desert. Kutch is renowned for its villages, dedicated to embroidery, woodcraft, silver jewelry, painting, etc. The northern part of the Kutch region is known for its desert character (popularly known as the Greater Rann of Kutch). The desert here is unique for being white in color due to salt deposition and is therefore popularly visited.

White Desert Dhordo

Sasan Gir and Birding Areas

Sasan Gir is the only abode of Asiatic Lions and one of the prime attractions for wildlife travelers. Gujarat is also renowned for its birding. Exotic birds migrate to grasslands, lakes and desert areas of Gujarat in winter. Gujarat is one of the three states in India to have a birding circuit.

Sasan Gir

Pilgrimages

Gujarat is home to Palitana, the most revered of all Jain pilgrimages. Palitana is set on a hill having hundreds of intricately carved Jain Temples that are an attraction for every heritage traveler. Gujarat is home to many renowned Hindu Pilgrimages such as Ambaji, Dwarka, Somnath, Virpur, which are very popular with travelers of Indian origin.

Palitana

Dwarka

Fairs and Festivals

Gujarat is most renowned for its festivals, each presenting a unique insight into different cultural elements of the region. Kutch Desert Festival (Nov-Feb) is a modern-day festival set around the White desert areas of Kutch. Fairs like Tarnetar Fair (August) and Vautha (January) are traditional village fairs that continue to survive in the modern age. Modhera Dance festival is where travelers arrive for traditional dance performances against the backdrop of the Modhera Sun Temple.

Kutch Rann Utsav

Beaches

Diu and Mandvi are two beachside destinations in Gujarat renowned for their idyllic character. These are opted for by international travelers wanting to spend a few days relaxing in between other explorations.

Mandvi

Gujarat Holiday Ideas

Destinations of Gujarat are best traveled as part of a circuit. We have a popular craft heritage itinerary for Gujarat. Other itineraries can be customized as per tastes and preferences.

Handicrafts in Gujarat — Rich Craft Heritage of Gujarat — Craft Heritage of Gujarat takes you to the heart of Saurashtra, Kutch, and North Gujarat regions, renowned for their wide-ranging textile crafts such as screen printing, block printing, hand weaving, embroidery, Tie and Dye (Bandhani), Rogan Painting, etc.

Gujarat Explorer — Gujarat Explorer is where you arrive for best of heritage sites, craft heritage, cultural heritage, and wildlife. You visit four UNESCO heritage sites, experience the forests of Sasan Gir, interact with nomadic tribes and explore exquisite craft heritage areas of Gujarat.

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South Indian Tour Packages

December 29, 2018 by Newswire

Avikaa

KANYAKUMARI

MESMERIZING SOUTH INDIA 15 NIGHTS& 16 DAYS
Explore the best South Indian holiday packages or customize your South India tour with No#1 Tour Operator In Kerala.INR 145,000 Package offering to you ₹ 125,000 only(Save 13.79%).
Inclusions:
Accommodation,All transportation vehicle as per the itinerary,Complete meals in houseboat,Daily breakfast in the hotels,Toll and parking for the vehicle,Driver’s Bata,All Taxes.
Exclusions:
Any expense of personal in nature,Rest of the meals which are not mentioned above,Rate does not include Entrance charges for the monuments.

Avikaa

KODAIKKANAL

Avikaa

RAMESHWARAM

Day: 01: Cochin

Arrive at Cochin Airport/Railway station and our representative will meet you. Chek in at hotel. After fresh up proceeds sightseeing. (Sightseeing in Cochin depends upon the arrival time)

Day: 02: Cochin

After breakfast start sightseeing. Visit Mattancherry, marine drive, Chinese fishing net etc.

Day: 03: Cochin – Munnar

After breakfast start the journey to Munnar (140 Km / 04 Hrs). Enjoy beautiful streams, small waterfalls, Pepper cardamom and Tea plantations and thick forests throughout the journey; God has blessed his own country with incomparable beauty – to have everlasting memory of your days in Kerala. On arrival at Munnar check into Hotel. Overnight stay in Hotel, Munnar.

Day: 04, 05: Munnar

After breakfast starts the full day sightseeing trip of Munnar which is a nature lover’s paradise with endless teagardens lakes on western ghat hills, basically it is a tea town. Visit – Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point, Kundala Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Eravikulam Wildlife sanctuary- home of Nilgiri Thar( very rare mountain goat), considering the ecological fauna, flora, geomorphological and zoological significant and Tea gardens. Arrive back to the hotel in the evening. Overnight stay in Hotel, Munnar.

Day: 06: Munnar – Thekkady (Periyar)

Have breakfast in the hotel and check out at 0900 Hrs and start the journey to Thekkady (120 Km / 4 Hrs) drive through panoramic western ghat hills covered with spice plantations and an occasional view of waterfalls and streams. Throughout this journey, you can enjoy a different type of spice plantations like cardamom, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, clove etc. On arrival at Thekkady check in at Hotel afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Thekkady

Day: 07: Thekkady (Periyar)

After breakfast proceeds sightseeing. Periyar boating and overnight stay at Thekkady

Day: 08,09: Kumarakom

Breakfast in the hotel and proceed to Kumarakom. Kumarakom is famous for backwater. Enjoy two days on there

Day 10: Kumarakom – Kovalam

Kovalam (190 Kms / 4.5 Hrs) this journey is through coastal areas with coconut trees and view of lagoons and palm-fringed Arabian sea. On arrival at Kovalam check into Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure on the beach at Kovalam. Enjoy the scene of Arabian waves embracing virgin sands in Kerala -Gods own country. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day: 11,12 Kovalam – Trivandrum – Kovalam

Have breakfast in the hotel and start the full day sightseeing tour of Trivandrum (capital of Kerala) at 0900 Hrs. Visit: The Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Museum, Sri Padmanabha Temple afternoon relax at on the beach Overnight stay at Hotel, Kovalam.

Day: 13 Kovalam – Kanyakumari

After breakfast in the hotel at 0900 hrs check out from Hotel and start the journey to Kanyakumari (100 KM/ 3 hrs) enroot visit Padmanabhapurm palace and Suchindram temple, later check into the hotel in Kanyakumari. After some rest some rest visit the Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Rock, Devikanya temple and return back to Hotel after seeing the sunset from the southern tip of India. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 14: Kanyakumari – Cochin

Breakfast in the hotel, and proceed back Cochin.

Day: 15: Cochin – Departure

At Morning after break fast transfer you from the Hotel to the airport / railway station of Cochin/Trivandrum.

***End of Tour***

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Chinese Celebrity Xu Haiqiao brought diversity of Seychelles to Chinese audiences via social media

December 28, 2018 by PressEditor

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) office in China collaborated with famous reality show actor, Mr. Xu Haiqiao, to increase the visibility of the exotic island paradise among the young Chinese audience.

“Follow Xu Haiqiao to explore the Last Eden on Earth – Seychelles” as the project was called, was shot in Seychelles between August 21, 2018 and August 26, 2018.

The actor graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, a public university aimed towards teaching dramatic art in Shanghai, China. Mr. Xu made his name known in his homeland through roles played in television series such as ‘The Dream of Read Mansions’, ‘The Journey of Flower’ and ‘Lost Love in Times’.

The promotional videos started airing on September 10, 2018 on the Chinese celebrity’s social media account on Sina Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website. Mr. Xu has about 10.7 million fans on Sina Weibo. Followers had the chance to watch ‘Follow Xu Haiqiao to explore the Last Eden on Earth – Seychelles’ on other social media platforms such as WeChat and TikTok.

Through the vlog ‘The Orange Star Travels’, Mr. Xu shared with his audience his six-day shooting itinerary in the 115-island archipelago. For each of the six days spent in Seychelles, a themed video blog was created, each displaying a different aspect of life in the island nation. He showed the Chinese audience the beautiful nature of Seychelles, its diverse culture, adventures that can be had as well as interacted with the local people.

The audience experienced the country through six chapters: Preview – ‘Xu Haiqiao and Seychelles’, Chapter 1 – ‘Live Somewhere Else’, Chapter 2 – ‘A Nature Tour of 455square meters, Chapter 3 – ‘A tour of Adventure’, Chapter 4 – ‘Unexpected Lucky Gift’ and Chapter 5 – ‘The End of the Journey’.

Over 60million PV (page per view) were recorded after ‘Follow Xu Haiqiao to explore the Last Eden on Earth – Seychelles’ finished airing.

Commenting on Mr. Xu’s presence in the Seychelles, STB Director for the Chinese and Japanese Market, Jean –Luc Lai- Lam said that the initiative is in line with the strategy as presented by his office for the year 2018.

“This year, one of our main focus has been creating more visibility on the Weibo Chinese social media, in order to reach a greater number of audience, and this has been very successful in creating more visibility for the destination,” said Mr. Lai Lam

The project follows the one carried out this year by the award-winning Chinese actress, Ms. Dilraba Dilmurat, who showcase Seychelles through ‘Dilraba feels Seychelles’. Close to 1.53 Billion people watched the series of videos advocating the laid-back lifestyle and natural environment of Seychelles.

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HYATT WINS PRAISE FOR COMMITTING TO A WORLDWIDE 100% CAGE-FREE EGG POLICY

December 28, 2018 by Newswire

LEADING INTERNATIONAL HOTEL CHAIN HYATT WINS PRAISE FOR COMMITTING TO A WORLDWIDE 100% CAGE-FREE EGG POLICY
Chicago — Hyatt Hotels, one of the world’s largest hotel chains, has committed to using only cage-free eggs in the dining operations for its over 750 hotels across the globe. Animal protection non-profit Lever Foundation, which worked with Hyatt to enact the policy, praised the company for its commitment.
“We applaud Hyatt’s leadership on this important animal welfare issue,” said Katherine Ma, Program Manager for Lever Foundation. “Hyatt has now joined other leading hotel brands—including Marriott, Wyndham and Accor—that have also committed to using only cage-free eggs throughout their global supply chain.”
Hyatt had previously pledged to using only cage-free eggs in North America and Europe. The new commitment, which will see cage-free eggs phased in worldwide by 2025, was announced on Hyatt’s global website at: https://about.hyatt.com/en/hyatt-thrive/responsible-sourcing.html .
Leading international animal welfare organizations—including Compassion in World Farming, Humane Society International, and World Animal Protection—encourage companies to end their use of eggs from cruel “battery cage” egg farms. The European Food Safety Authority has found that caged egg farms also have a dramatically higher risk of contamination from certain Salmonella strains.
Lever Foundation is a U.S.-Asian animal protection non-profit working in the United States and the greater China region.
CONTACT:  Katherine Ma  (717) 584-1805 / [email protected]

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