Exclusive Luxury Travel: The vineyards of India

Today you leave Amsterdam for Mumbai, the city of dreams in India. On the day of departure you must register at the airport of Amsterdam at least 3 hours in advance for your international flight to Mumbai.

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In the morning you arrive at the airport of Mumbai and you will be welcomed by a representative of Tapasya Travel and accompanied to your hotel accommodation and helped with the check-in formalities. In the evening you will be picked up for a panoramic tour and a relaxing walk on the famous Juhu beach and a visit to the street food walkala Chowpatty. Then return to your hotel accommodation.

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In the morning after a well-deserved night's sleep and a delicious breakfast you will be picked up by your guide and driver for a tour of Mumbai. You start the day with a ferry ride to the UNESCO World Heritage Elephanta Caves. Then visit the Prince of Wales Museum, Victoria Terminus, Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Malabar Hill and Mani Bhavan. Optional: Fine Dining in a local luxury restaurant with Wine-Food pairing Experience

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In the morning after breakfast you will travel by land to Nashik, The Wine Capital of India. Upon arrival you will be taken to your hotel accommodation and you will have the rest of the day free to spend.

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In the early morning we go with a breakfast box, towards the "Sula Vineyards," India's most famous and largest winery. We arrive at the winery and walk along the first Sauvignon Blanc vineyards, which were planted in 1998. Here we are watching an audiovisual documentary about the history of Sula wines. Then we get an explanation about the wine production process of a winery employee, visiting the tank hall and the huge barrel cellar. Finally, there is a tasting of six exclusive wines in a special trial room. The Lunch is served at the vineyards. In the afternoon we visit "Le Fromage," a small cheese factory, where we can taste different types of cheeses. Then we return to our hotel in Nashik.

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After breakfast we start the tour at Grover-Zampa Vineyards. This beautiful winery is situated on a hilltop and offers picturesque views over the vast Mukne lake. We learn more about the grape varieties that are being grown, such as Riesling, Muscat, Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo. Together with the hospitality team and the winemaker we walk through the vineyards on the hill and see the production process in the tank hall. Then a wine tasting follows at a large table in the barrel cellar. Then we drive a few kilometers to "Vallonne Vineyards," located on Lake Mukne at the foot of the Kavnai hills, overlooking both the lake and the vineyards. Also here we get a tour of the winemaker through the tank hall, followed by a tasting of special wines: White Riesling, orange wine from Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon-rosé, red Shiraz and an exclusive dessert wine. After the tasting it is time for lunch; we enjoy the kitchen of restaurant YELLOH, which is located directly above the production area of the winery. In the late afternoon we drive back to our hotel in Nashik.

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In the morning after breakfast you will visit two small wineries in the immediate vicinity. The first is the Soma Vine Village, a boutique wine house overlooking the vast Gangapur lake; Here you can taste five different wines. You then travel to another winery, YORK Winery, also a small-scale boutique wine house. You can taste exclusive wines. Lunch is served on the premises of the York Winery. In the late afternoon you will return to Nashik for your overnight stay

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In the morning after breakfast you travel east of Nashik for a wine trip through 'The Wine Park'. Here you can visit 'Good Drop Wine Cellar', a large winery where you can see the impressive facilities for the process of filling cans and bottles; The main focus here is on wines with carbon dioxide, sparkling wines in prosecco style and regular flat wines. You taste various wines and then travel to the next location. The second visit is a WIC (Wine Information Centre), a sales point where several Indian wines are offered under one roof at factory prices. Here you can enjoy lunch, after which you pass to the third winery, KLC Vineyards (brand name: Vergin Hills). If possible you will also visit the fourth winery, Vasantha Wines (brand name: MYNE Wines). Then return to the hotel for the night in Nashik. Hotel accommodation: Taj Gateway Ambad Nashik with breakfast & lunch

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In the morning after breakfast take a walk to the Pandav Lenigrotten located on the Trirasmi hill 3004 m above sea level. After the trip there is a lunch break at the 'Graph Embassy', located among the grape vines, where you can taste the local speciality 'Missal Pav'. Then visit the small beer brewery AMEERI for a tour of the brewery and enjoy delicious chilled beer. Then go back to the hotel. In the late afternoon you will visit the Nasik Boat Club for a boat trip and then you will be taken back to your hotel accommodation.

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In the morning after breakfast you travel back to Mumbai. Upon arrival you will be taken to your hotel accommodation for your overnight stay. In the evening around 23.00 you will check out and be picked up and taken to Mumbai Airport for your return trip to Amsterdam.

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Full of new, unique experiences and memories, you will be taken about four hours before your flight leaves to the Chattrapatti Shivaji International Airport Mumbai, for your flight to Amsterdam. The services of Tapasya Travel end with dropping off at Mumbai airport and wish you a safe trip home.

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