Cox & Kings, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries, is offering the best deals on some of the top selling group holidays departing from Kolkata during Durgapuja season.

(TRAVPR.COM) INDIA - July 22nd, 2016 - Cox & Kings, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries, is offering the best deals on some of the top selling group holidays departing from Kolkata during Durgapuja season. The packages, specially designed for Durgotsav, give you a unique opportunity to celebrate the festival at international or domestic destination of your choice to make it the most memorable one. Travellers can choose from array of packages to the destinations like Europe, Spain & Portugal, Africa, China, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Thailand, Far East and Bhutan. All these tours are departing from Kolkata except Africa and Turky which depart from Mumbai. In domestic tours Kashmir, Kerala, Rajasthan and many other destinations are available. 


This year, Durgapuja begins on Oct 8 (Saturday, Mahasaptami) and goes on till Oct 10 (Monday, Mahanavami), followed by Dushera (Oct 11, Tuesday). Unlike a few years ago, many people prefer to avoid festive chaos of the city during this time. Cox and Kings has introduced Durgapuja Special Packages for such people who wish to travel to faraway destinations in India or abroad. 

Find below some of the most interesting Durgapuja Special Packages, for reference-

HOLIDAYS TO EUROPE

Enchanting Europe
15 D/14 N (Ex - Kolkata)
United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland,
Germany, Austria & Italy
Highlights: Guided Tour of Oxford • Tower of London • Madame Tussauds Wax Museum • Louvre Museum • TGV Train Ride • Vevey • Montreux • Lake Lucerne Cruise • Jungfrau • Drubba • Vatican Museum • Sistine Chapel • Colosseum

Europe on Budget
11 D/10 N (Ex - Kolkata)
United Kingdom, France, Switzerland & Italy
Highlights: Madame Tussauds Wax Museum• Louvre Museum • Visit to Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer

European Trails
09 D/08 N (Ex - Kolkata)
France, Switzerland & Italy
Highlights: Louvre Museum• Visit to Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer

Splendours of Spain & Portugal
11 D/10 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Spain & Portugal
Highlights: The Alhambra and the Generalife Garden • Flamenco Show • Visit to Finca - Experience a Bullfight Demonstration

HOLIDAYS TO AFRICA

African Sojourn
14 D/13 N (Ex - Mumbai)
Johannesburg, Sun City, Knysna, Cape Town, Nairobi, Aberdare, Sweet Waters, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara Highlights: Gold Reef City Tour • Pilanesberg Game Drive • Enjoy Sunset Cruise • Mossel Bay • Visit the Two Ocean's Aquarium • Equator - Sweet Waters • Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary • Boat Ride on Lake Naivasha • 02 N stay in Masai Mara and enjoy 02 full day game drives in Masai Mara

South African Sojourn
08 D/07 N (Ex - Mumbai)
Johannesburg, Sun City, Knysna & Cape Town
Highlights: Gold Reef City Tour • Pilanesberg Game Drive • Enjoy Sunset Cruise • Mossel Bay • Visit the Two Ocean's Aquarium

EXOTIC HOLIDAYS

Highlights of China
10 D/09 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Xian, Beijing, Shanghai & Kunming
Highlights: Tang Dynasty Show • Terracotta Warriors • Shan Xi Museum • Summer Palace • Kung Fu Show • Forbidden City • Great Wall of China By Cable Car • High-speed Train • Cruise on The Huangpu River • Oriental Pearl TV Tower • Maglev Train Ride • Stone Forest

Egyptian Wonders
08 D/07 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Cairo, Aswan, Luxor & Alexandria
Highlights: Nubian Village Excursion • Egyptian Museum • Entrance to The Mummy Room • Abu Simbel & 03 Nights 5 Star Cruise

Wonders of Sri Lanka
6 D/5 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Colombo, Kandy, Pinnawala,
Nuwara Eliya & Bentota
Highlights: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
• Sita Eliya Temple Ashok Vatika

Dubai Adventure
05 D/04 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Highlights: Burj Khalifa • Dhow Cruise • Desert Safari & Ferrari World • Fly Emirates

Oriental Pearl
09 D/08 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Beijing, Shanghai, Macau & Hong Kong
Highlights: Great Wall of China by Cable Car • Kung-fu Show • Summer Palace • Hi-speed Train • Oriental Pearl TV Tower • Macau Tower • Disneyland in Hong Kong • Victoria Peak & Sky 100

Turkish Splendours Plus 03 Nights Aegean Cruise to Greek Islands
12 D/11 N (Ex - Mumbai)
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale & Kusadasi
Highlights: Bosphorus Cruise • Istanbul by Night with Turkish Dinner and Belly Dancing • Hagia Sophia • Blue Mosque • Anatolian Civilisations Museum • Hot Air Balloon Champagne Flight in Cappadocia • Mausoleum of Mevlana, Cleopatra Pool • Aphrodisias • Ephesus • Visit Greek Islands of Santorini • Athens • Mykonos Cruise

HOLIDAYS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 
Australian Discovery
10 D/09 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Gold Coast, Cairns, Sydney & Melbourne
Highlights: Sea World • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary • Movie World • Skyrail • Rainforest • Army Duck Tour in Rain Forestation Nature Park • Great Barrier Reef • St. Patrick's Cathedral • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Phillip Island • Showboat Dinner Cruise • Sydney Sea Life Aquarium • Sydney Tower • Buffet at Rooftop Revolving restaurant • Sydney Opera House from inside • Helicopter ride in Gold Coast • 01 full day in Singapore

Spirit of Australia & New Zealand
15 D/14 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Gold Coast, Cairns, Melbourne, Sydney, Queenstown, Christchurch, Rotorua & Auckland
Highlights: Sea World • Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary • Movie World • Skyrail • Rainforest • Army Duck Tour in Rain forestation Nature Park • Great Barrier Reef • St. Patrick's Cathedral • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Phillip Island • Showboat Dinner Cruise • Sydney Sea Life Aquarium • Sydney Tower Buffet at Rooftop Revolving restaurant • Sydney Opera House from inside • Helicopter ride in Gold Coast • Gondola Ride to Bobs peak • Agrodome Sheep Show • Boat ride at Glow-worm Grotto • Hamilton Gardens • Mt. Cook

HOLIDAYS TO FAR EAST
Fascinating Bali
05 D/04 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Bali
Highlights: Kintamani • Tirta Empul • Ubud Tour • Tanjung Benoa Beach • Bounty Dinner Cruise - Sea Safari Pirate • Bedugul • Tanah Lot Temple

Special Bumper Far East
10 D/09 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Bangkok, Pattaya,
Singapore & Kuala Lumpur
Highlights: Colloseum Show • Safari World • Chaopraya Dinner Cruise • Night Safari • Gardens By The Bay • Universal Studio & Sunway Lagoon

Splendours of Thailand
07 D/06 N (Ex - Kolkata)
Phuket, Pattaya & Bangkok
Highlights: Phi-Phi Island Tour • Colloseum • Show Coral Island • Safari World & Chaopraya Dinner Cruise

ABOUT COX AND KINGS LTD.: (BSE: 533144 | NSE: COX&KINGS)

Cox & Kings Ltd. (‘C&K') is a leading leisure and education travel group with operations in 22 countries across 4 continents. It is one of the most experienced travel companies in the world, having been in operation since 1758. Headquartered in India, over the last three decades, C&K has transformed itself into a diversified, multinational travel conglomerate with a focus on the new-age global consumer. 

C&K operates in three key verticals; Leisure, Education and Hybrid Hotels.

Leisure-India is best known by the ubiquitous Cox & Kings brand in India, where we are an integrated travel enterprise, offering the best and widest range of travel options to individuals, groups and businesses in the fastest growing major economy in the world.

C&K is one of the founding members of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and we are members of premier industry associations across the world. 

In 2015 the company has won a string of awards and amongst them are the World Travel Awards for Asia's luxury tour operator, India's leading travel agency and India's leading tour operator. It also won the award for Deccan Odyssey, which emerged as Asia's leading luxury train.

Our Executive Director Ms. Urrshila Kerkar won the Game Changer of the Year Award, and our Director Mr. Peter Kerkar was honoured by the British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame in 2015. 

For further media details, contact:
Thomas C Thottathil
AVP - Corporate Communications 
thomasct@coxandkings.com

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