Summer packages for the holidays

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The Oberoi Group's luxury resort, Wildflower Hall in the Himalayas, has announced its adventure package valid from April to 30 June 2006.

The package includes a 4-night stay for a couple in a luxurious deluxe room and throws in adventure trips like a river rafting experience on the Sutlej slicing its way through the Himalayas and passing through magnificent canyons, fields and pristine sandy beaches.

It also includes a mountain biking trip through fragrant woods of cedar and pine and a trek through the countryside accompanied by a naturalist followed by a delightful picnic. The adventure package is available at Rs 59,000 for a couple.

Reservations can be made on reservations@eih-india.com.

Taj Kerala Hotels
Sunshine, silver sands, lush green jungles, aquamarine lagoons, lush paddy fields and emerald backwaters... Taj Kerala Hotels is promising all this and more in its summer packages.

You may want to rejuvenate by stepping into the spa, or maybe experience a host of recreational facilities and sightseeing options or even plan a sunset cruise along the backwaters and take a boat ride in the Periyar lake.

There are different summer packages available and prices depend upon what package one picks up. The summer retreat offers start from Rs 2,450-5,150 per night on double occupancy.

Reservations can be made on trn@tajhotels.com

Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie
Forget the soaring temperatures of New Delhi and head towards Mussoorie where Jaypee Residency Manor, built on an individual hilltop and spread over nine acres of lush greens, promises the most spectacular views of the Himalayas.

With splendid dining facilities, a temperature-controlled pool, health club, bowling alley, leisure mall and skating rink, there's a lot being offered as part of the summer package.

The 'standard leisure package' for two nights and three days is available at Rs 13,999 (excluding taxes) for a double room occupancy.

The adventure sports package for a similar duration of stay will set you back by Rs 17,000 but will pack in adventure sports activities like rock climbing, river rafting and shooting, to name just a few.

Sarovar Hotels, Poovar Island Resort, Thiruvananthapuram
Unspoilt and unexplored, enveloped by the most serene backwaters, and opening out to the sea and a dream golden sand beach, Poovar may be the ideal holiday break for you. Built over 12 acres of lush green coconut gardens, the resort comprises of 25 elegant landbased cottages built around the swimming pool and 10 beautiful floating cottages on the beach.

The package is available till September for prices ranging anywhere between Rs 5,999-8,888 for a two-night, three-day stay. The hotel also offers a package to Lonavala at its property in Sahil Sarovar Portico with 23 rooms including three duplex rooms and 20 executive rooms.

Indulge in a spa and enjoy ayurvedic massages, facials and salon treatments. Prices for one-night, two-day packages inclusive of meals for a double occupancy stand at Rs 4,600.

For more details, email pir@sarovarhotels.com

Udaivilas, Udaipur
This luxury resort in Udaipur spread over an expanse of 30 acres on the banks of Lake Pichola boasts of private terraces, large marble bathrooms with freestanding Victorian bath tubs and private walled courtyards.

Its restaurants serve traditional Rajasthani, Indian and international cuisine, there is a magnificent outdoor swimming pool, but it's the luxurious Oberoi Spa by Banyan Tree, recognised among the best in the world, that attracts maximum attention.

The summer package of 2006, valid till September, offers a 20 per cent rebate on spa treatments, food and non-alcoholic beverages and local transport and is priced at Rs 27,000 (two-night, three-day) or Rs 38,000 (three-night, four-day). You can even avail of a special four-night package.