Ashok India Travels Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian Travel Agency offering tour packages for India and Nepal at reasonable prices.

India Tours 5-7d

India Tours 8-10d

India Tours 11-14d

India Tours 15-17d

India Tours 18-21d

Harbour View Residency, Cochin

Overview :
	Hotel Harbour View Residency Cochin is regarded as the ideal choice for business and leisure travelers for having easy accessibility to the business and shopping centers. This three-star hotel offers the best of services and luxurious facilities

Location :
Hotel Harbour View Residency is located on M.G. road, Cochin (Kochi). It is at a distance of 28 km from the Cochin International Airport and just 1 km from the Ernakulam Railway Station.

Character and Style :
	The Hotel Harbour View Residency Cochin has 55 well-appointed rooms that can be categorized as standard, executive and deluxe and suites. The character of all the rooms is comfortable yet stylish. They are equipped with facilities to serve the modern traveler and are elegantly furnished, offering a pleasant ambience.

All the rooms at the hotel are equipped with the facilities of hot and cold running water, air conditioning, room temperature controller, 24-hour room service, direct dialing telephone, refrigerator, Internet, TV with satellite channels and mini bar.
Additional facilities at the hotel include: Travel desk, bell desk, currency exchange, laundry and dry cleaning, doctor-on-call, valet parking, safe deposit lockers, restaurant and coffee shop. To serve the business clientele the hotel has five banquet/conference halls. The halls are varying in sizes and can accommodate 30 to 250 people. The state-of-the-art halls are ideal for business meets and various other occasions. For meetings and seminars the hotel offers additional facilities like overhead projector, video projector, LCD projector, cordless microphone, VCD and DVD player, laser pointer, photocopier, color printer, computer, spotlight and more. The hotel staff offers secretarial services to help you arrange the meetings and conferences.

Activities :
	Hotel Harbour View Residency Cochin organizes a number of sightseeing tours to Cochin. The trips can take you to the backwaters of Ernakulam where you can witness the overpowering greenery of Kerala. Another famous feature are the Chinese fishing nets, which fascinates every visitor. Various palaces, monuments and churches are also some of the beautiful sights in Ernakulam.

Cochin city of Kerala ranks as a must-see in the travel itinerary of tourists visiting South India. This is because of the fact that in additions to tourist attractions, it also provides them with ample excursion options. After you have visited all-important ancient palaces, temples and churches within Cochin, like Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Nets et al, you can choose from an array of interesting excursions outside Kochi. Most of the places to see near the city are well connected by air, road and rail. Here's information about some of the best tourist places near Cochin City of India.

Dutch Palace, Mattancherry :
As one may surmise from the name, the Dutch were not the original builders of the Mattancherry Palace. It was built by the Portuguese in 1557 as a gift to the Raja of Cochin, Veera Kerala Varma, partly as a compensation for a temple they'd destroyed and partly as a bribe to gain favors from the ruler.

St. Francis Church, Fort Cochin :
	Fort Cochin is believed to be the oldest European Settlement in India and St. Francis Church was the first European Church to be built in India. The history of this Church reflects the colonial struggle of European powers in India, from the 15th to 20th Centuries.

Willington Island :
Named after the former Viceroy of India, lord Willington, Willington Island is connected to the mainland Ernakulam by road-cum-railway Venduruthy Bridge. An artificial lake that was made by the dumping of the materials that were dug out while Cochin Port was being deepened.

Mangalavanam :
	Known for its small bird sanctuary, Mangalavanam mangroves is situated in the Ernakulam District of Kerala State. Bharath Petroleum Company borders the northern and eastern portion of the area, South by Emakulam Railway goods station, West by Salim Ali Road 16 and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute.

The Pareekshit Thampuran Museum :
An archeological museum situated adjacent to the Shiva temple in Durbar Hall Road, Ernakulam, the museum features a rich collection of the 19th century paintings, Pre-historic monuments, Old coins in a numismatic gallery, Scriptures in stone and Plaster of Paris, Copies of mural paintings and the collection from the Cochin royal family.

Kathakali Centres :
	It is Kerala's very own, much celebrated dance drama. Kathakali evolved in the 8th century from 'Ramanattam' a dance drama created by Kottarakkara Thampuran, a great admirer and promoter of traditional art forms. Kathakali draws its theme from the wealth of Indian mythology and folklore.

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary :
Though recently established Thattekkad is one of the most important bird sanctuaries in South India. A boat cruise from Bhoothathankettu to Thattekkad is an unforgettable experience through the evergreen forests nesting migratory and indigenous birds.

Kodanad :
	Kodanad lies on the southern bank of Periyar cradled amidst the scenic beauty of the high ranges. 45 km to the north east of the city of Cochin and 12 km to the east of Perumbavoor town, it was once one of the largest elephant-capturing centres of South India.

Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry :
The prosperous Jewish trading community built the Jewish Synagogue in 1568 whose links with Kerala begin in Kodungallor (Cranganore) in the north of the state. The oldest synagogue in India, it was partially destroyed in the war of 1662 and was rebuilt by the Dutch.

Hotels In Cochin
Abad Plaza	Brunton Boat Yard
Le Meridien	The Renaissance
Arches	Casino
Taj Malabar	Trident Hilton
Avenue Regent	Harbour View Residency
Taj Residency