Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Special Ayurveda Packages

AYURVEDA REJUVENATION PACKAGE

Here comes an Exclusive Ayurveda package with treatment, accommodation with Vegetarian Ayurveda Meals. Our package is unique and comes with a difference…..including Day Cruise in AC Houseboat with Lunch, Tea and Snacks also staying close to beach with Backwaters & Ayurveda. What more than a very well Specially crafted product for the valued Guest. Hope you will find this interesting to market and promote.

Offer Guests to explore 7 Days Journey to Ayurveda:

Rejuvenation Massage (06 times)
It includes whole body massage with herbal oil by hand.It will rejuvenate the body, improving vitality, blood circulation and reduces mental tension.

Kizhi (Leaf bundle massage) (04 times)
In this programme herbal leaves are applied to the whole body in boluses with hot medicated oils. It will increase blood circulation and reduce body pain.

Sirodhara (04 times)
In this programme medicated oil or herbal decotion and milk is poured continuously on the forehead of the person lying supine position. It is very effective for reducing mental tension and for getting good sleep.

Pizhichil (03 times)
In this Luke warm medicated oils are applied all over the body by two trained technicians in a special rhythmatic way continuously. It will tone the body, increase blood circulation, nourish muscles and nervous tissues and expel metabolic waste through skin.

Karnapooranam (03 times)
It is a programme for cleaning the ears.

Anjanam (02 times)
It is an eye cleaning programme by using herbal medicines.
Special offer for the above

USD 699 Per Person on twin sharing and including

7 Days Stay
All Vegetarian Ayurveda Meals
All Ayurveda Treatement
Herbal water in the room
Free consultation
Yoga
Day cruise by AC Houseboat on backwaters with Lunch, tea and snacks
Return airport transfers
Assuring you of our best services and prompt attention at all the times.

Best regards
MercuryTrip
travel@mercurytrip.com
http://www.mercurytrip.com

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Travel to India: Try and be Green this Summer

Travel to India: Try and be Green this Summer

Try and be Green this Summer

What would be the best way to travel and be green?
With a great deal of momentum towards sustainable living and trying to save our planet a little bit of thinking towards greener travel would be to take the train.
With train travel, you get to spend time together rather than being on the road and stuck in traffic on busy holidays. Once you reach your destination, a lot of car rental companies have specials rentals for only $19/day. Most trains have special rates for seniors and children and they have special rates for adults. A travel agent can provide you further discount.

Some information about Amtrak

Amtrak has carried passengers on journeys across the length and breadth of the United States. People take our trains to visit family and friends, see America, experience the journey and come home again.

National Fact Sheet: FY 2010
The name "Amtrak" is the blending of the words "America" and "track." It is properly used in documents with only the first letter capitalized. The railroad is also known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
Basic Amtrak Facts
During FY 2010 (Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010), Amtrak® welcomed aboard more than 28.7 million passengers, the largest annual total in Amtrak’s history. An average of more than 78,000 passengers rides more than 300 Amtrak trains per day.

Amtrak operates a nationwide rail network, serving more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces on more than 21,200 miles of routes, with more than 20,000 employees. It is the nation’s only high speed intercity passenger rail provider, operating nearly 60% of its trains at top speeds in excess of 90 mph/145 kph.

In FY 2010, Amtrak earned approximately $2.51 billion in revenue and incurred approximately $3.74 billion in expense. No country in the world operates a passenger rail system without some form of public support for capital costs and/or operating expenses. In 2009, the most recent year for which data for other railroads is available, Amtrak’s farebox recovery (percentage of operating costs covered by revenues generated by passenger fares) was the highest reported for any U.S. passenger railroad.

In 2009, an average of more than 925,000 people every weekday depended on commuter rail services that used Amtrak-owned infrastructure, dispatching, shared operations, or rode commuter trains operated by Amtrak under contracts with local or regional agencies.

Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC) is the busiest railroad in North America, with more than 2,200 trains operating over some portion of the Washington-Boston

If included among U.S. airlines in 2008, Amtrak would rank 8th in the number of passengers served. On average, there are nearly twice as many passengers on an Amtrak train than there are on a domestic airline flight.

The Boston-New York-Washington portion of the Northeast Corridor carried 10,375,209 passengers in FY 2010 on Acela Express, Regional Service or other trains. Three other corridors had ridership that topped one million or more: Pacific Surfliner Service (San Diego-Los Angeles-San Luis Obispo, 2,613,604), Capitol Corridor Service (San Jose-Oakland-Sacramento-Auburn, 1,580,619) and the Keystone Corridor Service (Harrisburg-Philadelphia-New York City, 1,296,838).


If you would like to book train travel for you or your family call us at 408 828 5550 or email us at travel@mercurytrip.com

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Top destination to travel to while visiting India

Top listed travel destination in India is Leh in Kashmir

So before you go booking your tickets for Venice or Ko Phi Phi Nom, check out this list of the top 25 travel destinations in India:

1. Leh, Jammu & Kashmir

This mountain town in Ladakh is quickly rising to the top of must-visit lists. Not surprising when you consider the sheer natural beauty of the place.
The towering Himalayas supply a dramatic backdrop and plenty of opportunity for adrenaline junkies to get their fix.
Rock climbing, white-water rafting and skiing are all on offer, and if you're looking for something a little tamer, short trekking jaunts can be arranged.
For a glimpse into the town's culture and rich history, visit the Shey Palace and the many Buddhist monasteries.

Getting there: Travelling to Leh can be quite an effort. There are flights out of Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and Chandigarh. So if you are coming in from any other part of the country or abroad, you will need to land at one of these to travel on.
The other route is by road along the Manali-Leh highway or the Srinagar-Leh road. Both are closed off from November to May due to harsh winter conditions. Buses and taxis ply these route and should be easy enough to book.
Image: Leh, Ladakh