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Cox and Kings, the 250-year-old travel company invites you to an experience of a lifetime. July 22, 2009 is the day to view the longest and total Solar Eclipse of this century.
In association with Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum, the eclipse sphere of Space Technology and Education Pvt. Ltd, Cox and Kings (I) Ltd. gives you the opportunity to view it in one of the cities that will witness the total eclipse - the city of Patna. To catch another one longer, you might have to wait for a 100 years.
Cox and Kings’ Solar Eclipse 2009 package is a three-day/ two-night package beginning on July 21, 2009 in Patna. Priced at Rs. 8145 per person on a twin sharing basis, it will include accommodation, viewing of the longest solar eclipse under SPACE expert supervision;
According to Arup Sen, executive director, Cox and Kings India Ltd., “This is the first time that a package of this kind has been organised in the country. The experience of the Solar Eclipse is a unique one and this one is especially noteworthy as it is the longest Total Solar Eclipse of this century. In India, the shadow will sweep over the cities of Surat, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, and Patna.”
For more details, log on to www.coxandkings.com or email solareclipse@
About Cox and Kings
Cox and Kings (India) Ltd. is one of the oldest and most reputed travel organisations in India, offering a one-stop shop for the travel needs of all segments of travellers. The brand of Cox and Kings has evolved over a period of 250 years.
It specializes in Destination Management, Excursions and Leisure Travel, MICE, NRI Holidays, Trade Fairs, Car/Coach/Railway Bookings, Foreign Exchange, Business Travel, Private Air charter, Hotel Bookings, Visas/Passport/
Cox and Kings has won numerous awards and recognition. It has been voted “Number One Brand in India” based on a survey conducted by research agency, TNS and co-funded by Media magazine, ranking it 152 amongst the top 1,000 brands in the Asia Pacific region - Australia, China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Recently, it has won “Best Domestic Tour Operator” and “Best Visual Advertising Campaign” awarded by Galileo Express Travel World Awards (2008). Mr. Peter Kerkar, Global CEO, Cox and Kings has been honoured with the WTM Global Award 2008 for his remarkable contribution to the travel and tourism industry by the World Travel Market (WTM). Cox and Kings has been voted amongst the Top 10 Tour Operators by Conde Nast Traveller Awards 2008. It won the Best Self Drive Brochure by Tourism New Zealand Asia Awards (2008).
Cox and Kings’ registered office is situated in Mumbai, India with 13 branches across India, 25 fully operational franchisees across the country and will open 25 more franchisees stores by July 2009. The company has a network of 200 GSAs and PSAs and approximately 3,500 agents throughout the country.
Cox and Kings has subsidiaries in USA, UK, Japan, Dubai, Singapore and Australia and international branch offices in Russia and New York. It has representative offices in Spain, South Africa, Italy, France, Sweden, Germany and South America.
For further details contact:
Thomas C Thottathil, Head - Corporate Communications
thomasct@coxandkings.com
Praneeta D’Souza, Manager - Corporate Communications
praneeta.dsouza@
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