Traditional Indian welcome
The warmth of Indian hospitality and the custom of welcoming guests is as old as the time itself. On arrival, as you step into the hotel, ladies in traditional local costumes greet you with flowers & perform the "aarti" ceremony. After having your forehead anointed with traditional red "tikka" relax with non-alcoholic welcome drink.

Welcome cocktail
It is arranged at the hotel in the evening on the day of arrival of the group. An assortment of Indian snacks is served during the cocktail.

Maharaja Welcome
As was in the past, when the victorious Maharaja returned from the war, a stunning tableau of decorated camels & elephants unfold before you on the lawns of the hotels. Ladies in Rajasthani costumes perform traditional garlanding, "aarti" & "tikka" ceremony while the music of the "Shehnai" welcomes you. Afterwards relax with a gin-based welcome drink.

Grand Royal Procession Welcome
This theme recreates the ambience of the welcome accorded to a victorious Rajput warrior. The entire driveway to the hotel is lines with caparisoned elephants and camels. Elephants with trunks raised in salute, accompany guests who are taken in royal carriages or on elephant back to the hotel. A band of musicians and horsement precede the procession amidst a shower of rose petals. Valets drape each lady with a 'dupatta' (shawl) and the gents are dressed up with the 'safas' (Rajasthani turbans). Guests are greeted with garlands and the "tikka" ceremony is performed. Afterwards, relax to the music of the "shehnai" while you sip a gin-based welcome drinl and enjoy Rajasthani Folk Dances.

Poolside lunch
An open air barbecue lunch is arranged in the poolside area of the hotel. The spirit of North West frontier comes to life with variety of kababs, rice and meat biryanis, roasted leg of lamb with delicate spicing and other charcoal grilled delicacies. The group relaxes amidst the sun soaked surroundings.

Moghul theme
Go back to the historically fabled world of the great Moghuls. "Chobedars" (gate keepers) usher guests to the "daawat-khana" (dining room). Hostesses clad in silken, flowing "shararas" (skirts) and "chunnis" (veils) welcome the guests with flowers and "attar" (perfume) in the traditional style. Flamboyant folk dances herald a sumptuous spread of Moghlai delicacies.

Rajput Wedding
A traditional Rajput wedding ceremony where the group members participate as the "Bharaat" (the bridegroom's family and friends who form the wedding party) and the bridal party. The baraat arrives with a local bank complete with "mashaals" (torches). The hosts (the bride's family) receive the baraat and the wedding ceremony is performed under a decorated "mandap" (pavilion). The "meena-bazaar" (a colourful bazaar for the ladies) also forms an integral part of the setting. A festive buffet meal laid out for both parties in the illuminated palace-hotel is accompanied by spirited "shehnai" music and folk dances. Also accompanying the ceremony is the traditional "mehendi" (henna) application for the ladies which is considered auspicious at the time of an Indian wedding.

Baradari Dinner/Darbar Theme
This gala is held on a cool, open terrace under a starlit sky. Earthen lamps and "mashaal' (torches) lend a rustic look to the terrace. Guests with traditional "pagris" (turbans) and "chunnis" (scarves) are welcomed with a shower of rose petals and "attar" (perfume). Enjoy a superb Rajasthani sit-down "thali" (a traditional plate) meal while folk dancers perform for you. Traditionally attired attendants serve a sumptuous meal in silver thalis on "bajots" (low tables) to guests seated and relaxed, as royalty would, on soft, satin matressed with cushions and bolsters.

An Indian mela or festive bazaar
The gardens of the hotel are transformed into a fairy ground with flowers and stalls which are typical of an Indian fair, bangle sellers and performing monkeys, stalls of colourful handicrafts, a snake charmer and a fortune-telling cow are a few of the many fascinations at the mela. A 45-minute performance of folk dances is the highlight of the evening's entertainment. Visitors serve themselves from stalls offering a choice of cuisines from different regions of India.

Village Fair theme
A village setting is created with bamboo huts, benches and stalls. Village mingle with guests and display their traditional skills such as doll-making, puppet-making, pottery, "pichwai", painting and other crafts. Entertainemtn includes a "bandarwala" staging a monket show, a palmist, a snake charmer, "kachi-ghodi and dhamal" ( a performance with a dummy horse, dancers and singers). After a splendid dinner, a fascinating display of fireworks brings a memorable evening to an end.

Indian dance performance
India is famous for its rich & diverse classical dance form. One can choose from Bharatnatyam, Kuchipuri, Odissi, Kathakkali, Kathak, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri or other folk dance performances.

Colours of India
Hostesses in costumes from all parts of India greet the guests and shower them with rose water, tie flown bands, offer paan and Haldi Kum Kum. The theme encapsulates the plurality of the country reflected through cuisine, culture and costumes. Food from different regions of India accompanied by entertainment in the form of dance, music and folk arts of the region will form the crux of this celebration. Each region will be demarcated through a cluster of stations. Props around service counters shall create the ambience, which is further reinforced by the costumed attire of the service staff.
  The regions represented will be as follows:
  North - Bhangra from Punjab.
  South - Bharat Natyam or Folk Dance from Tamil Nadu
  East - Dances from Manipur
  West - Dance and music from Rajasthan