Spread over an area of 30 acres, Essel World is Asia's largest water theme park. With special ferries and rides like the Big Apple, Caterpillar and Junior Go Kart to choose from, it offers a fantastic getaway for kids of all ages. Essel World is open all 365 days a year.
Essel World
Gorai Village, PO Box 19710
Borivli West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400 091
+91-22-2845-2222
esselworld.com
An amusement and water park sprawled over 62 acres in northwest Delhi, Adventure Island features rides imported from major European manufacturers. A separate kids' area called Planet Pogo features the MAD Theatre and H2O zone, while other attractions include water slides, a lazy river and fantasy theme lands.
Adventure Island
Rohini Sector 10 (near Rithala Metro Station)
Delhi, India 110 085
+91-11-2757-4061, +91-11-4704-1111
One of India's first water theme parks, Veega Land is located at Pallikkara, about 10 miles from Cochin city center. In addition to a musical dancing fountain, this water park has numerous fun rides for children--Caterpillar, Happy Kangaroo, Balloon Tower, Pirate Ship and Moon Walker being some of the most popular ones.
Veega Land
Pallikara, Kumarapuram P.O.
Cochin, Kerala, India 683 565
+91-484-2684 001, +91-484-2684 007
veegaland.com
Dating back to 1814, Indian Museum in Kolkata is the largest museum in India. While the museum showcases some very rare artifacts and antiques, its collection of fossilized dinosaur skeletons and Egyptian mummies is very popular with children.
Indian Museum
27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Kolkata, West Bengal, India 700 016
+91-33-2249-9902
indianmuseumkolkata.org
A great place for kids to learn about space the fun way, M. P. Birla Planetarium is the largest of its kind in India. Along with models of the solar system, it has a daily film show that explains the mysteries of space in a way children can understand.
M. P. Birla Planetarium
96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road
Kolkata, West Bengal, India 700 071
+91-33-2223-6610
