Day 01: Kochi
Arrival at Kochi Airport / Railway station, and transfer you
to the hotel / resort. Check in to home stay / hotel.
Evening visit to Marine Drive, enjoy the sunset and have
stroll on the walk way. Over night back to the hotel.
Day 02 : Kochi
After bre akfast, local sight seeing till lunch. Thereafter
to Mattancherry- enjoy Jewish Synagogue and also fill your
bags with art and antiques. Then tour around the Vasco-Da-Gamma
church, Dutch palace. Take a soothing walk in the Cherai
beach in the evening . Over night back to the
hotel.
Day 03: Kochi Houseboat (100 kms. 02½ hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to the boat
Jetty, board the traditionally decorated houseboats and
begin the enchanting backwater cruising. The backwaters of
Kerala is a unique product of Kerala and is found no where
else in the world. A glide in a "Kettuvallam" (Houseboat)
through the enchanting backwaters is sure to rob your heart.
Youre in a watery universe, so quiet, even you can hear
your own blood pumping around your head. Sparkling greens,
emerald backwaters, coir-laden houseboats and magical beauty
heals your mind and body as you travel to surreal Kerala.
Overnight stay in the Houseboat.
Day 04: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Kumarakom.
Reach & check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst
the comforts of your room. Kumarakom is one of the fe w
places in the world where the means for transportation is
through boats. Kumarakom is blessed with the Vembanad Lake
which has its majestic canals, streams and distributaries
along its banks weave an intricate and enchantingly
beautiful web. Explore the rest of the day at your own
leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 05: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. The major attraction of
Kumarakom is the Bird Sanctuary which lies at the edge of
the grounds of an old estate where a profusion of all kinds
of birds can be observed. Domestic birds such as cuckoo,
wild duck, egrets, darters, herons, teal, and water fowl can
be seen in abundance here, and the Siberian storks which
migrate to this place each year. Explore the rest of the day
at your own leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 06: Kumarakom Varkala (110 kms. 03 hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Varkala.
Reach & check-in at the hotel and relax for a while amidst
the comforts of your room. Later explore the beach on your
own. Varkala, a calm and quiet hamlet, lies on the outskirts
of Thiruvananthapuram district. The secluded beach, craggy
rocks and the hint of undulating backwaters. With the
backdrop of rocky cliffs Varkala Beach provides a perfect
contrast to the lapping waves. Papanasam Beach is among the
prominent places of Varkala Beach. The evening sun dipping
slowly into the mammoth ocean and filling the whole place
with colours red and orange is a breathtaking view.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 07: Varkala
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for the
sightseeing of 2000 yrs. old Janardhana Temple. The temple
of Janardhana is a fine example of Kerala art and
architecture and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Sivagiri Mutt
is a religious site, founded by Sree Narayana Guru (1856
1952), the famous philosopher and social reformer of modern
Kerala. Kappil Lake gives way to the pictorial world of the
Kerala backwaters. The scenic beauty of the estuaries of the
lake is mesmerizing.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 08: Varkala Kovalam (66 kms. 01½ hrs.)
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to Kovalam
beach. Reach & Check-in at the hotel and relax for a while
amidst the comforts of your room. Kovalam is known as the
"Paradise of the South". This dreamland is an evergreen,
serene, pleasant climatic and enticing beach destination.
Explore on your own to see how the everlasting sea touches
the everlasting sky. Kovalam is the place where one can see
the golden sand at the day time & silver sand in the night.
With high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters,
this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlight
nights.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort
Day 09: Kovalam Trivandrum Kovalam
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for the
sightseeing of Trivandrum. Thiruvananthapuram literally
means Ananthapuri, "the city of Ananthan", the Thiru
(Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram (City). Ananthan is the
serpent Sesha on whom Padmanabhan or Vishnu reclines. The
temple of Anantha, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is the
most religious icon of the city. Other sightseeing places
are Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, the name Kuthiramalika
means 'palace of horses' derived from the frieze of 122
wooden horses on the exterior walls. Veli Tourist Village,
which has an excellent waterfront park with a wide range of
aqua entertainment facilities like fishponds, wading pools
and landscaped garden. Shangumugham Beach where one can
watch the amazing sunset.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 10: Kovalam Trivandrum (20 kms. 45 mins.)
Morning Breakfast and relax for rest of the day in the
memories of the refreshing experience of the serene locales
till you are taken to the airport / railway for final
departure. |