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
Enjoy the sumptuou s breakfast. Later proceed for sightseeing
of Kochi. Kochi is having the best preserved history of
colonial times and the ideal way to bring it alive is to
take a walk down memory lane. The major tourist attractions
are Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz
Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, and Mattancherry palace/Dutch
Palace. Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 03: Kochi
Munnar (158 kms 04 hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Munnar, the place where the
unfolded green carpet is waiting for you. Munnar is
breathtakingly beautiful, a haven of peace and tranquility -
the idyllic tourist destination in God's own country. Munnar
is the gateway of Hills in South India. On the way you can
also watch the lovely waterfalls in Cheeyappara and
colourful flowers in Blossom Garden. Reach & check-in at the
hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your
room. Explore rest of the day along with the nature.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 04: Munnar
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for a morning
sightseeing trip of Munnar; visiting the Eravikulam National
Park where you can see the very rare mountain goats locally
called the Nilg iri Tahr, visit Mattupetty Dam which offers
many fascinating sights to relish. The Shola forests around
Mattupetty are ideal for trekking and bird watching, with
the variety of birds found there. Kundala is a picturesque
town located at the confluence of three mountain streams
namely Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Enroute visit
Echo Point, View Point & green carpet of Tea Gardens.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 05: Munnar Thekkady (110 kms. 03 hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Thekkady which offers diverse
attractions like Wildlife Sanctuary, Hill Station and Spice
Plantation. Natures own little hideout nestled in the hills
of Thekkady. Reach & check-in at the hotel and relax for a
while amidst the comforts of your room. Visit the local
spice market for some garden fresh spices and handicrafts.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 06: Thekkady
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to the most
attractive feature of Thekkady i.e. Periyar Wild life
Sanctuary. The place where one can go for a Wildlife cruise
to vi ew a large variety of wildlife like Wild Elephants, Nilgiri Langur, Sambar Deer, Wild Bison, Wild Boar etc, and
quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted. You can
recreate yourself by having Optional activities like spice
plantation Tour, Bamboo Rafting, Trekking and Elephant ride.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 07: Thekkady - Kumarakom (130 kms. 03 hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Kumarakom. Reach & check-in at the
hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your
room. Kumarakom is one of the few 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 08: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed for the
sightseeing. 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 09: Houseboat
Enjoy t he sumptuous breakfast. Later proceed to the
Houseboat jetty to board the beautifully decorated houseboat
and begin the enchanting backwater cruse. 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.
Overnight stay in the Houseboat.
Day 10: Houseboat
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. 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 11: Houseboat Kanyakumari (250 kms. 07 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari an
important pilgrim centre of India, is famous for the Amman
Temples a symbol of unity and sanctity dedicated to the
virgin Goddess, Kanyakumari. To its South East lies the
famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a blend of all
architectural styles of India. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
resembling the central India Hindu temples in form, the
memorial was so designed that on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday
(02nd October), the first rays of the sun fall on the exact
place where the ashes were kept. Thiruvalluvar Statue the
memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12: Kanyakumari Kovalam (84 kms. 02 hrs.)
After breakfas t drive to Kovalam beach. Kovalam is
known as the "Paradise of the South". This dreamland is an
evergreen, serene, pleasant climatic and enticing beach
destination. Reach & check in at the hotel and relax for a
while amidst the comforts of your room. 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 13: 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 14: Kovalam - Trivandrum (20 kms. 45 mins.)
After Breakfast transfer to airport / railway station |