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Tour
Highlights:
- Tour Escort
- Kathakali Show
- Ayurvedic massages
for stress relief and
rejuvenation
- Backwaters cruise
and stay in traditional
houseboats “Kettuvallams”
- Paragliding at Munnar
DAY
1: Arrive in Thiruvananthapuram
On arrival in Trivandrum
(Thiruvananthapuram),
transfer to Kovalam which
is just 16 km from Thiruvananthapuram.
Check into the hotel.Overnight
at Kovalam
We shall offer a choice
between staying at a beach
resort in Kovalam or at
en exotic beach house,8
kms from Kovalam complete
with with Private Beach,
Chef, and Private Servants.
(Recommended for persons
interested in Ayurvedic
programmes for stress
relief and rejuvenation)
Thiruvananthapuram:
Earlier known
as Trivandrum is sprawling
over seven hills covered
with English government
buildings side-by-side
local traditional wooden
houses in this seaside
capital city. True to
its composite and cosmopolitan
character, the capital
city's attraction's run
from museums, art galleries,
temples and zoo's. With
a seven stotreyed Gopuram,
the Padmanabhaswamy Temple
is the most famous site
of the capital city.
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DAY
2: Kovalam
Spend the day at leisure
by the beach. Overnight
at Kovalam.
Kovalam:
Located 16 km south of
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
city, Kovalam is one of
the most beautiful and
famous beaches world-famous
beach resort, which has
been a favorite spot for
tourists since 1930s.
This beach has lovely
coconut palms fringe the
golden sands. Kovalam
is the best place for
relaxation. It has three
different beaches of which
the Lighthouse beach is
the most famous beach.
Ayurvedic treatment is
another attraction of
Kovalam.
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DAY
3: Kovalam
Take a return excursion to Kanyakumari
& Vizinjam. Overnight at Kovalam.
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4: Kovalam - Kumarakom
(Distance
176 Kms & 4 - 5 hrs
Drive)
Morning after breakfast
proceed to Kumarakom,
Kumarakom the charming
emerald peninsula jutting
into the ever-effervescent
Vembanad Lake takes you
into the heart of the
scenic lake where you'll
come across plenty of
traditional country crafts,
boats and canoes. The
fresh water of the lake
runs into the mainland
making a labyrinth of
lagoons, brooks, canals
and waterways. The backwater
houses a variety of species
of both fauna and flora.
They are rich with marine
life namely the exclusive
'Kumarakom Karimeen' (pearl
spotted fish), Konju (tiger
prawns), Njandu (crabs),
Chemeen (prawns) and many
more. Overnight at Taj
Garden Retreat Kumarakom
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Kumarakom: An unbelievably
beautiful paradise of mangrove
forests, emerald green paddy
fields and coconut groves
interspersed with enchanting
waterways and canals adorned
with white lilies. Situated
on the Vembanad Lake, in
this small water world you'll
come across plenty of traditional
country crafts, boats and
canoes which will take you
into the heart of the scenic
lake. The resorts nearby
offer comfortable accommodation
and exclusive leisure options
like an Ayurvedic massage,
yoga, meditation, boating,
fishing, angling and swimming.
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Day
5: Kumarakom
After B.fast, move
into the the traditional houseboat
“ Kettuvallam” to enjoy
backwater cruise and overnight
stay. Cruise starts from Kumarakom
at 12:00 noon. Cruise through
Vembanad Lake, C-Block, H-Block,
R-Block, where one can see below
water level cultivation, night
anchoring at the shore.
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6: Kumarakom-Munnar (Distance
200 Kms & 5 hrs Drive)
Morning after breakfast
proceed to Munnar , following
a journey through spectacular
countryside. you will arrive
in the hill-station of Munnar
, situated in the heart
of the Cardamom Hills, at
an altitude of 1700m. Munnar
is surrounded by endless
green, rolling hills and
30 of the world's highest
tea estates. Check into
the hotel. Rest of the day
free to relax or stroll
around the tea garden. Overnight
at Hotel.
Munnar: Munnar - breathtakingly
beautiful - a haven of peace
and tranquility - the idyllic
tourist destination in God's
own country. Set at an altitude
of 6000 ft in Idukki district,
Munnar was the favored summer
resort of the erstwhile
British rulers in the colonial
days. Unending expanse of
tea plantations - pristine
valleys and mountains- exotic
species of flora and fauna
in its wild sanctuaries
and forests - aroma of spice
scented cool air - yes!
Munnar has all these and
more. Munnar also beacons
the adventure-seekers, who
is interested in paragliding.
National Adventure Foundation
in Munnar conducts courses
for paragliding. It has
some of the highest tea
estates in the world.
Trek and camp amidst the
shola-grasslands of the
Western Ghats at Munnar
and among the thick evergreen
canopy of the Periyar Tiger
reserve. At Munnar the trek
will take you camping at
altitudes of over 7000 feet.
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Day
7 : Munnar
Relaxed day. Visit the tea plantations
.Option for Paragliding .Overnight
at Munnar
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Day 8:
Munnar - Thekkady (Distance
100 Kms & 3 hrs Drive)
After breakfast depart
for Thekkady (about 100kms/03hrs)
through the cardamom hills
of Idukki. Check into
the hotel. Afternoon we
explore the Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary which spreads
over 777 sq km, roughly
half of which is dense
evergreen forest, savannah
grassland and moist deciduous
forest. The forest was
declared a tiger reserve
in 1978 under Project
Tiger, and so the name
Periyar Tiger Reserve
is sometimes used to denote
the place as well.
Periyar: One of the largest
wildlife reserves in India,
the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
is more popular as a tiger
reserve. A boat ride on
the splendid Periyar lake
is the best way to experience
the sanctuary.The Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary is one
of the few places where
the chances are pretty high
that you will spot an elephant
in the wild at close quarters
and from the safe confines
of a boat. Not just elephant
and tiger, but if it's your
lucky day, gaur, masher,
otter and other wildlife.
Rest of the day free to
relax. Overnight at Hotel.
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Day
9: Thekkady
In the morning you can enjoy a
boat ride in the Periyar lake
. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is
situated on the banks of the Periyar
lake. The pride of Kerala and
a testimony to nature's splendor
and human innovation. - an artificial
lake, at Thekkady. Here the high
ranges of the Western Ghats are
clothed in dense evergreen, moist
deciduous forests and savannah
grasslands. Below this thick green
canopy roam herds of elephants,
sambars, tigers, gaurs, lion tailed
macaques and Nilgiri langurs.
Over night stay at Taj Garden
Retreat Thekkady . |
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Day
9 - 10: Thekkady - Cochin
(Distance 190
Kms & 5 hrs Drive)
After breakfast, transfer
to Cochin. On arrival
in Cochin, check in at
your pre-booked hotel.
Afternoon, visit Cochin
- the city of lagoons.
Visit the Dutch Palace,
St. Cruz Cathedral, the
church of San Francisco,
the Bolghatty Islands.
Afternoon, free for individual
activities.
Kochi
(Cochin): An all time
tourist favourite, Kochi
is the commercial capital
of Kerala. It has to offer
palaces, forts, beaches,
backwaters, old churches,
snake boat races, Kathakali,
museums and the convenience
of the big city.
Kochi is just about the
center of Kerala. It is
basically a collection
of islands and narrow
peninsulas. Ernakulam
is the commercial center
and forms the main land.
It has a fine natural
harbour around which the
city has grown. Kochi
is the famous port, trading
between India and the
rest of the world. Attracted
by trade and its liberal
laws, many foreigners
have made this their home.
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Day
11: Cochin-Mumbai (Distance
1384 Kms)
After breakfast, transfer to
the airport to board on your
flight to Mumbai. On arrival
in Mumbai, transfer to your
pre-booked hotel. Afternoon,
take a city tour of Mumbai.
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Day
12 :
Transfer to international airport
to board on your international
flight |
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Price
includes :
- Assistance on all transfers,
at the railway station/airport
by our representative
- All transfers, sightseeing
& excursions as per the
above tour program by a non
A/C car
- Hotel accommodation on bed
& breakfast basis, inclusive
of all taxes & service
charges
- Services of a local English
speaking guide for sightseeing
& excursions
- Train Fare : Trivandrum
- Kottayam : 3 Tier A/c
- Cruise on Periyar Lake
- Govt.Service Tax
Price
excludes :
- Airport tax, entrance fees
to monuments, lunch/dinner/camera
fees, guide charges, tips
& porter, mineral water,
table drinks or any other
personal expense in nature.
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