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Best
of Kerala ( 8 nights / 9 days):
DAY
01 ARRIVE COCHIN
Arrive Cochin and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon, half day sightseeing of
Cochin including Asia's best preserved
Synagouge, the Dutch Palace and the
oldest European Church in India - the
St. Francis Church where Vasco De Gama
was originally buried. A leisurely walk
through the Fort Cochin area which gives
you a close look at the operation of the
huge catileavered Chinese fishing nets
introduced by Chinese traders which is
still used in Kerela backwaters as a
traditional way of fishing. Overnight at
the hotel.
DAY
02 COCHIN-MUNNAR
Morning, leave for Munnar. Arrive Munnar
and checkin at prebooked hotel. Rest of
the day at leisure. Munnar, once the
summer resort of the erstwhile British
Govt. in South India, is located at the
confluence of 03 rivers as the very name
signifies. The sprawling tea plantations
and picturesque towns make Munnar a
popular hill resort town in South India.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY
03 MUNNAR
Morning, sightseeing of Munnar. Visit
the tea plantations, a tea factory
(subject to permission being granted),
the Eravikulam National Park - home of
the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex),
followed by visit to the Mattupetty dam,
the Indo Swiss Dairy farm, the Kundala
Lake and other scenic spots. Overnight
at the hotel.
DAY
04 MUNNAR-PERIYAR
Morning, transfer to Periyar. Periyar
has one of the world's most fascinating
Natural wildlife reserves noted for its
geography, diverse wildlife and scenic
beauty. 1300 hrs - Arrive at Periyar and
check in at hotel. Evening : 1530 hrs -
Boat ride on the Lake Periyar where one
can have a unique experience of viewing
wildlife at close quarters from the
safety of a boat on the lake. The
greatest attraction of Periyar, however
are the herds of wild elephants that
come down to play in the lake. 1800 hrs
- Back at the hotel. Overnight at the
hotel
DAY
05 PERIYAR-ALLEPEY-KUMARAKOM
After breakfast, proceed for a spice
plantation visit where one can see the
cultivation of a whole range of spices
like pepper, cardamom, cloves, turmeric,
vanilla, all spice cinnamon etc. This is
followed by a visit to spice shops which
are found in the small town of Kumily
just 01 km from the hotels. Overnight at
the hotel. Note : Under the budget and
standard packages stay on the 5th night
will be in Allepey, while in Deluxe and
Standard package will be at Kumarakom.
Programme for the afternoon of day 05
for budget & standard package 1300
hrs : Drive to Allepey 1800 hrs :
Checkin at hotel. Overnight at the hotel
Programme for the afternoon of day 05
for deluxe & luxury packages 1300
hrs : Drive to Kumarakom 1700 hrs :
Checkin at hotel. Overnight at the
hotel.
DAY
06 ALLEPEY -KUMARAKOM - KOVALAM
Programme for day 06 for budget &
standard package Morning, 03 hrs cruise
in the Allepey backwaters. In the
afternoon, drive to Kovalam. Arrive
Kovalam and checkin at prebooked hotel.
Overnight at the hotel. Programem for
day 06 for deluxe & luxury package
Morning, at leisure. 1300 hrs - After
lunch, checkout of the hotel and take a
motor boat cruise to Allepey through the
narrow canals seeing the village life
along the backwaters. 1530 hrs - Arrive
at Allepey and drive to Kovalam. Arrive
Kovalam and checkin at prebooked hotel.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY
07 KOVALAM
Day at leisure on the beach.
DAY
08 KOVALAM
City tour of Trivandraum & excursion
to Kanyakumari. 0800 hrs - Proceed to
Trivandrum for city tour of Trivandraum.
Visit the famous Padmanabha Swami
Temple, the museum and art gallery.
Proceed to Padmanabhapuram Palace - 50
kms from Trivandrum city, this palace
was the seat of erstwhile rulers of
Travancore. It is a wooden palace
bearing a glorious testimony to the
traditional Kerela architecture. Later,
drive to Kanyakumari - "Lands
End" and famous of the "Sangamam"
- Confluence of three seas. At
Kanyakumari visit the Vivekananda Rock
Memorial - the holy place where Swami
Vivekananda meditated. It is unique
blend of all the architectural styles of
India. Finally see the florious sunset
at Kanyakumari beach and then proceed to
Kovalam. Overnight at the hotel
DAY
09 DEPARTURE TRANSFER TO TRIVANDRUM
Intime transfer to Trivandrum airport to
board flight for onwards destination.
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