South India - Enchanting Kerala Tour |
Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days
Places to
Visit: Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kumarakom -
Houseboat - Allepey - Munnar - Cochin - Next Destination |
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| Day 01
Trivandrum - Kovalam |
Upon arrival in Trivandrum airport drive to Kovalam
and en route a brief city tour and sight seeing of this unique temple town
before being transferred to Kovalam Beach near by.
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| Day 02 Kovalam -
Kanyakumari - Kovalam |
Breakfast will be at hotel. Relax at the beach
till afternoon.
Leave for Kanyakumari and arrive after a short drive of
2hrs. Witness sunset in Kanyakumari and then return back to Kovalam beach.
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| Day 03 Kovalam |
Breakfast will be at hotel. Relax at the
beach.
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| Day 04 Kovalam - Periyar |
Proceed to Periyar and check
in at hotel on arrival. Periyar wildlife sanctuary is home to nomadic tribes of
wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more. Evening go for boat
cruise in the lake to watch wild animals. Overnight stay will be at Periyar.
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| Day 05 Periyar |
Morning, after breakfast boating through
Periyar lake - Wildlife sanctuary. You can visit the rare species of plants and
animals. Afternoon visit spice plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper,
coffee, tea estates etc. on your way back to the hotel, you could stop at the
local market and pick up some fragrant spices. Stay the night at Periyar Spice
Village.
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| Day 06 Periyar - Kumarakom |
In the morning, leave by
road for Kumarakom. Rest of the day is free to relax at the world famous spa and
ayurveda resort. Overnight will be at Kumarakom Lake Resort.
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| Day 07
Kumarakom - Houseboat |
In the morning leave your hotel and drive towards
the lake Vembanad. Reach and visit the Bird Sanctuary. Backwaters are a network
of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into
the Arabian Sea. The backwaters of Kerala are a self supporting Eco-system
teeming with aquatic life. The canals connect the villages together and are
still used for local transport. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine water world is
navigable. Check into a traditional houseboat of Kerala Style and go on a
leisurely backwater cruise along the lake on a thatched houseboat. The houseboat
with all modern comforts lets you discover the countryside at your own pace. You
will have lunch, dinner and breakfast in the Houseboat. A ride on the houseboat
is a fabulous way to explore the fascinating beauty of the backwaters. Cruise
through the backwaters to Allepey.
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| Day 08 Allepey -
Munnar |
Upon disembarking from your houseboat at allepey a brief city tour
introduces you to the city.
Alappuzha is famous for its boat races,
houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes. Alappuzha remains prominent on the
tourist trial of Kerala as one of the major centres for backwater boat trips.
"Kuttanad" in Alappuzha is one of few places in the world where farming is done
below sea level. Kuttanad is a land of lush paddy fields and is called the 'Rice
Bowl' of Kerala. Kuttanad stretches for 75 Km sandwiched between the sea and the
hills. The backwaters of Kerala are a unique product of Kerala and are found
nowhere else in the world.
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| Day 09 Munnar - Cochin |
A few interesting sites
included in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama
Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow,
etc. Apart from these architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving
fresh seafood is also popular among tourists. The Chinese fishing nets erected
on teak wood and bamboo poles work on the principle of balance. Records say they
were first set up here between AD 1350 and 1450. Vasco Da Gama Square, the
narrow promenade that parallels the beach, is the best place to watch the nets
being lowered and pulled out of the sea. Over night stay at hotel.
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| Day 10 Cochin - Next Destination |
In time transfer to the
airport for your onward flight.
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