Best of Kerala
Best of Kerala
8 Nights / 9 Days
COCHIN – MUNNAR – PERIYAR – KOVALAM – ALLEPPEY – KUMARAKOM
Day 01: Arrival Cochin
On arrival Cochin, you will receive a warm
welcome at the International Airport by our representative and will be
transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 02: Cochin – Munnar (4.5 hrs drive)
After breakfast, visit St. Francis Church,
built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars where Vasco De Gama was buried
for 14 years before his remains were transferred to Lisvon. Nearby is the
Mattancherry Palace or ‘Dutch Palace’ (Closed on Fridays). Amazing are the
Chinese fishing nets. They were introduced by traders from the courts of Kublai
Khan. You will also see Jew City with Jewish Synagogue (Closed on Friday &
Saturday), constructed in 1568, with hand-painted, willow-pattern floor tiles.
Afternoon drive to Munnar. On arrival transfer
to hotel. One of the most popular hill stations in India, Munnar is situated at
the confluence of three Mountain streams - Mudrapuhza, Nallathanni and Kundala.
On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 03: Munnar (B/D)
After breakfast visit Eravikulam National Park,
a rare wild garden of rolling grasslands and evergreen tropical forests. Top
station is a picturesque place with laterite Rocky Mountains. Afternoon visit Mattupetty
Dam and Lake memorable spot renowned for their scenic beauty and Tea Museum,
set up at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea in Munnar is a fitting tribute to
the toils and rigorous of its pioneers. A section of the Tea museum also houses
classic bungalow furniture, typewriters, wooden bathtub, magneto phone, iron
oven, manual calculators and EPABX of the1909 telephone system. A demonstration
room for tea tasting is another attraction where one would come across
different varieties of tea. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Munnar – Thekkady (Periyar) (around 3
hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel. Later drive to Thekkady.
On arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit Periyar National Park, this unique
wildlife sanctuary is about 780 sq. km centred on an artificial lake fed by the
Periyar River. Different nature trails traversing diverse habitats form the
trekking routes. This is an interpretive program offering excellent opportunity
to watch birds, butterflies and other wildlife. The trails often pass through
evergreen and moist deciduous forests interspersed with marshy grasslands. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Periyar - Kovalam (around 6.5 hrs
drive)
After breakfast, drive to Kovalam and transfer
to hotel. Kovalam is one of the most beautiful beaches of the world
& ideal place for honeymooners. Overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 06: Kovalam (B/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Rest day free for beach
activities. Overnight stay at hotel.
(No transport)
Day 07: Kovalam - Alleppey (around 6 hrs
drive)
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey. On arrival
transfer to jetty to board the houseboat for overnight stay. The coastal town
of Alleppey on the Arabian Sea is the Venice of the east, for the numerous
canals that meander through the town. The backwater cruise takes off through a
network of canals & paddy fields with a back drop of villages and coconut
trees on the shores. It is also known for its cashew nuts, coir trade, rice
pepper crops & coconuts. Also gain the experience of local villager’s life
style. Overnight stay at
Houseboat.
Day 08: Alleppey - Kumarakom (around
45 minutes drive)
After breakfast disembark the houseboat and
drive to Kumarakom. On arrival, transfer to hotel. The village of Kumarakom is
a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, and this small water world is
part of the Kuttanad region. The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14
acres, is a favourite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist’s paradise.
Egrets, darters, herons, teal, waterfowl, cuckoo, wild duck and birds like the
Siberian stork that live there in folks are a fascination for visitors. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Kumarakom – Cochin (around 2 hrs. drive) +
Departure
After breakfast, drive to Cochin. On arrival
full day free to visit around Cochin. After visit transfer to Restaurant for Dinner.
After dinner transfer to Airport to board the flight for your onwards journey.
*** SEEING IS
BELIEVING***
Cost Include:
· 07 Nights stay at
the above mentioned hotels on Double/twin sharing basis.
· 01 Night at
Houseboat will all meals (Total 8 nights’ program)
· 8 Breakfast
+ 1 Lunch + 8 Dinner in Program.
· Air-conditioned
transport as per group strength, latest model, as per the given program.
· Accompanying
English Speaking guide through-out the tour
· Company
representative for Arrival/Departure transfer at airport.
· 02 Mineral Water
Bottle per person per day.
· Monument Entrance Fee (Entry ticket)
· Presently
applicable taxes.
Cost doesn’t
include: -
·
Any Airfare, Train
Ticket & Insurance
· Expenses of personal
nature, tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic beverages, Entrance
& camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, insurance etc. Any Supplement charges for
New Year/Christmas Evening.
·
Any other services not
mentioned in the inclusions like Lunch
· Any air fare, as not required, being throughout surface journey, Visa
Fee.
· Remittance charges.