07 Nights Kerala

Arrival at cochin airport/railway station. Meet our representative and transfer to hotel. Cochin is also known as “queen of arabian sea” due to the long maritime history; arabs, chinese, dutch, british and portuguese followed the sea routes to cochin. The fascinating chinese fishing nets are typical of cochin. Visit dutch palace (11km) (closed on fridays), jewish synagogue (11 km) (closed on saturdays and jewish holidays), st. Francis church (15km), santa cruz basilica (15 km), chinese fishing nets as time permits. overnight stay at the hotel.
Note: distance mentioned in km is from the city center to the sight seeing spot

After Breakfast check out from Hotel & Proceed to Munnar. The so called “tea garden hill station of Kerala”. On the way visit Valara and Cheeyappara waterfalls and Blossom Garden. Evening, enjoy the beauty of tea garden. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Sightseeing of Munnar. Visit Eravikulam National Park (15 km) to view endangered wild goat ‘ Nilgiri Tahr’.(National Park is Closed From 21st Jan to 15th Apr during breeding season). Visit Tea Museum (03Km) and the Tea factory (Closed on Mondays and Good Friday) , Mattupetty Dam (13km) and Kundala Lake (28km).Overnight stay at the hotel.
Note: For visit to Eravikulam National Park, advance ticket reservation is available at Wild Life Division office, Near Panchayat office, Munnar Town – Contact 04865 231587. Working Time 9am to 3pm

Munnar – Thekkady
Thekkady is a pleasant heaven on earth for those who love nature in its wild manifestations. Spices are found in abundance in Periyar. Get ready for a spice tour to view the plantations of a wide variety of spices like cardamom, pepper, tea, coffee, cloves, ginger, turmeric, cumin seed, etc. Overnight stay at the hotel

Boating
Boating At Periyar Lake
Periyar Tiger Reserve offers 1.5 hrs boating trips at the lake near the sanctuary. A herd of elephants or a group of sambar deer are common sights near the lake. You may be able to spot herds of Gaur and wild boars in the grasslands adjacent to the shores. A variety of avian fauna such as darters, egrets and kingfishers can be seen resting on dead tree trunks that stick out over the lake. During your boat ride, there is also a high probability of observing the antics of the Smooth Indian Otter.

Boating Timings:

Morning : 7:30 am : 9:30 am : 11:15 am
Afternoon : 01:45 pm : 03:30 pm

Thekkady – Alappuzha/Kumarakom
Alleppey the “Venice of India” noted for its winding waterways and canals. It is an important commercial and business town, manufacturing and exporting coir products and black pepper. Explore the natural beauty of Kerala, the paddy fields, narrow canals, coir villages etc. Overnight stay at the hotel

Shikara cruise in alleppey is available from morning 6 am and can ride up to 6:30 in the evening.

Shikara offers seating capacity for four men to twenty men. It is truly meant for cruising remote Alleppey back water villages which are not accessible by huge vessels. One can enjoy shallow water cruise which call to mind the Amazon deep forest canals and would be a feather touch for one’s bleeding heart by the ogling and hectic humanity as it allows a very close sight to the back waters , you can even dip your hand into the cool wonderful liquid what we call water, the back waters of Alappuzha in a shikara is quiet worthy. In a shikara you can closely watch the rustic lifestyle of back water villages absolutely genuine in its class.

Kovalam – breathtakingly beautiful – a haven of peace and tranquillity – the idyllic tourist destination in God’s own country. Kovalam offers an excellent diversity with Kovalam beach to suit all desires and occasions. Visit light house beach and Hawah beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Proceed for sightseeing at Trivandrum. Visit Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple (16 km) which is 16th century temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is the most impressive landmark of the city. Visit Trivandrum Zoo, Sree Chitra Art Gallery, Napier Museum -(16km) (Closed on Mondays, Wednesday, Govt Holidays, Visiting time :1.00 PM to 4.45 PM), Science and technology museum (Closed on Mondays) etc. Enjoy sun set in the evening relaxing on the beach.Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast Transfer to Trivandrum Airport / Railway station. Back to home with sweet memories of your tour