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Enchanting Kerala Tour
Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days
Places to Visit: Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Kovalam
- Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Allepey - Munnar - Cochin -
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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.
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.
Day 03 Kovalam
Breakfast will be at hotel. Relax at the beach.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the afternoon continue by road to Munnar and en route enjoy the scenic beauty
& the marvelous waterfalls, high mountains with the low flying clouds passing
by.
Upon arrival in Munnar witness tea gardens spread like a green carpet over
hundreds of kilometers. Munnar is located at the confluence of three mountain
streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani & Kundala. This hill station was once
the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Among
the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji.
This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom
next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi,
which climbs up to over 2695 m.
Day 09 Munnar - Cochin
Arrival at Kochi.
Proceed for a half day sight seeing of Cochin by boat.
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.
Day 10 Cochin - Next Destination
In time transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
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