Day 01- Cochin – Munnar ( 150 Km / 05 Hrs ) – Arrival at Cochin Airport and transfer tot Munnar. Munnar is 1800 mts above sea level and also the place of South India's highest peak (Anamudi - 2695 mts). On the way visit Valara, Cheeyappara waterfalls & Tea Plantations. Check in to Hotel. Afternoon visit Rajamala (Eravikulam National Park - open as per the directions by the forest authorities ), the best place to see Nilgiri Tahr (Hermitragus Hilarious) - the mountain goat of South India & Tea Museum. Evening have a short visit at Munnar town. You can see the beautiful tea estates like a green paradise. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 02 - Munnar – After breakfast proceed for sightseeing. Visit Mattuppatty Dam, Echo Point, Kundalay Dam, Pothenmedu View Point, Blossom Park etc. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 03 – Munnar – Thekkady ( 110 Km / 04 Hrs ) – After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to Thekkady .Thekkady is a world famous wildlife sanctuary and it is also called as Periyar. On arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit wildlife sanctuary & enjoy the boating ( tickets charges are extra and subject to availability ). Visit spice plantations. Apart from being enjoyable these plantation tours gives tourists an insight into the growing, harvesting and processing of spices. Evening will be free for Cultural show ( Kathakali & Kalaripayattu on direct payment ) & local shopping. Overnight stay at Thekkady.
Day 04:- Thekkady – Alleppey ( 180 Km / 04 Hrs ) - After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to houseboat . Around 1200 hrs check in at the Houseboat and start your cruise through the rich and splendid backwater. Just relax at the houseboat. It will be a unique and exclusive experience in your lifetime. You will be cruising along the village sides and paddy fields witnessing the core life of the Kerala villages. The house boat is fully furnished with bedrooms and a kitchen. Dinner and overnight at the houseboat.
Day 05:- Alleppey – Kovalam ( 180 Km / 04 Hrs ) – After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to Kovalam. Check in at Hotel. Kovalam is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach. Kovalam is a dreamland for tourists all over the world. With high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights. Kovalam was brought to the public eye by the Maharaja of Travancore. Over the past three decades, the place has been well developed, and now figures prominently on the world tourism map. Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 06: Kovalam – Trivandrum – Kovalam ( 20 Km / 01 Hr ) - After breakfast proceed for Sightseeing. Visit Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Zoo, Napier Museum & Veli Tourist Village. Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 07:- Kovalam – Kanyakumari ( 100 Km / 02 Hrs) - Kovalam - After breakfast proceed for sightseeing. Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. With an area of 1672 sq.km. Kanyakumari occupies 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. The district name is spelled as ' Kanniyakumari ' in official records which are in tune with the spoken name of the district in Tamil language. Visit Kanyakumari Devi Temple, Vivekananda Rock and Gandhi Mandap. Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 08:-. Kovalam – Trivandrum ( 20 Km / 45 Mins ) – Tour Ends - After breakfast check out from the hotel and drop to Trivandrum Airport for departure.
Package Cost Includes
- Accommodation in twin sharing basis
- Meal plan as mentioned above in all the hotels
- All toll, parking fee, driver bata & fuel cost.
- All transfers and sightseeing by AC INNOVA (As per itinerary at disposal - From 08.00 AM to 07.00 PM)
- PICK UP FROM COCHIN & DROP AT TRIVANDRUM
- KANYAKUMARI SIGHTSEEING
- ONE ROOM BED DECORATION IN HOUSEBOAT
Package Cost Excludes
- Entry fees to monuments and palaces
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
- Porterage at hotels and airports, tips, insurance, laundry, liquors, wine, etc
- All items of personal nature
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, roadblocks, etc
- Any increase in taxes or fuel leading to an increase in surface transport
- Ayurveda Charges
- Early Checkin Charges
PLEASE NOTE STANDARD CHECK IN TIME IS 1300 HRS & CHECK OUT TIME IS 1000 HRS.
NON AC ROOMS AT THE HILL STATIONS
NIGHT DRIVE - AFTER 1900 HRS WILL BE CHARGED EXTRA
|
Destination |
Hotels |
Room Type |
Meals Plan |
Number |
Extra |
Extra |
Child |
|
Munnar |
Tea Village Resort |
Premium Room |
MAP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Thekkady |
Coffee Routes |
Coffee Bungalow |
MAP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Alleppey |
Premium Houseboat |
Dbl |
AP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kovalam |
Sagara Beach Resort |
Deluxe Room |
MAP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Package cost Rs.25,185/x 04 pax passengers minimum GST 5 % extra.
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A 3rd-century-BC rock inscription by emperor Asoka the Great attests to a Keralaputra. Around 1 BC the region was ruled by the Chera Dynasty, which traded with the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. The Tamil Chera dynasty, Ays and the Pandyan Empire were the traditional rulers of Kerala whose patriarchal dynasties ruled until the 14th century. The Chera Kingdom were Patriarchal in descendency. The Cheras collapsed after repeated attacks from the neighboring Chola and Rashtrakuta kingdoms. Feudal Namboothiri Brahmin and Nair city-states subsequently gained control of the region. Kolla Varsham or Malayalam Era, which is assumed to have been established by King Udaya Marthanda Varma in 825 AD, serves as the official calendar of Kerala. Early contact with Europeans gave way to struggles between colonial and native interests. After independence, the state of Kerala was created in 1956 from the former state of Travancore-Cochin, the Malabar district of Madras State, and the Kasaragod taluk of Dakshina Kannada.
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