Day 01 : Cochin
You
are picked up from the airport / railway station or from any location in
Cochin by the representative of Capital City Travels & Tours for your
journey in Kerala. Like a bashful bride, she blushes when you call here the
‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’. She offers an enchanting vista of old
Kerala, along with mementos of her European guests.
Day for sightseeing in Cochin Fort Kochi, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish
Synagogue, Jew Town, Old spice market, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz
Basilica and Chinese fishing net. Later in the evening enjoy Kathakali dance
presentation. Overnight at the hotel in Kochi.
Day 02 : Cochin - Munnar
Get ready after breakfast for your morning drive to Munnar, where sprawling
tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, trekking and holiday
facilities make it a unique experience. Check in to your resort and get
ready for the special trip to Pothamedu for an excellent view of the tea,
coffee and cardamom plantations in Munnar. The breath taking scenery here is
ideal for trekking and long mountain walks. Return to your resort in the
evening.
Day 05 : Periyar
After
breakfast, we enter the Periyar wild life sanctuary. Lying close to the
plantations, in the rich jungles of Periyar in Thekkady is one of the world’s
most fascinating nature wildlife reserves. The splendid artificial lake
formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charms
of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar, however, are the herds of
wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.
The day is free for you to explore the sanctuary and surrounding area to
your heart’s content. Overnight stay at Periyar.
Day 06 : Periyar - Kumarakom
After breakfast check out and drive to Kumarakom.Kumarakom is a sleepy
little village tucked away from the din and bustle of city life. The
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is an Ornithologist's paradise and a favorite haunt
of migrating birds like Siberian stork,darter,heron and teal to name a few.
Overnight at Kumarakom.
Day 07 : Houseboat Cruise
Check into the houseboat at 12 noon for 1 Night / 2 Days riding in the
backwaters & small canals.
A glide in a houseboat through the enchanting backwaters is sure to rob
your heart. Palm fringed narrow canals winding through the vast expense of
panoramic sight one can never forgetting less than 15 minutes, the low hum
of the motor and the dazzling afternoon light have tuned out the noises in
your head, the deadlines, the telephone, the unfinished chapters. Watch the
white tire-tread clouds turn into wisps of animal fur and then disappear.
The isolation on a luxury houseboat is total. Overnight stay in a houseboat.
Day 08 : Alappuzha
Breakfast on board. Disembark at Alappuzha.70 Kms from Cochin), this unique
backwater destination situated on the banks of the Vembanad lake is
considered as gateway to the backwater of Kuttanad, the granary of
Kerala.Overnight stay at Alappuzha.
Day 09 : Alappuzha – Kovalam
Drive
to Kovalam through green coastal belt and cashew plantations. Despite the
fact that virtually the entire 550 Km length of the Kerala coast is lined
with sandy beaches, rocky promontories and coconut palms,Kovalam is one of
the only place where swimming in the sea is not considered eccentric by
locals. Check into the hotel. Overnight stay at KovalamFull day leisure at
Kovalam.Night stay in Kovalam.
Day 10 : Kovalam
Kovalam has been a favorite haunt of tourist especially Europeans,since the
1930s.A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful Bay of
calm waters ideal for sea bathinf.The day is free for leisure at
resort,Ayurveda treatment,message,yoga classes,swimming,beach
volleyball,indoor games and Learn to cook with spices,sunbathing,special
cultural programs,Catamaran cruising etc. .Overnight at Kovalam.
Day 11 : Kovalam - Kanyakumari
Early morning drive to Kanyakurari.Watching the sun rise and sun set from
here is the big attraction,especially on the full moon day in April,when
it's possible to see both the setting sun and rising moon on the same
horizon.Other attractions are Kumari Amman Temple,Gandhi Mandapam and
Vivekananda Memorial.Overnight stay at Kanyakumari.
Day 12 : Kanyakumari - Trivandrum
After breakfast drive to Thirivanathapuram.On the way to Thiruvanathapurm
visit Padmanabhapuram Palace.Kerala’s capital, the coastal city of
Thirivanathapuram, is set on seven low hills, 87km from the southern tip of
India. The oldest most interesting part of town is the fort area in the
south; around the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple and Puttan Malika Palace.
Overnight stay at Thiruvanathapuram.
Day 13 : Trivandrum - Airport
After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum airport/railway station.
