Best of Kerala
| SUMMARY | ||
| Duration of Trip | : | 10 Days / 09 Nights. |
| Main Activities | : | Cochin Harbour, Kathakali show, sunset cruise, Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Variety of wildlife, Aakulam boat club. |
| Key Places | : | Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Houseboat, Kovalam, Kanyakumari. |
| Airport assistance and transfer to hotel. | ||
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival Cochin (35 km-1 hrs)
On arrival at the Airport/Railway Station in Cochin, you will be met and transferred to Hotel. After lunch go across the Cochin Harbour, which takes you to the gateway of the Arabian Sea. On arrival at Fort Cochin, proceed on a sight seeing tour, which includes a visit to the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing nets, etc. Rest of the day at leisure. Over Night: Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day 02: Cochin - Munnar (150 km-4.5 hrs)
After an early morning breakfast, check out from the hotel & embark on a fascinating journey to Munnar enjoying the stunning panoramic view of the Cardamom hills & green carpets of tea plantations enroute. On arrival, check in at Hotel/ Resort. Spend the rest of the day at leisure trekking around the estate. Over Night: Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 03: Munnar
A morning sight seeing trip of Munnar; visiting the Eravikulam National Park where you can see the very rare mountain goats locally called the Nilgiri Tahr, the Mattupetty Dam & Dairy Farm, Old Munnar Town, the town market etc… Rest of the day at leisure and enjoy another. Over Night: overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 04: Munnar - Thekkady (120 km-4 hrs)
After an early breakfast, check out from the Hotel & proceed to the wildlife sanctuary at Periyar/Thekkady and check in at the Hotel/Resort. Go on an evening game viewing cruise on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be able to see a large variety of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys, deer, wild boar etc, and quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted. Later, come back to the hotel; relax & enjoy your stay overnight. Over Night: overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 05: Thekkady - Kumarakom (30 Km-1 hrs)
After morning breakfast, Proceed to Kumarakom. Check into a resort at the bank of the Vembanand Lake where you will forget everything except enjoyment of life. Rest of the day at leisure. Over Night: Overnight at the resort.
Day 06: Kumarakom - Houseboat- Alleppey
After breakfast proceed to Alleppey. Checkin to the waiting houseboat. Enroute you can see many romantic beauty of the nature which will remind you that you are in the "God’s Own Country". You can view coconut palm fringed canals and local people going for a fresh catch of the day & Tapping of toddy (Local beverages) from palm trees. Rest of the day at leisure. Over Night: Overnight stay at the houseboat.
Day 07: Trivandrum - Kovalam (30 Km-1 hrs)
After sumptuous breakfast proceed to kovalam. Full day at leisure at Beach. Over Night: Overnight stay at Kovalam.
Day 08: Kovalam
Morning after breakfast proceed to Kanyakumari. The virgin Goddess Kanyakumari has watched over the phenomenon since the beginning of time, standing at the top of the country in, as if, an unending vigil, with the water of Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal drawing to her feet. A temple stands here today, dedicated to the virgin Goddess. Visit Swami Vivekananda Statue Island. Over Night: Overnight at a hotel.
Day 09: Kovalam - Kanyakumari (90 Kms / 2.5 Hrs)
After taking early breakfast drive to Mount Abu via visit to Ranakpur Temple. (Mount Abu is the only hill station that you can hope to see in Rajasthan. Mount Abu is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites of the Jains and known for its grand Dilwara Jain Temples. Besides the temples and sites of historical importance, Mount Abu is also rich in natural scenic beauties. Tourist attractions includes Gaumukh Temple, Adhar devi Temple, Honeymoon Point, Sunset Point etc). Afternoon visit world famous Dilwara Jain Temple, Nikki Lake, Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc. Over night stay.
Day 10: Departure Kovalam - Trivandrum (30 Km-1 hr)
Depart as per schedule to Airport / Railway station for your onward journey.
| Destination | Nights | Deluxe | Superior | Standard | Economy |
| Cochin | 1 | Taj Residency (C.P) | Renaissance (C.P) | Harbour View / Mermaid (C.P) | Sealord/Riverdale (C.P) |
| Munnar | 2 | Club Mahindra Village (A.P) | Tea County / Tall Trees (C.P) | Eastend / Oakfield (C.P) | Whispering meadows (C.P) |
| Thekkady / Periyar | 1 | Spice Village (A.P) | Jungle Village (C.P) | Silver crest (C.P) | Michael’s Inn (C.P) |
| Kumarakom | 1 | Coconut Lagoon / Lake Resorts (A.P) | Backwater Ripples (C.P) | Backwater Resort / Cocobay Resort (C.P) | Sangamam Resorts (C.P) |
| Houseboat | 1 | A/c Houseboat | A/c Houseboat | N A/c Houseboat | N A/c Houseboat |
Meal Plan:
CP
= Breakfast only,
MAP
= Breakfast & Dinner only,
AP
= Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner only.
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