BEST OF KERALA
8 Nights/ 9 Days
Kochi - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom (Houseboat) - Kovalam
8 Nights/ 9 Days
Kochi - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom (Houseboat) - Kovalam
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Day1-Kochi You are picked up from the airport / railway station or from any location in Cochin by the representative of Halo 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 |
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Day2- Kochi - 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. Day3 - Munnar Munnar gets its name from the Malayalam and Tamil phrases for ‘three rivers’ - as the town is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, at a height of 5,250 ft above sea level. This morning after breakfast, visit Mattupetty famous for its highly specialized dairy farm, the Indo-Swiss live stock project. Proceed to Mattupetty lake and dam, which is a very beautiful picnic spot. You could enjoy boating in the lake and view mountains and landscapes from afar. Onwards proceed to Echo point famous for the natural echo phenomenon and then to Top Station offering marvelous views of Munnar valley below. Say hello to the Nilgiri Tahr.Half the world population of the endangered Nilgiri Tahr lives in the Eravikulam National Park at Munnar.Friendly as they are, you can pat them or pose for pictures with them. So meet them and have plenty to brag about back home. Return to the resort and enjoy the facilities at your resort. |
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Day4 - Munnar - Periyar Get ready after breakfast for your morning drive to Periyar nestled in spice and rubber plantations. Known to be Kerala’s pride and testimony to nature’s splendor, Periyar has a lot to offer in terms of wildlife. Periyar is famous for its rare habitat of birds and animals and is one of the most popular destinations for nature lovers. Check in to your resort and get ready for your trip to cardamom hills where you could have a closer look at the spice plantations. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the places where the chances are pretty high that you will spot an elephant in the wild at close quarters and from the safe confines of a boat. Rest of the |
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Day5 - 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. Kumarakom today is a maze of modern resorts and heritage home-cum-hotels spilling over the island’s bank. Kerala’s innovative hoteliers have amazing experience in store for you. Some even have theme evening when centuries old art forms like Kakthakali and Mohiniyattam are performed as well. Overnight stay at Kumarakom. Day 6 - Periyar - Kumarakom 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 7 - Alappuzha - Kovalam 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. 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 Kovalam. |
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Day 8 - 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 9 - Kovalam - Railway Station After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum railway station/airport. On departure the tour concludes with happy memories. Tour concludes. Suggested Hotels
Tour Includes : - Hotel Accommodation in above star hotels/resorts on twin sharing basis. - All transfers to or from hotels, city tours, excursions, drives by A/c car. - All toll, driver’s batta and taxes. - Daily breakfast. - All meals during the houseboat cruise. - Boat ride at Periyar. - Kathakali Dance presentation at Kochi. - Meet and Assist services. - Valid from 1st of April, 2010 to 31st of March, 2011 except from 15th of December, 2010 to 15th of January, 2011. - All prevailing taxes like Luxury tax in all hotels and Expenditure tax wherever applicable. - Service Tax of 4.99 % as per Govt.rules. Tour do not include - Rates are not valid in between 15th of December, 2010 and 15th of January, 2011. - Any Air/train fares. - Personal expenses like telephone, fax, internet, laundry. - Entry ticket, permit fees, boat/ferry ticket, camera ticket at various places of sight seeing. |
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DESTINATIONS
Kerala offers the traveller a throng of choices, from famous beaches to big metropolises to quiet secluded islands. The beauty of it says it all, you don't need to spend a lot of time or
money - the places we have selected can be just a weekend getaway to soothe those
tensed nerves.
Kerala offers the traveller a throng of choices, from famous beaches to big metropolises to quiet secluded islands. The beauty of it says it all, you don't need to spend a lot of time or
money - the places we have selected can be just a weekend getaway to soothe those
tensed nerves.
