ENCHANTING KERALA
4 Nights/ 5 Days
Kochi - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alappuzha (Houseboat Cruise)
4 Nights/ 5 Days
Kochi - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alappuzha (Houseboat Cruise)
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Day1-Kochi - Munnar You are picked up from the 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. Then transfer to Munnar by AC car. Check in a deluxe category hotel in Munnar. Move through the tea gardens spread like a green carpet over hundreds of kilometers. Lush green hills all around - a place difficult to describe. Sightseeing includes Raja Malai, a top peak of Munnar where you can see Neel Thar (mountain goats), Muttuputty dam and the Indo Swiss project. You can also enjoy boating in the Lake. Enjoying the scenic beauty & the marvelous waterfalls, high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by. Arrive Munnar and check in at hotel. Overnight at Munnar. |
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Day2- Munnar - Periyar 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. Afternoon check out from the Hotel & proceed to the wildlife sanctuary at Periyar/Thekkady. Day3 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. |
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Day4 - Kumarakom - Alappuzha Drive through green coastal belt and cashew plantations and reach Alleppey- the central hub of BACKWATER network. Transfers to Alleppey Jetty to Few members are waiting for you in house boat. Check into a traditional houseboat of Kerala Style and go on a leisurely backwater cruise along the lake on a thatched houseboat to Kuttanad. Sail through the backwater canals. Also relish the wonderful Kerala cuisine in ethnic way. Enjoy the lunch served in the House Boat. Full day in Houseboat - cruise Enjoy unlimited surfing on backwaters, sip a coconut, get disturbed by only the chirping of birds and occasional ripples in water and savor mouthwatering delicacies prepared in front of you by your Kitchen crew.Enjoy a cruise on the backwater through a maze of canals and lagoons and enjoy freshly caught fresh water fish cooked to your taste on board. Alleppey is known as the rice bowl of Kerala. Here you can enjoy the lively villages and backwaters. |
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Day5 - Alappuzha - Kochi Disembark from the house boat and drive for Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin start sightseeing tour of Cochin. Kochi was an obscure fishing village that became the first European township in India. The town was shaped by the Portuguese, the Dutch and later the British. The results of these cultural influences are seen in the many examples of Indo European architecture that still exist here. Some of the well known tourist attractions in Kochi are.... The Old Fort, Kochi / Cochin: Vasco da Gama, whose arrival in Kerala about 500 years ago opened up a new era of trade between India and Europe, died in Fort Kochi on Christmas eve in 1524. The house where he died is a huge Portuguese-style mansion on Rose Street, which stands close to the St. Francis Church, the first European church in India. In accordance with his last wishes, da Gama's remains were unearthed and send to Lisbon, Portugal, and reburied there in 1538. Chinese Fishing Nets/Vasco da Gama Square: These huge cantilevered fishing nets are the legacy of one of the first visitors to the Malabar Coast. Erected here between 1350 and 1450 AD by traders from the court of Kublai Khan, these nets are set up on teak wood and bamboo poles. Pierce Leslie Bungalow: This charming mansion was the office of Pierce Leslie & Co., coffee merchants, founded in 1862. Old Harbour House: This elegant old bungalow built in 1808 is in the possession of Carrit Moran & Co., renowned tea brokers, who now use it as their residence. . St. Francis Church: Built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars, this is India's oldest European church. This was initially built of timber and later reconstructed in stone masonry. Santa Cruz Basilica: This historic church was built by the Portuguese and elevated to a Cathedral by Pope Paul IV in 1558. After sightseeing transfer to the railway station for train to your onward destination. |
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.
