Best of Kerala Tour
Duration : 13 Nights - 14 Days
Places to Visit : Cochin - Athirampally
waterfalls - Guruvayoor - Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Varkala
- Trivandrum - Kanyakumari
Day 01 : Cochin
You are greeted on arrival at the Kochi international airport - railway
station and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon, Cochin sightseeing by luxury
boat, visiting Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, etc. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day
02 : Guruvayoor
After breakfast, proceed to Athirampally, Vazhachal water falls. Afternoon
proceed to Guruvayoor. Check in to your hotel and then visit to 'Elephant
Sanctuary' (Punnathur Kotta), Mural Painting, Kudakallu etc. Over night
stay at hotel.
Day 03 : Munnar
Early morning visit Sree Krishna temple. After breakfast, proceed to Munnar.
Upon arrival, check in to your hotel by noon. Afternoon sightseeing of
the city. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04 : Munnar
After breakfast spend the entire day at Munnar, visiting Pothamedu, Devikulam,
Pallivasal, Attukal, Mattupetty, Echo-Point etc. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05 : Thekkady
Early morning, depart to Thekkady, visiting Idukki dam. Check in to your
hotel by afternoon. Evening explore tea-cardamom plantations. Overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 06 : Thekkady
Spend the entire day at Thekkady, visiting Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary,
Murikady, Pandikuzhy etc. Boating through Periyar lake will be ever-memorable
one. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07 : Kumarakom
Early morning, depart to Kumarakom, situated on the bank of Vembanad lake.
Check in to your hotel. After lunch, visit Kumarakom bird sanctuary, coconut
lagoons etc. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day
08 : Houseboat
After breakfast check in to 'house boat'. Proceed to Alleppey through
paddy fields, coconut lagoons, narrow canals and coir villages. A rare
chance to see pepper, coffee, cashew nut, coco, pineapple, nut mug etc.
Watch birds like kingfisher, wood peeker, drongo, egrets, bee-caters,
etc. Boating through Punnamada Lake (famous for boat race). Overnight
stay at houseboat.
Day 09 : Varkala
After breakfast proceed to Varkala. Drive to the pristine Varkala beach
famous for Hindu Pilgrim centre. A dip in the holy waters of Varkala beach
is believed to purge the body and the soul of all the sins hence the name
'Papanashini' for this shore. The 2000 year old Janardana Swamy Temple
and the Nature Centre are the two main attractions of Varkala Beach. It
has a breathtaking scenery of the High cliffs rising over the beach and
spurting mineral springs water springs. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 10: Kovalam
After breakfast, depart to Kovalam visiting Trivandrum. Check in to your
hotel at Kovalam. Overnight stay at beach resort.
Day 11: Kovalam
Day at leisure on the beach. Overnight in Kovalam.
Day 12: Kanyakumari
Morning at leisure. After lunch, proceed to Kanyakumari. Check in to your
hotel. In the evening watch the sun set. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Kanyakumari
Early morning watch the sunshine. After breakfast, visit Vivekanada Rock,
Kanyakumari temple, Gandhi Memorial etc.
Day 14: Departure
Transfer to railway station/airport as per the schedule.
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