Kerala Holiday With Goa
Duration : 13 Days
Places to Visit : Kochi - Kappad - Wayanad
- Kannur - Kasargod - Mangalore - Coondapoor - Goa
Enjoy an exotic and exquisite vacation in the Malabar. Lush green
plantations, serene beaches, historic sites, hills, an unique culture
and a warm, friendly ambience welcomes you. One can enjoy many a colorful
folk art and music of Kerala and sunlit beaches, green hills, silvery
waterways of Goa.
Day 01 : Arrive Kochi
Arrive Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala. Visit the Dutch Palace,
Jewish synagogue, St. Francis Church and Chinese Fishing Nets. Witness
the traditional Kathakali Dance show.
Day 02 : Kozhikode
Drive to Thrissur. Visit guruvayoor Temple and Cheruthuruthi Training
Centre for traditional dance and performing arts. Afternoon sightseeing
of Beypore - a place where construction of country boats are made of wood
and Pazhassiraja Museum.
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03 : Kozhikode
Afternoon drive to Kappad Beach. At this point Vasco de Gama first landed
in 1498, the first European to arrive in India. Visit to Kalaraipaittu
Martial Arts demonstration.
Day 04 : Wayanad
Morning drive to Vythiri Resort in the rainforest area of Wyannad Sanctuary.
One of the most beautiful hilly regions of Kerala and is the home of several
sects of tribals, who have built some shrine s for the village deities.
Visit Edakkal Caves - caves contain several paintings and pictorial writings
of the New Stone Age Civilization, Muthunga wildlife sanctuary - Herds
of elephants, bear, deer, wild pig etc can be seen here, Glass temple
- famous Jain family temple.park.
Day 05 : Kannur
Drive to Kannur en route visiting Mahe and Thalasseri. Visit MUZHAPPILANGAD
BEACH - There is an unpaved road winding through coconut groves, leading
to the beach. The beach is about 5 k.m. long and curves in a wide area
providing a good view of Kannur beach on the north. To the South and about
200 metres away from the beach there is a beautiful island called the
"Green Island" which adds to the allure of the beach. Such a
conjunction of beach and island is rare. Overnight at Kannur Beach.
Day 06 : Kasargod
Drive to Kasargod, the enduring charm of its beach, the architectural
marvel of the temples , mosques and churches and the unique and tell tale
folk art forms are genuine areas of attractions for the tourist. Visit
Bekal Fort, one of the largest and best preserved in Kerala, Madhur Sidhi
Vinayak Temple, Ananthapura - the only lake temple in India and Kapil
beach.
Day 07 : Mangalore drop or proceed to Goa
Drive to Mangalore enroute visiting Bekal Fort, one of the largest and
best preserved Forts of Kerala. Visit Manjunatha temple, Gokarnanath temple.
Overnight at Mangalore.
Day 08 : Coondapoor
Drive to Coondapoor en route visiting Moodbidri - the 1000 Pillar Jain
Temple which has exquisite works of art, Karkal Gomateswara's Twin Statue
- 14 metres high and has finely cut steps to climb and Udipi Krishna Temple
- the seat of eight mutts which share the right of worshipping Sri Krishna
once in two years. Overnight at Coondapoor.
Day 09 : Karwar
Drive to Karwar en route visiting Bhatkal Fort. The Khatappaya Narayana
temple with finely sculpture Ramayana panels and a Jain centre are worth
visiting. It is one of the finest beaches of Karnataka. It has a chain
of five islands protecting it from storms. Overnight at Karwar.
Day 10 : Goa
Drive to Goa, one of the finest beach in India and has more fun &
frolic than just sand and sea. On arrival check-in to the resort and relax.
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11 : Goa
The tour starts with a drive to Dona Paula an idyllic sot, which overlooks
Goa's magnificent harbour of Marmagoa. Then we proceed to Panjim via Miramar
Beach. In the year 1843, the Portuguese court in Lisbon by a Royal Decree
made Panjim the new capital of Goa, which was a fishing village till then,
Panjim today still captures the charm with typical Portuguese type of
houses and villas spread along the River Mandovi. Notable among the classic
structures in Panjim are Panjim Church, Palacio Patriarchal (Bishop's
Palace) and Palacio ldalcao (the present secretariat) built by Adil shah
in 1492. Our tour then proceeds to Old Goa, which was once the old capital
of Goa. Visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus where the incorruptible remains
of St. Francis Xavier kept in a silver casket entombed in a marble mausoleum
in the Florentine style.
Day 12 : Goa
Day free for water sport activities or Explore the remaining travel attractions
of Goa.
Day 13 : Departure transfer
Transfer to the Airport to connect flight to onward destination
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