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South India Leisure Tour
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Destination Covered: Trivandrum -Kovalam -
Kanyakumari - Rameswaram - Madurai - Thekkady - Munnar - Kumarakom -
House Boat - Cochin.
Duration: 13 Days, 12 Night |
Day 01 : Trivandrum - Kovalam
Arrive at Trivandrum airport get met and get greeted and assisted by
our airport
 counter staff, Board the cab and get escorted to Kovalam.
Reach Kovalam and check in the beach resort. Kovalam is 16 kms from
Thiruvananthapuram. This internationally renowned beach resort has
been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. Kovalam consists
of three adjacent crescent beaches. There are four main stretches of
beach each about 400 mts long with a rocky promontory. The southern
beaches are much more populated, Lighthouse Beach is a long line of
shops. Kovalam offers accommodation options to suit all budgets.
Enjoy the Ayurvedic massage and yoga centers. Evening get back to
the resort and enjoy the good sleep after a good massage.
Day 02: Kovalam
Morning after breakfast head for a half day local tour of Kovalam
evening free to explore the god’s own county. Take an Ayurvedic
massage on the beach shore and enjoy the seafood, fruit and toddy
(coconut beer). Stay overnight at Kovalam.
Day 03: Kovalam - Kanyakumari
Morning after breakfast geared up and head towards the beautiful
Kanyakumari. Reach Kanyakumari and check in the hotel. Then proceed
for a full day tour of Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari is associated with
goddess Kumari the virgin, Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin). Kanyakumari
has become a busy pilgrimage centre dedicated to the goddess Devi
Kanya an incarnation of Parvathi this land has great spiritual
significance for hindus. Major tourist attractions are Cape Comorin,
Kumari Amman Temple, Gandhi (Memorial) Mandapam, Vivekananda
Memorial, Guganathaswami Temple, Government Museum, Olakkay Aruvi
(Waterfalls), Kumarak Koil, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
Evening get back to the resort and take the rest for the day.
Day 04: Kanyakumari - Rameswaram
Morning after breakfast at hotel drive to Rameswaram. Rameshwaram is
a small
 island in the Palk Strait and is referred to as the benaras
of the south. ‘Rameshwaram’ or the place where lord Rama rested on
his way to defeat Ravanna in lanka is a blessed piligrim centre of
Rama’s followers. Visit the holy Ramanathaswamy temple,
Kothandarswamy Temple and Dhanushkodi, Coral Reefs, Thiruppullani,
Ramanathapuram. Evening comes with exotic food and rest at the
resort.
Day 05: Rameswaram - Madurai
Morning after breakfast check out and get geared up for a lovely
ride to Madurai. Madurai is more than 2500 years old and was an
important cultural and commercial centre during 550 AD. The capital
of the pandyas, this ancient city is said to have been blessed by
maduram (nectar) from lord Siva’s locks. The cholas and the Nayakas
briefly ruled the city whose promotion of art and architecture still
reflect their glorious era. Becharmed by the glorious Sri Meenakshi
Sundareshwar Temple, Tirumalai Nayak Mahal, Mariamman Teppakulam
Tank, Museums. Get back to the resort and pamper your self with a
good night sleep.
Day 08: Madurai - Thekkady
Morning after breakfast at hotel, drive to Thekkady. Check in the
hotel. Get geared up to explore Thekkady. Periyar is south India’s
most popular wildlife sanctuary. Also one of the world’s most
fascinating natural wildlife sanctuaries Thekkady is noted for its
wildlife and scenic beauty. The Periyar Tiger Reserve attracts
travellers from all over the world. It encompasses 777 sq, km with a
26 sq. km artificial lake formed by the Idukki Dam across the
Periyar River created by the British in 1895.The lake offers boating
facilities. It is the home to bison, antelopes, sambar, wild boar,
langur, some 750 elephants and an estimated 35 tigers.
Day 09: Thekkady
Morning after breakfast geared up and proceed for a full day tour of
Thekkady. The
 major attraction are Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary-Population which has innumerable and different species of
Flora, Fauna, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fishes, visit The
Sanctuary Watch Towers, Tea, cardamom, pepper and coffee
plantations, enjoy Trekking at Mangaladevi Hills, Mullakkudy,
Thannikudy, Vellimala. Do not forget Chinnar Wild Sanctuary and
Eravikulam National Park Back. Get back to the hotel give yourself
some rest and enjoy some exotic spicy, mouthwatering Kerala food.
Day 10: Thekkady - Munnar
After morning breakfast drive to Munnar. Munnar us a beautiful
peaceful hill station covered with unending expanse of tea
plantation. Munnar is 120km away from Cochin with an altitude
ranging from 1600 to 1800 meters above sea level on arrival Munnar
check in resort rest of the day is at leisure and over night stay.
Day 11: Munnar
After morning breakfast drive to Munnar. Set amid dramatic mountain
scenery in what was once known as the High Range of Travancore the
hill town of Munnar is the commercial centre of some of the world’s
highest tea-growing estates. The combination of the craggy peaks
manicured tea estates and crisp mountain air makes Munnar an ideal
retreat. Reach Munnar; check in resort and head for a full day local
tour of Munnar. Major attraction of Munnar are Top Staion,
Sandalwood Forest (Eravikulam National Park), Mattupetty, Rajamala,
Marayoor, Devikulam, Peerumedu, Trekking at Kalthotti Karandakapara
Hills, Peeru Hills, and Kalthotti Karandakapara Hills. Get back to
the hotel and enjoy a good night sleep.
Day 12: Munnar - Kumarakom
Morning after breakfast at hotel drive to Kumarakom. Kumarakom Back
water is called as jewels of Kerala it’s an encatching back water
destination in the map of Kerala. Kumarakom situated on the Vembanad
lake in this small water world were you will come across plenty of
Traditional country crafts boats and canoes which will take you into
the heart of the scenic lake. On arrival at Kumarakom check in the
Back water resort later proceed for a local tour of Kumarakom, visit
the Vembanad Lake Kumarakom, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Houseboat
Cruises, Pilgrim Centres like Sabarimala, Mannanam, Vaikom,
Ettumanoor, Bharananganam, Erumeli, Manarcad, Aruvithura and
Athirampuzha and temple of Perunna Vazhapali and Thikkodithanam near
Changanacherry, Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple, Cheriappally,
Valiyapally. Enjoy the over night stay at back water resort.
Day 11: Kumarakom (House Boat) - Alleppey
Morning after breakfast check out and head towards Alleppey. With
the Arabian Sea
 on the west and a vast network of lakes lagoons and
fresh water rivers criss-crossing it Alleppey is a district of
immense natural beauty. This is a major centre for backwater cruises
and also the states coir industry and cashew nuts. A large network
of canals passes through the town and there is a long sandy beach.
The major attractions are Backwater like Kuttanad, Pathiramanal,
savor Backwater Cruises, enjoy the cool breeze of Alappuzha Beach
and explore the pilgrim like Ambalappuzha, Mannarasala,
Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Mavelikkara and Krishnapuram
Palace. Enjoy the over night stay at Alleppey.
Day 12: Cochin
Morning after breakfast check out house boat. Board the cab and head
towards Cochin. Cochin is the commercial and industrial capital of
Kerala and it is also called as Kochi, Queen of the Arabian Sea.
Informally, this district is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea
with Kottayam and Alappuzha district on the south Idukki on the east
and Thissur on the north. With its health of historical associates
and its setting on a cluster of islands and narrow peninsulas the
city of Kochi perfectly reflects the eclecticism of Kerala. Get
geared up and proceed for a local tour of Cochin. The major tourist
attraction are The Cherai Beach, The Fort Kochi Beach, Thattekkad
Bird Sanctuary, Athirapally, Vazhachal, The Lakshadweep Islands,
Vypeen Island, Bolghatty Island, Bolghatty Palace , The Hill Palace
Museum Thripunithura, Chennamangalam, houses the oldest synagogue in
Kerala , Chinese Fishing Nets , Jewish Synagogue, Santa Cruz Baslica
, Wallington Island , Ernakulam, Jew Town and St.Francis Church.
Evening, free for shopping, unwind your day with a good night sleep
Day 13: Cochin
Morning after breakfast have a day off and treasure the memory of
your stay, at afternoon get escorted to Cochin Airport to board the
flight for onward destination. |
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