Best of South India Cochin, India From Capital City Travels and Tours

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Tour Itinerary Day 1 Cochin You are picked up from the airport / railway station or from any location in Cochin by the representative of Capital City Travels & Tours 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. Day 2 Cochin/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. Day 3 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. Return to the resort and enjoy the facilities at your resort. Day 4 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 day at leisure. Day 5 Periyar After breakfast, we enter the Periyar wild life sanctuary. Lying close to the plantations, in the rich jungles of Periyar in Thekkady is one of the world’s most fascinating nature wildlife reserves. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charms of the park. The greatest attractions of Periyar, however, are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake. The day is free for you to explore the sanctuary and surrounding area to your heart’s content. Overnight stay at Periyar. Day 6 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. Day 7 Houseboat Cruise 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 8 Alappuzha 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.Overnight stay at Alappuzha. Day 9 Alappuzha – Kovalam 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 KovalamFull day leisure at Kovalam.Night stay in Kovalam. Day 10 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 11 Kovalam / Kanyakumari Early morning drive to Kanyakurari.Watching the sun rise and sun set from here is the big attraction,especially on the full moon day in April,when it's possible to see both the setting sun and rising moon on the same horizon.Other attractions are Kumari Amman Temple,Gandhi Mandapam and Vivekananda Memorial.Overnight stay at Kanyakumari. Day 12 Kanyakumari / Trivandrum After breakfast drive to Thirivanathapuram.On the way to Thiruvanathapurm visit Padmanabhapuram Palace.Kerala’s capital, the coastal city of Thirivanathapuram, is set on seven low hills, 87km from the southern tip of India. The oldest most interesting part of town is the fort area in the south; around the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple and Puttan Malika Palace. Overnight stay at Thiruvanathapuram. Day 13 Trivandrum / Airport After breakfast transfer to Trivandrum airport/railway station.

Best of South India Cochin, India

Travel Details Pickup Points Need to Know Visits: KOCHI MUNNAR THEKKADY KUMARAKOM HOUSEBOAT KOVALAM KANYAKUMARI TRIVANDRUM Runs: Varied Run Times Duration: 13 Days Departs From: Cochin Returns to: Trivandrum Full Itinerary What To Bring Comfortable Footwear Change of Clothes Hat Towel Camera Included In Price Breakfast Hotel / Hostel Pickup Accommodation Hotel Accommodation in above star hotels/resorts (1 double room). 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. Meet and Assist services All prevailing taxes like Luxury tax in all hotels and Expenditure tax wherever applicable. Entry ticket, permit fees, boat/ferry ticket, at various places of sight seeing. Accommodation Provided: - 2 Star Hotel Single Room Supplement: 999.00 USD Category: Culture Tours Fitness Required n/a

Best of South India Cochin, India

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