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Tour Code : AKSR0107 Tour Type : Individual Package 1800 233 9008 HIGHLIGHTS OF KERALA www.akshartours.com 5 Nights / 6 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW 1Country 4Cities 6Days Accomodation Meal 01 Night Hotel Accommodation At Cochin 5 Breakfast 5 Dinner 02 Night Hotel Accommodation At Munnar 01 Night Hotel Accommodation At Thekkady 01 Night Hotel Accommodation At Alleppey Visa & Taxes GST 5% Extra Highlights Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per program Applicable hotel taxes SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW Cochin:- - Fort Kochi - Mattancheri Palace - Francis CSI Church - Marine Drive Kochi - Lulu Mall Munnar:- - Eravikulam National Park - Mattuppetty Dam - Tea Museum - Echo Point - Gardens - Waterfalls Thekkady:- - Boat Safari - Jeep safari - Elephant ride - Kathakali show Alleppey:- - Backwater Cruise - Coconut Lagoons - Narrow Canals - Coir Villages DEPARTURE DATES Customised tour dates as per client’s requirement. SIGHTSEEINGS Marine Drive, Kochi Kochi Marine Drive is a picturesque promenade in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.It is built facing the backwaters, and is a popular hangout for the local populace. Ironic to its name, no vehicles are allowed on the walkway. Marine Drive is also an economically thriving part of the city of Kochi.With several shopping malls it is as an important centre of shopping activity in Kochi. Major fast food joints, including Marrybrown, DiMark, Coffee Bar are present along the walkway. Mattancherry Palace Kochi The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi. The palace was included in the "tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Backwater Cruise Alleppey One Night Cruise On The Backwaters Of The Alappuzha Is One Of The Most Popular Cruises Offered. A Round Trip, In Which You Board The Boat At Alappuzha And Disembark At Alappuzha After Having Spent The Night In The Tranquility Of The Backwaters. Eravikulam National Park Munnar Eravikulam National Park Is A 97 Km2 National Park Located Along The Western Ghats In The Idukki District Of Kerala In India. Situated Between 10º05'N And 10º20' North, And 77º0' And 77º10' East, It Is The First National Park In Kerala. Tea Museum Munnar The KDHP Tea Museum Is An Industry And History Museum Situated In Munnar, A Town In The Idukki District Of Kerala In South India. Tata Tea Museum Is Its Official Name, But It's Also Known As Nalluthanni Estate Where It Is Located, Or Kannan Devan Hills Plantation Tea Museum. YOUR ITINERARY Day Cochin (Arrival) Arrival at Cochin Airport, pick up by our chauffeur and transfer to hotel . Check in at Hotel . After noon proceed for Cochin Sightseeing. Visit the Dutch 1 Palace-built by the Portuguese in 1557 and subsequently renovated by the Dutch after 1663. The murals are perhaps the best in India. Jewish Synagogue - built in 1568 and the oldest Synagogue in the Commonwealth are at Mattancherry. St. Francis Church - built in 1510 and the oldest European church in India, Chinese Fishing Nets- introduced by the court of Kublai Khan can be seen in Fort Cochin. Fort Cochin Beach etc. Evening back to the hotel and dinner and overnight. Dinner Day Cochin - Munnar (130 kms, 4hrs) Today After Breakfast transfer to Munnar. Munnar is 1800 mts above sea level and also the home of South India's highest peak (anamudi-2695 mts). 2 On the way to Munnar visit Vaplara, Cheeyappara waterfalls and Tea Plantations. Upon arrival at Munnar transfer to Hotel. Check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit Rajamala (eravikulam National Park - open as per the directions by the forest authorities ), the best place to see Nilgiri Tahr (hermitragus Hilarious)- the mountain goat of South India. You may visit the Tea Museum surrounded by tea Gardens- the only Museum of its kind; which illustrates the timeworn method of Tea production. Evening have a short visit at Munnar town and return to hotel take diner. Overnight stay at Munnar Breakfast Dinner Day Munnar After breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Munnar. Mattupetty dam, Echo Point, Kundala Dam, Pothenmedu View Point, Blossom Park etc are some of 3 the highlights of the sightseeings in munnar. Evening dinner in hotel & overnight stay at Munnar Breakfast Dinner Day Munnar - Thekkady (110 kms, 4 hrs) Morning have breakfast at resort later check out resort and drive to Thekkady. Thekkady is a world famous wildlife sanctuary and it is also called as 4 Periyar. On arrival check in Hotel Afternoon proceed for a game viewing cruise on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be able to see a large variety of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys, deer, wild boar etc evening you can take a Elephant ride at Periyar wild life and rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner in hotel & night stay. Breakfast Dinner Day Thekkady - Alleppey (171 kms, 4 hrs) After breakfast check out from Hotel and proceed to Alleppey check in hotel and proceed for Local sightseeing. Alappuzha has always enjoyed an 5 important place in the maritime history of Kerala. Today, it is famous for its boat races, backwater holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry. Alappuzha beach is a popular picnic spot. The pier, which extends into the sea here, is over 137 years old. Entertainment facilities at the Vijaya Beach Park add to the attraction of the beach. There is also an old lighthouse nearby which is greatly fascinating to visitors. Overnight stay & dinner at hotel Breakfast Dinner Day Alleppey - Cochin (Tour Ends) (91 kms, 2 hrs) Morning have breakfast at resort later check out resort & proceed to the airport as this fantastic tour comes to an end. Return home with wonderful 6 memories of your tour with Akshar Travels Pvt Ltd. Breakfast HOTELS Cochin Cochin Keys Select Kochi - By Lemon Tree Hotels Starlite Suites Cochin Le Meridian Munnar Munnar Aranyaka Resort Devonshire Greens Munnar Fragrant Nature Thekkady Thekkady Tiger Roare Club Mahindra Thekkady Poetree Sarovar Portico Alleppey Alleppey Oxygen Resort Lemon Tree Alleppey Lake Palace INCLUSION/EXCLUSION Inclusion Exclusion Accommodation in deluxe hotels on doubles Cost of the meal other than mentioned above sharing basis. Cost of Any personal Expenses meal plan breakfast & dinner at all the hotel. All entry fee All applicable luxury tax of the hotel. Heater Charges All Transfers & sightseeing as per the itinerary. Airfare/train ticket All toll tax and parking, driver allowance etc. Rope-way Pick up and drop Railway Fare Air Fare Guide Tips and any other item except “Package Rates Includes” Rates are not valid in pick season period. GST 5% TRIP COST Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 19999/-INR Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 17999/-INR Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 12999/-INR Type Price Child Without Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 02 – 05 yrs ) 8999/-INR * Note: 5% GST Additional On Total Tour Cost. T&C Apply at time of Booking. * Rates mentioned in the itinerary are based on Standard Rooms, supplement cost is applicable for Sea Facing / Lake Facing / Mountain Facing Rooms.
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