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Starting From Rs. 42628 (Per Person twin sharing) PACKAGE NAME : KERALA WITH KOVALM AND KANYAKUMARI PRICE INCLUDE Flight,Hotel,B/fast & Dinner,Cab,Airport Transfers,Activity,Sightseeing Day : 1 Arrival Cochin – Munnar The god’s own country is one of the major tourist attraction as well as the best honeymoon destination in India. The land of God, Kerala is believed to be a gift of the Arabian Sea. The pride of Kerala are Gorgeous and Exotic Beaches, Breathtaking hill Stations, Enchanting waterfalls, Beautiful lagoons, Meandering rivers and Amazing natural scenarios. These colors are made Kerala as a land of beauty and paradise on earth. Kerala is also famous for its Ayurvedic treatments, high mountains, gorges and deep-cut valley, lush and evergreen rain forest and coconuts water and oil and foods items. Kerala houseboats are first and best preference of the tourist to enjoy their moments in beautiful lakes of Kerala. The Idukki dam is the first Indian arch dam in Periyar river Kerala and the largest arch dam in Asia. Shopping, museums and markets are also best way to explore Kerala. Follow to visit some of the Best Place in Kerala. You will be picking from Cochin Airport and drive to Munnar (04 Hrs drive). On the way enjoy some waterfalls and natural scenic spots. On arrival at Munnar check into Hotel and relax for the rest of the day. Overnight stay at Hotel. NOTE: As Munnar is a hill station A/C vehicles are provided, but many properties in Munnar do not provide A/C accommodation. Check in and check out time of hotel is 12 noon. Distance between cochin airport to munnar is 04 HRS Drive approxx. Meal plan is MAP. HOTEL Green Ridge Holiday Home ( Green Ridge Munnar) SIGHTSEEING Munnar City Tour, Munnar City Tour, Munnar City Tour, Munnar City Tour Day : 2 Munnar Sightseeing After breakfast spend the day with local sightseeing. Situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundale, Munnar is 1600 Meter above sea level. This majestic hill station was once the summer resort of the British government in South India. Local sightseeing of Munnar includes visit to Mattupetty Dam, Kundale Lake and Echo point. Afternoon proceed to Rajamalai were the rarest species of mountain goat, "Nilgiri Thars", can be spotted. Overnight stay at Hotel. NOTE: As Munnar is a hill station A/C vehicles are provided, but many properties in Munnar do not provide A/C accommodation. Check in and check out time of hotel is 12 noon. Distance between cochin airport to munnar is 04 HRS Drive approxx. Meal plan is MAP. HOTEL Green Ridge Holiday Home ( Green Ridge Munnar) SIGHTSEEING Echo Point, Echo Point, Echo Point, Echo Point, Kundala Dam Lake, Kundala Dam Lake, Kundala Dam Lake, Kundala Dam Lake, Mattupetty Dam, Mattupetty Dam, Mattupetty Dam, Mattupetty Dam, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri tahr, Rajamalai Sanctuary (Eravikulam National Park), Rajamalai Sanctuary (Eravikulam National Park), Rajamalai Sanctuary (Eravikulam National Park), Rajamalai Sanctuary (Eravikulam National Park) Day : 3 Munnar- Alleppy / Thekkady Extremely famous for its beautiful backwaters, the city of Alleppey in Kerala is also known for its beaches, temples and traditional boat races. This popular tourist destination also has some very well reputed Ayurvedic spas and wellness centres.Dotting the coastline of the Arabian Sea, Alleppey (also known as Alappuzha) is the oldest planned backwater town of Kerala. This place is famous for its numerous rivers crisscrossing the Sea and is home to many canals, backwaters, beaches and lagoons. Alleppey is often referred to as the Venice of India. The backwaters coupled with houseboats and the tropical village life makes Alleppey worth a visit. After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Alleppey check into resort and full day leisure at backwater resort. Alleppey is famous for its lovely lakes, lagoons and the fresh water rivers. It’s known as the 'Venice of the East' for its similarity to the Italian city, Alappuzha's passion play with water has made it the hub of houseboats and beaches. Explore the fascinating beauty of the backwaters cruise at Vembanadu Lake. Overnight stay in the Hotel. NOTE: Distance between thekkady to alleppy is 3 hrs 50 min approxx. Check in / Checkout time with the hotels are 1200 noon and overnight Houseboat (if provided with itinerary) is 1200 noon check in and 0900 hrs next day check out. Meal plan in hotel will be MAP and in houseboat it will be AP (Lunch + Dinner + Breakfast) Air Conditioner with the Deluxe Houseboat will work at 0800 hrs at night. Typical Kerala Cuisine will be provided with the Houseboat. It’s desirable to intimate the veg / non-veg food preference at the time of booking. North indian food can be available as per client's request. The Houseboat room size is small compared to hotel rooms. TV channels can be provided in houseboat. As a precaution, applying of repellent creams to exposed body portions are recommended .There are enough First Aid equipments in the houseboat to take care of minor ailments like headache, stomach ache and few more. If clients wants to stay in houseboat instead of hotel then RS 1500 per person cost will be added in the package. Boating in Alleppey Backwater cruise (Per Boat) is RS 1000 per person. OR Thekkady is a small town around the Periyar Wildlife Reserve. Thekkady is nestled in spice and rubber plantations and has a very green look about it all through the year. It rains heavily in Thekkady. However being located at about 3000 ft above sea level the weather is generally pleasant at all times except in peak summer in may when it can be hot about 35 degree celcius.The name Thekkady, for those who have already visited this place, brings to mind images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice-scented plantations. Moreover, the flora and fauna of the Periyar wildlife sanctuary is absolutely thrilling. The wildlife sanctuary here is the natural habitat of a wide variety of animal species. The Periyar Lake is a paradise for the nature lovers. It gives you an opportunity to observe the wild animals roaming in the jungle. After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Thekkady drive through panoramic western ghat hills covered with spice plantations and occasional view of waterfalls and streams. Throughout this journey you can enjoy different type of spice plantations like cardamom, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, clove etc on arrival at Thekkady check in to the Hotel. Go for Boating in Periyar Lake (optional) experience the mind blowing view of calm crystal clear Periyar Lake and Sanctuary. You may get a chance to see different type wild animals while boating. Overnight in the Hotel. NOTE: Distance between munnar to thekkady is 3 hrs 5 min approxx. Distance between munnar to Alleppy is 5 hrs approxx. Meal plan is MAP. HOTEL Pagoda Resorts SIGHTSEEING Alleppey Beach, Alleppey Beach, Alleppey Beach, Alleppey Beach, Alleppey City Tour, Alleppey City Tour, Alleppey City Tour, Alleppey City Tour, Shikara Boat Ride, Shikara Boat Ride, Shikara Boat Ride, Shikara Boat Ride Day : 4 Thekkady / Alleppy – kovalam - the Paradise of South India Kovalam offers an excellent diversity with Kovalam beach to suit all desires and occasions. Three curve shaped beaches, alienated by stony outcroppings, from the major attraction of this coastal resort.Backed by precipitously mounting headlands and covered by fertile coconut palms, the beaches, especially the southern most part of lighthouse beach.Kovalam was among the most famous traveler spots in India during the hippy epoch. It still has a high rank among tourists, who arrive mostly from Europe and Israel. Kovalam is finding a new implication in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, and healing and renaissance resorts which supply a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.Kovalam tourism is not just confined to sightseeing, swimming and lip- smacking cuisines, but there are more adventurous sports at Kovalam beach which are really pleasurable. This includes water diving, parasailing, wind surfing and many more.Kovalam is also suited for honeymooners and it one of the best honeymoon destinations in Kerala. After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Kovalam (04 Hrs Drive); on arrival check-in into hotel. Kovalam is one of the prime beach destinations in India. Enjoy the evening watching a spectacular sunset or swimming at the picturesque Kovalam Beach. Overnight stay at Hotel. NOTE: It is mandatory to spend one night either in Alleppey / Thekkady as it is difficult to commute from Munnar to Kovalam within a day as the distance between munnar and kovalam is of 08 hrs. Meal plan is MAP. Distance between Alleppy to kovalam is 5 hrs approxx. Distance between Thekkady to kovalam is 6 hrs approxx. HOTEL Jasmine Palace SIGHTSEEING Kovalam Beach, Kovalam Beach, Kovalam Beach, Kovalam Beach Day : 5 Kovalam - Kanyakumari – Kovalam After breakfast proceed for a day trip to Kanyakumari (on extra cost). Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and represents the site where the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon a rock off of the coast. Padmanbhapuram Palace, Suchithram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhidham and Trivenisagam are some of the sightseeing attractions in Kanyakumari. Enjoy the sunset in the evening and drive back to Kovalam for an overnight stay at Hotel. NOTE: Day trip to Kanyakumari (Per Vehicle) is RS 2500 for 2 pax. Meal plan is MAP. HOTEL Jasmine Palace
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