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Kovalam Beach 5 Days | Starts/Ends: Trivandrum TRIP NOTES Kovalam Beach 5 days | Starts/Ends: Trivandrum BEACH BREAK: Palm fringed • International flights and visa Day 5 : Kovalam to Kovalam Beach in Southern India • Tipping - An entirely personal gesture Trivandrum is a true paradise, Kovalam means Kovalam - Trivandrum. After breakfast we 'a grove of coconut trees' and DETAILED ITINERARY drive to Trivandrum, drop off can be at your of the three crescent shaped Trivandrum hotel or to Trivandrum Airport to Day 1 : Trivandrum to Kovalam meet your onward flight (please let us know beaches that adorn the coastline, Trivandrum - Kovalam. Arrive Trivandrum your flight/hotel details prior to the start of the southernmost ‘Lighthouse’ Airport, where you will be met by a your holiday). (B) Beach is wonderfully picturesque. representative from On The Go. Transfer to Kovalam and check into your hotel. The rest Tipping HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS of the today is at leisure. Overnight - Kovalam Tipping is an essential part of the culture. For a job well done, we would suggest for your tour Trip Highlights Days 2-4 : R&R guide: USD$4-7 per traveller, for each day of Of the three crescent shaped beaches sightseeing. • Lighthouse Beach - Most picturesque and that adorn the coastline, the southern- popular beach with a lighthouse at the most ‘Lighthouse’ Beach, is a picturesque For your driver and On The Go Representative end drawcard. The lighthouse on the promontory we'd recommend USD$2-3 per traveller for • Hawah Beach - Calm blue waters, offers a spectacular view across to the each day of service. Tipping is an entirely beautiful colours Vizhinjam Mosque. One can spend days here personal gesture and ultimately the amount is • Samudra Beach - Quiet beach where local lolling around on the sand, retreating under up to you. fishermen ply their trade the awnings of the nearby beach cafes and Accommodation ratings What's Included simply relaxing. If you are a fan of water sports, try your hand at kayaking, surfing or water On our Private trips, you can often choose • Breakfast daily skiing, or for a more relaxing pursuit spend your style of accommodation. The price • 4 nights STANDARD hotels. SUPERIOR a day sailing the Kerala backwaters on a quoted on our website is reflective of the and DELUXE hotel options are also traditional houseboat. For a spot of shopping included accommodation, please see the available upon request. Accommodation and culture, visit the bazaars and historical “included” section on the first page of this rating – See Trip Notes for details sights of Trivandrum, a mere 20kms away. document for details. Should you opt for • Return transfers by air-conditioned Whatever your interests there is plenty to do an alternative hotel category, this will be chauffeur-driven car from Trivandrum and see in and around Kovalam, allowing you confirmed in writing with the respective price Airport to be as active or inactive as you desire! on your invoice. Overnight - Kovalam (B:3) What's Not Included For further details about the indicative hotels, please see the “hotels” tab on our website. Kovalam Beach - 5 days updated on 23-09-2021 03:30:31 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary. Any costs shown are subject to change, though are an accurate reflection of costs at time of writing. Please also note that visa AUS 1300 855 684 [email protected] requirements are subject to change and are the responsibility of the traveller and not that of On The Go Tours. NZ 0800 44 77 69 CAN 1 866 890 7038 - 1 - USA 1 866 606 2960 SA 0800 990 311 TRIP NOTES Kovalam Beach Here we rank hotel’s in their respective the emergency contact number as stated on You should also avoid salads which may be country (REGIONAL CATEGORY) - but we also your Tour Voucher. Please do not leave the washed in unhygienic water. tell you how it ranks by Western standards airport or go to the hotel on your own. Call (OUR CATEGORY). our emergency contact number and follow the Essential packing advice given by our local team. Please check local temperatures so STANDARD - Equates to a Western 3-star you can pack accordingly. Visit standard, always featuring en-suite rooms and If travelling on our other India holidays that www.worldclimate.com usually a restaurant. don't arrive into Delhi Airport (with arrival SUPERIOR - Equates to a Western 4- via Kochi, Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Chennai, • A small daypack for your day-to-day needs star standard, featuring en-suite rooms and Trivandrum, Kolkata and Dimapur Airport), the • Tour Voucher and a copy of your travel usually a restaurant and often a swimming procedure for meeting you at the airport is the insurance policy, spare passport photos and a pool and/or a fitness centre. same as those detailed above. photocopy of your passport DELUXE - Equates to a Western 5-star • Universal travel adaptor standard, usually featuring spacious, en-suite Pre and post tour accommodation can be • Insect repellent to guard against mosquitos rooms, a restaurant, swimming pool and arranged upon request, please contact us for • Spare camera batteries and memory cards fitness centre and an array of amenities, rates. If you are arriving early and book pre • Consider packing some pencils, pens or excellent service and customer care. tour accommodation with us then you will still modest educational supplies that can be LUXURY - Equates to a Western 5-star plus qualify for our complimentary airport arrival given to village schools or street children standard - the creme de la creme. Featuring transfer. • Buy some Indian Rupees at the airport on arrival and keep a supply of small notes for spacious, en-suite rooms, a restaurant, If arriving prior to 9am on day 1 (essentially local transactions swimming pool and fitness centre and an on a flight that arrives very, very early in the array of amenities, this accommodation is a morning) consider purchasing a night of pre- Domestic flights - Baggage cut above the rest. Sheer opulence! tour accommodation to save you waiting until hotel check in time, which is generally 2pm. allowance KNOW BEFORE YOU GO If your holiday includes a domestic flight or Visas & passports you have independently booked domestic India Country Guide Visa requirements are subject to change and flights separate to that of your international visa procurement is the responsibility of the flights, please be mindful that that free Welcome to India - Arrival traveller and not On The Go Tours. Please also baggage allowance for Economy class travel transfer ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 on flights within India is near always 15kg, If your holiday includes a complimentary months from your planned date of departure with 5-7kg allowance for hand luggage. airport arrival transfer (as indicated in the from India. Additional weight is charged per kilo and is 'Inclusions' section of these Trip Notes payable by you directly to the airline at check- After booking your holiday, please provide us on page 1) from Delhi's Indira Gandhi in. If travelling with more than 15kg on a flight with your passport details as soon as possible International Airport, our arrival procedure is included within your holiday, please contact so that we can proceed to book all services. as follows: us so we can confirm the exact luggage Please be advised visa requirements are allowance for your flight and give you the Arrive to Delhi's Indira Gandhi International subject to change, therefore it is essential that current per kilo cost for additional weight. Airport, where after you have attended to you check current visa requirements with the customs and immigration formalities, please embassy before travel. For information about What to expect proceed to the arrival hall. Please have your visas, head to www.onthegotours.com/India/ Please visit www.onthegotours.com/India/ tour voucher handy and make it available to Visas Travel-tips-and-useful-info for local customs, our representative who will be waiting for you currency, WiFi and other helpful information to in the arrivals hall, holding a prominent On The Health requirements prepare you for an enjoyable holiday. Go Tours logo signboard, ready to escort you You should seek medical advice for to our awaiting transportation and onward to vaccinations and about medications before Train travel in India your start hotel. travelling. Travelling by train in India is an unforgettable local experience where you will get to meet Water If, for any reason you have trouble locating Indian people and experience daily life as they As tap water is not safe to drink in India, only our representative (after waiting 20 minutes do. The Indian Railway system is the world’s drink bottled mineral water which is readily in the arrival hall) or your flight is delayed, second largest, with over 108,706 km of track, available in hotels, shops and restaurants. please call or send a text message (standard connecting more than 7000 stations. Every text message, not Messenger or WhatsApp) to day, more than 7000 trains run, carrying some Kovalam Beach - 5 days updated on 23-09-2021 03:30:31 www.onthegotours.com This information has been compiled with care and good faith. They give an accurate illustration of the proposed arrangements for this holiday. Circumstances beyond our control such as changes in local conditions, inclement weather or other reasons could force us to make changes to UK 020 7371 1113 [email protected] this itinerary.
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