DURATION: 15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS
DESTINATION COVERED: COCHIN - WYNAD - TRICHUR - MUNNAR - PERIYAR -
ALLEPPEY - KOVALAM
DAY 01 ARRIVE COCHIN
Arrive Cochin by International flight. Meeting, assistance and transfer
to hotel & overnight.
DAY02 COCHIN
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Cochin.
Cochin - Kerala's commercial center, it has a fine natural harbour.
Cochin (Kochi) gateway for Kerala is famous for Mattancherry (Dutch)
Palace, St. Francis Church, Wellington Island, Bolghatty Island, Chinese
Fishing nets and Jewish Synagogue. Cruising on the backwaters provides
glimpses of the rural life, fine view of the harbour and three islands.
Late afternoon enjoy sunset boatcuirse and overnight.
DAY03 COCHIN-WYNAD DRIVE 280 KMS
After breakfast drive to Wynad. On arrival check-in at treehouse and
overnight.
DAY04 WYNAD
Full day free at tree house and overnight.
DAY05 WYNAD-TRICHUR DRIVE 200 KMS
After breakfast drive to Trichur. On arrival check-in at hotel.
Trichur - The cultural capital of the state from where the great
elephant march festival salutes the visitors for its inaugural function,
is also famous for Kerala Kalamandalam - the center of classical dances.
The grandest of temple festivals - Thrissure Pooram is held at Trichur
at Vadakkunathan Temple in April-May.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY06 TRICHUR-MUNNAR DRIVE 170 KMS
After breakfast drive to Munnar. On arrival check-in at hotel for
overnight.
Munnar - Largely blanketed by tea plantations, this little hill resort
offers breath-taking scenery. Situated at an altitude of 1525 metres,
this town, 135 km from Cochin, has a local bracing climate. The
atmosphere is fragrant with extensive tea and cardamom plantations.
There are enchanting high ranges, lakes and streams and lovely views of
low flying clouds and mist filled valleys.
DAY07 MUNNAR
Full day car at disposal to explore Munnar & overnight.
DAY08 MUNNAR-PERIYAR DRIVE 110 KMS
After breakfast drive to Periyar. On arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to explore sanctuary.
Periyar - Spread over an area of 777 sq.km, this sanctuary has about 35
tigers and leopards. However, sighting a tiger in Periyar is a fortune
for one out of thousand. The park encompasses a 26 sq.km artificial lake
and is the home of sambars, wild boars, elephants and antelopes which
can be occasionally seen on the banks of the river during a boat cruise.
Periyar, otherwise, blessed by nature has enormous tea, coffee, pepper
and cardamom plantations and is lush green.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY09 PERIYAR-KOTTAYAM DRIVE 114 KMS
After breakfast drive to Kottayam (Kumarakom) to embark rice boat at
Vembanadu Lake cruise through Azhikkal Canal, Kuppapuram, Pallathuruthy,
Swamy Canal, Meenappally Kayal, Muttael Canal, Kainakary Church Canal,
Vatta Kayal, Venattukadu Canal, Aakkathara Canal, Paddy Fields
(Mangalam-4000, Rajapuram, E Block-14000 and R- block).
Overnight stay near Chithira Kayal.
DAY10 ALLEPPEY-KOVALAM 159 KMS
After breakfast disembark houseboat at Alleppey and drive to Kovalam
On arrival check-in at hotel & overnight at the hotel.
DAY11 KOVALAM
Day free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY12 KOVALAM-KANNYAKUMARI-KOVALAM
Full day excursion to Kanniyakumari.
Kanniyakumari - The Southernmost end of Tamilnadu, the land's end of
India or the point where three seas meet. Cape Comorin or Kanniyakumari
is at its best during Chitra Pournima (Full moon day in April) when sun
and moon are face to face at the same horizon at the confluence point of
Bay of Bengal Indian ocean and Arabian sea. The Vivekananda Memorial
built on the rock into the water where the great philosopher guide Swami
Vivekananda went into meditation that transformed him into one of the
most charismatic spiritual leader of this century.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY13 KOVALAM
Day free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY14 KOVALAM
Day free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY15 KOVALAM
Day free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY16 KOVALAM-TRIVANDRUM
Transfer to Trivandrum airport in time to board flight for onward
destination.
