Duration | Destination | Departure |
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12 days and 11 nights | India (Tribhuvanam, Kovalam, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Periyar, Munnar, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Cochin) | India (Trivandrum) |
Day 1:
Arrive Trivandrum
On arrival assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Rest time free to relax and personal activities.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2:
Kovalam
Visit Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Attukal Temple, Napier Museum, Kuthira Malika & Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Drive through Shankumugham Beach & Vizhinjam lighthouse.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 3:
Kovalam - Kanyakumari (85kms)
Drive to Kanyakumari check in at hotel. Later visit Kanyakumari Temple, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Vivekananda Rock Memorial & Vattakottai Fort.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 4:
Kanyakumari - Rameshwaram (325kms)
Drive to Rameshwaram, check in at hotel. Later visit Ramanathaswamy Temple one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples with world longest corridor and immaculate carvings on pillars. Also visit to Adams Bridge the chain of reefs, sandbanks and islets that almost connects Sri Lanka with India.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 5:
Rameshwaram - Madurai (175kms)
Drive to Madurai check in at hotel. Later visit Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Nayakar Palace, Alagar Koil, Tiruparankundram Murugan Temple & Palamuthirsolai Murugan Temple.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 6:
Madurai - Thekkady (140kms)
Drive to Thekkady check in at hotel. Later spice plantation tour to see crops of cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee etc. Evening witness martial arts & Kathakali show at a local theater.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 7:
Thekkady - Munnar (110kms)
Explore Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary on boat safari. Drive to Munnar via Ramakkalmedu one of the windiest places in Asia. Arrive Munnar check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 8:
Munnar
Visit Pothamedu, Mattupetty dam, Rajamala hill, Eravikulam National Park, Mattupedi Dairy Farm, Echo Point & Tea Museum.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 9:
Munnar - Kumarakom (150kms)
Drive to Kumarakom check in at hotel. Later visit Kumarakom bird sanctuary.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 10:
Kumarakom - Alleppey (50kms)
Transfer to Alleppey boat jetty to board houseboat & sail through the tropical countryside enchanting backwaters.
O/n in houseboat. Meal plan: B,L,D.
Day 11:
Alleppey - Cochin (60kms)
Drive to Cochin check in at hotel. Visit Fort Cochin, St. Frances Church, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace & Chinese fishing nets. Evening watch Kathakali Dance.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: Breakfast.
Day 12:
Cochin - Departure
As per flight schedule Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: Breakfast.
• Assistance on arrival at airport.
• 11 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
• Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
• Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
• English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
• Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
• Bottled drinking water in car.
• Government taxes.
• Any flight tickets.
• Camera charges at monuments.
• Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
• Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
• Gratuities & optional activities.
• Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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1 | 4 StarsKovalam |
Trivandrum - Trivandrum Airport Tribhuvanam |
2 | 4 StarsKovalam | |
3 | 4 StarsKanyakumari | |
4 | 4 StarsRameshwaram | |
5 | 4 StarsMadurai | |
6 | 4 StarsPeriyar | |
7 | 4 StarsMunnar | |
8 | 4 StarsMunnar | |
9 | 4 StarsKumarakom | |
10 | 4 StarsAlleppey | |
11 | 4 StarsKochi | |
12 | Kochi |
Place | 3 star hotels | 4 star hotels | 5 star hotels |
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Kovalam | Harmonia Beach Resort/ Sagara Beach Resort or similar | Esturay Island Resort/Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel or similar | Raviz Kovalam/ Vivanta by Taj - Green Cove or similar |
Kanyakumari | Sea Shore/ Hotel Seaface or similar | Anantya Resorts/ Annai Resorts and Spa or similar | |
Rameshwaram | Daiwik Hotel or similar | Hyatt Place Rameswaram or similar | |
Madurai | Astoria by Sparsa/ Madurai’s Residency or similar | GRT Regency/ Fortune Pandiyan Hotel or similar | Courtyard by Marriott/ The Gateway Hotel Pasumalai or similar |
Periyar | Abad Green Forest/ Hotel Treetop or similar | The Elephant Court/ Cardamom County or similar | Spice Village/ Carmelia Haven Resort or similar |
Munnar | Fort Munnar/ Abad Copper Castle or similar | Nature Zone Jungle Resort/ Fragrant Nature Munnar or similar | Chandys Windy Woods/ Tea County or similar |
Kumarakom | Abad Whispering Palm/ Cocobay Resort or similar | Eastend Lake Song/ Goldfield Lake Resort or similar | Coconut Lagoon/ The Zuri or similar |
Alleppey | Deluxe Houseboat (ATDC Houseboat/ Dream Boats) or similar | Premium Houseboat (Abad Premium Houseboats/ Rainbow Premium Houseboats) or similar | Luxury Houseboat (Xandari Riverscapes/ Lakes & Lagoons) or similar |
Kochi | The Dune Hotel/ Abad Plaza or similar | Casino Hotel/ Le Maritime or similar | Xandari Harbour/ Le Meridien or similar |