Kochi – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppeyy – Varkala – Kovalam

KERALA Tour Package – Duration: 10 DAYS / 09 NIGHTS.

Arrival at Kochi/ Munnar – 02 Nights / Thekkady – 01Night / Alleppey-01 Night /Kovalam -02 Nights / Kanyakumari-01Night / Rameshwaram-02Nights/ Madurai Departure.

Day 1 Arrival at Kochi – To Munnar

Arrival at Kochi , Proceed to Munnar

Munnar is located at the confluence of 03 rivers as the very name signifies. The sprawling tea plantations and picturesque towns make Munnar a popular hill resort town in South India. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Sightseeing:-Cheyyapparawaterfalls,Valara waterfalls, Attukadu waterfalls, Spice plantations etc.

Kochi to Munnar distance is 130 Kms (4 hours) by road.

Day 02 Munnar

Munnar Local sightseeing

In the morning start the sightseeing of Munnar visiting the tea plantations, Tea Museum, the Eravikulam National park home of the endangered Niligiri Thar (Ibex), followed by visit to the Mattupetty dam, the the Kundala Lake and other scenic spots. :- tea estates, eco point, spice, rose garden, photo point, honey bee tree, tea museum, blossom park, etc

Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 03 Thekkady

Munnar to Thekkady

Morning transfer to Thekkady (Periyar). Thekkady has one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves noted for its geography, diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. Arive at Thekkady and check-in at Hotel

Evening boat ride on the Lake Periyar where one can have a unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. The greatest attraction of Periyar, however are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake (Wild life viewing is always dependent on one's good fortune). Overnight stay at the Hotel. Sightseeing:- visit periyar wild life sanctuary where you can see wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more, Experience a spice plantations tour where one can shop exotic spices .

Activities –Cultural shows /Enjoy Elephant ride /elephant bath .Visit Spice garden

Distance between Munnar to Thekkady is 90 Kms / 3 Hours by road.

Day 04 Alleppey

Morning leave for Alleppey back waters to enjoy a boat cruise tour & stay in Alleppey Houseboat.

Rest of the day at leisure on the House Boat which is world's major tourist attraction. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwater canals of Alleppey. We can see here in breathing green, the village slumbers by the Vembanad Lake.

On cruise scenery flashes up vivid contrasts of lush green and deep blues. As the boat glider along the gorgeous green of the fringed palms the ripples in the blue water blend in to little wavelets. Lunch, Evening Tea/ Coffee with snacks, dinner all are provided inside the houseboat. Overnight stay will provide on House Boat.

Note: • The cruise commences at 12:00 hrs with lunch served on board and continues till dusk. At dusk the boat will anchor in a wide waterway or lake for the night (The backwaters close to boat traffic at dusk as the fisherman lay their nets in the backwaters. Other boats are not allowed to ply in the backwaters after dusk. On the following day the cruise commences again after breakfast and the guest will be dropped at Alleppey by 09:00Hrs. Overnight stay at houseboat.

Distance between Thekkady to Alleppey is 135Kms / 3.5 -4 hrs by road

Day 05 - Alleppey To JATAYU Earth centre - VARKALA

After 1 hour morning cruise &breakfast, check out from House boat and proceed to Varkala .

On way Visit Jatayu Earth centre.

Jatayu Earth's Center, a unique tourism destination that integrates Culture, Art, Adventure, Entertainment and Health with Mother Nature! The eco-friendly tourism destination is a unique combination of the hills, valleys, caves and vegetation spread across 65 acres of land, almost unaffected even though a crowd-pulling tourist destination is built right there.

Main Attraction –

World's Largest Bird Sculpture * Cable Car Ride * Hill top camping * Adventure Activities * 360 degree nature view * Health Tourism * Non-Alcoholic * Family friendly tourist destination"

To Kovalam(Trivandrum )

Proceed to Kovalam. Move to Kovalam Beach.

It is one of the beast beaches of India with its lovely slice beach sand and perfectly positioned palms.

Check in at your hotel .

Evening relax on the Kovalam beach . Overnight at Hotel.

Day 06 - Trivandrum

Morning after breakfast , Move to Trivandrum for City Visit.

The Padmanabhaswamy temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is considered to be world’s richest temple

But there is more to this temple than its sheer wealth. Its architecture has a unique blend of both Kerala and Dravidian styles of neighboring states.

Visit Azhimala Shiva temple ,

Back to Kovalam.Stay Night.

Day 07 Kanyakumari

Morning ,check out from Hotel and proceed to Kanyakumari the southern tip of India.

Arrive kanyakumari and check in at hotel afternoon go for kanyakumari sightseeing

Visit Vivekananda Rock that houses a memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda .The Memorial is built at the convergence of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Kanyakumari is a place where you can enjoy Sun rise and Sunset from the same point, something special to remember.

Kovalam to Kanyakumari is 78 kms/2.0 hrs.

Day 08 Rameswaram

Morning After the beautiful Sunrise view and Breakfast, Check Out from Hotel and start to Rameswaram.

Reach rameshwaram by evening .Check into Hotel .

Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram is 310 kms /6.0 hrs by road.

Day 09 Rameshwaram local visit

After Breakfast Rameshwaram

Sight seeing optons : Ramar Patham / Agni Theertham / Rama Theertham / Lakshmana Theertham / 22 Well Theertham / Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple / A. P. J Abdul Kalam House / Villoondi Theertham / Dhanushkodi Temple / Dhanushkodi Beach / Ram Setu Adam's Bridge etc….

Day10 Madurai

Today Morning we will move to Madurai

At Madurai visit Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple.

Proceed to Departure.