Kochi – Munnar – Thekkady – Vagamon – Alleppeyy – Varkala – Poo

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

Arrival at - Kochi - 01 Night / Munnar – 02 Nights / Thekkady – 01Night / Vagamon -01 Night/ Alleppey-01 Night /Varkala-01 Night / Kovalam -02 Night - Departure from Trivandrum.

Day 1 Arrival at Kochi

On arrival at Kochi , you will be transferred to fort City . Upon arrival check in at hotel

Proceed to Fort Kochi .

Sightseeing nearby fort kochi

Here you can see the St Francis Church, the oldest Church in India ,500 year old Portuguese Houses, Cantilevered Chinese fishing nets,16th century Synagogue, Jew Town etc.

Visit Marine Drive .Stay night at Hotel.

Day 2 To Munnar

Today after breakfast, Proceed to Athirappilly

The Athirappilly Falls (shown in film Bahubali ) are situated on the Chalakudy river, which originates in the upper reaches of the Western Ghats.

After waterfalls Visit, 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:-Cheeyyappara waterfalls,Valara waterfalls, Attukadu waterfalls, Spice plantations etc.

Athirappilly to Munnar distance is 140 Kms (4 hours) by road.

Day 03 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 04 Thekkady

Early morning roceed to Kolukkumalai Sunrise point .After the sunrise view 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. Arrive at Thekkady and check-in at Hotel.

Overnight stay at the Hotel. Sightseeing:- visit periyar wild life sanctuary where you can see wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and have 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 05 Vagamon

Today Morning , 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).

Proceed to Vagamon Hills

Vagamon is a hill station which is located on the Idukki-Kottayam border of the Western Ghats of Kerala. The place looks really exotic as it is full of meadows and sprawling hills amidst cliff top pine forests and greenery all around. You will witness the Vagamon Pine Forest, Vagamon Lake,

Check in to the hotel, and you can enjoy the night stay at the resort.

Day 06 Alleppey -Houseboat

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 07 - To JATAYU Earth centre - VARKALA

After 01 hr cruise & breakfast, check out from Alleppey 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"

Move to VARKALA

Varkala beach is famous for its rock cliffs, pristine sands, blue waters and mineral springs. The cliff accommodating stretches of shops, restaurants, resorts and beach houses provide everything a tourist is looking for. The view of sunset from the Varkala beach is an exotic treat to watch.

Varkala is the perfect place for a holiday getaway to enjoy golden beaches and is also rich in history .

Places to visit: The Janardhanaswamy Temple, also known as Varkala Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu built 20 centuries ago.

Alleppey to Varkala is 140 km -4 hrs.

Day 08 Kovalam

After breakfast ,move to Trivandrum for City Visit.

Visit,Zoological park ,Napier museum , Sree chithra art gallery and Sri padmanabha swamo temple.

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

Proceed to Kovalam

Kovalam Beach . check in at your hotel It is one of the beast beaches of India with its lovely slice beach sand and perfectly positioned palms. Evening relax on the Kovalam beach . Overnight at Hotel.

Day 09 – Kovalam –Poovar Visit

Today after breakfast ,move to Poovar.

Poovar is a small coastal village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala state, South India. This village is almost at the southern tip of Trivandrum . This village has a beautiful beach and backwater which attracts tourists. There are also some good tourist resorts.

Unspoiled and amazingly unexplored, Poovar is a rare location find in Southern Kerala by the most tranquil backwaters and opening out to the Arabian sea and a dream golden sand beach.

Proceed to Azhimala shiva temple

Visit the rock cave temple

Back to Hotel.

Evening relax on the Kovalam beach . Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10 Trivandrum for Departure

Today check out from Kovalam and proceed to Airport / Railway station for Departure