Kerala, made of backwaters, lakes, hills and wildlife, is one of the most-visited tourist destinations. Better known as Queen of Arabian Sea, Cochin is the site of the famous Chinese Fishing Nets and heritage churches. Munnar is a small hill station set amongst the Kannan Devan hills. It is famous for its lush green surroundings, lakes, reservoirs, forests, and tea estates. Set in the high ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Periyar is known for its profusion of wildlife especially elephants that are seen in herds near the Periyar Lake. The enchanting backwater location of Kumarakom offers boating, fishing, houseboat cruising and other leisure options. Kovalam, literally meaning 'a groove of coconut trees', is made of three beaches and is also the site of the rejuvenating ayurveda massage. |
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| Itinerary (Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Kovalam) |
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| Day 1: Cochin |
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| On arrival at Cochin Airport/Ernakulam Railway Station, transfer to hotel. Later, proceed for a sightseeing of Cochin, covering places of interest, including Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Jews Street, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing Net and Indo-Portuguese Museum. In the transfer to hotel for overnigth stay. |
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| Day 2: Cochin - Munnar |
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| On arrival at Cochin Airport or Ernakulam Railway Station, transfer to Munnar (140 kms/4 hrs). En route enjoy beautiful streams, small waterfalls, rubber, pepper, cardamom and tea plantations and thick forests. On arrival at Munnar, check into hotel for overnight stay. |
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| Day 3: Munnar |
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| In the morning, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Munnar covering Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point, Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai and Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary famous for the Nilgiri Tahr and tea gardens. Return to hotel in the evening for overnight stay. |
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| Day 4: Munnar - Periyar |
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| After breakfast, depart for Thekkady by road (Approx: 124 kms / 3 hrs). En route visit the panoramic Western Ghat hills covered with spice plantations and an occasional view of waterfalls and streams, several types of spice plantations like cardamom, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon and clove. On arrival at Thekkady, check into hotel. Later proceed for boating on the Periyar Lake (optional) and experience a view of calm crystal clear Periyar Lake and sanctuary. Watch different wild animals while boating. Stay overnight at Periyar. |
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| Day 5: Periyar - Kumarakom |
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In the morning, check out of the hotel and depart for Kumarakom (Approx: 185 kms /5 hrs). En route visit the rubber and tea plantations. Arrive at Kumarakom and visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (famous for migratory and local birds). Later, check into hotel. In the evening, enjoy a sunset cruise (optional) or relax near the Venbanad Lake. Stay overnight at Kumarakom. |
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| Day 6: Kumarakom - Houseboat |
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After breakfast, depart for Kumarakom by road. On arrival, check into houseboat and spend the day at leisure. Houseboat cruise is the best way to explore the beauty of backwaters. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy lunch, evening tea/coffee with snacks and dinner on it. Stay overnight in houseboat. |
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| Day 7: Houseboat - Alleppey - Kovalam |
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Spend the morning at leisure on the houseboat. Later, disembark houseboat at Alleppey and transfer to Kovalam (190 kms/4.5 hrs). En route visit the coastal areas with the coconut trees and a view of lagoons and palm-fringed Arabian Sea. On arrival at Kovalam, check into hotel. Spend the rest of the day at lesiure. Stay overnight in Kovalam. |
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| Day 8: Kovalam - Trivandrum - Kovalam |
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After breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing trip of Trivandrum (Approx: 15 kms / 30 mins one way). Visit places of interest including Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Museum and Sri Padmanabha Temple. In the afternoon, relax on the beach. Stay overnight in Kovalam. |
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| Day 9: Departure |
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Spend the morning at leisure. Later check out fro the hotel and transfer to airport/railway station for onward travel. |
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| Tour Cost |
Validity: Till 30 September 2011 |
| Cost per person |
Standard Hotels |
Deluxe hotels |
Luxury hotels |
| 2 passenger |
Rs. 00,000* |
Rs. 00,000* |
Rs. 00,000* |
| 4 passenger |
Rs. 0,000* |
Rs. 0,000* |
Rs. 00,000* |
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| * Above rates are on per person basis for 2 pax / 4 pax traveling together for entire package |
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| Hotels to be used or similar |
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| Cities |
Standard |
Deluxe |
Luxury |
| Cochin |
Wood Manor |
Bolgatty Island Resort |
Some Kerala Palaces |
| Munnar |
Whispering Meadows |
T & U Leisure hotel |
Tea County |
| Thekkady |
Michaels Inn |
Carmelia Haven |
The Elephant Court |
| Kumarakom |
Water Scapes |
Manor Backwater |
Eastend Lakesong |
| Alleppey |
Aqua House Boat |
Aqua House Boat |
Rainbow House Boat |
| Kovalam |
Raja Hotel |
Hotel Samudra |
The Travancore Heritage |
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| Package Includes |
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- Accommodation at all places on twin sharing basis
- Daily breakfast
- House Boat cruises - Overnight (A/c Houseboat)
Transportation from Cochin to Cochin by –
- AC Indica incase of 2 pax traveling in standard & deluxe category of package
- AC Indigo incase of 2 pax traveling in luxury category of package
- AC Tavera incase of 4 pax traveling in standard and deluxe category package
- AC Innova incase of 4 pax traveling in luxury category package
- All sightseeing and excursions as per itinerary by respective car as mentioned above
- All meals in houseboat
- All applicable hotel taxes.
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| Cost Excludes |
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- Lunch/dinner at hotels
- Room service
- Telephone calls and laundry
- Any portage at airports and hotels, tips, insurance, wine mineral water, telephone charges, guide charges, boating charges, entrance fees and all items of personal nature
- Any service not specified in inclusions.
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| Note |
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- Above rates are subject to availability
- Cancellation charges as per company policy
- Room category in all packages are the base category rooms
- In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.
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