TOUR NO : KT 205

SOUTH INDIA- KERALA TOURS – 8 DAYS TOUR

PLACES COVERED –COCHIN ALLEPPEY KOVALAM THEKKDAY MUNNAR COCHIN

PROGRAMME

DAY 01 COCHIN

DAY 02 ALLEPPEY

DAY 03 KOVALAM

DAY 04 KOVALAM

DAY 05 THEKKADY

DAY 06 THEKKADY

DAY 07 MUNNAR

DAY 08 COCHIN FLY BACK

PROGRAMME

DAY 01 COCHIN

OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN

Meet and greet on arrival and transferred to city centre. Based on arrival time, the guest can enjoy the below tour if not possible, the guest can check into hotel and rest, and the sightseeing tour can be organized on some other day with the below scheduled programme according to feasibility.

Places to See: @ Cochin: Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Cochin is the palm green commercial town of Kerala and it is one of the finest natural harbour in the world.Over Night Stay – Cochin.

DAY 02 ALLEPPEY

OVERNIGHT STAY AT ALLEPPEY

Dept: KUMARAKOM Arrival: ALLEPPEY Travelling time: 1 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @Alleppey: Boating. Alleppey is a beautiful Lake surrounded area and the best place for House Boat stay and Waterscapes.Over Night Stay – Alleppey

DAY 03 KOVALAM

OVERNIGHT STAY AT KOVALAM

Dept: ALLEPPEY Arrival: KOVALAM Travelling time: 4 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @Kovalam: A Fine Beach. Kovalam is famous for it’s clean, peaceful, non-polluted Beach. Over Night Stay – Kovalam.

DAY 04 KOVALAM

OVERNIGHT STAY AT KOVALAM

Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Tour), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – KOVALAM.

DAY 05 THEKKADY

OVERNIGHT STAY AT THEKKADY

Dept: KOVALAM Arrival: THEKKADY Travelling time: 6 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.

Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Tour), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Thekkady.

DAY 06 THEKKADY

OVERNIGHT STAY AT THEKKADY

Places to See: @Thekkady: Periyar Wild life Sanctuary. To witness wild animals particularly elephant in large numbers in the forest of Thekkady.Over Night Stay – Thekkady

DAY 07 MUNNAR

OVERNIGHT STAY AT MUNNAR

Dept: COCHIN Arrival: MUNNAR Travelling time: 3 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group.Places to See: @ Munnar: is the beautiful hill station has gentle hills covered with velvety tea plantation, forest reservoirs and small wild life sanctuary.Over Night Stay – Munnar.

DAY 08 COCHIN FLY BACK

Transfer to airport / railway station. Based on the guest departure time the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing, shopping, entertainment programme(dance, music, cinema) culture tour (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,

DETAILED PROGRAMME WITH TRAVELING TIME

DAY 01 COCHIN OVERNIGHT STAY AT COCHIN Meet and greet on arrival and transferred to city centre. Based on arrival time, the guest can enjoy the below tour if not possible, the guest can check into hotel and rest, and the sightseeing tour can be organized on some other day with the below scheduled programme according to feasibility. Places to See : Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis church. Tourists Highlight : Cochin : Is The Palm-Green Commercial Town Of Kerala And One Of The Finest Natural Harbors In The World. Boat Tour Is Conducted To See Few Islands. Chances Are There To Witness “Kathakali” Dance, The Famous Classical Dance Of Kerala. In Kerala The Food Also Differ And Culture Too. Santa Cruz Basilica : This large impreseive church dates from 1902, and has a fantastical pastel - coloured interior. Chinese fishing Nets Strung out along the tip of Fort Cochin, these fixed, cantilevered fishing nets were introduced by traders from the court of Kublai khan. Mattancherry Palace : Built by the Portuguese. More important are the astonishing Murals, depicting scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabaratha and puranic legends connected with shiva, Vishnu, Krishna Kumara and Durga. These beautiful murals rarely seem to be mentioned, although they are one of the wonders of India. Jewish Synagogue: In The Old Quarter At Mattancherry, Narrow Lanes Lined By Street Houses Lead To The Jewish Synagogue. This Simple Building Built In 1567, Has A Rich Interior With Gleaming Brass And Chandeliers In Colours Glass. The Floor Is Tiled With Blue Patterned Tiles Brought In The 18^th Century From Canton. Dutch Palace: The Dutch Palace Of The Cochin Rajas. Exquisite Murals Depicting Scenes From The Ramayana And The Puranic Legends Decorate Some Of Its Rooms. St. Francis Church: Built In 1503 By The Portuguese, Franciscan Friars, It Is The Oldest European Church In The Subcontinent.

DAY 02 ALLEPPEY OVERNIGHT STAY AT ALLEPPEY Dept : COCHIN Arrival : ALLEPPEY Travelling time : 2 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See : Alleppey Tourists Highlight : Alleppey : Washed by the silvery waves of the Arabian Sea, Alappuzha, the Venice of the East welcomes you to the backwaters of kerala. The Palm fringed canals and shores bustling with glimpses from the day to day life in the country side, the mirror still lagoons, picture book lakesides and its long sandy beach has blessed Alappuzha, the water locked district, to become one of the best Backwater tourism destinations in God's Own Country. The large network of canals provide Alleppey its lifeline. Water carnivals using the gigantic snake boats and the country canoes of varying sizes have an important role in the community life of the people of the district. The month of August holds the prime attraction to the civilians and the tourists as it is the time of the spectacular event - the Nehru Trophy Boat Race that is held on the second Saturday of August every year. A cruise on an elegant houseboat offers a rare chance to view the attractive dense palm groves that are so characteristic of Kerala's landscape. This district is also notable for its numerous pilgrimage centres that draw vast crowds on the festival days and also boasts of having some of the best ayurvedic rejuvenation centres in Kerala. This Venice of the East is also famous for its coir and carpet industries in addition to featuring many other attractions of tourist importance.

	DAY 03 KOVALAM OVERNIGHT STAY AT KOVALAM Dept : ALLEPPEY Arrival : KOVALAM Travelling time : 5.1/2 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See : Kovalam : A Fine Beach. Tourists Highlight : Kovalam : is famous for its clean, Peaceful & non polluted beach. Rest the mind and soul beyond your dream. A sheltered bay endowed with unusual beauty. This natural bay is a safe see-poll free from high waves and surges. The drive from Trivendrum to the beach through groves of palms is refreshing. Kovalam retains a certain charm and is still popular with backpacking travellers carving some rest and recreation on the long haul across the subcontinent.
	DAY 04 KOVALAM OVERNIGHT STAY AT KOVALAM Shopping and Sight Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Kovalam
	DAY 05 THEKKADY OVERNIGHT STAY AT THEKKADY Dept : KOVALAM Arrival : THEKKADY Travelling time : 7 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Shopping and Sight Seeing. Free & Leisure tour as desired by the Quest, for shopping, sight seeing, Entertainment Programmes (Dance, Music, Cinema), Culture Tour, (Village Town), Meeting friends and relatives, trekking, etc., (The vehicle is provided for the whole day to do anything the quest desire) Over Night Stay – Thekkady
	DAY 06 THEKKADY OVERNIGHT STAY AT THEKKADY Places to See : Thekkady : Periyar Wild life Sanctuary. Tourists Highlight : Thekkady : To See Wild Animals Particularly Elephant (Large Nos.) When You Go For Boat Ride In The Lake Around The Forest Area. Stay In The Jungle Is Very Adventuring And Very Interesting. Periyar is South India most popular wild life sanctuary in kerala.
	DAY 07 MUNNAR OVERNIGHT STAY AT MUNNAR Dept : THEKKADY Arrival : MUNNAR Travelling time : 4 HRS By Road with deluxe tourists vehicle exclusively for your Group. Places to See : MUNNAR Tourists Highlight : Munnar : This Beautiful Hill Station Has Gentle Hills Covered With Velvety Tea Plantations, Forests, lake and Reservoirs And A Small Wildlife Sanctuary In The Vicinity. Munar set amid South India, most dramatic mountain scenery. Munnar is the commercial centre of some of the worlds highest tea growing estates. The stone Christ Church (1910). Has fine stained glass. While the walks out of Munnar in any direction offer spectacular views, Eravikulam National park where you can see the rare, but almost tame, Nilgiri that ( a type of mountain goat), or a clamber over the slopes of Anamudi which is South India highest peak.
	DAY 08 COCHIN FLY BACK Transfer to airport / railway station. Based on the guest departure time the vehicle can be utilized for sight seeing, shopping, entertainment programme(dance, music, cinema) culture tour (village tour) meeting friends and relatives etc, etc.,