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- Destinations: Cochin-munnar-thekkady-madurai-rameshwaram-kanyakumari-kovalam
- Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
- Best Time: Oct - Mar
- Meals: Breakfast
- Highlights: Travel deep into the 900 kilometers of waterways hidden in Kerala, lend a hand in the communities you pass along the way, and discover unspoiled villages and rural hamlets while living on a traditional kettuvallam houseboat. Lonely Planet considers travel
Day By Day Itinerary
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| COCHIN- MUNNAR – THEKKADY – ALLEPPEY / KUMARAKOM –KANYAKUMARI - KOVALAM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 1 : Cochin (40 km / 1 hr) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On arrival meet & assistance at Cochin airport. Check in to your hotel. In the afternoon, half day sightseeing tour of Cochin. Places of interest are Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi beach, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Cathedral, Chinese Fishing Net, Bolgatty island, Bolghatty Palace, Willington Island, Marine Drive & Broadway. Overnight at hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 2 : Cochin – Munnar (140 kms / 04 hrs drive) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, check out the hotel and proceed to Munnar. On your way visit tea and spice plantations, Cheeyappara waterfalls, view point etc. Arrive Munnar and check in your hotel . Rest of the day free for your own activities. Overnight stay at hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 3 : Munnar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After breakfast, proceed for Munnar full day Sightseeing – Anayirangal Dam, Mattupetty Dam, Echo point, Rajamalai – where we have ERAVIKULAM National Park, you could find NILGIRI THAR, an endangered species. Anamudi the highest peak in S. India is situated in the southern region of the park. Overnight at hotel in Munnar. |
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| Day 4 : Munnar – Thekkady (110 kms / 3 hrs drive) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, proceed to Thekkady. Transfer to hotel & relax. Afternoon, proceed for sightseeing – The Periyar wildlife sanctuary is thick evergreen forest, declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar river adds to the charm of the park. You can do a things in Thekkady like - Boat cruises on the Periyar lake, visit cardamom, pepper, tea & coffee plantation. Overnight at hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 5 : Thekkady – Madurai (180 km / 5 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, proceed to Madurai & Check in your hotel and relax. Later, proceed for Darshan at Maduria Meenakshi Temple. Later brief sight seeing of Madurai City. This includes the Gandhi Museum, Thirumala Nayakar Mahal and Mariammam Teppakulam, the temple tank. Rest of the day is free for shopping. Over night stay in the Hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 6 : Madurai – Rameshwaram (180 kms / 5 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morning check out the hotel proceed to Rameshwaram. Visit to Hanuman temple (24 ft.) Pam ban Bridge Navpanigriham, Dhanaskodi, Kashi Vishwanatha temple, 24 Kundalas Ram paravath, Sita paravath, hanuman paravath & Vishnu temple. Overnight at Rameshwaram. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 6 : Alleppey / Kumarakom – Kanyakumari (290 kms / 6 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, proceed to Kanyakumari. On arrival at Kanyakumari you will visit the Vivekanand Rock Memorial, Ganthi Memorial by ferry service and return to the mainland to see the spectacular sunset in the Arabian Sea. Check in your hotel and relax. Overnight at hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 7 : Rameshwaram – Kanyakumari (425 kms / 7 hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, proceed to Kanyakumari. On arrival at Kanyakumari you will visit the Vivekanand Rock Memorial, Ganthi Memorial by ferry service and return to the mainland to see the spectacular sunset in the Arabian Sea. Check in your hotel and relax. Overnight at hotel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 8: Kanyakumari – Kovalam (100 km / 2 ½ hrs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast, transfer to hotel at Kovalam. Later go for half day city tour covering covering Museum complex, Sri. Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Science & Technology museum, Veli tourist village, Aakulam boat club. Overnight stay at Kovalam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 9: Kovalam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full day free at the resort for Ayurveda treatment and enjoy the resort facilities or visit to Kovalam Beach. This internationally renowned beach has been a favorite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. Kovalam consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. The southernmost as the light house beach, is the most popular. Overnight at hotel in Kovalam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day 10 : Trivandrum drop (30 km / 1 hr) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After breakfast check out the hotel and drop at Trivandrum airport / Railway station. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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