Splendours of Kerala7D / 6N ( Tour Code : SK 07 )

Kerala at a Glance

With silvery mist, incredibly vast tea gardens, lush green hills, romantic atmosphere and pleasant climate, this Indian state is truly one of the favourite tourist destination during monsoons. Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and its backwaters, a network of canals popular for cruises. Its many upscale seaside resorts include specialists in Ayurvedic treatments. It has many point of Interest like Thekkady, Munnar, Alleppey, Cochin etc.

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TOUR SCHEDULE

Day Schedule Night Stay

1 Arive Trichur Railway / Cochin Airport, Our representative will meet you and transfer to the hotel. Evening darshan at Sri Krishna Temple Guruvayur.

Guruvayur

2 After breakfast, proceed to Munnar (230 kms./4.5hrs.), Via Athirapally waterfalls, upon arrival, check into hotel. Munnar is most popular hill stations in Southern India known for its sprawling tea gardens. Evening at leisure.

Munnar

3 After breakfast, we drive through the tea estates and visit Mattupetty Dam to enjoy a boat ride, Echo point Kundala lake.

Munnar

Day Schedule Night Stay

4 After breakfast, proceed to Thekkady (120 kms./3.5 hrs.). Set in the heart of the Cardamom Hills is the Periyar National Park. Enjoy a boat cruise on Periyar lake to view the varied wildlife of this region.

Thekkady

5 Drive to Alleppey (125 kms./3.5hrs.) and check into Hotel. Later enjoy the famous Backwaters ride .

Alleppey

6 After breakfast, proceed to cochin (90 mms./1.5hrs). Afternoon visit Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace , Santa Cruz Basilica and Chinese Fishing nets. Evening enjoy the boat ride by Sagar Rani.

Cochin

7 Morning transfer to Cochin Airport /Railway Station to Board your flight / train for return journey.

Tour Concludes

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Cochin : Cochin, also known as Kochi is a major port city on the west coast by the Arabian Sea and is part of the district of Ernakulam. Kochi is often called by the name Ernakulam, which refers to the eastern part of the mainland Kochi and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority. The city of Kochi is the most densely populated city in the Kerala, and is part of an extended metropolitan region. Kochi city is also a part of Greater Cochin and ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala. Kochi has been ranked the sixth best tourist destination in India according to a survey conducted by the Outlook Traveller magazine.

Munnar : Munnar is a hill station on the Western Ghats, a range of mountains situated in the Idukki, Kerala. The name Munnar is believed to mean "three rivers", referring to the town's strategic location at the confluence of the Muthirapuzha and Kundali rivers. The nearest major railway stations to the place are at Ernakulam and Aluva while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, 105 kilometres away. Most of the native flora and fauna of Munnar continue to survive and thrive in several protected areas nearby, including the new Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east. These protected areas are known for several threatened and endemic species such as Nilgiri Thar, the Grizzled Giant Squirrel and the Neelakurinji.

Alleppey : Alleppey is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District. This town is considered to be the oldest planned town in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the town. Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala and is situated 62 kilometres to the south of Kochi and 155 kilometres north of Trivandrum. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, is one of the places known as "Venice of the East" by Lord Curzon. Alleppey is an important tourist destination in India as it connects Kumarakom and Cochin towards north and Quilon to the South.

Guruvayur : Guruvayur is a beautiful town in Thrissur and houses the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees coming to site. Guruvayur, according to the legends may be 5,000 years old as the temple idol. There are no historical records to establish, but in Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is made. As early as 16th century, many references are made about Kuruvayur. In ancient Dravidic, Kuruvai means sea hence the village on the coast might have been called Kuruvayur.

Thekkady : Thekkady is the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction for South Indians. Situated in Kerala, close to the Kerala - Tamilnadu border town - Kumily, it is located about 114 km from Madurai City, 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands so as the home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 777 km2 and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978.

Additional Cost Information

● Transport by Non A.C vehicle in Standard packages & A.C vehicle in Deluxe Package as per the above itinerary.

● Hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis In case of 3 pax

● one room with one extra bed will be provided● All Road taxes, Toll taxes & Parking fee.● Driver Reward● House boat Accommodation will be provided in

deluxe package only.

● Air fare / Train fare● Guide & Entry fee during sight seeing

Boating etc.● Portages, Laundry, Food, Tips ,Liquor exp.

3.50% Govt. Service Tax.● Any other item not specified in “Cost

Includes”. All

Inclusions Exclusions

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