Glimpses of Kerala and Tamilnadu

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1:

  Arrive Kochi by flight

  

  Arrive Kochi international airport by late evening flight. Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 2:

  Kochi - Munnar

  

  Breakfast at hotel. Morning proceed for the sightseeing tour of Kochi visiting following sites. Fort Cochin Beach, Chinese Fishing Net, St Francis Church, Dutch Palace (Friday closed), Jewish Synagogue (Friday & Saturday closed), Walk on Jew Street Marine Drive.   Later this afternoon drive to Munnar by car en-route visiting Tea gardens and plantations.   Upon arrival in Munnar, check-in at the hotel. Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations established in the late 19th century.   Eravikulam National Park, a habitat for the endangered mountain goat Nilgiri tahr, is home to the Lakkam Waterfalls, hiking trails and 2,695m-tall Anamudi Peak. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 3:

  Munnar

  

  Breakfast at hotel Morning proceed for the sightseeing tour of Munnar town. Mattupetty Dam, Anamudi Peak view point. Tea Garden & Tea Museum Afternoon at leisure or take a walking tour through the surrounding nature. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 4:

  Munnar - Alleppey - Houseboat

  

  Breakfast at hotel In time leave for Alleppey by surface Check in on house boat. Enjoy houseboat stay sailing through backwater and lakes. (Houseboat air-condition function from 21:00 hour till 06:00 hour). Lunch & Dinner (Included on house boat). Overnight onboard houseboat.

• day 5:

  Alleppey - Thekkedy

  After breakfast leave for Periyar (Thekkedy) by surface Periyar National Park, also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala, southern India. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison. In the park's north, Periyar Lake is popular for boat rides. Farther north, spice plantations surround the town of Kumily.   Upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Optional - Afternoon enjoy boat ride on lake Periyar to view the wildlife on direct payment basis. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 6:

  Thekkedy - Madurai

  

  Breakfast at hotel In time leave for Madurai by car, upon arrival check-in at the hotel.   Madurai is an energetic, ancient city on the Vaigai River in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its skyline is dominated by the 14 colorful gopurams (gateway towers) of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Covered in bright carvings of Hindu gods, the Dravidian-style temple is a major pilgrimage site. Millions attend the processions and ceremonies of April's Chithirai Festival celebrating Meenakshi and Lord Vishnu.    Evening witness closing ceremony at Shree Meenakshi temple. Overnight at the hotel

• day 7:

  Madurai

  

  Breakfast at hotel Morning city tour of Madurai visiting Shree Meenakshi Temple & Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Evening walk in the local market area and witness Vegetable & flower market. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8:

  Madurai - Tanjavur - Tiruchirappalli

  

  Breakfast at the hotel In time leave for Tiruchirappalli also known as Trichy by surface en-route visit Tanjore   Thanjavur also known as Tanjore is a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its many temples include the 11th-century Brihadeeswarar Temple, a vast Chola dynasty–era complex with a frescoed interior. Thanjavur Maratha Palace is home to the centuries-old Saraswathi Mahal Library, with palm-leaf manuscripts, and Thanjavur Art Gallery, with bronze statues. Continue drive to Tiruchirappalli, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel

• day 9:

  Tiruchirappalli

  Breakfast at the hotel. Morning city tour of Trichy Tiruchirappalli (also called Tiruchi or Trichy) is an ancient city in India's southern Tamil Nadu state. The Kaveri and Kollidam rivers flow around Srirangam Island, which is known for sacred Hindu sites Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, with intricately carved gopurams (towering gateways), and Jambukeswarar-Akilandeswari Temple, dedicated to the god Shiva.   Afternoon visit The Rock Fort Temple complex towers over the city center. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 10:

  Tiruchirappalli - Rameshwaram

  

  Breakfast at the hotel. In time leave for Rameshwaram by surface, upon arrival check-in at the hotel.   Rameswaram is a town on Pamban Island, in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site with ornate corridors, huge sculpted pillars and sacred water tanks. Devotees bathe in the waters of Agni Theertham, off the beach east of the temple. Gandamadana Parvatham is a hill with island views. A chakra (wheel) here is said to bear an imprint of Lord Rama’s feet.  Overnight at the hotel.

• day 11:

  Rameshwaram - Kanyakumari

  Breakfast at the hotel. In time leave for Kanyakumari by surface, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 12:

  In Kanyakumari

  

  Breakfast at the hotel. Full day visit Kanyakumari Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It's also a noted pilgrimage site thanks to its Bagavathi Amman Temple, dedicated to a consort of Shiva, and its Our Lady of Ransom Church, a center of Indian Catholicism. Vivekananda Rock & Gandhi Mandapam. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 13:

  Kanyakumari - Varkala

  

  Breakfast at the hotel. In time leave for Varkala by surface, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Afternoon at leisure and enjoy beach by walking tour. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 14:

  Varkala - Trivandrum

  Breakfast at the hotel. Morning enjoy the beach.   In time leave for Trivandrum by surface, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Later this afternoon see Padmanabhaswamy temple. The Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Maha Vishnu, in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. It is widely considered as the world's richest Hindu temple. The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' in Malayalam and Tamil translates to "The City of Ananta". (Non-Hindus are not allowed to visit from inside). Overnight at the hotel.

• day 15:

  Departure from Trivandrum

  Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel check-out 11:00 hour. In time transfer to Trivandrum airport to board your flight for onward destination. End of our services.