DURATION: 6 Night / 7 Days
DESTINATION COVERED: Cochin - Munnar - Thekkady - Alleppey - Trivandrum - Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum
The trip offers everything a nature enthusiast look forward to from beaches to wildlife, enjoy all these marvels at your own pace.
Arrival assistance and transfer from Cochin International Airport/Railway Station to Munnar the place where the unfolded green carpet is waiting for you. It is breathtakingly beautiful a haven of peace and tranquility – the idyllic tourist destination in God’s own country. It is the gateway of Hills in South. On the way you can also watch the lovely waterfall in cheeyapara and colorful flower in Blossom Garden. Reach and check in the hotel relax for some time. Later come out of the hotel to have your own leisure with the nature. Overnight stay in the Hotel.
After the breakfast proceed for the sightseeing a morning sightseeing trip of Munnar; visiting the Eravikulam National Park where you can see the very rare mountain goats natively called the Nilgiri Tahr, visit Mattupetty Dam which offers many fascinating sights to relish. The Shola forests around Mattupetty are ideal for trekking and bird watching, with the variety of birds found there. Kundala is a picturesque town Located at the confluence of three mountain streams namely Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala.Echo Point, View Point & Tea Gardens. Rest of the day at leisure and enjoy. Overnight stay in the Hotel
Have breakfast in the hotel and check out .Proceed the journey to Thekkady drive through panoramic Westernghat Hills covered with spice plantations and occasional view of waterfalls and streams. Throughout this journey you can enjoy different type of spice plantations like cardamom, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, clove etc. On arrival at Thekkady check in at Hotel, go for Boating in Peiryar Lake (optional) experience the mind blowing view of calm crystal clear Periyar Lake and Sanctuary. You may get a chance to see different type wild animals while boating. Overnight in the hotel
Alleppey is famous for its lovely lakes, lagoons and the fresh water rivers. It’s known as the ‘Venice of the East’ for its similarity to the Italian city, Alappuzha’s passion play with water has made it the hub of houseboats and beaches. Check into the House boat for Cruise; it is the best way to explore the beauty of backwaters, Rest of the day at leisure on the House Boat. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwater canals. In this world of simple pleasures, you’ll skim past ancient Chinese fishing nets; water Lilies, lush paddy fields, coir villages, rustic homes, temples and coconut groves. Innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and Kuttanad paddy fields. Lunch, Evening Tea/Coffee with snacks, dinner and enjoy your evening on the sundeck away from polluted cities and maddening crowd. Only disturbance will be twinkle of a shining star or diving of a fish around you to say hello by waving its tail from the lake. Overnight stay in the House Boat.
Morning, drive to Kovalam enroute visit Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple premises and Kuthiramalika Museum. Kovalam 16 km to the south of Trivandrum, Kovalam is one of the most beautiful beach resorts in the world. The three crescent-shaped coves are ideal for sunbathing, surfing, snorkeling, swimming and canoeing. Full day leisure at resort and beach. Over night stay in the Hotel at Kovalam.
Kanyakumari is the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula and the meeting point of three seas, namely Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. En route you should never miss the Padmanabhapuram Palace, the largest wooden palace in the World and the magnificent Sucheendram Temple, where the Trinities are worshiped. At Kanyakumari you can visit the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Kanyakumari Devi Temple. Over night stay at Kovalam.