Exploring Kerala with Kanyakumari
DURATION: 6 Night / 7 Days
DESTINATION COVERED: Cochin – Munnar – Thekkady – Alleppey – Kovalam – Kanyakumari – Trivandrum
Description
Overview
The 7 days ‘Exploring Kerala with Kanyakumari Tour’ is an ideal option for holidaymakers to enjoy the waterfalls, golden beaches, lush green mountain ranges, emerald backwaters, colorful art forms…the choices are many and so are the wonders that await you in Kerala. Come and take home what they call ‘memories’, the kind that makes life worth living.
Itinerary
Day 1 COCHIN – MUNNAR
On arrival at Cochin Airport, Proceed to Munnar- the ‘Numero Uno Hill Station in Kerala’. As the journey progress through the steep roads, you can have occasional halts to enjoy some splendid waterfalls on the way side… first, ‘Cheeyappara waterfall’ (a refreshing seven stepped water cascade) and then, the ‘Valara waterfall’ (a cascade about 1000 meters high, neighbored by lush jungles). Continue your thrilling high range ride with such eye-feasts… On reaching Munnar, check in to your Hotel / Resort and get tuned to the new chilling atmosphere. Later on, subject to time & availability, you can pay a visit to the famous ‘Tea Museum’ in Munnar Town – the only Museum of its kind; which illustrates the timeworn method of Tea production! Then opt for a little shopping at own convenience. Finally get back to your hotel for overnight stay.
This day is devoted to sightseeing in & around the mesmeric Munnar. Start with a visit to the Eravikulam national park (Rajamala National Park), which is located about 15 km away from Munnar. This park is home to ‘Nilgiri Tahr’ (endangered mountain goat) and ‘Atlas Moth’ (one of the world’s biggest moths) plus, plenty of exotic plants. Go trekking inside the park and rekindle your adventurous self. After charging up the self, visit the pleasant Dam Reservoir area at Mattupetty. Here you may avail boating facilities too. Later, visit ‘Eco Point’ – a spot where, as its name implies, you can hear multiple echoes of won sound. This is also an ideal location for nature walks. After enjoying Echo Point, go to ‘Kundala’ – the location of an artificial dam & catchment area; set in a fantasy filmy style. As night falls, return to your lodgings at Munnar and stay overnight.
Morning, checkout and drive to Periyar, a land of unending chains of hills, spice scented plantations and elephants. Visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Department of tourism, government of Kerala offers boating facilities in the Periyar Lake. Overnight stay at Thekkady.
Early morning drive to Alleppey. At noon check in to a House boat for an overnight cruise, settle down in this floating luxury and get immersed in the gentle rhymes of backwaters. Watch the green paddies dotted with coconut trees, groups of ducks enjoying the waters, village folks engaged in their age-old routines… grasp the spirit of rural Kerala that still thrives unaltered in these regions. Spice up your cruise with delicious Kerala cuisines along the way. Overnight stay in the houseboat comforts.
After breakfast, disembark from houseboat and proceed to Kovalam En route visit the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Puthen Maliga museum, Napier museum and Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Later proceed to Kovalam and check in to your beach resort for overnight stay.
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kanyakumari -and local sightseeing The 133 feet-tall Thiruvalluvar Statue, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam, The Kumari Amman Temple. overnight stay at Kovalam hotel.
Enjoy sunrise at Kanyakumari which is as scintillating view as that of the sunset. After breakfast at hotel, check out and proceed to Trivandrum to board flight / train to onward destination.
