Day
01: Arrival Cochin (35 km-1 hrs)
On arrival at the Airport/Railway Station in
Cochin, you will be met and transferred to Hotel. Rest of the
day at leisure. Evening go for kathakali show or sunset cruise.
Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day
02: Cochin
Today go for a guided tour of Cochin to cover
Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing
nets, etc. Evening go on a shopping spree. Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day
03: Cochin - Thekkady (160 km- 5 hrs)
Today proceed to Periyar / Thekkady and check in at the Hotel/Resort.
Full day at leisure. Overnight stay at Thekkady.
Day
04: Thekkady
After breakfast, go on a game viewing cruise
on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be able to see a large variety
of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys, deer, wild boar
etc, and quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted. Later,
come back to the hotel. After lunch proceed for a spice plantation
tour. Relax & enjoy your another stay at Thekkady.
Day
05: Thekkady - Kumarakom (130 Km-4 hrs)
After breakfast transfer to Kumarakom. Check-in
to your Hotel/Resort on the banks of the Vembanad Lake. Spend
the entire day at leisure or go for an Ayurvedic Massage (Optional).
Overnight stay at Kumarakom.
Day
06 : Kumarakom
Early morning go for bird watching at the bird sanctuary.
Later come back to the resort. After breakfast visit to the
farm house. Rest of the day at leisure. Relax & enjoy
your another stay at Kumarakom.
Day
07 : Kumarakom Houseboat
After breakfast checkin to the waiting houseboat.
Enroute you can see many romantic beauty of the nature which will
remind you that you are in the "Gods Own Country".
You can view coconut palm fringed canals and local people going
for a fresh catch of the day & Tapping of toddy (Local beverages)
from palm trees. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at
the houseboat.
Day
08 : Alleppey - Kovalam (180 Km-5 hrs)
After sumptuous breakfast checkout of the houseboat
& proceed to kovalam. Full day at leisure at Beach. Overnight
stay at Kovalam.
Day
09: Kovalam
After breakfast proceed for a sight seeing of
Thiruvananthapuram covering Museum complex, Padmanabha Swamy Temple,
Science & Technology museum, Veli Tourist village, Aakulam
boat club, Shangmugham Beach. Later back to Kovalam for your another
stay at Kovalam.
Day
10: Departure Trivandrum (30 kms-1 hrs)
Depart as per schedule to the Airport/ Railway
station at Cochin for your onward journey.
TOUR ENDS

Hotels used
| Destination |
Nights |
Deluxe |
Superior |
Standard |
Economy |
| Cochin |
1 |
Taj Residency (C.P) |
Renaissance (C.P) |
Harbour View / Mermaid (C.P) |
Sealord/Riverdale (C.P) |
| Munnar |
2 |
Club Mahindra Village (A.P) |
Tea County / Tall Trees (C.P) |
Eastend / Oakfield (C.P) |
Whispering meadows (C.P) |
| Thekkady / Periyar |
1 |
Spice Village (A.P) |
Jungle Village (C.P) |
Silver crest (C.P) |
Michael’s Inn (C.P) |
| Kumarakom |
1 |
Coconut Lagoon / Lake Resorts (A.P) |
Backwater Ripples (C.P) |
Backwater Resort / Cocobay Resort (C.P) |
Sangamam Resorts (C.P) |
Meal Plan: CP= Breakfast only, MAP= Breakfast
& Dinner only, AP= Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner only
NOTE :
1. Supplement for A/c car is INR 3400/- per car.
2. Children below 6 yrs complimentary without extra bed &
meal.
3. There would be a surcharge of 20% on the above rates from
20Dec to 10 Jan 2007.
4. Christmas & New Year eve supplement charges would be
charged extra.
5. Services not utilized will not be refunded.
THE COST INCLUDES :
1. Accommodation on twin sharing basis as per the meal plan
and hotels mentioned above or similar.
2. All arrival and departure transfers, sightseeing by N A/c
Indica / Ambassador.
3. All hotel taxes except service taxes.