Family Tour
Description
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8 Days |
What to Expect
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Day 1
Upon arrival at Cochin airport meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon city tour of Cochin to visit Dutch Palace (Built by the Portuguese), Jew Town, the 1568 Jewish Synagogue, spice market, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices, St. Francis Church and Chinese fishing nets. The evening holds a show of Kerala's most popular classical dance. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2
After breakfast, checkout & proceed to Munnar, a 4 hour 140 km drive over some of the most delightful countryside, a joy to the senses. Along the way, you see innumerable waterfalls, streams lakes, rolling spice plantations, green rice fields and the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance. Arrive in Munnar and check into your hotel. Freshen up and explore Munnar on your own with a visit to the Tea museum or just walk about winding alleys of this town that sits at the confluence of three rivers. Overnight stay in Munnar.
Day 3
A piping hot breakfast over, you set out on an excursion that will take you to the loveliest places like Mattupetty Dam where the serene waters in the Lake and the gushing waterfalls combine to enchant you. Go for a boat ride and then proceed to Echo Point and try shouting. Next in line is Rajmalai Nature Park, a wooded magical place to bewitch you after which you go for a pleasant walk by the Kundale Lake. In the afternoon your guide takes you to the Eravikulam National Park, home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr as well as butterflies, animals and birds of glorious plumage. Walk under the wooded canopies and watch the Anamudi Peak in the distance. It is evening and time to return to the hotel for rest. Dinner & overnight stay in Munnar.
Day 4
Breakfast on typical Kerala snacks prepared fresh and board a coach for the 110 km, 3-hour drive to Thekkady. Check into your hotel and freshen up for a trip to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the biggest and most attractive in India with its collection of tigers, elephants, leopards, bison and plenty more by way of amphibious life, birds and reptiles. The best way is to observe by boat on the Lake and this is what we do. Afterward, we go to nearby spice plantations to buy and taste freshest spices. Time to return to your hotel for a blissful sleep in the lap of Mother Nature. Overnight stay in Thekkady.
Day 5
After breakfast, transfer to Kovalam. Check in to hotel near the beach upon arrival. Day free to spend at leisure on the beach. Enjoy playing with the golden sands or take a swim in the shallow water. Overnight at hotel in Kovalam.
Day 6
After breakfast, you will be driven to Kanyakumari. On arrival, you can check-in at the selected hotel. Later, you can proceed for sightseeing tour of Kanyakumari and the sites you will visit are Kanyakumari Beach, Sangam (Confluence of Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) and Vivekananda Rock. In the evening, you can view the beautiful sunset followed by an overnight stay in the hotel in Kanyakumari.
Day 7
Sample fresh, steaming hot breakfast and checkout & a leisurely 6-hours-35minutes 235 kms to reach Alleppey, the Venice of the East and the heart of Kerala’s fabulous waterways. The backwaters are unique to Kerala with a distinctive culture and lifestyle in which you immerse yourself for a full day. Dining, sleeping and watching life on the houseboat is an enchanting experience you will never forget. Stay in the houseboat for the night. Overnight stay in Alleppey.
Day 8
After breakfast, checkout from hotel & proceed to Cochin 1-hour drive over 53 km to reach Cochin. Our tour guide assists with onward departure since the tour ends…….
Inclusive & Exclusive
Inclusion :
- Accommodation 3 star hotel
- Including Breakfast, dinner
- Transport
- -Covering All Sight Seeing Points Mentioned above in the Itinerary
- - A Well Mannered English/Hindi Speaking Driver Cum Guide Will Be at Your Disposal.
- -Includes, Toll, Parking, Driver Allowance, Fuel Cost, Night Halting Includes, Toll, Parking, Driver Allowance, Fuel Cost, Night Halting Charges, Hills0 Charge [If Any], Interstate Permit [If Any], Forest Entry Charge [If Any], Basically Every Thing Related To The
Exclusion :
- Air fare / train fare /bus ticket
- All Entry tickets
- Lunch