Best of Kerala

[Sunil Kumar Bibekar]

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Day 1: Cochin - Munnar (Tea Garden & Hillstation)
Arrival at Cochin airport/ railway station. Then to Munnar. This beautiful hill station was once the summer capital of the British Government in India. The never ending vast expanse of tea plantations and the round the year moderate climate makes it a little haven for visitors. The day at leisure. Overnight at Munnar.

Day 2: Munnar
Visit to Rajamala - house of the highly endangered mountain goats - the Nilgiri Thars. Then to Lakkam water falls which is accessible by a short trek through the forest. Overnight in Munnar.

Day 3: Munnar
Morning to Top Station. Top Station offers panoramic view of the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. Then to Echo point and Mattupetty Dam. Speed boating facilities are available here. The dam is flanked by forests and vast expanse of grass land on one side and the Kundala tea plantation on the other. After noon at leisure. Overnight at Munnar.

Day 4: Munnar - Periyar (Wildlife sanctuary & Spice plantation)
Morning proceed to Thekkady. By noon at Thekkady. Afternoon at Periyar lake around which the sanctuary is built, for boating. This is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing the wild life at close quarters from the safety of a boat. Stay in Thekkady

Day 5: Periyar - Kumarakom (Backwaters)
Drive to Kumarakam. By noon check in at the backwater resort in Kumarakam. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at Kumarakam

Day 6: Kumarakom - Alleppey
Morning after breakfast proceed to Alleppey. By noon check in at the house boat in Alleppey for a 20 hour house boating through the legendary backwaters of Kerala. On the way you will witness a full range of lifes and activities and some mind boggling sceneries. Overnight in the house boat. House boat is a private boat with fully furnished spacious bath attached bed rooms, hygiene kitchen ,dining area and private front deck to capture the beauty of the back waters.

Day 7: Alleppey - Kovalam (International beach)
Morning after breakfast check out from the houseboat and proceed to Kovalam- the internationally renowned beach destination. Spend the rest of the day in the sandy beaches of Kovalam flanked by coconut groves on one side and Arabian sea on the other. Overnight at the beach side hotel.

Day 8: Kovalam
Morning after breakfast proceed for a city tour of Trivandrum covering Napier Museum and Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple. Afternoon at leisure in Kovalam. Overnight at Kovalam.

Day 9: Kovalam - Trivandrum (Capital city)
Morning after breakfast proceed to Trivandrum airport / railway station for onward journey.

Choice of hotels and tour prices

Tour price
	Budget	Deluxe	Luxury
Price	Rs. 22,600/-	Rs. 26,500/-	Rs. 36,100/-
Extra price per adult	Rs. 7,500/-	Rs. 8,100/-	Rs. 14,500/-
Extra price per child	NA	NA	NA
Choice of hotels
Munnar	Elysium Gardens Hill Resorts	Hotel C7 /  Grand Plaza	Mountain Club Resort
Thekkady	Grand Thekkady	Rangerwood Nature Castle	Wild Corridor resort
Kumarakom	Royal Riviera Hotel & Resort	Waterscapes	Backwater Ripples
Alleppey	Chrison Cruise(House Boats)	Chrison Cruise(House Boats)	Punnamada House Boats
Kovalam	Sagara Beach Resort	Samudra /  Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel	Turtle on the Beach

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