Tour: ITABCHKER7D6N

 

 

ITINERARY

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Day 01

 

Arrive Cochin by air/ train, meet assist at the airport/station and transfer to hotel. After breakfast sightseeing tour of Cochin covering The Dutch Palace at Mattanchery is renowned for its wall murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana. The Jewish Synagogue at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town. The St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. The Santa Cruz Basilica, originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese. The Chinese fishing nets are huge cantilevered fishing nets believed to have brought to Kochi by Chinese traders. Finally, the Willingdon Island, named after Lord Willingdon, is the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of India. Night stay in Cochin.

 

DAY 02

 

Cochin - Munnar - After breakfast drive to Munnar 150 kms. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Munnar tea gardens spread like a green carpet over hundreds of kilometers, lust green hills, a place so difficult to describe, very low population too far from pollution, most of the covered by Tata tea. Also the Raja Malai, a top peak of Munnar where you can see Neel Thar (mountain goats), Muttupetty dam, Indo Swiss project; you can also enjoy boating in the Lake (optional). Night stay in Munnar.

 

DAY 03

 

Munnar - Thekkady - After breakfast drive to the Thekkady 110 kms. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon visiting wildlife sanctuary and boat ride on lake Periyar. Night stay in Thekkady.

 

DAY 04

 

Thekkady - Kumarakom - After breakfast drive to Kumarakom 120kms. En route visiting spices, tea, coffee and rubber plantation. On arrival transfer to hotel . Afternoon visit to the nearby bird sanctuary and optional boat ride to the nearby village through lagoons. Night stay in Kumarakom.

 

DAY 05

 

Kumarakom - Alleppey - Trivandrum - After breakfast into a motor boat water cruise from Kumarakom to Alleppey for 2 hrs. On Arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Trivandrum including Napier museum , Art gallery, Kovalam beach etc. Return to the hotel for night stay in Trivandrum.

 

DAY 06

 

Trivandrum - Kanyakumari - After breakfast proceed for Kanyakumari 100 kms. Enroute visiting Padnabhapuram palace, Suchidram. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Vivekananda rock memorial, Kanyakumari temple etc. Witness sunset in the evening . Night stay in Kanyakumari.

 

DAY 07

 

Kanyakumari - Trivandrum - Departure - Early morning witness the sunrise from the terrace of the hotel and after breakfast drive to the Trivandrum Airport/ Railway station to connected the flight/ train.

 

 

 

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