leave for the tour of New Delhi Visiting Laxmi Narayan
Temple drive past The Presidents House, Embassy area, followed
by visit to India Gate, Himayun Tomb, Bhai Temple (lotus
Temple) and Qutab Minar. Evening : Shopping + light and
sound show. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day - 3 - Delhi - Cochin (Flight No.IC 165 Dep. 0800
Arr. 1225)
Arrive Cochin and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon proceed for
city tour of Cochin which includes Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry
Palace etc. Overnight at Hotel.
Day - 4 - Cochin - Munnar
After Breakfast Drive to Munnar (approx.4 hours journey),
enjoying the scenic beauty & the marvelous waterfalls,
high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by.
Arrive Munnar and check in at hotel. Munnar is situated
at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha,
Nallathani & Kundala. 1600 meter above sea level this
hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile
British Government in South India. Sprawling Tea plantations,
picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities
make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora
found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji.
This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve
years, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest
peak in South India - Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m.
Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.
Overnight at Munnar.
Day - 5 - Munnar
Morning proceed for Munnar sightseeing after breakfast.
Move through the tea gardens spread like a green carpet
over hundreds of kilometers. Lush green hills all around
- a place difficult to describe. Very low population and
moved away from the city pollution makes Munnar a special
destination.
Sightseeing includes Raja Malai, a top peak of Munnar where
you can see Neel Thar (mountain goats), Muttuputty dam and
the Indo Swiss project. You can also enjoy boating in the
Lake. Overnight at Munnar.
Day - 6 - Munnar - Thekkady
After Breakfast Drive to Thekkady - Drive through tea estates,
spice gardens and wild forests. Arrive Thekkady after a
memorable drive of approx. 4 hours. Check in at hotel. In
the evening visit Kumily market to buy the best spices available.
Overnight at Thekkady.
Day - 7 - Thekkady - Kumarokom
After Breakfast Drive to Kumarakom. Arrive at Kumarakom,
after a journey of approx. 5 hours enjoying the beauty of
the traditional Keralian houses.
An enchanting backwater destination, Kumarokom offers visitors
many other leisure options. Boating and fishing facilities
are available at Kumarokom. Holiday packages on the houseboats,
traditional Kettuvalloms, are an out-of-this-world experience
at Kumarokom. Check in at Hotel. Overnight at Kumarakom.
Day - 8 - Kumarokom
Morning go for boat cruise in the lake. Afternoon will be
at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 9 - Kumarokom - Kovalam
After Breakfast Drive to Kovalam, the international beach
Resort with full of Coconut trees.
Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach of Kerala,
with three adjacent crescent beaches. Kovalam has been a
favorite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans, since
the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created
a beautiful Bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. The
leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse - sunbathing,
swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural
programs, Catamaran cruising etc. Evening enjoy the beach.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day - 10 - Kovalam - Kanyakumari - Kovalam
Day excursion. Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to
Kanyakumari, Enroute visit Padmanabhapuram Palace and Suchindram
Temple. At Kanykumari visit Vivekanada rock. Drive back
to Kovalam in the evening.
Day - 11 - Kovalam - Tivandrum - Delhi (Flight no IC
168 Dep. 1520 Arr. 1955)
After breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight for
onward journey. End of our services.
