Day 01: Kochi
Arrival at Kochi Airport / Railway station, and transfer you
to the hotel / resort. Check in to home stay / hotel.
Evening visit to Marine Drive, enjoy the sunset and have
stroll on the walk way. Over night back to the hotel.
Day 02: Kochi
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. La ter proceed for sightseeing
of Kochi. Kochi is having the best preserved history of
colonial times and the ideal way to bring it alive is to
take a walk down memory lane. The major tourist attractions
are Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz
Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, and Mattancherry palace/Dutch
Palace.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 03: Kochi – Kumarakom (100 kms. – 02½ hrs.)
After Breakfast drive to Kumarakom. Reach & check-in at the
hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your
room. Kumarakom is one of the few places in the world where
the means for transportation is through boats. Kumarakom is
blessed with the Vembanad Lake which has its majestic
canals, streams and distributaries along its banks weave an
intricate and enchantingly beautiful web. Explore the rest
of the day at your own leisure. Overnight stay at the
Hotel/Resort.
Day 04: Kumarakom
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. The major attraction of
Kumarakom is the Bird Sanctuary which lies at the edge of
the grounds of an old estate where a profusion of all kinds
of birds can be observed. Domestic birds such as cuckoo,
wild duck, egrets, darters, herons, teal, and water fowl can
be seen in abundance here, and the Siberian storks which
migrate to this place each year. Explore the rest of the day
at your own leisure. Overnight stay at the
Hotel/Resort.
Day 05: Kumarakom – Houseboat
After Breakfast drive to the boat Jetty. Board the
traditionally decorated houseboat and begin the enchanting
backwater cruise. The backwaters of Kerala is a uniq ue
product of Kerala and is found no where else in the world. A
glide in a "Kettuvallam" (Houseboat) through the enchanting
backwaters is sure to rob your heart. You’re in a watery
universe, so quiet, even you can hear your own blood pumping
around your head. Sparkling greens, emerald backwaters,
coir-laden houseboats and magical beauty heals your mind and
body as you travel to surreal Kerala. Overnight stay
in the Houseboat.
Day 06: Houseboat – Varkala (110 kms. – 03 hrs)
After Breakfast drive to Varkala. Varkala, a calm and quiet
hamlet, lies on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram
district. The only place where shining white sands,
cloudless sky touching the blue water and the red soil of
the hilltop, coupled with yellow-green paddy fields, and
green coconut trees, make a composite picture of the beauty
and awesomeness of nature. Papanasam is one of the prominent
beaches in Varkala. The evening sun dipping slowly into the
mammoth ocean and filling the whole place with colours red
and orange is a breathtaking view. Overnight stay at the
Hotel/Resort.
Day 07: Varkala
Enjoy the sumptuous breakfast. L ater proceed for the
sightseeing of 2000 years old Janardhana Temple. The temple
of Janardhana is a fine example of Kerala art and
architecture dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The circular ‘Sanctum
sanctorum” surmounted by a conical dome of copper sheets,
the square ‘mandapa' with beautiful wooden carvings of
Navagrahas on the ceiling and copper-plated roof over it.
Sivagiri Mutt is a religious site, founded by Sree Narayana
Guru (1856 – 1952), the famous philosopher and social
reformer of modern Kerala. Kappil Lake gives way to the
pictorial world of the Kerala backwaters. The scenic beauty
of the estuaries of the lake is mesmerizing.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 08: Varkala – Kovalam (66 kms – 01½ hrs.)
After Breakfast drive to Kovalam beach. Reach & Check-in at
the hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your
room. Kovalam is known as the "Paradise of the South". This
dreamland is an evergreen, serene, pleasant climatic and
enticing beach destination. Explore on your own to see how
the everlasting sea touches the everlasting sky. Kovalam is
the place where one can see the golden sand at the day time
& silver sand in the night. With high rock promontory and a
calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a
unique aquarelle on moonlight nights.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort
Day 09: Kovalam – Trivandrum – Kovalam
After Breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of Trivandrum.
Thiruvananthapuram literally means Ananthapuri, "the city of
Ananthan", the Thiru (Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram (City).
Ananthan is the serpent Sesha on whom Padmanabhan or Vishnu
reclines. The temple of Anantha, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy
temple is the most religious icon of the city. Other
sightseeing places are Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, the name
Kuthiramalika means 'palace of horses' derived from the
frieze of 122 wooden horses on the exterior walls. Veli
Tourist Village, which has an excellent waterfront park with
a wide range of aqua entertainment facilities like
fishponds, wading pools and landscaped garden. Shangumugham
Beach where one can watch the amazing sunset.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 10: Kovalam - Kanyakumari (84 kms. - 02 hrs.)
Afte r Breakfast drive to Kanyakumari the land of virgin
goddess. Kanyakumari an important pilgrim centre of India,
it is famous for the Amman Temples – a symbol of unity and
sanctity – dedicated to the virgin Goddess, Kanya Kumari. To
its South – East lies the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial,
a blend of all architectural styles of India. Mahatma Gandhi
Memorial Resembling central Indian Hindu temples in form,
the memorial was so designed that on Mahatma Gandhi's
birthday (2nd October), the first rays of the sun fall on
the exact place where the ashes of the father of the nation
were kept., Thiruvalluvar Statue, the memorial statue of
Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari. Overnight stay at the
Hotel/Resort.
Day 11: Kanyakumari – Trivandrum (95 kms. – 02½ hrs.)
After Breakfast transfer to airport / railway
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