Kerala
Spice Tour
Duration:
14 Days
Places to Visit: Trivandrum - Poovar - Kanyakumari -
Thekkady - Munnar - Kumarakom - House Boat - Cochin
Day 01 :
Arrive Trivandrum - Poovar IslandArrive Trivandrum airport. Upon
arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and then proceed
straight to
Poovar Island (30 kms).
On arrival check-in at
hotel.
Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at hote
Day
02 : Poovar Island Fullday at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
03: Poovar Island - KanyakumariMorning drive to
Kanyakumari
(87 kms), which is located at the southern most tip of India is meeting
point of three oceans, famous for its beautiful views of Sunrise over the
waters. Upon arrival, check-in at hotel.
Later visit the
Vivekananda
Rock Memorial and the
Kanyakumari Temple or the
Kumari Amman
Temple on the shore, which is dedicated to a manifestation of Paravati.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day 04 : Kanyakumari - Periyar (Thekkady)
Early morning witness the sunrise.
Thereafter drive to
Periyar
(340 kms). Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day
05 : PeriyarEarly morning
boatcruise on Lake Periyar.
Afternoon
at leisure to explore the local spice market.
Overnight at hotel
Day
06 : Periyar - MunnarMorning drive to the beautiful hill station of
Munnar (106 kms).Upon arrival, check-in at hotel.
Overnight
at hotel.
Day 07 : MunnarMorning, visit
Ervikulam
National Park (16 kms).
Afternoon visit the popular
tea
estates.Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : MunnarFull
day at leisure Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Munnar - Kumarakom
Morning drive through the winding "Ghats" lined with
prosperous tea plantations & then arrive the fascinating countryside of
low-lying palms and paddy fields to Kumarakom (150 kms) enroute visit the
tea estates.
Overnight at hotel
Day
10 : KumarakomMorning visit the superb
Bird Sanctuary in
adjacent wooded marshland, which boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed
orioles, bee-eaters & a whole host of herons.
Afternoon at
leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Kumarakom -
Houseboat Morning at leisure. Afternoon, board the
traditional
rice boats - "Kettuvallam" for a fascinating cruise through the
backwaters of Kerala.
Overnight on board
Day 12 :
Houseboat - Cochin After breakfast on board. Disembark at Alleppey.
Upon arrival proceed directly to
Cochin (60 kms). On arrival,
check-in at hotel. Afternoon tour of Cochin or "Kochi". Visit the
Dutch Palace, the
Jewish Synagogue, the
Church of St.
Francis, the
Bolghatty Palace & the famous
Chinese
fishing nets.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
13 : CochinMorning enjoy a stroll in the Jew Town. Evening witness
the
Kathakali dance performance .
Overnight at hotel
Day
14 : Depart CochinMorning transfer to the airport for your flight
back home.