Leisurely Kerala Tour

Trivandrum-Kovalam-Kumarakom-Periyar-Alleppey-Cochin-Mumbai (11 Nights / 12 Days)

Day 01: Arrival / Trivandrum
On arrival in Trivandrum, our representatives will meet and assist you and transfer you directly to Kovalam. The rest of the day is free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Kovalam
The entire day is at your disposal to be spent at leisure or beach activities on the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Kovalam
After breakfast, a return excursion trip to Kanyakumari and Vizinjam is organized. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Kovalam / Kumarakom
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kumarakom. On arrival, check in at the hotel in Kumarakom. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Kumarakom
The entire day is free for relaxation and relishing the beauty of this island on a lake. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Kumarakom / Periyar
After breakfast, check out and drive to Periyar. On arrival, check in at the hotel on Periyar. Rest of the day is spent at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Periyar
Early morning, game viewing on Periyar Lake. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08: Periyar / Kottayam / Alleppey
After the breakfast, check out and leave for Alleppey. Disembark from the vehicle en-route at Kottayam for a cruise in boat up to Alleppey on the backwaters of Kerala. On arrival in Alleppey, transfer to hotel. In the afternoon, a sightseeing tour of Alleppey, which is called the Venice of the East. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09: Alleppey / Cochin

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Cochin. On arrival in Cochin, check in at the hotel. The afternoon is free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10: Cochin
After breakfast, we will take you on a sightseeing tour of Cochin known as the City of Lagoons. Visit the St. Francis Church, India's oldest European Church; Chinese Fishing Nets, strung out along the top of Fort Cochin; Mattancherry Palace or The Dutch Palace, built by Portuguese in 1557 AD. Afternoon is free for leisure. Evening is reserved for wonderful performance of Kathakali Dance Show. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11: Cochin / Mumbai
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport to board the flight for Mumbai. On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel. The afternoon is busy with the tour of Mumbai. We will take you to the Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Marine Drive and Hanging Gardens. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12: Departure / Mumbai
Transfer to the international airport to board the flight back home or onward destination.

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Exotic Wildlife and Emerald Backwater Tour

Munnar - Thekkady - Kumarakom - Alleppey (04 Nights / 05 Days)

Day 01: Arrival / Cochin / Munnar
Arrival at Cochin by flight or train. Our representatives will meet you at the airport for assistance and drive you directly to Munnar. On arrival at Munnar, check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Munnar
After breakfast, you will be taken on a full day sightseeing tour of the hill station. You will visit Pothamedu, an ravishing estates of tea, coffee and cardamom; Devikulam, a picture perfect hill station; Pallivasal, the place known for the first Hydro Electric Project in Kerala; Mattupetty, the highly specialized dairy farm and Eravikulam National Park, a natural habitat to numerous wildlife. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Munnar / Thekkady
After early breakfast, check out and proceed to Thekkady. On arrival by noon, check in at the hotel. The most renowned place here is the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. You will spot the elephant, tiger, bison, spotted deer, samba deer, gaur etc. The sanctuary is open all round the year. In the evening, Game viewing by motorized boat at Periyar Lake is organized. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Thekkady / Kumarakom / Alleppey
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kumarakom. Transfer to the houseboat on arrival. Overnight stay onboard the houseboat. You will be dropped to Alleppey.
Day 05: Departure / Alleppey / Cochin
After breakfast on the houseboat, check out and drive to Cochin. Transfer to the airport or the railway station for your onward destination.

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Butterfly Week Tour

Kochi-Thattekkad-Munnar-Chinnar-Periyar (6 Nights-7 Days) Day 01: Arrival / Kochi Arrival at Kochi International Airport. Our representatives will meet you to assist and transfer to hotel. We have arranged a meeting with ornithologist / lepidopterist for overview of the program in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Day 02: Kochi / Thattekkad After early breakfast, drive to Thattekkad. This area is the butterfly country and you will come across species like the Malabar Rose (Pachliopta pandiyana), Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor), Paris Peacock (Papilio paris), Malabar Raven (Papilio dravidarum), Clipper (Parthenos sylvia), Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis patnia), Tamil Catseye (Zipoetis saitis), Whitebar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias) and the Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus). Dinner and overnight stay at the local camp or Estate Bungalow. Day 03: Thattekkad / Munnar Depart from Thattekkad by afternoon and drive to Munnar. En-route visit Rajamalai to see the endangered Nilgiri Tahr. This region is a habitat to several endemic bird and butterfly species. Several butterflies like Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon), Common Jezebel (Delias eucharis), Indian Cabbage White (Artogeia canidia), Nilgiri Tiger (Parantica nilgiriensis), Red Helen (Paplio helenus), Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon), Giant Orange Tip (Hebomoia glaucippe), Red Disk Bushbrown (Mycalesis oculus), Palni Four Ring (Yptima ypthimoides) can be spotted over here. Dinner and overnight stay at the resort. Day 04: Munnar / Chinnar / Munnar After breakfast, drive to Chinnar. It is the dry deciduous forest sanctuary in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats with a large population of the butterfly. You will find butterflies like Yellow Pansy, Blue Pansy, Great Eggfly. You should also see the Travencore Evening Brown (Parantirrhoea marshalli), Fivebar Swordtail (Pathysa antiphates), Southern Duffer (Discophora lepida), Cruise (Vindula erota), Tamil Lacewing (Cethosia nietneri) Malabar Banded Swallowtail (Paplio liomedon). By the evening, drive back to Munnar. Dinner and overnight stay at the resort. Day 05: Munnar / Periyar In the afternoon, check out and drive to Periyar. On arrival check in at the forest lodge. Periyar is rich in butterfly population. You should sight such species as Malabar Rose (Pachliopta pandiyana), Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor), Paris Peacock (Papilio paris), Malabar Raven (Papilio dravidarum), Clipper (Parthenos sylvia), Gladeye Bushbrown (Mycalesis patnia), Tamil Catseye (Zipoetis saitis), Whitebar Bushbrown (Mycalesis anaxias), and the Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus). Overnight stay at the forest lodge. Day 06: Periyar Early morning trips for watching butterflies along the banks of the lakes and streams. A short treks into the forest would be rewarding for butterfly sightings. Overnight stay at the forest lodge. Day 07: Periyar / Kochi Depart from Periyar to Kochi. Catch a flight from Kochi for onward destination. Note Inclusive in Package: Butterfly Guide, Chauffer Driven Car, Accommodation, Full Board, All Permits and Passes. Non-Inclusive in Packages: Personal Expenditures, Tips, Laundry, Beverages and Extras.

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Best of Kerala Tour

Cochin-Munnar-Thekkady-Kumarakom-Alleppey-Thiruvananthapuram (8 Nights-9 Days)

Day 01: Arrival / Cochin
Arrival at Cochin and transfer to the hotel. You will visit the Museum of Kerala History in the evening. Enjoy the wonderful performance of Kathakali, a traditional dance drama of Kerala in the evening at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Cochin
After the breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken for the sightseeing tour of Cochin including Antique Shopping, Chinese Fishing Nets and Jewish Synagogue. Afternoon is free for leisure after lunch. Evening is for the sunset cruise. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Cochin / Munnar
After an early breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Munnar. On arrival at Munnar, check in at the hotel. After lunch, the day is free for leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Munnar
After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit the Rajamala for Eravikulam National Park, Mattuppetty and Kundala Lake. After lunch, the day is free for leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Munnar / Thekkady
After an early breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed for Thekkady. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Afternoon is free for leisure after lunch. In the evening, boat ride to the Periyar Sanctuary will be a thrilling experience. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Periyar / Kumarakom
After the breakfast at the hotel, we will take you on the tour of the Spice Plantations. Later proceed for Kumarakom having lunch en-route. Check in at hotel on arrival. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Kumarakom / Houseboat

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the houseboat where you will enjoy the cruise through the backwaters of Kerala. Lunch, Dinner and overnight stay onboard the houseboat.
Day 08: Houseboat / Kovalam
Breakfast at the Houseboat and proceed for Kovalam. You will visit the Napier Museum and the Wood Palace at Trivandrum en-route to Kovalam. Check in at the hotel on arrival. Spend the rest of the day at the beach indulging in beach activities or at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09: Departure / Kovalam / Trivandrum
After the breakfast, you will be driven to Trivandrum. Board the flight from Trivandrum for further journey.

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Enchanting Kerala Tour

Cochin - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam - Trivandrum (09 Nights / 10 Days)
Day 01: Arrival / Cochin
Arrival at Cochin and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure. In the evening, you have the option of watching the Kathakali Dance Performance. Kathakali is the traditional dance drama of Kerala. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Cochin
After the breakfast, half-day sightseeing tour of Cochin including the Synagogue, Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church where Vasco De Gama was originally buried, Fort Cochin and the Chinese fishing nets. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Cochin / Munnar
After the breakfast, leave for Munnar. Check in at the hotel on arrival. Rest of the day is free to be spend at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Munnar
After breakfast, sightseeing tour of Munnar. We will take you on the visit to the tea plantations, a tea factory-subject to permission being granted, Eravikulam National Park-habitat of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex), Mattupetty Dam, Indo Swiss Dairy Farm, the Kundala Lake and other tourist spots. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Munnar / Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar. Check in at the hotel on arrival. In the evening, enjoy the boat ride on the Lake Periyar and watch the wildlife busy in their activities. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Periyar
Early morning is idle for a jungle walk. The forest provides specially trained guides on hire for early morning treks into the jungle. These treks generally take 03-04 hrs. After lunch in the hotel, we will take you to spice plantation where you can see the spice cultivation including pepper, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, vanilla, all spice, cinnamon etc. you will also visit the spice shops in the small town of Kumily at a distance of1 km from the hotels. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Periyar / Kumarakom /Alleppey
After an early morning breakfast, leave for Kumarakom. Onboard a houseboat for a overnight cruises to Alleppey. The journey will provide you with an insight into the life of a Kerala Backwater Village. Lunch will be served onboard. At dusk, the boat will anchor in a wide waterway or lake for the night. The cruise will again commence after the breakfast next morning. You will be dropped at Alleppey by 1000 hrs.
Day 08: Alleppey / Kovalam

Checkout from the houseboat and proceed to Kovalam. En-route to Kovalam, we will take you on the sightseeing tour of the Trivandrum city, the capital city of Kerala. Check in at the hotel on arrival at Kovalam. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09: Kovalam / Kanyakumari
The day is free for leisure activities. You also have the option to go on an excursion to Kanyakumari. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10: Departure / Kovalam / Trivandrum
Transfer to airport in Trivandrum to board flight for onward destination.

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