Houseboat Tours

Alleppey - Kumarakom - Thanneermukkom Backwater Tour 02 Night/ 03 Days
Day 01: Arrival/ Cochin / Alleppey

Arrival at Cochin by train or flight. Our assistants will meet you and help in transferring to the houseboat at Alleppey. The boat will cruise from Alleppey to Kumarakom and drop you at Thanneermukkom on the third day. Alleppey is today known as Alappuzha. It has grown tremendously in importance as a backwater tourist destination. Alappuzha is also famous for its boat races particularly the; house boat holidays; beaches; marine products and coir industry. The tourist attractions in Alleppey are the Kuttanad, Pathiramanal, Krishnapuram Palace, Sea-View Park and Vijaya Beach Park. The houseboats or Kettuvallam has a drawing cum dining room; a bedroom with attached bath; sit-out; sundeck and kitchenette. Overnight stay at the houseboat.
Day 02: Kumarakom / Thenmala
Kumarakom is a place of magnificent beauty surrounded by mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut groves. The waterways and canals dot the town of Kumarakom situated on the Vembanad Lake. The houseboat will cruise through the Vembanad Lake and canals. You will visit the Pathiramanal, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Chavara Bhavan, Karumadikuttan, Champakulam Church and QST and R Block Kayal. Overnight stay at the houseboat.
Day 03: Kovalam / Thenmala
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day sightseeing tour of Thenmala. Your tour will include the Palaruvi Water Falls, Oil Palm Plantations and Rubber Plantations, one of the biggest rubber plantations in India. After lunch, visit the Sculpture Garden, Pathways, Boardwalk and Sway Bridge. We will also take you for a one-hour boating in the Shenduruney Wild Life Sanctuary. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Departure / Thanneermukkom
Pick up from Thanneermukkom and transfer to airport or railway station for onward journey.

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Eco-Adventure Tour

Thenmala - Ponmudi - Poovar (06 NIGHTS / 07 DAYS)

Day 01: Arrival / Trivandrum / Thenmala
Arrival at the Trivandrum Airport. On arrival, our representatives will meet the guests at the airport and transferred to hotel at Thenmlala. En-route; visit a beautiful waterfall hidden in the middle of the lush forest for a refreshing bath. Proceed to Thenmala. Rest of the day is free for leisure. In the evening, you will witness half an hour program of the Water Musical Dancing Fountain. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Thenmala.
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day sightseeing tour of Thenmala. You will visit the Oil Palm, Rubber Plantations and Sculpture Garden Board Walk. Afternoon is reserved for one hour boating to the two kilometers long stretch inside the forest in the Shenduruni Wild Life Sanctuary. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Thenmala
After an early morning breakfast, enjoy the adventure of the mountain biking with various levels of difficulty. The route will cover the rocky paths and the water bodies where you can explore the region entirely. Afternoon is for the adventures of the Rock Climbing. The rocks of different heights and size are quipped with pegs and ropes to facilitate rock climbing. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Thenmala
After an early morning breakfast, we will take you on the Trekking tour. Trekking through the Shenduruney Wildlife Sanctuary will enable you to spot different type of birds, animals and butterflies. You will also find various herbal plants used in Ayurvedic treatments. By the afternoon, you will reach deep inside the forest. Lunch will be at the trekking site. This unique trekking package is conceived to encourage trekking activities in this region with the association of the forest department in Kerala. Dinner and over night stay at the tent house.
Day 05: Thenmala / Poovar / Ponmudi
Morning checkout from the tent house and drive backs to hotel. Enjoy a relaxed and therapeutic Ayurvedic Body Massage along with steam bath at hotel. Checkout from the hotel at 1100 hrs and drive to Ponmudi. Half-day sightseeing of the places around Ponmudi. Lunch at Ponmudi. Evening drive to Poovar. On arrival, transfer to the hotel at Poovar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Poovar
Morning will be busy with adventure tour of the region. Later in the day, relax in the comfort and luxury of your hotel room. The holiday resort set amidst the coconut palm, ponds and lakes. The enchanting location is bounded by a placid river on one side and vast expanse of the Arabian Sea. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Departure / Poovar / Trivandrum
The day is free for you to spend in leisure till you are driven to Trivandrum. At Trivandrum, you will be transferred to Airport or Railway station for your onward destination.

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Dream of Paradise Tour

TRIVANDRUM - POOVAR - KANYAKUMARI (04 Nights / 05 Days)

Day 01: Trivandrum / Arrival / Poovar

On arrival at Trivandrum, our representative will meet and assist you with transfer to your hotel at Poovar. The holiday resort is fringed with coconut palms, ponds and lakes. Rest of the day is free for leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Poovar
The entire day is free for relaxation at Poovar Island. You may explore the local beauty or just sit and relax. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Poovar / Kanyakumari

After the breakfast, we will proceed towards Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin. En-route, we will take you on sightseeing tour of the. On reaching at Kanyakumari, a 10 minutes boat trip will take you to the. Have a look at the exquisite. After witnessing the picturesque sight of the sunset, drive back to Poovar. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Poovar / Trivandrum
After the breakfast, we will proceed towards Trivandrum. En route, we will take you on a sightseeing tour of the Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Veli Tourist Village and Sri Chithira Art Gallery. We will also take you to the best Zoos in South India. Overnight at the hotel in Trivandrum.
Day 05: Trivandrum / Departure
Departure from Trivandrum for onward journey by train or flight.

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Kerala Travel Itineraries

Kerala Travel offer tour packages for some of the most popular tourist destinations in the state of Kerala. Kerala Travel Itineraries showcases the cultural diversity, bewitching backwaters, natural endowments, built heritages and wildlife population of Kerala. Kerala Travel has taken utmost care in designing the Kerala Travel Itineraries covering all the major tourist destinations of Kerala. We offer tour booking tour packages, hotel packages and itineraries at a particular tourist destination with all the requisite comforts and necessities for our customers.
You can opt from the following Kerala Travel Itineraries:

Kerala Travel Itineraries
Spices and Backwaters Tour	Dream of Paradise Tour	Spirit of Ayurveda Tour
Eco Adventure Tour	Houseboat Tour	Kerala Beaches Tour
Enchanting Kerala Tour	Best of Kerala Tour	Butterfly Week Tour
Exotic Wildlife and Emerald Backwaters Tour	Leisurely Kerala Tour

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About Kerala

About Kerala

Kerala is acknowledged as one of the top tourist destinations globally. It is a small strip of land at the southern part of India between 8° 18' and 12° 48' north latitude and 74° 52' and 77° 24' east longitude. It extends over an area of 38,863 sq. km with a coastline of 580 km. On the western side of the state is the Arabian sea and it shares border with the state of Karnataka at the north and the rest of Kerala shares it border with Tamil Nadu.

Kerala is divided into three geographical regions:

1. Highlands
2. Midlands
3. Lowlands

The Highlands is a part of the Western Ghats (also known as the Sahyadri) which rise to an average height of 900 m. It is 18,650 sq.km in area and accounts for 48 percent of the total land area of Kerala. Anamudi (2694 meters), the highest peak in India after the Himalayas, is in the Munnar division of the Western Ghats. Most of the rivers of Kerala originate from the Western Ghats.

The Midlands, lying between the mountains and the lowlands with an area of 16,200 sq.km, is made up of undulating hills and valleys

Lowlands are also known as the Coastal Area. It covers an area of almost 4000 sq.km. Kuttanad region of Kerala is one of the very few places in India where cultivation is done below sea level. Water is the main mode of transportation in these areas.

Kerala has 44 rivers which 41 are west flowing and 3 flow east. Apart from these 44 main rivers, their tributaries and distributaries and a countless number of streams and rivulets crisscross the land making it green and fertile and also serves as inland waterways. Apart from these rivers, Kerala is bestowed with a number of lakes and backwater lagoon which add to the beauty of the land.

Kerala Basic Facts

Capital of Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
Language	Malayalam
Area	38,863 sq. km (15,005 square mile)
Districts in Kerala	14, Thiruvanathapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Kannur, Wayanad, Kasaragod.
Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males)	1058
Major Religions	Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Location of Kerala	8° 18' & 12° 48' north latitude and 74° 52' & 77° 24' east longitude.Kerala is located in the south west corner of India.
Rivers of Kerala	44 - (41 west-flowing and 3 east-flowing)
Forest Area	11,125.59 sq.km
Major Agricultural Produce	Spices, Rubber, Coconut, beverages like coffee, tea
Official Animal	Elephant
Official Bird	Hornbills ( Vezhambal )
Official Flower	The Indian laburnum ( Kanikkonna )
Official Tree	Coconut Palm
Tourist Attractions	Natural Beauty, Ayurveda, Backwater cruises, Cultural diversity, Art forms, Snake-boat races etc...

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