Kerala With Tamilnadu Tours
Destination Covered: Cochin – Munnar – Thekkedy – Kumarakom – Alleppey – Kovalam – Kanyakumari – Chennai – Mamallapuram – Pondicherry – Chennai
Duration: 12nights -13days
Day 01: Cochin
Arrival Cochin airport meet our tour guide at airport arrival gate greet and assist by him
Transfer to hotel .Cochin is the financial capital of Kerala located on the cost of Arabian sea later proceed for a local tour of Cochin visit St Francis church originally named after Santo Antonio ,Santa Cruz Basilica ,Chinese fishing nets ,Jewish Synagogue ,Jew town ,Bolgatty Island ,Willington Island,Vamanamoorthy temple etc and over night stay at hotel .
Day 02: Cochin – Munnar
Morning after breakfast check out hotel and drive to Munnar .Munnar is know as king of hills .Munnar gets its name from “Moon Arva” meaning 3 streams Infact Munnar is right at the confluence of three rivers Muthirapuzha, Nallathami and Kumdala .Sprawling tea plantation ,Verbant greenery, pleasant climate make it a popular hill resort . On arrival check in resort and rest of the day is free and overnight stay at Munnar
Day 03: Munnar
After Morning breakfast at hotel proceed for a full day local tour of Munnar
Visit Top station 1700mts above sea level on Kerala border with Tamilnadu it has a spectacular view of Western Ghats top station also offers you a Panoramic view of Kodaikanal which is a neighboring hill station later visit Mattupetty .Mattupetty is famous for its highly specialized dairy farm and later visit Mettupetty lake and dam which is at short distance for farm then visit Rajamala ,Marayoor it is the only place in Kerala that has a natural growth of Sandalwood trees later return back to hotel on the way visit Devikualama and Echo point and over night stay
Day 04: Munnar – Periyar
After Morning breakfast at hotel drive to periyar .Periyar is south India’s most popular wildlife sanctuary and also one of the worlds most fascinating natural Wildlife sanctuary Periyar is also called as Thekkedy and Periyar tiger reserve attracts the tourist from all over the globe on arrival check in hotel and later proceed for a local tour of Periyar visit Periyar wildlife sanctuary, periyar Lake, plantations etc and over night stay at hotel
Day 05: Periyar – Kumarakom
After Morning breakfast at hotel proceed to Kumarakom .Kumarakom is an enchanting picnic spot and fast developing backwater tourism destination on arrival check in Backwater resort later proceed for a local tour of Kumarakom backwaters also called Jewel of Kerala and then visit Kumarakom Bird sanctuary evening return back to resort and over night stay at hotel
Day 06: Kumarakom (Backwater cruise)
After Morning breakfast transfer to House boat and then proceed for a 24hrs kerala back water cruise -houseboat is usually manned by a crew, comprising a cook, a guide and oarsman. While aboard you can avail similar facilities offered in a star hotel . All meals will be served inside the house boat and over night stay at House boat .
Day 07: House Boat – Alleppey –Kovalam
After Morning breakfast at house boat check out house boat by that time house boat would have reached Alleppey board the cab and proceed for a local tour of Alleppey
And then proceed to Kovalam .Kovalam is 16km away from Trivanduram the Capital city of Kerala state .Kovalam is internationally renowned beach resort and has been the favorite haunt of tourist since 1930s.Kovalam consist of 3 adjacent crescent beaches on arrival check in beach resort and over night stay.
Day 08: Kovalam - Kanyakumari
After Morning breakfast at hotel proceed for a one day excursion to Kanyakumari visit Kumariamman temple, Vevakananda rock, and Gandhi museum later return back to Kovalam on the way visit Tivanduram Ananthapadmanabha swamy temple and over night stay at Kovalam beach resort
Day 09: Kovalam – Trivanduram – Chennai
After Morning breakfast at hotel transfer to Trivanduram airport to board your flight to onward Chennai on arrival Chennai meet and assist by our tour guide and transfer to hotel later proceed for a local tour of Chennai .Chennai is the first city of south India and also the capital city of Tamilnadu and it is also called as Gateway of South India visit
Fort St.George, Government Museum, Valluvar Kottam, Mgr Film city, Birla Planetarium, Marina beach, Kapaleeshwarar temple, etc evening return back to hotel and over night stay at hotel.
Day 10: Chennai – Mamallapuram
Morning after breakfast at hotel drive to Mallapuram on the way visit Kanchipuram also called as city of thousand temples the temple town of Kanchipuram is famous for its temples and its hand woven silks later proceed to Mamallapuram on arrival check in beach resort and proceed for a local tour of Mamallapuram .Mamallapuram is also called as Mahabalipuram and famous for its shore temples visit Arjuna’s Penance, Five Rathas, Crocodile bank, Thirukkalukundram etc and over night stay at resort.
Day 11: Mamallapuram – Pondicherry
Morning after breakfast check out resort and proceed to Pondicherry .Pondicherry the former French colony settled in early 18th century. Pondicherry as also has an ancient
History recorded of being home to Agastya Muni (a sage ) on arrival pondicherry check in hotel and over night stay at Hotel
Day 12: Pondicherry
After Morning breakfast at hotel proceed for a local tour of Pondi visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram founded in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo, Raj Nivas, Pondicherry Museum, Churches beaches etc and over night stay at hotel
Day 13: Pondicherry – Chennai
After Morning breakfast drive to Chennai on arrival drop at airport to board your flight to onward destination.
|