South India Trip

Tour Cost in INR –for 2 Adults Valid till 15 June2011

• with Extra bed 25 % of couple cost.
• Without Extra bed 20 % of couple cost.

• Transportation using A/C Car (Indica) as per the itinerary below, inclusive of fuel, parking Toll Driver allowance
• Accommodation in specified hotels
• Daily breakfast
• Houseboat cruises - (1 Room in 3 or 4 Bedroom Aqua melody luxury full time A/c Houseboat)
• All meals in Houseboat
• All applicable Taxes

• In case of A/c not working due to any technical faults difference between A/c and Non A/c Charges will be refunded

• Any transportation which is not mentioned in the itinerary
• Lunch/Dinner at hotels, Room service, Telephone calls laundry Any portage at airports and hotels, tips, insurance, wine, mineral water,
  telephone charges, guide charges, boating charges, entrance fees and all items of personal nature
• Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
  

Day 01: Cochin – Munnar
South India trip starts right on your arrival at Cochin airport/railway station. On arrival our representative meets you and transfers you to the Munnar(140 Kms / 04 Hrs). Munnar is a beautiful hill station draped in the ever-green natural beauty and splendour with beautiful streams, pepper and cardamom tea plantations, occasional waterfalls and thick wooded forests. Munnar is amazingly blessed with evergreen beauty that represents an extra-ordinary effort given by an almighty to create Munnar. On arrival check in at hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 02: Munnar Sightseeing
Morning after breakfast enjoy the sightseeing tours and visit to some magnificent places of tourist interest which include Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Echo Point, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Kundale Lake and Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary which is home to rare mountain Goat the Nilgiri Thar. Overnight will be at the hotel in Munnar.

Day 03: Munnar – Periyar
Enjoy healthy breakfast at the hotel and drive on wheels to Thekkady (120 Kms / 4 Hrs), enjoying the panoramic view of the spice plantation and exotic view of the waterfalls and the scintillating natural surrounding. On arrival check in at hotel, freshen up and have some refreshment. Later visit to Periyar Lake for Boating (optional) to experience the view of the natural surrounding and the animals from close point. After the glorious wildlife tour, return back on time to enjoy cozy and comfortable overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Periyar – Kumarakom
Enjoy the morning breakfast the hotel and later we drive to Kumarakom(145 Kms / 4 Hrs). On arrival check in at hotel or directly visit the Kumarakom bird sanctuary which is home to various migratory birds and water birds. Later return back to the resort and take some rest. Later in the evening go for a sun-set cruise (optional) or sit back along the picturesque bank of the Vembanad Lake and appreciated the marvellous creation of the almighty. Overnight stay will be at the resort in Kumarakom.

Day 05: Houseboat in Kerala
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and later around 1230 hrs check in at houseboat. Enjoy memorable time on the houseboat cruising over the picturesque backwater of Kumarakom, which offer wonderful view of the nature, exotic natural surrounding, and vast stretches of paddy fields and rustic villages of Kerala. Also enjoy the tongue teasing lunch, tea and coffee with snacks in the evening and delicious dinner prepared by expert chefs onboard the houseboat.  Overnight stay will be board houseboat.

Day 06: Alleppey –Varkala
Enjoy the morning breakfast while the houseboat cruise continues for sometime. Later check out from the houseboat at 0900 Hrs and transfer to Varkala Beach(145 km/ 3.5 hrs & 220 K M /6 hrs from Cochin) . On arrival check in at hotels and freshen up. Later enjoy rest of the time at leisure along the scenic and scintillating shore dotted magnificently by the swaying coconut trees and silver sands. Overnight stay at hotel in Varkala.

Day 07: Varkala beach
Morning after breakfast visit to the 800 years old Janardhana temple dedicated to Lord ayyappan and Hanumana. Later also visit to beautiful Papanasam beach and enjoy the panoramic view of the sunset or relax the magnificent horizon slowly painted in red by the sun-rays. Enjoy time taking pleasure of the warm water of the sea and the blissful surrounding. Overnight will be at the hotel in Varkala.

Day 08: Varkala – Kanyakumari
Enjoy the healthy morning breakfast at the hotel. Later we start a journey to Kanyakumari (165KM/5 hrs) enroute visiting Padmanabha Temple in Trivandrum and Padmanabhapurm Palace and Suchindram Temple. On arrival check in at hotel in Kanyakumari, freshen-up and take some rest. Later we visit to Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Rock, Devikanya Temple and the panoramic view of the sun-set. Later return back on time to the hotel for an overnight stay..

• 15 days – 5 % of the tour cost
• 7 days - 10 % of the tour cost
• 2 days - 25 % of the tour cost
• Less than 2 days – 100 % of the tour cost

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