Itinerary

Day – 01 Arrival – Cochin

Greet and meet on arrival  at Cochin, check in hotel, refresh and proceed to the sightseeing of cochin including Santa cruz Basilica – one of the finest basilica showing heritage edifices of Kerala, Mattancherry Palace- is a Portuguese palace known as the Dutch Palace depicts portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi,  Jewish synagogue  was built in 1568 by Cochin Jewish community is the oldest one, was built in the year 5105 (as per the Hebrew Calendar) as an abode for the spirit of God. St. Francis Church, in Fort Cochin built in 1503, is the oldest European church in India. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his 3rd visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon,

Day – 02 Cochin - Munnar (150 Kms -4 hrs up hill drive)

After breakfast check out hotel and later, Today you will be driving through the lush green tea plantation and the beautiful valley view with a thrilling curve driving. On the way visit Chiambara waterfalls, valara water falls, karadi para view point, Blossom Park (9am to 6 pm) , View point,  Plantations visit.  Arrival at Munnar – rest of the day at free – Overnight at Munnar

Day – 03 – Munnar – Full day sightseeing

After breakfast proceed for full day sight seeing of Munnar  including  Eravikulam national park established to protect the endangered Nilgiri Thar- Goat, Madupetty Dam built in the hills to conserve water for hydroelectricity. Later proceed to Anamudi the highest peak in the Kerala and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres gives you stunning hill view. Pothamedu view point gives lofty overlook with a tea plantation, offering panoramas of the valley landscape. Munnar tea museum you can trace out the history and production of tea with old machinery, photographs & demonstrations. Photo point- Photos can be taken with Tea estate as background also can take pictures with costumes of tea workers. Rose garden with variety of flowers and fall in love with amused beauties of flowers. After sightseeing later proceed to hotel rest overnight in Munnar with scenic thoughts. 

Optional visit at Munnar with Additional cost 

  • Wild Eye Zeep Safari 
  • Wonder Valley Amusement park visit 
Day 4– Munnar-Thekkady (100 Kms – 5 Hrs hill drive)

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to Thekkady, throughout this journey you can enjoy the spice planation visit like cardamom, Pepper and enjoy the elephant ride, check in hotel and refresh and enjoy the boating ( Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.periyarfoundation.online/ )at the periyar lake and in the evening enjoy the kathakali dance performance and return to hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Optional activities & Visit with additional cost

  • Jungle safari 
  • Cloud Walk
  • Jungle scout. 
  • Border hiking.
  • Bamboo rafting.

You can try an ayurvedic massage

Day 5 – Thekkady- Alleppey (170 Kms – 5 Hrs hill drive)

After breakfast early, check out hotel and proceed to Alleppey, arrival at Alleppey, Alleppey where at about 12.00 noon you can check in to the much-awaited houseboat or hotel. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwaters, rivers and canals. Your houseboat has a bedroom with attached toilet, a dining area cum sit out. There will be 3 accompanying staff in the boat, one drive, one helper and one cook. Lunch, Evening Tea, Snacks and Dinner will be cooked and served on board by the accompanying cook. Enjoy your evening on the sun decked sand and shore.  Overnight stay at House Boat will be a unique experience.

Day 6 – Alleppey -Trivandrum -Kovalam (185 Kms–4 Hrs drive)

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to Kovalam on the visiting The Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Museum, Sri Padmanabha Temple –  1729 temple complex, known for its towering gateway and shrine to Padmanabha reclining on a serpent. move further to relax in the evening on the Beach of Kovalam.

Day 7 – Kovalam -Kanyakumari ( 90 Kms – 3 Hrs)

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to Kanyakumari, Arrival at Kanyakumari check in hotel refresh and later proceed to Kanya temple, Later to Thiruvalluvar statue or the Valluvar Statue, is a 133-feet tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and philosopher Tiruvalluvar, author of the Tirukkural, an ancient Tamil work on secular ethics and morality. Thiruvalluvar Statue is the second-tallest statue in India, Vivekananad rock Memorial , Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a popular tourist monument in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, It was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock later witness the sunset and overnight at Hotel.

Day 8 – Kanyakumari-Rameswaram ( 325 kms – 5 Hrs drive)

Early morning witness the sunrise , after breakfast check out hotel and later drive to Rameswaram, arrival at Rameswaram visit including Ramar patham Ram zarukka, Ramsaranpathu – 2 – story hilltop Hindu temple with holy wells, a shrine to Lord Rama’s footprints & good views. Ramanathaswamy Temple- This Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples, Pamban bridge and later drive to visit Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial, and drive back to Hotel – Overnight at Hotel.

Optional with additional cost 

  • Mani dharshanam at temple – starts at early morning at 4 am (timing to be checked local
Day 9 – Rameswaram-Madurai ( 175 Kms – 3 Hrs Drive)

After breakfast Check out hotel and later proceed to Madurai arrival at Madurai, on the way visit tirupulakundram and later visit  Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering gopurams, rising high above the surrounding country side.  Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace – a gracious building in the Indo-Saracenic style, famous for the stucco work on its domes and arches, Overnight at Hotel.

Optional visits at Madurai – Need to Have at least 2 Days stay.

  • Alagar Koyil –Large, historic Hindu temple in scenic surrounds with elaborate carvings & sculptures.
  • Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
  • Koodal Azhagar Temple Sacred temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, featuring a tower covered with colourful idols.
  • Gandhi Museum 
  • Athisyam – Theme Park
Day 10 Madurai-Via Trichy – Tanjore (215 Kms – 4 hrs drive)

After breakfast check out hotel and later drive to Trichy arrival at Trichy, refresh and later proceed to sightseeing of Trichy including, the ancient temples dedicated to Lord Ganapathi, 434 steps cut out into the rock side and interspersed with shrines, lead to the temple, yet another flight leads to the temple of Lord Shiva. The ascent is climaxed by magnificent view of the sacred Kaveri River. Visit Srirangam a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which contains within its walls a bazaar and later drive to Thanjavur, arrival at Tanjore and check in hotel and overnight at Hotel.

Day 11 Thanjavur

After breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to the Morning sightseeing of Tanjore including Brihadisvara Temple, Brihadeeswarar temple, which is dedicated to Shiva, was built by Raja Raja Chola I. The construction was completed in 1010 which it means that the temple is more than 1000 years old and it is one of the best example of the Chola architecture, The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family which ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855, Its bronzes and handicrafts make Thanjavur one of the highlights of a visit of the South. It is also famous for its silk, one of the best of India – Overnight at Thanjavur.

Day 12- Thanjavur-Gangai Konda choapuram- Chidhambaram- Pondicherry ( 175 kms – 4 Hrs)

After breakfast proceed to Pondicherry via gangaikondacholapuram is a town whose origin trace to medieval India and which was the capital of the Cholas for king Rajendra Chola, and the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva later visiting Chidambaram visiting the Nataraja Temple 1,000-year-old sacred site devoted to Shiva with 4 separate 7-storey towers around a central temple, by surface proceed to Pondicherry, arrival at Pondicherry check in hotel and Overnight at Hotel.

Day 13 Pondicherry

Old Lighthouse, PondicherryAfter breakfast proceed to the full day sightseeing of Pondicherry including, Matrimandir The Matrimandir is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the centre of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville: The City of Dawn, Arikamedu – Former Chola Port city, Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry, Promenade Beach, Shri Aurobindo ashram and later drive back to Hotel and Overnight at Hotel.

Optional activities which may be interesting at Pondicherry

  • Sunbathe on a sun-kissed day @ Serenity Beach
  • Try the numerous Water Activities @ Paradise Beach and Karaikal Beach Scuba Diving
Day 14 Pondicherry -Via Mahabalipuram-Chennai

Shore Temple MahabalipuramAfter breakfast check out hotel and later proceed to chennai via visiting Mahabalipuram including full day sightseeing of Mahabalipuram including visit of Five Rathas, Mahishasuramardini Mandapa, is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century, of the Pal lava dynasty. It is a rock-cut cave temple located on a hill, near a lighthouse, along with other caves in Mamallapuram, Mahabalipuram lighthouse, Penance, Krishna Mandapam, Shore temple and later proceed to Chennai arrival at Chennai check in hotel and rest and overnight at Hotel.

Day 15 Chennai – Departure

After breakfast proceed to hotel check in hotel, refresh and later visit Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Colourful Dravidian-style temple dedicated to Shiva, established in the 7th century & later rebuilt, Vivekananda Illam , Former ice store where Swami Vivekananda stayed in 1897, now a permanent exhibition on his life then the Government museum, Fort museum, drive past Marina Beach, San Thome Church and later drive to the airport – end of the services.

Hotel Info

Days Place Economy Deluxe 3 Star 4 Star
1-2 Cochin Mermaid Diwans Court Dunes Le Maritime
2-4 Munnar Bellmount Whispering Meadows Clouds Valley Silvertip
4-5 Thekkady Blooming Paradise Sandra Palace Tree Top Resort Spice Grove
5-6 Alleppey DLX Houseboat DLX Houseboat DLX Houseboat DLX Houseboat
6-7 Kovalam Samudra Theeram Soma Palmshore Sagara beach Uday Samudra
7-8 Kanyakumari Melody Park Seashore Seashore Sparsa Resort
8-9 Rameswaram Vinayaga SS Grand Jiwan Residency Hyatt Palace
9-10 Madurai Rio Grande Astoria Germanus JC Residency 
10-12 Tanjore Laxmi Hotel Ganam Parisutham Sangam
12-14 Pondichery Green Palace Grande Serene 3* Grand serene The Promenade
14-15 Chennai Hotel pearl Hotel Irish Benz Park  Accord metropolitan

Pricing

Cost per pax on Breakfast Basis

Pax Economy Deluxe 3 Star 4 Star Rooms Vehicle
2 37716 40289 44883 54658 1 Toyota Etios AC
4 27154 29727 34321 44096 2 Renault Lodgy AC
6 23679 26251 30845 40621 3 Toyota Innova  AC
8 22659 25232 29826 39601 4 Force Tempo AC
10 21129 23702 28295 38071 5 Force Tempo AC
12 20109 22681 27275 37051 6 Force Tempo AC
Extra bed 9308 10673 14610 16376
CNB 5598 6443 8880 9973

 

Packages Includes

  • Transfers and sightseeing by deluxe tourist’s vehicle A/C Vehicle As per above
  • Toll & Parking
  • Daily Breakfast
  • All local sightseeing in the same vehicle, every day after breakfast till sunset. (except arrival and departure dates).

If the booking includes the extra bed it is facilitated with a folding cot or a mattress as an extra bed, as per the hotel policy.

Packages does not includes

  • GST
  • Any international / Domestic Air Fare if any quoted separately
  • English speaking guide / escort charges Airport Tax
  • Extra bed All meals (other than above mentioned ones)
  • Personal nature expenses such as telephone calls, Laundry, soft / hard drinks, lunch tipping etc.,
  • Camera fee at monuments.
  • Monument OR TEMPLE Entrance Fees Boat ride
  • Insurance.
  • Any Porterage services at Airport / Railway station.
  • Any other expenses not mentioned in the above cost.
  • Rates are subject to change in case of inflation or tax hikes, rates based on currently applicable taxes

Very Important :: VEHILCE DRIVING UP & Down HILL WILL BE NON AC

IMPORTANT: Kindly note that names of hotels mentioned above only indicate that our rates have been based on usage of these hotels and it is not to be construed that accommodation is confirmed at these hotels until and unless we convey such confirmation to you. In the event of any of the above-mentioned hotels not becoming available we shall book alternate accommodation at a similar or next best available hotel and shall pass on the difference of rates (supplement/reduction whatever applicable).

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