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Day
01: Kochi
Upon arrival our representative will greet you at Kochi Airport/
Railway Station and then transfer to the hotel. Check-in and relax
for a while amidst the comforts of your room. Explore the rest of
the day at your own leisure by moving around on the local several
quaint spots.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 02: Kochi
After the breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Kochi. Kochi is
having the best preserved history of colonial times and the ideal
way to bring it alive is to take a walk down memory lane. The
major tourist attractions are Chinese Fishing Nets, St. Francis
Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, and Mattancherry
palace/Dutch Palace.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 03: Kochi – Houseboat (100 kms. – 02˝ hrs.)
After the breakfast proceed to the boat Jetty, board the
traditionally decorated houseboats and begin the enchanting
backwater cruising. The backwaters of Kerala is a unique product
of Kerala and is found no where else in the world. A glide in a "Kettuvallam"
(Houseboat) through the enchanting backwaters is sure to rob your
heart. You’re in a watery universe, so quiet, even you can hear
your own blood pumping around your head. Sparkling greens, emerald
backwaters, coir-laden houseboats and magical beauty heals your
mind and body as you travel to surreal Kerala.
Overnight stay in the Houseboat.
Day 04: Kumarakom
After the breakfast Check-out of the houseboat and proceed to
Kumarakom. Kumarakom is one of the few places in the world where
the means for transportation is through boats. Kumarakom is
blessed with the Vembanad Lake which has its majestic canals,
streams and distributaries along its banks weave an intricate and
enchantingly beautiful web. The major attraction of Kumarakom is
the Bird Sanctuary which lies at the edge of the grounds of an old
estate where a profusion of all kinds of birds can be observed.
Domestic birds such as cuckoo, wild duck, egrets, darters, herons,
teal, and water fowl can be seen in abundance here, and the
Siberian storks which migrate to this place each year.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 05: Kumarakom - Varkala (110 kms. – 03 hrs.)
After the breakfast proceed to Varkala. Reach & check-in at the
hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your room.
Later explore the beach on your own. Varkala, a calm and quiet
hamlet, lies on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram district. The
secluded beach, craggy rocks and the hint of undulating
backwaters. With the backdrop of rocky cliffs Varkala Beach
provides a perfect contrast to the lapping waves. Papanasam Beach
is among the prominent places of Varkala Beach. The evening sun
dipping slowly into the mammoth ocean and filling the whole place
with colours red and orange is a breathtaking view. Overnight stay
at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 06: Varkala
After the breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of 2000 yrs. old
Janardhana Temple. The temple of Janardhana is a fine example of
Kerala art and architecture and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Sivagiri Mutt is a religious site, founded by Sree Narayana Guru
(1856 – 1952), the famous philosopher and social reformer of
modern Kerala. Kappil Lake gives way to the pictorial world of the
Kerala backwaters. The scenic beauty of the estuaries of the lake
is mesmerizing.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 07: Varkala – Kovalam (66 kms. – 01˝ hrs.)
After the breakfast proceed to Kovalam beach. Reach & Check-in at
the hotel and relax for a while amidst the comforts of your room.
Kovalam is known as the "Paradise of the South". This dreamland is
an evergreen, serene, pleasant climatic and enticing beach
destination. Explore on your own to see how the everlasting sea
touches the everlasting sky. Kovalam is the place where one can
see the golden sand at the day time & silver sand in the night.
With high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this
beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlight nights.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort
Day 08: Kovalam – Trivandrum – Kovalam
After the breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of Trivandrum.
Thiruvananthapuram literally means Ananthapuri, "the city of
Ananthan", the Thiru (Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram (City).
Ananthan is the serpent Sesha on whom Padmanabhan or Vishnu
reclines. The temple of Anantha, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is
the most religious icon of the city. Other sightseeing places are
Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, the name Kuthiramalika means 'palace
of horses' derived from the frieze of 122 wooden horses on the
exterior walls. Veli Tourist Village, which has an excellent
waterfront park with a wide range of aqua entertainment facilities
like fishponds, wading pools and landscaped garden. Shangumugham
Beach where one can watch the amazing sunset.
Overnight stay at the Hotel/Resort.
Day 09: Kovalam – Trivandrum (20 kms. – 45 mins.)
After the breakfast pack your baggages with a promise to return
once again to this Paradise
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