Kerala travel
Exotic Beaches of Kerala
Duration : 19 Nights / 20 Days
Places Covered : Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore-Trichy - Madurai - Periyar
- Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Mumbai
Day 1 : Abroad - Chennai
Arrive
Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to the
hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Chennai
Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold of the British, San Thome Cathedral,
Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 3 : Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram
and Mahabalipuram.
Continue drive to Pondicherry.
Upon arrival in Pondicherry - check into the hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 4 : Pondicherry
Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De
Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville
or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely
new concept in education and urban living.
Overnight at hotel
Day 5 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After
breakfast drive to Tanjore (177 kms).
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 6 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit Trichy
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai.
Upon arrival in Madurai - check into the hotel
Evening visit of the Meenakshi temple.
Overnight at hotel
Day 7 : Madurai
Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple one
of the biggest temple complexes in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built
in the 17th Century.
Overnight at hotel
Day 8 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning
drive to Periyar (177 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel
Afternoon boatcruise on the Lake.
Overnight at hotel
Day 9 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (220 km).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to witness the famous boat
race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival "Payippad Boat Race Payippad
near Harippad Alappuzha District ".
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full
day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta
Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (180 km)
Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning
drive to Cochin (160 km)
Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Cochin
Morning tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial
captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea".
Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town
Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to Mumbai.
Arrive: Mumbai
On arrival in Mumbai, the guests will be met by our representative and transferred
to the hotel Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Mumbai
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush green
Elephanta Island.
Later in late evening transfer to the International airport for your flight
back home.
Day 20 : Abroad - Mumbai
Depart : Mumbai.
