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Hindi24892 – Mr. Swapnil Verma // Kerala
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| 1st Day (Sat 8th February) : Cochin to Munnar – Arrival & Transfer Arrival at Cochin airport/ railway station, meet and assistance.Transfer to Munnar . Munnar is 1800 mts above sea level and also the place of South India’s highest peak (Anamudi – 2695 mts). On the way visit Valara, On the way, visit Valara and Cheeyappara waterfalls; both of these are seasonal attractions, along with tea plantations. On arrival at Munnar, transfer to the Hotel. Check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit Rajamala (Eravikulam National Park), the best place to see Nilgiri Tahr (Hemitragus Hilarious) – the mountain goat of South India & Tea Museum . Evening have a short visit to Munnar town. You can see the beautiful tea estates like a green paradise.overnight at the hotel. |
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| 2nd Day (Sun 9th February) : Munnar – Full Day Sightseeing Morning after breakfast full day visit to Munnar. Mattupetty dam, Echo Point, Kundala Dam, Pothamedu View Point, Blossom Park etc are some of the highlights of the sightseeing. Shopping & overnight at the hotel in Munnar. |
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| 3rd Day (Mon 10th February) : Munnar to Thekkady – Transfer & sightseeing After breakfast checkout from the hotel and drive to Thekkady , on arrival check in to the hotel. Proceed for local Sightseeing (if time permits) else day at leisure or own activities and overnight stay at Thekkady. One of the world’s most fascinating wildlife reserves. The Periyar wildlife sanctuary in Thekkady is spread across 777 sq km of which 360 sq km is thick evergreen forest. Noted for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty, the sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. Sightseeing in Thekkady: Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary, Spice Plantation.Periyar boating guests can directly book through this link:https://www.periyartigerreserve.org/ProgramView. |
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| 4th Day (Tue 11th February) : Thekkady to Alleppey – Transfer & Houseboat Stay Check out from the resort and drive to Alleppey. Arrive at Alleppey and board the houseboat at noon for a backwater cruise and for an overnight stay. While cruising in these floating luxury- villas, let your eyes settle for the rare and the unusual – skim past Chinese fishing nets, bowed- down paddy fields, and local inhabitants engaged in making coir products, rustic homes, and ancient temples and swaying coconut groves. Overnight stay in a houseboat.Notes Houseboat Check-in Time Is 13:00 Hours and check out Time is 09:00 Hours Next Day. |
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| 5th Day (Wed 12th February) : Alleppey to Kovalam – Transfer & Sightseeing After breakfast checkout from hotel / Houseboat (As per your stay )and drive to Kovalam, on arrival check in to the hotel. Proceed for local Sightseeing (if time permits) else day at leisure or own activities and overnight stay at Kovalam.Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans, since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse-sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes, Catamaran cruising etc. Sightseeing : Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthira Maligai Palace, Zoo, Art Gallery (All places close on Monday except Padmanabha Swami Temple). |
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| 6th Day (Thu 13th February) : Kovalam – Kanyakumari Day Trip After early breakfast, drive to Kanyakumari. Proceed for local sightseeing tour in the afternoon. Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and represents the site where the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon a rock off of the coast. Padmanbhapuram Palace, Suchithram Temple, Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, Gandhidham and Trivenisangam are some of the sightseeing attractions in Kanyakumari. Enjoy the sunset in the evening and return to Kovalam overnight stay is arranged at kovalam |
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| 7th Day (Fri 14th February) : Kovalam to Trivandrum – Departure Check out from the hotel and drive to Trivandrum Airport / Railway Station for departure. |
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Holiday Package Rates are per person in INR and details as below
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| THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HOUSE BOAT STAY
Check in 12:30 hours and check out 09:00 Hours next day Stay include 3 meals and 01 tea snacks (Lunch, dinner, breakfast) Cruise start from 13:30 hours to 17:00 hours, there is one and half hour break for lunch in between Check In : 12:30 hrs. Cruise time from : 12:30 hrs. to 17:30 hrs. Lunch break : 1.5 hrs. Dinner : 20:00 hrs. 21:30 hrs Morning Cruise : 08:00 to 09:00 hrs Check Out : 09:00 hrs Details of Food Menu Lunch – Rice with South Indian Dishes – Fish fry for Non Veg Guest Evening – Tea / Coffee & Snacks (Banana Fry /Onion Pakkoda/Bhaji) Dinner – Rice, Chapatti with North & South Indian Veg Dishes – Chicken Curry for Non Veg Guest. Break Fast – Idili / Dosa, Sambhar OR Bread Butter & Omelet Running hot water facility is not available, hot water will supplied from kitchen on request Since the house boat is moving through country side and paddy fields there may be possibilities of pests may see in house boats Always close doors and windows to avoid mosquitos entering in to bed rooms Food will be preset traditional Kerala menu, breakfast will be lite e.g.: idly, omelet, bread and jam Since there is no storage facility last minute food orders will be difficult once the boat left from boarding point Crews in the house boats are not professionally trained by any hospitality institutions, most of them are oarsmen of erstwhile goods canoes, it may cause language issues Tip is mandatory There may be chances of unexpected power failure and technical issues at any time TV and sound system may get malfunction due to the salt air in the lake TV channels are not available Shoes and slippers are not allowed in boats ( has to keep in the common area after entering in the house boat) All House boat crews are belongs to any of the trade union, trade union influence higher than the management All guest has to sleep by 22:00 hours since the crew sleep in the common area of same boat Crews may insist you to buy fish and prawns from the shops on the way, buy it if you are comfortable with rates and quality Facilities, cleanliness, quality of linen, towel, toiletries are not comparable to hotels and resorts Sometimes Direct check in to house boat from the boarding point is not possible due to climatic and traffic congestions in the lake, in that situation guest will be transferred by small motor boat or shikhara boat from boarding point to house boat which parked away from the boarding point Crew may insist you to hire shikhara boats, speed boats or any other water sports activities, go ahead if you are comfortable with rates and safety concerns There are no two house boat alike Most of the house boats toilets and bath rooms are being supplied with brackish water A/c will work 21:00 hours to 06:00 hours In bed room in deluxe boats, in premium boats A/c available in the bed room on request during stay , in the luxury boats a/c available in rooms and ding area on request during the stay |
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Please Note :-
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Presently Available Airfare: INR 14,900*2 – 29,800
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