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Wild Life Tours >> Periyar National Park |
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Duration : |
10 Nights / 11 Days
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Destinations Covered : |
Cochin - Munnar - Thekkedy - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam - Kanyakumari – Trivanduram |
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Your tour will immediately start from your arrival at Cochin Airport where you will experience a warm welcome from our representatives, later transferred to your hotel. Upon Arrival check in & relax.
After relaxing for a sufficient time, we will take you to the Cochin sightseeing tour. This city is based at the middle of Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. It stands as the Commercial and Industrial capital of Kerala. However, it has enough pages written in its history which can be seen in the spots like Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue, Gunda and Willingdon Islands, Bolghatty, Hill Palace Museum, Kerala History Museum and Santacruz Cathedral
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| Day- 2: |
| COCHIN – MUNNAR (DISTANCE 110KMS/4-5HRS) |
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The second day of the tour takes you further from Cochin to one of the most popular hill stations of Kerala, Munnar. Attracts you with its beautiful tea plantations, where some worldwide major tea companies start their operations. You will not be facing the food problem in all over this day's journey and will be reaching the well known resort for the overnight stay. |
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| Day-3: |
| MUNNAR SIGHTSEEING |
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| After having breakfast on the third day of your tour, you will come out to experience the pleasing weather of Munnar and we will make you visit some of the best places of this city. Here you would be seeing Mattupetty Dam and Farm, Pallivasal, Devikulam, lock Heart Gap, Nyayamakad, Eravikulam National Park, Rajamala, Echo Point, Power House Waterfalls and Thommankuthu Waterfalls. In evening, we will drive you back to your hotel for overnight stay. |
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| Day 4 : |
| MUNNAR - THEKKEDY (PERIYAR)(DISTANCE 100KMS/2-3HRS) |
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| On the fourth day of this pleasing journey, you will again move forward to reach Thekkedy, which is also known as Periyar and is noted as one of the best known wild life sanctuaries of India. A wide range of flora, fauna and unique birds can be seen on its determined sights. However, a wild life sanctuary is not all this city is having. The huge spice plantation, where almost all the spices you use in your kitchen are available. Upon Arrival, check in and relax at the hotel. Later go on a spice plantation tour where you will be enticed by the aroma of spices.In the evening visit Mudra Culture Centre to see Kathakali& martial arts Show. Overnight stay at the hotel. |
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| Day 5 : |
| : PERIYAR WILD LIFE SAFARI & SIGHTSEEING |
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Depart for early morning boat cruise on the Periyar lake , It is perhaps the best way to watch the wildlife in the reserve, which includes 35 species- the wild elephant, panther, sambhar, deer, wild gaur, tiger, Nilgiritahr, Malabar giant squirrel and the flying squirrel. The visitor can also watch 265different species of birds like hornbills, stork, woodpecker, raptor, kingfisher, Cormorant, grackle, darter etc.
Besides Periyar, Thekkady stands strong on its tourism part with places like Murikkady, Kumily, Mangala Devi Temple and Pandikuzhi. After paying visit to all these places, you will be staying overnight in the hotel.
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| Day 6: |
| THEKKADY – KUMARAKOM (DISTANCE 140KMS / 4-5HRS) |
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| After Breakfast depart for Kumarakom. This Vembanad Lake based islands cluster attracts more and more visitors through the essence of its lush vegetation and great climate. You would be reaching Kumarakom by evening. After arriving here, a short trip to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuaries and a house boat jetty ride will do enough to refresh you for further journey. |
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| Day 7 : |
| KUMARAKOM – ALLEPPEY/ ALLAPUZHA ON HOUSEBOAT |
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| On the seventh day of tour, you will be experiencing one of the most popular attractions of God's own country. The backwaters in this state are known to every second person and journey through that in a luxury house boat serves you with the lifetime travelling pleasure. A boat comprising of private balcony, sun deck, kitchen and other attributes will take you on this ride from Kumarakom to Alleppey. With this, your whole day will go to a much desired water travel as we will assure you a comfortable overnight stay on the houseboat itself. |
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| Day 8 : |
| ALLEPPEY/ ALLAPUZHA |
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| On the very next morning of your tour, the breakfast will be served to you on boat. Afterwards you will check-out from the boat to touch the land of immense natural beauty, Alleppey. After checking-in at the hotel, you will get to visit the city's some famous or well known spots in order to feel the beauty of lagoons, lake and fresh water. With its backwater tourist destinations and places like Kuttanad and Alleppey Beach, it attracts many foreign travellers. An overnight stay at Alleppey hotel is scheduled for the day. |
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| Day 9 : |
| ALLEPPEY – KOVALAM (DISTANCE 160KMS/4-HRS APPROX) |
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| After breakfast leave for Kovalam by road.Kovalam is also noted as 'Paradise of South'. A typical Kerala experience can be grabbed here as coconut trees on some beautiful beaches explain the true Kerala story. The beach here is famous for its three different looks. One - the light house beach, Second - northern samudra and Third - the middlehawah. The Ayurvedic massage on the white sandy beach shore is just another attraction in this city. On the same day you will also get the opportunity to visit Padmanabhapuram and Kaudiar Palaces, Napier Museum, Anchuthengu Fort and Kuthiramalika Palace Museum.Overnight stay at the hotel in Kovalam. |
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| Day 10 : |
| KOVALAM - KANYAKUMARI - KOVALAM |
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| After having breakfast on the Tenth day, we will make you travel to the southernmost point of India, Kanyakumari. During the British rule, this place was also known as Cape Comorin. Landscape photographers and nature lovers can spend a pleasing time here. On this one day tour, you will be able to see Kanyakumari Temple, Wax Museum, Vattakottai, Gandhi Museum and Vivekananda Rock.Overnight stay at the hotel in Kovalam. |
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| Day 11 : |
| KOVALAM – TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT |
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| The eleventh day will come as the last day of this tour when we will drop you to Trivandrum Airport for onwards journey. |
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