Day 1 Cochin
Cochin also known as the queen of the Arabian Sea . Fort Kochi Beach chine’s fishing net along the water front colonial architureand narrow streets cerates a different vibe.Kerala Paradesi Synagogue (holiday :Fridays, Saturdays and Jewish holidays) Timings 10 am to 12 ; afternoon – 3 pm to 5 pm ,15th century Mattancherry Portuguese Palace (Friday holday),Museum of Art and Kerala History to focus the rich heritage of Kerala history & culture. and St. Francis church 15th century oldest European church in India are the tourist attractions.
Day 2 Munnar
Munnar is a part of Western Ghats, surrounded by tea plantations including Kolukkumalai world’s highest elevation tea plantation and wildlife sanctuary’s enjoy the beauty with which nature blessed to Munnar . Refreshingly cold weather makes more enjoyable for tourists. One of the beautiful honeymoon destination in India.
Day 3 Munnar
Tea Museum ,Tea factory visit give an excellent opportunity to the visitor to see how tea leaves are processing ,Eravikulam National Park ,Mattupetty Dam,
Day 4 Thekkady
To explore wildlife and spice’s Thekkady is the best .There are wildlife sanctuaries conducting different types of program like bamboo rafting hiking trekking and camping Tiger trail etc.
Day 5 Thekkady
when Mullaperiyar dam was constructed in 1895 it submerged 26 km of forest and formed Periyar lake. boat cruise over the Periyar Lake have the chance to see the wild animals. Visiting spice gardens will give an excellent opportunity to the visitor to see the spice plants and know you how they cultivate, harvest process and season of harvesting you can also buy spice’s from there. Stay in Thekkady
Day 6 Alappuzha
Alappuzha also known as Venice of the east having a widespread reputation for House boat cruises along the serene backwaters of Kerala’s biggest and India’s longest Vembanad lake. Take pleasure in Cruising along the canal seeing water world village life, coconut groves and paddy field’s throughout the journey.
Day 7 Kovalam
Blue skies, calm sea and Sandy Beaches fills you with joy. Kovalam greets you with breeze and beautiful sunset. A dream destination of international and domestic tourists Stay in Kovalam
Day 8 Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari south end of Indian subcontinent where meeting point of Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Kanyakumari there you can visit the 3000 year old Kumari Amman temple at Kanyakumari is dedicated to virgin goddess Kanyakumari who stands on the edge of the ocean. A fairy will take you to visit both Thiruvalluvar statue and Swami Vivekanand rock memorial the Thiruvalluvar statue is a 133 feet (40.6 m) tall sculpture of the Tamil poet and Philosopher Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural. Vivekananda rock memorial located about 500 meters east off mainland it was built in 1970 in honor of swami Vivekananda who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock. According to local legends, it was on this rock that goddess Kumari performed austerity. A meditation hall is also attached to the memorial for visitors to meditate. Ferry Timing 8 AM to 4 PM [ Ferry to Vivekananda rock and Thiruvalluvar statue -Rs.50]
On the way
17th century Suchindram Thanumalayan temple (Drshan timings 4.30am to 12.00pm,4.00pm to 8.30pm)
16th century Padmanabhapuram palace (Monday holiday) situated in Thuckalay .Entry timing 9 AM to 4:30 PM ( lunch break 12.30 pm to 2.00pm ) Entry fee Foreign Nationals -Rs.300/ Indian-Rs.35
Poovar back water– 15km from south of Kovlam watching birds and cruises along the rustic river and canals reach an estuary with a beautiful golden sandy beach, its breathtaking view gives you an unforgettable vacation on back waters .Poovar has only small motor boats .
Day 9 Trivandrum sightseeing
After the breakfast going to Padmanabhaswamy temple, Kuthiramalika (Horse palace) and Napier museum:
Padmanabhaswamy temple the temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Dravidian style of architecture the principal deity Vishnu is enshrined in the “anantha shayanam” posture, the eternal yogic sleep on the serpent adisheshan.Sree Padmanabhaswamy is the tutelary deity of the royal family of Travancore.
- Darshan Timing: 3:30 am to 04:45 am
- Nirmalya Darshanam 06:30 am to 7:00 am, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, 10:30 am to 11:10 am, 11.45 am to 12.00 and 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Kuthiramalika (Horse palace): The palace gets its name from the 122 horses that are carved into the wooden wall brackets that support the southern roof. Built in the 1840s by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma. Kuthiramalika (Horse palace) is an example of traditional Kerala architecture
19th century Napier museum: Napier museum is an art and natural history museum. A visit to the Napier museum complex reveals a glimpse of Kerala’s rich cultural heritage. An exceptional piece of architecture, the museum is named after the former madras governor general John Napier (Monday holiday).
