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southern splendor tour
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Place Covered Nights Standard Hotels Superior Hotels Deluxe Hotels
COCHIN 02 Night Abad Plaza Abad atrium Taj Malabar
MUNNAR 01 Nights Abad copper castle T & U Tall Trees
PERIYAR 02 Night Silver crest Cardamom county Spice village
KUMARAKOM 01 Nights Backwater resort Abad whispering palms
Coconut Lagoon
ALLEPPEY 01 Night Rainbow cruises Muthoot River Escapes
Muthoot River Escapes
KOVALAM 02 Nights Uday Samudra Travancore Heritage The Leela
 

- Accommodation on twin sharing room with daily breakfast at listed hotels or equivalent
- Transportation/Transfers by Air Conditioned Vehicle for entire tour as per itinerary
- Service of on spot English speaking tourist guide at Cochin, Munnar and Periyar only
- Kathakali dance performance visit at Cochin
- Boat trip at Periyar National park
- Sunset cruise while at Kumarakom
- One night on Houseboat on full board basis / cruise: Alleppey Round trip
- Last day farewell dinner at residing hotel in Kovalam
- All applicable taxes

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Meals at hotels other than those listed in above inclusions
- Entrances at all sight seeing spots, Cameras Fee
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc.
- Inland/international Flight ticket Charges
- All other than those listed in above inclusions



Accommodation is provided on twin sharing room with breakfast basis at listed hotels or equivalent.  For Lunch and dinner there would be an additional supplement. An extra bed will be provided in the room for three persons sharing one room. The extra bed is often a folding bed, much inferior to the existing twin/double bed. We have used three different categories of Hotels depending on your budget. The Standard Category comprising of 03 Star Hotels, the Superior Category includes 04 Star Hotels and the Deluxe Category Includes 05 Star deluxe hotels.
 
 
 Tour Itinerary
 
 
 
Cochin (Arrival) - Munnar - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey (House Boat) - Kovalam - Trivandrum (Departure)
 
DAY 01 -ARRIVAL COCHIN & TRANSFER TO HOTEL


Upon arrival at Cochin, our Executive will meet you at the Airport followed by transfer from Airport to Hotel. Later return to hotel.  (Overnight stay in Cochin)

DAY 02 -COCHIN SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast depart for sight seeing tour of Cochin visiting - ‘The Jewish Synagogue’ at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town, ‘The St. Francis Church’, the oldest European Church in India, ‘The Santa Cruz Basilica’ originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese, The Dutch Palace, Spice market at the narrow streets. Evenings by the Chinese fishing area are very lively with the daily fish market in here. All the live catch from time to time comes to sale. If you are a person who likes to eat fish, then you can buy very fresh fish from here and ask the nearby restaurant to cook the same for you. Evening at 17.30hrs visit to the famous dance drama of Kerala, the “Kathakali”. This dance can be characterized by grotesque gesticulations, amazing costumes and very extensive make-up. The stories are mostly taken from the epics Mahabharatha and Ramayana. (Overnight stay in Cochin)

DAY 03 -COCHIN TO MUNNAR

After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Munnar – nature lover’s paradise. On arrival check-in to the hotel and after lunch at 02.00pm proceed for sight seeing tour of Munnar – visiting Rajamally (home of an endangered species of goat called Nilgiri Thar), Anamudi (one of the tallest peaks in south India), Mattupetty Dam, The echo point - A Place with natural echo Phenomenon and Kundale Where have boating facility in shikara type of boats. Rest of the day free for own activities. (Overnight stay in Munnar)

DAY 04 -MUNNAR TO PERIYAR

Check out from hotel after breakfast and drive to Periyar (also known as Thekkady). The name Periyar comes after the Dam made here by the English in 1895.  A wild life reserve hence is an ideal place to track down wild life such as Elephants, Bison, Deer and numerous other varieties of birds. The landscape here is with very tropical and you will be surrounded by tea, coffee & other spices. On arrival check on to hotel and at 14.00hrs leave for a guided plantation tour to the nearby garden where in various species of spices and other aromatic plants are cultivated. The guide explains & clarifies your doubts on this tour. Depending on the day’s opportunity you will also taken to visit a tea factory nearby. (Overnight stay in Thekkady)

DAY 05 -IN PERIYAR / THEKKADY

Early morning at 06.00am you go on a Guided Jungle walk at the Periyar tiger reserve / national park. This 03hrs walk (not very hard) is very interesting and gives you the chance to see the wildlife life at a very close distance. If you are lucky you may even spot the rarely sighted leopards & tigers. Return to hotel and rest. At 15.30hrs we leave for the most popular boat trip at the National Park - the best way to observe game in wild is by boat. There are many animals to see, including herds of elephants, bison’s and packs of wild boars that roam through the woods and parade along the shores of the lake just before sunrise and sunset. You can also see also different species of apes. The golden langur monkey that lives here is rarely seen in the rest of India. Other animals in Periyar are otters and porcupines. Water turtles can often be seen sunning themselves on the pieces of wood that stick out of the water. Osprey and Cormorants belong to the most important species of birds in this area. (Overnight stay in Thekkady)

DAY 06 -PERIYAR TO KUMARAKOM

After breakfast check out of the hotel and drive down hill through the winding roads with stunning views to Kumarakom - a rich green, sleepy little village on the Vembanad Lake. This village provides boating, fishing and sight seeing experiences that are truly exhilarating. On arrival check in the hotel and rest of the day is at leisure. (Overnight stay in Kumarakom)

DAY 07 -KUMARAKOM TO ALLEPPEY(Houseboat cruises: Alleppey round trip)

Check out from the hotel around 10.30am and drive to Alleppey – the land of Backwaters. On arrival at Alleppey, you get onto a private House boat that is waiting to take you on a tour through the backwaters, a splendid area full of canals, lakes and coves. You can sunbathe on the deck or observe the landscape from the protection of the cabin. The population’s whole life takes place here on the water. The people sail, fish, swim and bathe here. They do their washing and their washing up. They are so adapted to the water that you can see people talking for an hour, while they are up to their necks in water. Peddlers take care of the supplies and the public transport goes on the water. Countless water birds wait for their chance to catch a fish. The trip goes through a wonderful area full of palm trees, rice fields and floating water plants that surround the boat like emerald Green Island. (Overnight onboard Houseboat)

DAY 08 -ALLEPPEY TO KOVALAM

Disembark from Houseboat at 10.00am and drive to “Kovalam beach” which is rich with palm trees. The journey through the tropical landscape of Kerala gives a good idea of people living in here. Kovalam beach is one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in India. On arrival Kovalam check in to hotel and rest of the day at leisure. (Overnight stay in Kovalam)

DAY 09 -IN KOVALAM / LEISURE

Day leisure for own activities. (Overnight stay in Kovalam)

DAY 10:  DEPARTURE TRANSFER

Check out from hotel according to flight timing and the tour ends today with a departure transfer to Trivandrum Airport for onward flight.


 
 Tour Price & Date

SUMMERVALID FROM 01st April to 30th September 2008 (Prices are per person in USD/ CAD)

Standard Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1014 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 1898 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 407 Per Single
 
Superior Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1097 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 1987 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 414 Per Single
 
Deluxe Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1484 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 2795 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 835 Per Single
 
WINTERVALID FROM 01st October 2008 to 31st March 2009 (Prices are per person in USD/ CAD)
Standard Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1173 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 2167 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 504 Per Single
 
Superior Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1366 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis:

$ 2525 Per Single

Supplement for Single Room: 

$ 649 Per Single

 
Deluxe Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 2698 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 5223 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 2015 Per Single
 

PEAK SEASONVALID FROM 20 DEC 2008 TILL 10 JAN 2009 (Prices are per person in USD/ CAD)

Standard Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1380 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 2622 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 731 Per Single
 
Superior Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 1608 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 2967 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room:  $ 828 Per Single
 
Deluxe Price
Minimum of 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis: $ 3298 per Person
Minimum of 01 Paying Pax on Single room basis: $ 6231 Per Single
Supplement for Single Room: 

$ 2450 Per Single

 
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