Kerala Perfect Ten

 Day: 1      Arrival: Cochin

Arrival at Cochin Airport or Ernakulam Railway Station (on your own), you will transferred to your hotel. Sight seeing - the Chinese fishing nets, the St. Francis Church, Mattencherry Palace (closed on Friday) and the Jewish Synagogue (closed on all Saturdays and Jewish holidays and any day if announced), the oldest living Synagogue in the world. And a boating in Cochin lake will give you a panoramic view of Cochin city, The rest of the evening is at leisure.    

 Day: 2     Cochin-Munnar

    This mornings proceed on a drive through the picturesque countryside of Munnar, which is 135 km/4 hrs from Cochin, was a popular getaway retreat during the British Raj. Surrounded by lush green tea estates and situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, this picturesque hill station boasts of exotic flora and fauna. On arrival check into your hotel. Evening visit to Munnar town overnight stay at the hotel.

 Day: 3     Munnar

Proceed to visit Pothamedu which offers you an excellent view of the tea, coffee and cardamom plantations and Famous for the breathtaking scenery it is also an ideal place for trekking and long mountain walks. Also visit Devikulam this tranquil hill station offer you a rare experience with its velvet lawns, with the cool mountain air. You can also visit Rajamala where you can spot Nilgiri Thar (mountain goat), then the Echo point where the nature reproduce your sound. Evening back to hotel and overnight stay.    

 Day: 4     Munnar-Thekkady

    After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Thekkady whick is 100 km/3 hrs from Munnar After a relaxed morning drive from the land of tea plantations into the heart of the spice hills in Thekkady. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy a walk through the bustling spice market of Kumili village in Thekkady.

 Day: 5     Thekaddy-Alleppey

Today, go for a early morning boat ride on Lake Periyar which is the best way to locate wildlife in Periyar wild life Sanctuary which is a tiger reserve, (boats can be hired directly). The park has herds of elephants, deers, and wild dogs, barking deer, Sambhar, gaurs and wild boars. In the afternoon take a picturesque drive to Alappuzha located on the idyllic backwaters and an unbelievable paradise of mangroves forests, paddy fields and coconut groves, where you check into your Houseboat on arrival. Overnight stay at houseboat with all meals.    

 Day: 6     Kumarakom

    After breakfast get down from the houseboat around 9:30 am check in resort at Kumarkom. Overnight stay at the resort.

 Day: 7     Kumarakom-Kovalam

After breakfast Depart to Kovalm which is 185 kms/5 hrs km from kumarakom check in hotel, evening visit Kovalam beach which is renowned internationally and a favorite haunt of tourists since 1930. This consists of three adjacent crescent beaches. And don't forget to get a birds eye view of Kovalam beach form the light house located there, day relax in beach evening back to hotel overnight stay.    

 Day: 8     Kovalam

    After breakfast proceed to Kanyakumari which is 90 km/3 hrs from Kovalam visit Vivekananda Rock by a ferry and after returning visit Gandhi mandapam, Kanyakumari Devi temple evening watch sunset, return to hotel overnight stay.

 Day: 9     Kovalam

After breakfast city tour of Trivandrum visit Napier Museum which built in the 19th century, this indo-Saracenic structure build in red and brown bricks boasts a natural air conditioning system and houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic bronze idols a chariot etc and the Srichithra art gallery displays select paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Svetlova and Nicholas Roe rich etc. evening dharshan at padmanabhaswamy temple (non Hindus are not allowed inside) is a splendid example of Dravidian architecture, back to hotel overnight stay.    

 Day: 10     Depart Kovalam

    After breakfast Check out form hotel proceed to Trivandrum Railway Station / Airport for onward journey.

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