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This is a private trip, you can start on any date. You can even request to customize this itinerary.
Duration: 09 Nights/ 10 Days
Price: Starting USD 740 per person
Destination : Cochin, Munnar, Alleppey, Varkala, Kanyakumari, Kovalam, Trivandrum
Region: South India
Validity: Till March, 2012
Essentially a spread out Kerala trip covering most of the widely traveled places in the state other than the visit to Periyar Wildlife sanctuary. Well while there is wildlife loss, there is beach life gain with 2 beaches of the town of lesser travelled Varkala and the more renowned Kovalam added in this itinerary. Additionally there is an optional trip to Kanyakumari the southern most point in India. Once again The best way to do Kerala is to request a custom itinerary. Talk to an agent.
Day 01 : : Arrive at Cochin
Arrive Cochin, As per your flight schedule pickup from airport and transfer to hotel, After some rest, city tour to visit The Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St.Francis Church, Chinese fishing net, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02 : : Cochin To Munnar
Morning after breakfast drive and transfer to Munnar, [Total distance 130 KM, Travel duration 4:00 hrs], Arrive and check in hotel, evening free, Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 03 : : Munnar
After breakfast, full day sightseeing trip of Munnar watch beautiful mist kissing romantic green meadows- mind-blowing hills sleeping under green carpet (Tea Gardens) vist - Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point, Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Eravikulam Wildlife sanctuary, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : : Munnar to Alleppey
After breakfast check out from Hotel, transfer to Alleppey, [Total distance 200 KM, Travel duration 5:00 hrs] arrive and check in hotel, Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beautiful backwater. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 05 : : Alleppey (Houseboat)
Morning check in houseboat, Rest of the day at leisure on the House Boat. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwater canals. Lunch, Evening Tea/Coffee with snacks, dinner and enjoy your evening on the sundeck away from polluted cities and maddening crowd. Overnight stay on Houseboat.
Day 06 : : Alleppey To Varkala
Morning at leisure, after breakfast check out from Houseboat transfer to Varkala, [Total distance 120 KM, travel duration 3:00 hrs], arrive and check in hotel, day at your rest to enjoy Varkala beaches. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 07 : : Varkala
Morning at leisure, day at your rest to enjoy Varkala beaches. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 08 : : Varkala To Kovalam
Morning at leisure, after breakfast, transfer from Varkala to Kovalam, arrive and check in hotel, day at your rest to enjoy Kovalam beaches. Evening free, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 09 : : Varkala To Kovalam with Kanyakumari Day Trip
Morning at your leisure, After breakfast day trip to visit Kanyakumari, evening return back to Kovalam, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 10 : : Departure from Trivandurum or Cochin
Morning at your leisure, enjoy the Kovalam beach, later as per your flight schedule transfer to Trivandrum/Cochin Airport to take your flight for your onward journey.
All pricing is based on twin/double -sharing for two-guest traveling together (as this is a private trip, you can start on any date)
* Pricing may vary during Christmas and other Holidays/ Festivals in India.
Our Hotels for Budget tours come at 3 pricing levels- Basic, Standard and Comfort.
It is essential you read and review as much to make a decision on the choice of hotels.
Our Basic trips comes with carefully chosen private rooms with independent baths. The accommodation included could be a mix of 2 star and budget homestays, that provide an authentic experience. Care is taken by our experts to pick the best in the category and price range. These hotels are for the guests who are looking for basic no-frills attached clean accommodations.
The guests who choose this option are very budget conscious and are more concerned with sightseeing and doing as much as possible outside. There is no guide included in the price for such trips. However getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Our Standard trips are most popular with those looking an upgrade on Basic accommodations. All our Standard trip hotels come with standard amenities like clean rooms, attached baths with added amenities that may or may not include a pool, a restaurant, strategic location, etc. The Standard hotels are what we call an equivalent of 3 star hotels or boutique hotels. While care is taken to choose the best hotels in its category, there might be a difference in quality/ amenities provided at a hotel just on the basis of the place they are located. Rest assured all hotels are above par hotels and individually selected by our experts.
The guests who choose this option are budget conscious but at the same time are willing to pay more for their hotels to get a greater value out of their hotels. Guides are not included in our Standard trips, however getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Comfort Trips are designed keeping in mind the guest who wants to have a hotel with all amenities and comfort.The guests who undertake such trips want to enjoy their hotels as well as sightseeing. Comfort is important and they are willing to pay a premium than encounter a surprise in not having what they expected. The guests who opt for Comfort trips are the ones who do not necessarily want to spend on a 5 star but yet want to enjoy more and less the same amenities as premium hotels.
The hotels we choose are well known brands ( international or local), premium boutique hotels or even a luxury homestay, depending on the choice of the guest. The hotels are selected to provide the best experience and mix of luxury and comfort at a price which is much less than our Luxury trips.
Other than the choice of hotels, our Comfort trips just like other Budget trips come with comfortable sedan and no guides.
Package Cost Includes:
1) Accommodation in A/c Room on twin sharing basis in the above mentioned hotels.
2) Daily breakfast in all the hotels.
3) All meals during your stay at Houseboat in Alleppey.
4) All pick up, drop, transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary by A/c Indigo car, including all toll tax, parking and driver charges.
Package Cost Does Not Include:
1) Monument Entrance Fee, Camera Fee, Guide.
2) Items of personal Nature like Porterage, Tips, Laundry, Mineral Water.
3) All other items and services not mentioned above.
(Please note, Some suggested activities might already be included in the published price. Speak to our travel consultant for exact details)
You can choose from many other Kerala tours that we offer. Depending on the time at hand you can pretty much customize your stay there. Talk to a travel consultant for more information.
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