22 days Tour Around kerala

Explore the wider side of Kerala with 22 days tour, the tour will enlighten you with the real Kerala. Visualise your dreams in ‘God’s own Country’ the time spend here will rejuvenate you and reinvent you with its natural beauties. Travel all around kerala through out the tour watching the traditional Kerala to the hi-tech one. Get to know about the traditional dance form of Kerala, take a glimpse of the past of this place by looking into the historical palaces and churches. Our luxury hotels and homestays will also make you feel comfortable and render a homely service with natural sceneries all around. Move along the backwaters on the houseboats and taste some rich Kerala cuisines in traditional way. Also get close to the ecological and animal life of Kerala all along the trip. Your tour will get more vision by the guidance of our guides, also know about the different spices found here, for which the place is famous for.

The 21 days long tour will make you get close will the tradition and life of this majestic place on earth. So pack your bags and get ready to explore this place.

 Day 01: Cochin

Arrival at Cochin Airport, on your arrival our executive will meet you and will transfer you to the historical zone of Cochin (45 km’s 1.15 hrs). Later check in to the hotel and relax. In the evening witness Kathakali Dance, a 300-year-old dance form developed exclusively in Kerala combining the performing art forms of opera, ballet, masque, and pantomime. The dance is a beautiful blending of color, dance, music, drama, and expressions.

Day 02: Cochin

After breakfast half day guided sightseeing of Cochin, also Visit St Fancis Church, Chinese Fishing Net, Dutch Palace (Closed on Friday) and Jewish Synagogue (Closed on Friday and Saturday). And then back to Hotel for lunch. Evening Sunset on a Cruise by a private motorboat at Cochin Harbour. Return back to Hotel for dinner. O/N Hotel

 Day 03 Cochin / Marari

After breakfast drive to Marari beach Resort (55 km’s 1.5 hrs). On arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight at Marari Beach Resort.

If you like to experience the exotic and rural life of Kerala then you are welcome to the Marari Beach Hotel. It is truly one of the finest hotels you will find in Kerala. The Marari Beach has been built with a unique concept of giving visitors an experience that they will remember for their lifetime. Marari Beach Hotel is situated right on the beach with the soothing air from the sea, throughout coconut grooves, waking you up in the morning. Hotel provides the best of amenities available to the guests. Marari Beach provides accommodation in classical air-conditioned villas built in a nearby village. Rooms have been built in style of a traditional village with the rooms capturing the captivating decoration style of Kerala's villages.

Marari Beach resort offers Ayurveda treatments & packages. You can relax at Marari with rejuvenating Ayurvedic massages.

 Day 04 Marari

After Breakfast sightseeing of Aleppey town and visit the beach.

Free to relax.

 Day 06 Marari /Kumarakom

After breakfast drive to Kumarakom (25 km’s, 1 hr). While arrival check into the hotel. Have a pleasant evening walk to Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at Hotel. The village of Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake. An unbelievably beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald never ending green paddy fields and coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned with while lilies - this is Kumarakom. The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres, is a favorite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise. The most interesting area in the backwaters is the “Kuttanad Region” called the Rice bowl of Kerala.

 Day 07 Kumarakom

After Breakfast sightseeing of Kottayam town visit two old churches called “Cheriya Palli and Valiya Palli”. Later drive to a farm house to enjoy the traditional lunch with a Old Christian family near Kumarakom. Overnight: At the Hotel.

 Day 08 Kumarakom / Houseboat

At 12.00 hrs houseboat will report at the hotel jetty. Board houseboat, all meals, tea, coffee, snacks will be served on board. The area for Cruise will be Kumrakom- Thottapaly.

 Day 09 Thottapaly / Kovalam

After breakfast disembark at Thottapally and continue drive to South of Kovalam (160 km’s, 3 hrs). On arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight: At the Hotel.

 Day 10 Kovalam / Trivandrum/ Kovalam

After breakfast sightseeing of Trivandrum with local guide, in which you visit Shree Padmanabha Temple, Napier Museum and Shree Chitra Art Gallery.

 Day 11 Kovalam/ Cape/ Kovalam

After an early breakfast drive to Kanniyakumari to visit the southern most tip of India. En route, visit Shree Padmanabhapuram Palace and Suchindram Temple. After lunch take a boat trip to visit Vivekananda Memorial. Later drive back to Kovalam.

 Day 12 Kovalam

Full day for leisure.

Day 13 Kovalam / Kanam Estate

After Breakfast drive to Kanam Estate (155 km’s, 3 hrs). On arrival check in to the estate Bunglow. Afterwards go for a Plantation visit. Overnight: At the Hotel.

This Estate bunglow making it the ideal stopover on this otherwise rather long journey. Sitting on a small hilltop, the views over the Blue Mountains of the Western Ghats are breathtaking and the surrounding rubber plantation, along with the shady pool, papaya trees and pepper vines, create a thoroughly tropical feel. With just 5 rooms, this recently converted 1920s estate house is always peaceful and there is little to disturb you except for the sounds of nature.

 Day 14 Kanam Estate

Free at Kanam Estate. Overnight

 Day 15 Kanam Estate / Thekkady

After Breakfast drive to Thekkady (75 km’s 2.5 hrs). After arriving at Thekkady check into the hotel. Overnight: At the hotel.

Thekkady is located in the high ranges of Western Ghats covering 777 sq.km’s of grasslands and moist deciduous, tropical evergreen and semi evergreen forest at an altitude varies from 900m to 2000m. A reservoir of water in an area of 25 sq.km’s created by a dam built in 1895 by British is Periyar Lake. The name “Thekkady” conjures up images of Elephants, unending chains of hills and spice scanted plantations. Periyar wildlife sanctuary is one of the finest wildlife reserves in India and spread across the entire district are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities for treks and mountain walks.

 Day 16 Periyar

In the morning visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, do boating at Lake Periyar by common boat and later plantation tour. Elephant ride can be arranged on request in the season. Plantation tour introduces you to a numerous variety of spices. A good explanation of the native spices, tea and coffee will given by the person who will be accompanying in this Garden. Overnight: At the Hotel.

 Day 17 Periyar / Munnar

After breakfast drive to Munnar ( 120 km’s 3 hrs). This wonderful drive offer you to see cardamom, coffee, tea, pepper plantations. Check into the hotel on arrival. PM you are free to walk around the tea plantations.

 Day 18 Munnar

After Breakfast, start to explore the different regions of Munnar with local English Speaking Guide. Visit Eravikulam National Park to see the endangered Nilgiri Tahr (Endemic goat-antelope). Guide will explain you about the great history of high range. Later visit Tea Museum (to witness the tea processing) and Handicraft center called ‘Srushti’. Lunch will be served at the Hotel. Later walk through the lush green tea plantations and back to the hotel. Overnight : Windermere / Similar Category

 Day 19 Munnar / Palakkad

After breakfast drive to Palakkad (180 km’s, 4 hrs) on arrival check in to the homestay relax. Overnight: At the Hotel

Palakkad is a land of palm trees and paddy fields. It's known to be rich in flora and fauna. Palakkad has probably the biggest mountain pass in the world (30-40 Kms) separating the two folds of the Western Ghats on the border of Kerala with Tamil Nadu. This district with mountains, forests, and fertile valleys, rivers and mountain streams are rich in flora and fauna.

 Day 20 Palakkad

After Breakfast start sightseeing of Palakkad. The old granite fort situated in the very heart of Palakkad town is one of the best preserved in Kerala. It was built by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1766. The fort was taken over and modified by the British in 1790. It is now preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India.

 Day 21 Palakkad / Cochin

After Breakfast take a drive to Cochin (150 km’s, 3 hrs) En route, visit Punathoor Elephant Fort. On arrival at Cochin check in to the hotel. Overnight: At the Hotel. Punathoor kotta is near Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayoor, Kerala, houses probably the largest single group of captive elephants in the world. The number is currently 62. It is here that the elephants that are offered to the deity by the rich and the mighty are kept.

Day 22 Cochin / Airport

Departure : Departure, transfer to Airport