8N/9 Days Hill Station, Wildlife, Houseboat, Beaches, Jatayu Park & Kanyakumari

After your Arrival at Cochin Airport/Railway/Bus station, our representative will transfer you to Munnar Hill station. Munnar is famous hill station in Kerala for its beauty and unending expands of Tea plantation. It’s a popular honeymoon destination in South India. Munnar hill station is 1600 meter above the sea level, which is situated at the confluence of 3 mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundale. You would visit Adimali (wholesale place for spices and cardamom), Cheyyappara waterfalls (not active from February to May), Valara waterfalls (not active from February to May), Spice Plantation, Tea plantation etc. Check in at your hotel and have a comfortable overnight stay

After a hearty breakfast at hotel proceed for exciting tour. Sightseeing includes Photo point, Eravikulam National park where the endangering Nilgiri Tahr is conserved(Eravikulam National Park will be closed due to calving of Nilgiri Tahr from 29th January till 31st March), Mattupetty Dam(Boat ride optional), Echo point(Natural Echo phenomenon will happen), Film shooting point, Kundale lake(popular dam where you can go for Shikara boating). Post lunch, you will visit Tea Museum; where you get to know the process of tea plantation. Then visit Blossom Park, Pothenmedu View Point, Rose garden, Tea Plantation. Our staff will drop you at hotel, relax and retire for the night. Note: Monday is holiday at Tea Museum.

After Breakfast, proceed to Thekkady tour. Thekkady is famous for its evergreen forest and savanna grass lands, natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove etc. On the way from Munnar to Thekkady, you will enjoy beautiful journey through the hills and valleys to reach this jungle destination. You would visit World’s most fascinating Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary here. You can choose to travel in cruise on Lake Periyar. Boating will take two hours and you also get rare glimpses of wild animals. Check-in at your hotel. Spend rest of the day at leisure or go for paid tour which is an optional tour. Paid tour such as Jeep Safari, Kathakali show, Spice plantation visit, elephant ride an Ayurvedic massage treatment. Go back to hotel and relax.

Post breakfast, checkout from hotel and proceed towards Houseboat in Alleppey. Houseboat sails through the backwaters of Alleppey gives you amazing experience with its cool breeze, migratory birds around, seasonal rain etc. Houseboat check-in is at 12 PM and check-out is at 9AM. Board the houseboat as per check-in time, have great lunch offered in Houseboat and relax. Houseboat will cruise from 12 noon till sunset (One hour stop will be there during lunch). In the morning boat will cruise from 8 to 9 o clock. Cruise boat will be operated as per govt rule. Enjoy the Houseboat Cruise, nature, Delicious meals offered. A/C will be operational during night (8PM TO 6AM). Have a comfortable overnight stay at Houseboat. Note: Full time AC will be provided upon guest request, at additional charges.

After breakfast check out and proceed to Varkala, once you reach Varkala check in to the hotel. Relax. Spend day at leisure. Visit beach and lighthouse in the evening. Have delicious dinner at restaurant. Stay overnight at hotel.

After Breakfast, you would visit Jatayu Nature Park (Booking must be done online advance) the biggest Bird Sanctuary in the world. It is the place mentioned in Ramayana where Sitha lamenting for help while she was being abducted to Lanka by the demon king Ravana. Jatayu rushed to her rescue. During fight Ravana took his sword and cut off the bird’s left wing and went away with Sitha. It is said that the injured Jatayu and his lost wing landed on top of a rock. In time, the rock got the name Jatayupara. You can enjoy cable car ride and the Helicopter ride (optional). You would visit Rama temple where you can see Rama’s footprints. http://www.jatayuearthscenter.com/ Check in to a hotel for overnight stay.

After Breakfast, check out and proceed to Kovalam beach; the international beach destination of Kerala often called as the Paradise of South. Kovalam is famous for its shallow waters and low tidal waves. Lighthouse is the main attraction in this beach. On arrival check in to the resort later spend leisure time at Lighthouse beach. Overnight stay at Beach Resort

After Breakfast check out and proceed to Kanyakumari; The southernmost tip of Indian subcontinent also a fantastic tourist spot with the specialty as three major sea joints together there (Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal). It’s a holy place for Hindu Pilgrims too. Kanyakumari represents the place where the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon a rock off of the coast. On the way, visit Suchindram temple. Check-in at hotel and relax. Then proceed for sightseeing; visit Devi Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda rock Memorial temple, Kanyakumari Gandhi Mandapam, Kanykumari beach and Kanyakumari Gandhi Mandapam (3 Oceans Joining). Return hotel for night stay.

After breakfast, check out from hotel and proceed for sightseeing in Trivandrum; capital City of Kerala. Visit Padmanabhaswami Temple (Morning Darshan up to 12 pm, Evening 5 pm to 7.30pm). Then proceed to Kuthiramalika Palace, Sree Citra Art Gallery, Napier Museum, Zoo, Planetarium (Closed on Mondays), Veli Tourist village, Shankumugham beach. Later Proceed to Trivandrum Airport /Railway station/Bus station for your Departure Journey. Return home with pleasant everlasting memories of Gods own Country with Indus Traveller