Duration: 08 Nights / 09 Days
Places Covered: Trivandrum - Cochin - Varkala beach - Kumarakom
- Houseboat - Periyar - Munnar - Cochin
Day 01: Trivandrum / Cochin - Varkala beach
Your Kerala Varkala Tours begins on Arrival at Trivandrum/Cochin airport.
We will Transfer to Varkala beach (45 km/ 1 hrs from Trivandrum & 220 K
M /6 hrs from Cochin) check in at hotel rest of the day at leisure on the beach,
enjoy the scene of Arabian waves embracing virgin sands in Kerala -Gods own
country.
Overnight stay at Hotel Varkala.
Day 02: Varkala beach
AM: 0900 Hrs breakfast visit the 800-year old Janardhana temple, dedicated
to Ayyappan and Hanuman, atop the hill has brought a sobriquet for the region,
Southern Kasi (Benares). Afternoon enjoy the quite beautiful Papanasam beach
which is a perfect place to watch the sunset or relax gazing at the horizon.
The area is covered with coconut palms This beach is bordered by high cliffs.
Right below this cliff is the 500 -meter stretch beaches. Overnight at Varkala.
Day 03: Varkala - Kumarakom
0900 Hrs after breakfast checks out from Hotel and we drive down to
Kumarakom (140 Kms / 3.5 Hrs). On arrival at Kumarakom visit the Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary and later check in at hotel in, Evening go for Sunset cruise
(optional) or enjoy the beauty of backwater by just relaxing near Vembanadu
Lake.
Day 04: Houseboat
Morning at leisure at resort, 1230 hrs check in at 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. Only disturbance will be twinkle of a shining star or diving
of fish around your to say hello by waving its tail from the lake.
Overnight stay on House Boat.
Day 05: Houseboat – Periyar
AM at leisure on House Boat experience the pollution free air and after a good
breakfast at 0900 Hrs check out from houseboat On arrival at Thekkady check
into Hotel. Afternoon expedience the mind bowing view of calm crystal clear
Periyar Lake, whistles of birds and murmurings of wild animals will seduce
your mind for romance.
Overnight stay at Hotel, Thekkady.
Day 06: Periyar - Munnar
AM: 0900 Hrs check out from Hotel after breakfast and we take you to Munnar
(120 Kms / 4 Hrs) drive through panoramic Western Ghat hills covered with spice
plantations and occasional view of water falls and streams. On arrival at Munnar
check into Hotel.
Overnight stay in Hotel Munnar.
Day 07: Munnar
After breakfast we take you for a full day sightseeing trip of Munnar
watch beautiful mist kissing romantic green meadows- mind-blowing hills sleeping
under green carpet (Tea Gardens) visit - Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point,
Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Eravikulam Wildlife sanctuary & Tea
Plantation. Sizzling air will guide you to your hotel room early to have your
own world.
Overnight stay in Hotel, Munnar
Day 08: Munnar - Cochin
After breakfast check out transfer to Cochin (140 Km /4 hrs) Throughout
the journey enjoy beautiful streams, small water falls, Rubber, Pepper cardamom
and Tea plantations and thick forests, God has blessed his own country with
incomparable beauty - to have everlasting memory of your honeymoon days in
Kerala on arrival check in at hotel afternoon visit: The Dutch Palace, Jewish
Synagogue, Jews Street, St. Francis church, Chinese fishing net & the indo-Portuguese
Museum. Later transfer you back to Hotel.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 09: Departure
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel, check out and transfer to airport (cochin)
or Ernakulam railway station.
End of the kerala varkala tour.
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