Kerala Tour Packages ( Romantic South India )

Day 1 Arrive Cochin

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   Kochi (Cochin)

   Arrive in Cochin Airport / Railway Station and check into hotel.
   Cochin / Kochi, has a fine cosmopolitan culture and is the commercial capital of Kerala.
   After lunch and rest, depart in time to catch the sunset cruise around Cochin Harbour This two-hour cruise from the national waterway 3 cruises past the Bolghatty Palace on the Bolghatty Island and the Willingdon Island. Tea and snacks are served on the cruise. A cultural programme follows after sunset.Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 2 Cochin - Kumarakom

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   Kumarakom

   Morning after breakfast, go for Kumarakom, 65 km. and 14 km from Kottayam, Kumarakom is a cluster of tiny islands on the Vembanad Lake. This verdant village supports a wide variety of flora and fauna, and the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is home to a variety of local and migratory birds like the Siberian stork. The lake is also known for the abundance of marine and freshwater fish species, especially 'Karimeen' and shrimps. On arrival, check into hotel and relax with an Ayurvedic massage Late afternoon, take a canoe cruise around the Bird Sanctuary and Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 Kumarakom

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   Kumarakom

   Morning after breakfast, board your houseboat for a cruise around the Vembanad Lake.Lunch, tea and dinner are served aboard the houseboat. Indulge in activities like boating, fishing, windsailing and water skiing. The cruise takes you to Kottayam where you may visit the churches.Overnight cruise on backwaters.

Day 4 Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam

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   Alappuzha

   After breakfast go to Alleppey , board a kettuvellam, or a long houseboat for experiencing the lifestyle of the locals as it anchors at preferred spots where you can hop off to experience the life style of the locals - toddy tapping, fishing, coir-making and prawn farming are still practiced in conventional ways in these villages. Also visit the local temples and a village farm house.
   After the kettuvellam ride, drive to Kovalam.Check into hotel in Kovalam for night stay.

Day 5 Kovalam

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   Kovalam

   Morning after breakfast, go for the lovely beach where you may indulge in kayaking, swimming or water skiing. Post lunch, drive to Cape Comorin and see the beautiful Padmanabhapuram Palace and the Archaeological Museum.Or, stay back at the hotel to take the herbal or body toning massage.Dinner and overnight stay at Kovalam.

Day 6 Kovalam - Trivandrum

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   Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

   Morning after breakfast, depart from Kovalam for Trivandrum.
   Trivandrum is Kerala's capital city. Explore its tourist attractions - the Veli Tourist Park and the Puthe Maliga Palace Museum are worth visiting. Depart for onward destination.