Kerala with Backwater , lagoons and wildlife and tea garden  ( 10 nights / 11 days )

Mode of transport  :  By air-conditioned car
Destination covered  : Cochin, Munnar, Periyar wildlife, Kumily, Kumarakom backwater, Kovalam sea beach , Trivandrum and Kanyakumari

Sketched itinerary  : 

Day 01: Arrival Cochin ( By flight ). Meet and greet at Cochin airport and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to you. Night stay in Goa.
Day 02 :Cochin sightseeing including evening show of Kathakali dance drama. Night stay in Cochin.
Day 03 :Cochin – Munnar (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 03hrs. and half drive. Visit Munnar sightseeing. Night stay in Munnar.
Day 04 :Day at Munnar. Visit tea graden, tea leaf collection procedure and tea processing factory. Night stay in Munnar. 
Day 05 :  Munnar – Periyar wildlife sanctuary (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 03hrs. and half drive. Enjoy Elephant ride at Periyar in the afternoon. Later enjoy boat ride in the evening on Periyar lake to visit wildlife. Night stay in Periyar. 
Day 06 :  Periyar – Kumily ( day excursion ) Start the day with a short Trek inside the Sanctuary followed by a two hour Boat Ride. Evening leaves you free to check out the local Spice Markets at Kumily, a small town 4Kms from Thekkady / Periyar. Night stay in Periyar.
Day 07 :  Periyar – Kumarakom backwater (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 03hrs. drive. On arrival at Kumarakom transfer to your private air-conditioned houseboat to enjoy cruise on backwater with the visit to local village located on the bank of backwater. Overnight on air-conditioned houseboat.
Day 08 : Disembark from houseboat after breakfast on board and drive to Kovalam (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 04hrs. drive. Rest of the day free on the beach.

Night stay in Kovalam.

Day 09 : Kovalam – Trivandrum ( day excursion ) Only 20 minutes drive. Afternoon free on the beach. Night stay in Kovalam.
Day10:Kovalam – Kanyakumari ( day excursion )  (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 02hrs. drive for 01 way Night stay in Kanyakumari.
Day 11:Kovalam – Trivandrum airport )  (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 20 minutes drive - Departure

Monuments / places to visit :
Cochin : The Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church – Oldest Europen church in India, Dutch Palace, Spice market, 15th century Chinese fishing nets, Evening Kathakali dance drama of Kerla.
Munnar hill station : Tea museum, Tea factory, Eravikulam national park.
Periyar wildlife sanctuary : Visit spice plantation tour, Elephant ride, boat ride on Periyar lake.  
Kumarakom backwater : stay at floating houseboat and visit local palm fringed villages and local village life of Kerala. Houseboats ( also known as 'Kettuvalloms ) on which you will stay are private houseboat and luxurious with well appointed bedrooms and attached  bathroom, western toilet.  You can sunbathe on the deck or observe the palm fringed landscape from your cabins.
Kovalam : Famous sea beach of Kerala
Trivandrum : Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Napier Museum , Art Gallery, Horse Palace.
Kanyakumari : Vivekanada rock memorial – This Rock Memorial is one of the most interesting places to see.  Swami Vivekananda who had come to Kanyakumari on pilgrimage swam to the rock and spent the whole night there in deep meditation. He then resolved to decide himself to the service of the Motherland and to spread the message of Vedanta. Next year i.e. in 1893 he attended the World Religious Conference in Chicago. On this rock stands the "Vivekananda Rock Memorial" built in 1970 with a blend of all the architectural styles of India.
Gandhi Memorial : This Gandhi Memorial is the place where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Nation were kept before immersion. The building is designed in such a way that on 2 October, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday the first rays of the sun fall on the exact place where his ashes were kept.  

( Please note this is a private tour so if time permits you can add  some other places also in any city or at the time of traveling from one city to other )

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Kerala with Backwater , lagoons and wildlife and tea garden  ( 10 nights / 11 days )

Highlights of this tour / tour includes :

• 10 nights accommodation as per your choice of hotels with daily breakfast .
• Meet and assist at the airport on arrival/departure
  
• Assistance on arrival, departure in all cities or places , at the time of check in , check out at hotels and during introduce the local guides for sightseeing.
  Good air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking chauffer during your tour of local sightseeing.
• Highly experienced local English speaking guide in Cochin, Periyar and Kanyakumari.
  
• Day excursion to Kumily.
  
• Visit Kerala village at backwater area.
  
• Evening boat ride on Periyar lake to visit wild animals.
  
• Enjoy Elephant ride at Periyar. 
  
• Visit Spice market at Cochin.
  
• Visit tea garden and tea processing factory in Munnar.
  
• 01 night dinnerat Kovalam in a good local restaurant to taste the sea food of Kerala.

Package does not includes :

• Any meals except breakfast other than specified in “ cost includes “.
  
• Entry fees to monuments.
  
• Any airfare.
  
• Cost of personal nature like beverages, laundry, tips , telephone bill and any other cost of personal nature.