Kerala Spice Tour

Validity: Till 30 Sep, 2009

9 Nights / 10 Days



Better known as the God's Own country, Kerala is accredited as a top ten paradise by the National Geographic traveller. It is known for its wide spread greenery and backwaters. Kerala Spice tour enables you to explore some of the fascinating destinations of Kerala. Kerala spice tour would cover destination like Calicut , Kappad , Vythiri , Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady. Make your travel to Kerala, an exotic experience as probably this would be the best tour you would ever had

ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrival Cochin (35 km-1 hrs)

On arrival at the Airport/Railway Station in Cochin, you will be met and transferred to Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Evening go for kathakali show or sunset cruise. Overnight stay at Cochin.

Day 02: Cochin

Today go for a guided tour of Cochin to cover Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Chinese Fishing nets, etc. Evening go on a shopping spree. Overnight stay at Cochin.

Day 03:  Cochin - Thekkady (160 km- 5 hrs)

Today proceed to Periyar / Thekkady  and check in at the Hotel/Resort. Full day at leisure. Overnight stay at Thekkady.

Day 04: Thekkady

After breakfast, go on a game viewing cruise on the Periyar Lake. Here you will be able to see a large variety of wildlife, which include elephants, monkeys, deer, wild boar etc, and quite a lot of unique birds can also be spotted. Later, come back to the hotel. After lunch proceed for a spice plantation tour. Relax & enjoy your another stay at Thekkady.

Day 05: Thekkady - Kumarakom (130 Km-4 hrs)

After breakfast transfer to Kumarakom. Check-in to your Hotel/Resort on the banks of the Vembanad Lake. Spend the entire day at leisure or go for an Ayurvedic Massage (Optional).  Overnight stay at Kumarakom.

Day 06 : Kumarakom

Early morning go for bird watching at the bird sanctuary. Later come back to the resort. After breakfast visit to the farm house. Rest of the day at leisure. Relax & enjoy your another stay at Kumarakom.

Day 07 : Kumarakom Houseboat

After breakfast checkin to the waiting houseboat. Staying in this moving palace is breathtakingly stimulating experience. While sailing down a maze of canals one sees different scenes from the villages, paddy fields, coconut palms, fisherman and local life. Lunch, dinner next day breakfast and tea snacks will be provided in the boat. The cool breeze from the Lake make you sleep early in the night after anchoring in a fancy place. Dinner and Overnight in the houseboat.

Day 08 : Alleppey - Kovalam (180 Km-5 hrs)

After sumptuous breakfast checkout of the houseboat & proceed to kovalam. Full day at leisure at Beach. Overnight stay at Kovalam.

Day 09: Kovalam

After breakfast proceed for a sight seeing of Thiruvananthapuram covering Museum complex, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Science & Technology museum, Veli Tourist village, Aakulam boat club, Shangmugham Beach. Later back to Kovalam for your another stay at Kovalam.

Day 10: Departure Trivandrum (30 kms-1 hrs)

Depart as per schedule to the Airport/ Railway station at Cochin for your onward journey.

Tour Cost per person in INR

 

PER PERSON RATE

Category

( 2  Persons )

( 4 -6 persons)

Extra bed

Economy

19,043.00

16,757.00

5,713.00

Standard

23,713.00

20,867.00

7,114.00

Superior

31,342.00

28,208.00

10,970.00

Deluxe

65,005.00

61,754.00

22,752.00


THE COST INCLUDES

  1. Accommodation on twin sharing basis as per the meal plan and hotels mentioned above or similar.
  2. All arrival and departure transfers, sightseeing by N A/c Vehicle.
  3. For Superior & Deluxe Package A/c Vehicle is used.4.

THE COST EXCLUDES

  1. Any meals other than those mentioned above.
  2. Any air fare or train fare.
  3. All optional are charged
  4. Any portage at airports and hotels, tips, insurance, wine, mineral water, telephone charges, guide charges, boating charges, entrance fees and all items of personal nature.
  5. Any services not specifically mentioned in the inclusions.
  6. Expenses caused by factors beyond our control like rail and flight delays, roadblocks, vehicle mal-functions, political disturbances, taxes etc.

Hotels Used

Destination

Nights

Deluxe

Superior

Standard

Economy

Cochin

2

Ramada Lake View / Le Meredien (C.P)

Renaissance / Travancore Court (C.P)

Harbour View / Nyle Plaza (C.P)

Mermaid / Sealord(C.P)

Thekkady / Periyar

2

Spice Village (A.P)

Cardamom County / Wild corridor (C.P)

Silver crest / Treetop (C.P)

Michael's Inn (C.P)

Kumarakom

2

Coconut Lagoon / Taj Garden (A.P)

Backwater Ripples/Lakesong (C.P)

Paradise Resort / Waterscapes (C.P)

Arcadia-Kottayam (C.P)

Houseboat

1

A/c Houseboat (A.P)

A/c Houseboat (A.P)

N A/c Houseboat (A.P)

N A/c Houseboat (A.P)

Kovalam

2

The Leela / Taj Green Cove (C.P)

Travancore Heritage / Estuary Island (C.P)

Uday Samudra / Isola di Cocco (C.P)

Raja / Sagara Resort


Meal Plan:
E.P = Room only, CP= Breakfast only, MAP= Breakfast & Dinner only, AP= Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner only

 

NOTE

  • Supplement for A/c car is INR 4000/- per car.
  • Children below 6 yrs complimentary without extra bed & meal.
  • Indica is used for 2-3 person & Tavera/Qualis is used for 4-6 persons.
  • Services not utilized will not be refunded.
  • For foreigners & NRI Dollar tariff is applicable

 

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