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Kerala Beach Tour
offered by supplier M16759 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 20
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 50
people
Destination(s):
India
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Ecotourism
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1000 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2000 US Dollar (USD)
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It's an intricate network of innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and the deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine waterworld is navigable. The largest backwater stretch in Kerala is the Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and opens out into the sea at the Kochi port.
The Ashtamudi Lake (literally, having eight arms), which covers a major portion of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is considered the gateway to the backwaters.
The Ketturvallom: Showcasing a unique heritage The kettuvalloms (houseboats) of Kerala are giant country crafts, measuring up to 80 feet in length. It took great skill and meticulousness to construct these giants by tying huge planks of jack wood together, without the use of a single nail.
Today, these goods carriers have been adapted to make the most exciting tourism product in India, the luxurious furnished houseboat. A kettuvallom usually has one or two bath attached bedrooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew comprising oarsmen, a cook and guide.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Abroad - Chennai. Arrive Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Chennai. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 3: Chennai - Pondicherry. After breakfast drive to Pondicherry(162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram. Continue drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 4: Pondicherry. Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely new concept in education and urban living. Overnight at hotel
Day 5: Pondicherry - Tanjore. After breakfast drive to Tanjore(177 kms). Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 6: Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai. After breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit Trichy. Thereafter continue drive to Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai- check into the hotel. Evening visit of the Meenakshi temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 7: Madurai. Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple - one of the biggest temple complexes in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in the 17th Century. Overnight at hotel
Day 8: Madurai - Periyar. Morning drive to Periyar(177 kms). Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel. Afternoon boat cruise on the Lake. Overnight at hotel
Day 9: Periyar - Varkala. Morning drive to Varkala(220 km). Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 10: Varkala - Alappuzha. Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to witness the famous boat race. Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 11: Alappuzha. Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival "Payippad Boat Race Payippad near Harippad Alappuzha District ". Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Alappuzha. Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Alappuzha. Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta. Overnight at hotel
Day 14: Alappuzha - Munnar. Morning drive to Munnar (180 km). Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 15: Munnar. Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 16: Munnar - Cochin. Morning drive to Cochin (160 km). Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 17: Cochin. Morning tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial capital of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town. Overnight at hotel
Day 18: Cochin - Mumbai. Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to Mumbai. Overnight at hotel
Day 19: Mumbai. Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush green Elephanta Island. Later in late evening transfer to the International airport for your flight back home.
Day 20: Abroad - Mumbai. Depart: Mumbai.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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