Day 1 - Cochin
Welcome to your "Golden Kerala" tour! On arrival at the Cochin airport / railway station on own, you will transferred to pre-booked hotel. Later this afternoon, you will visit fascinating sights Chinese fishing nets, the St. Francis Church, Mattencherry Palace and the Jewish Synagogue, the oldest living Synagogue in the world. The rest of the evening is free. Overnight stay at Hotel .
Day 2 - Cochin
After breakfast, proceed to sight seeing, visit Dutch Palace, Bolghatty Palace, Fort Kochi beach and shopping at cochin. Watch kathakali and Back to the hotel and overnight at hotel at Cochin.
Day 3 - Munnar
This morning proceed on a drive to munnar through the picturesque countryside of Munnar, a popular getaway retreat during the British Raj. Surrounded by lush green tea estates and situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, this picturesque hill station boasts of exotic flora and fauna. On arrival check into your hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 4 - Munnar
Enjoy visiting sections of Old Munnar, which includes the charming old Christian Church with its original fourteen rows of wooden pews. You will also visit Mattupetty lake which is flanked by steep hills and woods and has been created by the small hydro-electricity dam there. The afternoon is at leisure to absorb the beauty of this hill station. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 5 Thekkady
This morning after breakfast drive from the land of tea plantations into the heart of the spice hills in Thekkady/Periyar. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy a walk through the bustling spice market of Kumily village in Thekkady/Periyar or you have the option of taking a boat cruise on Lake Periyar which is the best way to locate wildlife in Periyar Sanctuary (boats can be hired directly there).Over night stay at hotel.
Day 6 Kumarakom
In the morning you will be transferred to your resort in Kumarakom. The rest of the day is free to absorb the serenity of your beautiful resort. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7 Kumarakom
After breakfast sight seeing, Kumarakom the charming emerald peninsula jutting into the ever-effervescent Vembanad Lake takes you into the heart of the scenic lake where you will come across plenty of traditional country crafts, boats and canoes. Sightseeing in Kumarakom include Bird Sanctuary, an ornithologist's paradise is favourite haunt of migratory birds like the siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. Overnight stay at Kumarakom.
Day 8 Alleppey/Houseboat
Today, you will enjoy a picturesque drive to the idyllic backwaters of Kerala in Alleppey, where on arrival you will check into your houseboat. Explore the backwaters of Kerala during your stay on the Houseboat.
Day 9 Kovalam
Breakfast. Later morning drive to Kovalam.Kovalam" means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent-shaped beach has three parts. The southern most beach, and the most popular, is light house beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque. The northern Samudra is a laidback one and time seems stands still here. The middle, hawah, in the early day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen setting out for sea. With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights. On arrival at Kovalm ckeck in hotel at Kovalam.Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Kovalam – Kanyakumari – Kovalam
This morning you will be transferred to Kanyakumari , the lands end of India. Lunch at Hotel. After Lunch Visit Kanyakumari Mandir, Tri-Samudra Milan, Gandhi Mandapam In the evening you will visit the Vivekanand Rock Memorial and return to the mainland to see the spectacular sunset in the Arabian Sea. Back to kovalam and overnight at Kovalam. Day 11 Kovalam
Enjoy the beauty of kovalam beach. Afternoon short Trivandrum city sight seeing. During Sightseeing visit Padmanabh Temple , Raja Ravi Art Galery and Napier Museum. In the evening move to Kovalam Beach Farewell Dinner at Abad Palm Shore. At Leisuire return Hotel.Over Night at Hotel.
Day 12: Departure
Transfer to Trivandrum airport / railway station. Today you bid farewell to “ Gods own Country “ as your tour ends with a transfer to Trivandrum railway station or airport.