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Kerala Tour Package- 11 Nights
& 12 Days- Hills
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Day 01 -Arrival Cochin |
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Arrival Cochin, Meet
our tour coordinator. transfer to hotel. Afternoon, half day sightseeing
of Cochin including Asia's best preserve Synagogue, the Dutch
Palace and the oldest European Church in India - the St. Francis
Church where Vasco De Gama was originally buried. A leisurely
walk through the Fort Cochin area which gives you a close look
at the operation of the huge catileavered Chinese fishing nets
etc..Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 02
- Cochin- Atirampally ( Water Falls ) |
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After Breakfast, Transfer to Atirampally & Vazhachal water falls.
( Approx 2.5 hours drive / 100 k.m) Reach and check-in to your resort.
Near the entrance to the Sholayar forest ranges, are the beautiful
waterfalls of Athirampally and Vazhachal. Starting calmly from the
high ranges passing Sholayar forest, and crashing through gorges overhung
with trees, these waterfall is one of the best places in India to
re-capture a real sense of the classical idea of the "Picturesque"...not
just calm and sweet, but something wild and natural. Relax your day
at this falls.. over night stay. |
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Day 3 - Atirampally - Munnar ( Hill Satation
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| Atirampally
- Munnar (Approx 3 hours drive / 110 k.m) Munnar a misty, lush green
hill station up in the Annamalai range of Kerala, Munnar's tea gardens,
some of the highest in the world, stretch up the sides of the hills
and are interspersed with pockets of forest rich in wildlife. Reach
and check-in to your pre-booked Resort by after noon. On your holiday
, enjoy the scenic beauty of Munnar with its marvelous waterfalls,
lush tea gardens and high mountains with low flying clouds. This days
sight seeing can including visit to Mattupetty for boating, Kundala
dam, Eco-point, Top station, Indo-Swiss cattle farm etc.. Overnight
stay at Munnar. |
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Day 4 - Munnar |
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summer resort of the erstwhile British Govt. in South India, is located
at the confluence of 03 reverses the very name signifies. The sprawling
tea plantations and picturesque towns make Munnar a popular hill resort
town in South India. After noon visit to Rajamala and Eravikulam National
Park. Evening is optional to visit Pallivasal waterfalls and Blossom
Park. Return to the resort for a campfire dinner and over night stay.
Return to the Resort for campfire dinner and over night stay stay. |
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Day 5 - Munnar- Thekkady ( Wild life sanctuary
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to Thekkady, Drive through one of those most picturesque hill highways
of kerala (110 kms / 3.5 hrs). Thekkady is set in the heart of the
Cardamom and Pepper Hills of Kerala, This is otherwise the Periyar
National Park and Tiger Reserve. Evening go for a walk at the Periyar
Wild life sanctuary and later for a boating at the periyar lake. This
wildlife offers you a rare opportunity to enjoy south India's wildlife.
Enjoy this boat safari on Periyar lake to view the varied wildlife
of this region. Overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 6 - Thekkady |
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Periyar has one of the world's
most fascinating Natural wildlife reserves noted for its geography,
diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. Apart from the wildlife, this
region harvest the best quality spices including Cardamom, Pepper
and also tea. Visit to a tea factory and a plantation garden.
Return to the resort. Evening at leisure to sip a chef special
spice tea or try out a general massage to rejuvenate yourself.
Over night at Thekkady.
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Day 7- Thekkady - Kumarakom ( Backwater
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Today you will be
transferred by road to Kumarakom (145 kms / 4 hrs), a charming
village on the Vembanad Lake, enroute you will stop at the Kuttikanam
hills just to take a spectacular view of the hills. Proceed to
your island home - Kumarakom and check-in to your pre-booked Water
front Resort. A land breathtakingly beautiful, peacefully serene
and pristine, it offers a magical experience. Enjoy the water
front and view the spectacular sunset. Overnight at the Resort.
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Day 8 -
Kumarakom |
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Morning visit to the
near by Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, the Rest of the day is free
for personnel activities and relaxing. Activities around your
resort can include swimming, fishing, village visit, farm visit,
country boat cruise etc...discover ancient and enriching ayurvedic
therapies and authentic Kerala cuisine and traditional dishes.
Enjoy an authentic Kerala experience. A honeymoon at Kumarakom
is a honeymoon in a fairytale setting on the banks of the picturesque
Vembanad Lake. The day is at leisure to explore the backwaters,
known for its small water canals surrounded by lush green paddy
fields and swaying palms OR pamper yourself with some Ayurvedic
beauty treatments. Also go on a half day shopping trip to Kottayam,
the nearest town. Overnight at the hotel
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Day 9 - Kumarakom - Houseboat |
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After breakfast, transfer
to the Houseboat Embarkation point. The Kerala houseboats used
to form an inseparable ingredient of the way of life in Kerala,
this traditional boat is locally called as Kettuvallom. Check-in
to the exclusive houseboat. Your private boat will be facilitated
with bed rooms, bath rooms, living area, sun deck, dining and
beautiful corridor. The boat will also have a Kitchen that prepares
all your meals onboard. This full day cruise will include all
your meals and an overnight stay on board. A Journey through the
curving and winding Kerala backwaters in houseboats ( Kettuvallam
/ Boat House ) of Kerala is an experience of returning to nature.
Full day cruise and over night stay onboard. Your houseboat will
cruise regions of Vembanadu lake, Pathiramanal island, Bird Sanctuary,
R-block, Punnamada lake, Kainakari, and many other regions of
Kuttanadu and Alapuzha .The boat will be anchored in the lake
for overnight stay.
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Day 10 - Houseboat - Kovalam / Poovar (
Beach ) |
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This morning you will disembark
at the Alleppey boat jetty and will be transferred to Kovalam
(140 kms/ 3-4 hrs). Arrive and proceed to your hotel at Poovar,
Poovar is an Unspoilt and miraculously unexplored, Poovar Island
is a rare find in Southern Kerala. Enveloped by the most serene
backwaters and opening out to the sea and a golden beach, this
Island resort is truly a window into paradise. Check-in to the
Resort and rest of the day is at leisure for individual activities,
relaxing and overnight at the Resort.
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Day 11 - Kovalam -Poovar |
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This day is free to enjoy at
the beautiful beach at Poovar , if interested go on an excursion
to Kanyakumari, which is the lands End of India to visit the Vivekanand
Rock Memorial to see the spectacular sunset in the Indian Ocean.
Or go on a short city tour of Trivandrum to visit Padmanabhaswamy
temple and Palace Museum. Return to your resort for overnight
at the hotel.
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Day 12 - Kovalam -Poovar (Departure)
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Beautiful memories of this land
and an exotic honeymoon. After your Breakfast, Pack your luggages
promising to return once again to this peace of life.... In time
transfer to your airport. ( 13 kms / 30 mins) We will wait for
you again and promises to deliver dreams to destinations. Bon
Voyage. Service ends.
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Ayurveda |
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A progeny of India's ancient
Vedic culture, Ayurveda is considered as one of the oldest surviving
holistic healing system in the World. The word Ayurveda is a conjugation
of two Sanskrit words "ayu" meaning life and "Veda"
meaning knowledge. Ayurveda posses a comprehensive outlook to
a healthy life and is less about curing a specific ailment than
restoring body and mind to their natural state of equilibrium
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The 5000-year-old science of Ayurveda is rapidly
gaining acceptance all over the world. Today, Ayurveda is part
of a new movement towards a global medicine that includes the
best developments from all lands. Ayurveda is fashionable not
only because of its exotic array of treatments, but because, barring
the more extreme therapies, it feels good.
Kerala is the most favored location for a person
looking for Ayurvedic treatment. In fact, today, Kerala is the
only State in India, which practices this system of medicine and
is home for various institutions and individuals practicing Ayurveda
from very ancient times.
Kerala has developed its own Ayurvedic treatment
modalities like Dhara, Pizhichil, Navarakizhi, Elakizhi, Sirovasthi,
Thalapothichil etc. which are highly effective in a number of
diseases which include Motor neuron diseases, Arthritis of various
kinds, skin diseases, heart diseases, peptic ulcer, Asthma, Peripheral
vascular diseases and Gynecological disorders.
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Kerala also possess distinct types of rejuvenation therapies such
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Kayakalpa Chikitsa |
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This is body Immunization
and Longevity Treatment It will retard the aging process by arresting
the degeneration of body cells and immunization of the system.
The therapy is most effective for either sex if undertaken before
the age of 50.
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Rasayana Chikitsa |
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This therapy increases
the vitality of body and improves mental clarity. It tones up
the skin and rejuvenates and strengthens all the tissues and increases
the resistance of the body.
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Sweda
Karma |
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therapy eliminates impurities from the body and improves the tone
and complexion of the skin; reduce fat and tones up the muscles. |
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Abhyanga |
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This
treatment rejuvenates and strengthens all the tissues so as to achieve
ideal health and longevity, strengthens the immune system, is beneficial
for the eyes and gifts sound sleep |
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