Kerala Tours
KERALA BEACH HOLIDAYS
Duration - 09 Nights / 10 days
Places to See - Cochin - Alleppey - Kumarakom - Kovalam - Goa
Day 01 : Arrive Cochin :
Welcome in KERALA .On arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of day is free for
personal activities. .Over night at hotel
Day 02: In Cochin :
Halfday city tour by Boat ..
» Chinese Fishing Nets :They are huge cantilevered fishing
nets brought by the Indian traders from the court of Kublai Khan, the
famous Mongol Emperor who founded the Yuan Dynasty of China.
» Jewish Synagogue : Built in the year 1568, the Jewish
Synagogue is probably the oldest synagogue in the commonwealth.
» St. Francis Church : Built by the Portuguese in 1503 AD, it
is the first church built by the Europeans in India. Vasco De Gama, the
famous
» Bolghatty Island : An enchantingly beautiful and narrow
long island, it's famous for housing the Bolghatty Palace, built by the
Dutch in 1744. The only golf course of Cochin is located on this
picturesque island. Other major attraction of the Bolghatty is an exciting
Boat cruising on the island connecting Cochin to Bolghatty Island.
» Willington Island : Surrounded by beautiful backwaters of
Cochin, Willington Island is an artificial island created by the dumping
of the materials that were dug out while Cochin Port was being deepened.
It houses the city's best hotels and trading centers, the port trust and
the headquarters of the southern naval command. Over night at hotel
Day 03: Cochin / Alleppey (Drive:60kms/01hrs) :
Drive to Alleppey to board house boat for back water . Alappuzha,
previously known as Alleppey, in Kerala is surrounded by waterways and
canals and is therefore also called the "Venice of the East."
Alappuzha is famous for the beautiful backwaters surrounding it. Many
Kerala Backwater cruises begin or end in Alappuzha.. Overnight at House
boat
Day 04: Alleppey / Kumarakom (By Boat) :
In
morning proceed to Kumarakom by boat. Kumarakom is enthrallingly
beautiful. The blue backwaters and the surface of Vembanad Lake reflect
the azure sky. The amazing shades of green of the vegetation that include
mangroves, coconut palms, and paddy fields cover the verdant countryside.
Channels and waterways wind their way through this green paradise. Water
lilies and lotuses bloom in the water and birds from the bird sanctuary on
Vembanad Lake call as they fly across the clear tropical sky. Kumarakom is
an idyllic holiday destination that you must visit on Kerala tours with
Kerala Backwater. Late evening visit Vembanad Sanctuary in Kumarakom
include, terns, gulls, herons, lapwings, kingfishers, stilts and Brahminy
Kites. If you're a nature lover you're sure to be enchanted by the natural
beauty of Kumarakom. Overnight at House Boat
Day 05 : Kumarakom / Kovalam (Drive : 185kms/05hrs) :
In morning drive to Kovalam. On arrival check-in at hotel .. . Kovalam
Beach located 10 Km from the capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram,
consists of three continuous crescent-shaped beaches. The three beaches
are called Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra Beach. All the three
beaches have clear sandy expanses and are backed by waving palm trees.
Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : In Kovalam :
Day is free at leisure . Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Kovalam / Goa :
Transfer to airport (Trivendrum) to board flight for Goa . On arrival
transfer to hotel .Rest of day is free for personal activities. Overnight
at hotel
Day 08 : In Goa :
Afternoon city tour of Goa. God has been very kind to this Indian city of
Goa in terms of beaches. Beaches in Goa rank among the top beaches in the
world. And why shouldn't it? With over 40 lovely beaches to its credit,
one can just get lost in the mesmerising beauty of these beaches in
India's Goa.
Some
of the beaches in Goa are often visited by the tourists, but if you try
hard, you will certainly find some virgin beaches in Goa, which have
hardly been tampered by human civilization, sporting its untouched beauty.
» Churches In Goa: the most famous one is the church of
BASILICA OF BOM JESUS , which tourists never fail to visit is the Basilica
of Bom JESUS in Old Goa which was built in 1605. India, is proud of.
Basilica of Bom Jesus has now been declared a World Heritage Monument. The
sacred relics of St.Francis Xavier are kept in this church. St.Francis
Xavier, patron saint of Goa, died while on a sea voyage to China on
December 2, 1552. As per his wishes, the following year, while
transferring his remains to Goa, it was found that the saint's body was as
fresh as the day it was buried. This miraculous phenomenon continues to
attract the devout from all lands, and an Exposition or public viewing of
his body every ten years attracts lakh of Pilgrims. Evening cruise at
Mandavi river. Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : In Goa :
Day is free at leisure. Over night at hotel
Day 10 : Leave Goa :
Transfer to airport to board flight for onwards destination . Overnight
at hotel
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