Best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (19 Nights)- Overview

Explore the best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu with this 20 Days Tour Package. From the beautiful beaches of Kovalam to the lush hills of Munnar, uncover India's tropical paradise. Unforgettable experiences await as you explore ancient temples, vibrant culture, picturesque beaches, wildlife reserves, historical monuments, vibrant backwaters to traditional festivals, this tour will give you a unique experience of South India's rich culture and heritage. 

Get ready to explore the wonders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu! From picturesque beaches, wildlife reserves, historical monuments, vibrant backwaters to traditional festivals, this tour will give you a unique experience of India's rich culture and heritage.

Additional Inclusions

  • Houseboat
  • Backwater
  • BeachVisit
  • Breakfast
  • Camp Fire
  • Shuttle
  • Fruit Basket
  • Kathakali
  • Swimming
  • Plantation
  • WelcomeDrink

Best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (19 Nights)- Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival at Trivandrum/ Transfer to the resort

When you arrive at Trivandrum Airport, you will be met by our representative and transfer to Hotel in Trivandrum for Overnight Stay. Local sightseeing based on your availability and time of the arrival

  • Room Club room
  • Style 4 Star Resort
Day 2

Trivandrum Sightseeing

After breakfast proceed for sight seeing in Trivanddrum. Trivandrum is a perfect place to spend your vacation by visiting the Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Kuthiramalika, Napier Museum, Kanakakunnu Palace, Sri Anadapadmanabhaswmi temple, Thiruvananthapuram observatory etc. you can have a half day city tour in Trivandrum and opt for visiting the Museum, Kuthiramalika palace or go shopping. There are a wide variety of hotels where you can enjoy savoury food. Transfer back to the hotel and have dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Room Club Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 3

Kovalam Sightseeing

After Breakfast proceed to Kovalam.  The Kovalam is famous for its blue beach with ravishing beauty. The Kovalam Beach is the most prominent tourist destination in India during the hippy era and it continues to attract tourists from all over the world. The three beaches separated by outcrops includes Light House Beach which known for its 30 meters high lighthouse and the second largest Hawah beach. Return back to the resort and relax for the rest of the day, go shopping, sightseeing and enjoy the sunset at the beach. Overnight stay at the resort in Kovalam.

  • Room Club Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 4

Padmanabhaswamy Temple Visit & Poovar Sightseeing

Wake up Early in the morning and proceed for darshanam at Padmanabhaswamy Temple. After Darshanam proceed back to the temple and relax in the morning for a late breakfast

 

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After Breakfast proceed to Poovar. Poovar is an explorer's haven where an island of almost indescribable beauty awaits you, just 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum). An island away from the hustle and bustle of the city, hidden amidst swaying coconut palms, endless golden sands and lush flora. After lingering boat cruise along the palm-fringed shores of emerald green backwaters and you arrive at the resort, a place where nature is at its pristine best with swaying coconut palms, endless golden sands, the deep blue sea and breathtaking sunsetter. Relax and enjoy Poovar and the resort.Overnight Stay arranged in the resort.

 

  • Room Club Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 5

Kanyakumari Sightseeing

After Breakfast checkout from the hotel and proceed to Kanyakumari. Travel to the town where three oceans meet and marvel at the merging of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.  The beach here is another excellent vantage point from which to watch the sunset in the evening.

Kanyakumari is a famed multi-faith pilgrimage site, and pilgrims from all over India come to visit the Bagavathi Amman temple, dedicated to a consort of Shiva, and the Our Lady of Ransom Church, a focal-point of Indian Catholicism. It’s also the southernmost city of peninsular India, making it a popular location for watching the sun rise and set. Overnight at the resort.

  • Room AC Sea View Deluxe Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 6

Kanyakumari Sightseeing

After Breakfast  proceed for further sightseeing in Kanyakumari. As well as Kanyakumari's stunning natural beauty, the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, Thiruvalluvar statue and the ferry ride to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, which stands on a sea-bound rock where the social reforming saint is supposed to have meditated, are well worth a visit. Overnight at the sea view room in the hotel

  • Room AC Sea View Deluxe Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 7

Varkala Sightseeing

After breakfast, proceed to Varkala . The settings are ideal for playing several beach games and activities like beach volleyball, human fuse ball and beach soccer. Despite its backpacker vibe, Varkala is essentially a temple town, and the main Papanasham beach is a holy place where Hindus come to make offerings for passed loved ones, assisted by priests who set up shop beneath the Hindus tan Hotel. You can while away days watching the mix of fishermen, Hindu rituals, volleyball playing visitors, locals gazing at the sea and strolling backpackers that make up the traffic on the beach.

  • Room Seaview A/C Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star Resort
Day 8

Varkala Sightseeing

Time spent in Varkala is time spent at a different pace of life.  After breakfast, wander down to the beach or take in the Janardhana Swamy Temple with a history going back nearly 2,000 years.  A place of sanctuary and religious significance, only Hindus are allowed into the inner sanctum.  Ever connected to its colonial past, the temple bell was removed from a Dutch vessel which sank near Varkala.  Clear your mind with some Yoga beach style before visiting the small eateries which dot the cliffs above the beach emanating the authentic sights and smells of India.  There are also some small antique shops.  The cliff top views are breathtaking.  But the lack of development is remarkable considering how beautiful this place is.  If you want to slow the pace, Varkala will fit the bill just perfectly.

  • Room A/C Sea View Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star Resort
Day 9

Varkala to Alleppey (Houseboat)

Proceed to Alleppey from Varkala after breakfast. On arrival check into the houseboat. Set out an awesome overnight backwater cruise in traditional Kerala houseboat. Starting from Alleppey we will take you through sights of paddy fields created from Lake during the ruling of King and here cultivation happens below sea level) and will pass through multiple backwater canals and return back to Alleppey. Enjoy the scenes in a Kerala country side in a backwater cruise -skim past bowed down paddy fields, local inhabitants engaged in making coir products, rustic homes and swaying coconut palms. While cruising in the houseboat look out for local inhabitants making coir products, rustic homes and swaying coconut trees in Kerala country side. All meals will be served on board. Overnight stay at houseboat.

 

  • Room Premium A/C Houseboat
  • Meals All Meals
  • Style Premium Houseboat
Day 10

Trip to Thekkady and Sightseeing

After breakfast, checkout from the houseboat and drive to Thekkady.  On arrival check-in at the resort. Thekkady is well known for one of the world's most fascinating wild life reserves,Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady is spread across 777 sq km and is well known for its wild life and scenic beauty. In You can opt for a cruise on Lake Periyar. During the boat ride spot the wild life (elephants, Indian Gaur, Monkeys, Spotted deer, barking deer and birds of myriad varieties). Overnight stay in the resort at Thekkady.

  • Room A/C Premium Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star
Day 11

Thekkady to Munnar

Checkout of resort in Thekkady and proceed to Munnar. We will proceed on a drive to Munnar and will stop in the waterfalls on the way. You can also stop at Neriamangalam bridge to watch Periyar river . Take pit stops on the Valara waterfalls and Cheeyappara Waterfalls on the way to Munnar . Check into the resort . Overnight stay at the resort in Munnar.

 

  • Room 4 Star A/C Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style Premium Resort
Day 12

Munnar Sightseeing

After breakfast, take time to wander in the rolling green hills and valleys of Munnar, blanketed in coffee, tea and spices plantations.  Proceed at a gentle pace on foot or take up the pace on a bicycle or a horse.  There are plenty of water activities, gentle lake cruises or bamboo rafting for the more adventurous.  Break your day with a lunchtime picnic at pretty Mattupetty.  Within Munnar itself, there are lots of things to see and do including the Tea Museum, a chance to learn more about the production of this special crop and to taste the fruits.  Relax at your luxury hotel in the evening.

  • Room Premium Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 4 Star Resort
Day 13

Munnar to Fort Kochi

Checkout from the resort in Munnar and proceed to Fort Kochi. Once you reach your destination- Fort Kochi, check into the hotel and proceed for your tour to Fort Kochi. Located at a distance of 12 km from the main city in Kerala, Fort Kochi has an amazing history that still draws visitors from all over the world to its shores. On walking down the roads of Fort Kochi, you will get to see old houses built by the Portuguese, Dutch as well as British. Enjoy Fort Kochi and overnight at the resort.

 

  • Room 3 Star A/C Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style Premium Room
Day 14

Kochi Sightseeing

Have breakfast in the resort and proceed for your tour to Fort Kochi. Located at a distance of 12 km from the main city in Kerala, Fort Kochi has an amazing history that still draws visitors from all over the world to its shores. On walking down the roads of Fort Kochi, you will get to see old houses built by the Portuguese, Dutch as well as British. Enjoy Fort Kochi and overnight at the resort

  • Room 3 Star A/C Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style Executive room
Day 15

Kochi to Ooty

Proceed from Kochi in your own private vehicle for a smooth transfer to Ooty. Once you reach Ooty check into the hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel in Ooty.

  • Room Premium Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 3 Star Resort
Day 16

Ooty Sightseeing

Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Ooty and start with an early toy train ride from Mettupalayam at 7:30 AM. You need to purchase the tickets directly from station. Once you reach Ooty, enjoy the beauty of the Rose Garden and breathe in the fresh air that surrounds you! Adventurers and trekkers can head to the Doddabetta peak and the Botanical gardens as well. Take in the sun setting beneath the beautiful trees and hills all around. See the work of craftsmen in Wax world and Thread garden. Click photos at the deer park and discover the different types of tea in the tea factory and tea museum. You can collect souvenirs and go shopping in the marketplace as well, to mark the end of your fun day tour in Ooty.

  • Room Premium Room
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style 3 Star Resort
Day 17

Ooty Relaxation

Relax in the resort and enjoy resort amenities.  Overnight stay at Ooty

  • Room 3 Star Resort
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style Premium Room
Day 18

Ooty to Madurai Trip

After Breakfast, checkout from the resort and discover the captivating beauty of Tamil Nadu with a thrilling Ooty to Madurai trip! From the lush green hills of Ooty to the ancient temples and vibrant culture of Madurai, this journey will leave you feeling energized and inspired. Enjoy a comfortable, hassle-free travel experience with our professional drivers and top-notch buses. Explore a unique blend of nature, culture, and history . Overnight Stay at the Resort.

  • Room 3 Star Hotel
  • Meals Breakfast
  • Style Premium
Day 19

Madurai Sightseeing, Shopping & Departure

Savour your last sights of Madurai before driving to the airport. Get ready to explore the beauty of Madurai with Madurai Sightseeing! From the majestic Meenakshi Amman Temple to the breathtaking Thirumalai Nayak Palace, this tour will take you around some of the most awe-inspiring landmarks in Madurai. Shopping on the way and we will drop you at the airport in Madurai. Proceed back home after enjoying the best of Tamil Nadu and Kerala for 20 days.

  • Meals Breakfast

Best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu - Distance & Map

The map covers a distance of 1333 KMs over 16 days ; starting from Cochin International Airport and includes places like Athirappilly, Munnar, Thekkady, Kovalam, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Alleppey and departure from Kochi International Airport.

Essential Information

  • Trivandrum Airport
  • Madurai Airport or Kochi Airport
  • A.C Sedan Car
  • 4 Star
  • Breakfast  & Stay in  3 Star premium/ 4 Star resorts
  • Honeymoon Inclusions - Cake, Candle Light Dinner and Jasmine Flower Arrangement in Houseboat
  • All meals in houseboat
  • Kathakali Show in Cochin 
  • A/C Vehicle with a Chauffer
  • Camp Fire in the evening at Munnar 
  • Tea plantation Walk at Munnar 
  • Sightseeing in Fort Kochi
  • Complimentary sunset cruises 
  • Fishing in the Lake 
  • Fruit basket, Chocolates, Cookies etc.
  • Airfare  not included in the price
  • Indian Visa Fee for Foreign Guests
  • Travel/health insurance.
  • Entrance fees to various sightseeing places/ activities 
  • Meals & Drinks not mentioned in the Itinerary or Inclusions
  • Items of a personal expense such as telephone bills, room service, laundry, etc.
  • Tips & gratuities for drivers & guides
  • Camera/ Video charges.
  • Any Inclusions  not mentioned in the package.
  • Extra runs on the transport other than the Itinerary
  • Charges for early arrivals/ late departures.

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