Tamilnadu Kerala - 8 Days Tour

Package Overview

International air ticket.
Lunch and dinner.
Entrance ticket at the places of interest.
Guide service.
All personal expenses.
Gala dinner on special occasions - Christmas and New Year, etc.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Chennai

  Meet the Guest on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relaxation. Based on the operational possibilities and Guest's arrival time, Vehicle will be provided for the Guest's own choice of programmes i.e. sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, village tour, meeting friends and relatives and cultural programmes like dance, music, cinema, etc at the arrival city. Vehicle is placed at the Guest's disposal. Chennai to Alleppey - Overnight journey by train

• Day 2 : Alleppey

  Overnight Stay - Alleppey
  
  Meet the Guest on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relaxation. Sightseeing - Boating to explore Back Water Resources and sightseeing.
  
  Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, it is a town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches and was described as the Venice of the East by Marco Polo. Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome. Houseboats locally called "Kettuvallam" are available on hire on a daily basis as well as for longer durations besides overnight stay to take visitors on the old waterways. A routine trip includes food cooked on board. The main cultural and spiritual events of Alappuzha are Chambakkulam Moolam, Chettikulangara Bharani, Nehru Trophy and Snake boat races. These are the most significant traditional events in Alappuzha, involving long thin boats rowed by 120 oarsmen.

• Day 3 : Trivandrum Kovalam

  Overnight Stay - Kovalam
  
  Drive - Alleppey to Trivandrum - 3 Hrs. Sightseeing - Haripad Mannarsala
  
  Snake temple, Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Palace Museum and Napier Museum
  
  Drive - Trivandrum to Kovalam - ½ Hr. Sightseeing - Parasurama temple, Beaches, Koyikkal Palace - Numismatic Museum and Folklare Museum, Vellayani Lake and Kaudiar Palace.
  
  Trivandrum - Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Palace Museum, Napier Museum, Zoological Gardens. Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram, the small-relaxed capital city of Kerala, is home to all these attractions and more. It is built over seven forested hills. Sri Padmanabhasamy temple - Trivandrum’s most interesting temple is open only to Hindus and even they need to wear a dothi or sari. Constructed in the Dravidian style by a Maharaja of Travancore, the temple is dedicated to Vishnu, who reclines on the sacred serpent, The temple is an architectural wonder. The massive idol of the deity measures 18 feet in length and is covered with gold and other precious stones. The idol is viewed through three different doors. The head and torso is visible through the first opening. The midriff and hands are visible through the second door and the feet are visible through the third door. The massive idol is seen resting gracefully on the Serpent Lord, Anantha.
  
  Kovalam is famous for its clean, peaceful and non-polluted beach town. Kovalam has three crescent shaped beaches separated by rocky outcroppings. Shallow waters stretching for hundreds of metres, are ideal for swimming. Kovalam shot into limelight in the early seventies with the arrivals of numerous hippies. Kovalam is now finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments. It is a sheltered bay, endowed with unusual beauty which retains a certain charm and is still popular with backpacking travellers, craving some rest and recreation on the long haul, across the subcontinent. The beaches have steep palm covered headlands and are lined with shops that offer all kinds of goods and services.

• Day 4 : Thekkady

  Overnight Stay - Thekkady
  
  Drive - Kovalam to Thekkady - 3 Hrs for visiting Periyar Wild life Sanctuary.
  
  Periyar Thekkady - The Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi - evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 777 sq kms, of which 360 sq kms is thick evergreen forest. It was declared a Tiger Reserve. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaiperiyar Dam across the Periyar river adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attraction of the Periyar are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake. Thekkady is considered a haven for natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.

  • Hotspots : Kovalam

• Day 5 : Kumarakom

  Overnight Stay - Kumarakom
  
  Drive - Thekkady to Kumarakom - 3 Hrs for visiting Bird Sanctuary and Backwater sightseeing.
  
  Kumarakom is a tourist village. It is a cluster of small islands on the Vembanad Lake in Kerala. Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is a noted sanctuary visited by many species of migratory birds. The Vembanad Lake, the largest backwater lake in Kerala, is a habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with Karimeen, Pearl spot, shrimp-chemmeen in the local language and prawns. Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats and is one of the most beautiful villages in the world. Foreign visitors have often referred to it, as a paradise. Taj Garden Retreat, the first modern tourist resort in Kumarakom is housed in a two storyed Victorian bungalow built by Alfred George Baker in the year 1881, on huge pieces of teak wood rafters packed in mud, as the base. The bungalow is grand and is a silent reminder of an age and people whose hard work cannot be erased by time.

  • Hotspots : Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Vembanad Lake

• Day 6 : Cochin

  Drive - Kumarakom to Cochin - 1.5 Hrs. Sightseeing - Chottanikarai Bagavathi Ammantemple, Boat Ride on the Sea to visit various Islands and Churches, Santa Cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace and St. Franchis
  
  Cochin to Chennai - Overnight Journey by train
  
  Kochi formerly known as Cochin is one of the principal seaports of the country. Heralded as the Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi was the site of the first European colonial settlement in India. It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1503 and remained the capital of Portuguese India, until 1530, when they opted for Goa as their capital. The city was later occupied by the Dutch and the British. Kochi was the centre of Indian spice trade for many centuries and was known to the Yavanas, Greeks as well as Romans, Jews, Arabs and Chinese, since ancient times. St. Francis CSI Church is the oldest European church in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. The Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this Church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon. The Santa Cruz Basilica, a church in Kochi built originally by the Portuguese and elevated to a Cathedral by Pope Paul IV, was spared by the Dutch conquerors who destroyed many Catholic buildings. Later the British demolished the structure and Bishop João Gomes Ferreira commissioned a new building. Santa Cruz Basilica, a Roman Catholic Cathedral is one of the finest and most impressive churches in Kerala. It is a place of devotion as well as a centre of historical significance, endowed with architectural and artistic grandeur and colours of the gothic style.

  • Hotspots : Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, Dutch Palace

• Day 7 : Chennai

  Overnight Stay - Chennai
  
  Meet the Guest on arrival and transfer to hotel for rest and relaxation. Chennai Sightseeing - Marina Beach, Kapaleeswar temple, Fort St. George, Museum, Santhome Church, Apparswamy temple and St. Thomas Mount.
  
  Chennai Marina Beach, Kapaleeswar Temple, Fort St. George, Museum, Santhome Cathedral Basilica, St. Thomas Church, St. Thomas Mount. Chennai has innumerable places of tourist interest. It is the Gateway to South India and 368 years old, and the 34th largest metropolitan city in the world. One cannot fail to notice the dominant British influences in the city. But Chennai retains a charming characteristic of a typical South Indian heritage. Fort St. George was built by the East India Company. Fort Museum contains many relics pertaining to the reign of the East India Company and British India. St. Mary’s Church is the oldest Anglican Church in Asia, the first English Church in Chennai and the oldest surviving British Church in India National Art Gallery and Government Museum has an excellent archaeological section and also houses a good ethnological collection of the Cholas. The Marina Beach is the second longest beach in the world. St. Thomas Mount is a small hillock, where the Apostle, St. Thomas was believed to have been killed by his assassins. Kapaleeswar temple is an ancient Shiva temple constructed in the Dravidian style and displays the architectural elements. St Thomas Cathedral- Santhome Cathedral Basilica is said to house the remains of St. Thomas, the Apostle.

• Day 8 : Chennai Fly Back

  "Transfer" to Airport or Railway Station for return journey after completion of tour. Based on the Guest's Departure time and Operational possibilities, Vehicle will be provided for Guest's own choice of programmes i.e. sightseeing, shopping, entertainment, village tour, meeting friends & relatives and cultural programmes like dance, music, cinema, etc at Departure city. Vehicle is placed at the Guest’s disposal.

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Inclusions

• Sightseeing
• Transfers

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Exclusions

• International air ticket.
• Lunch and dinner.
• Entrance ticket at the places of interest.
• Guide service.
• All personal expenses.
• Gala dinner on special occasions - Christmas and New Year, etc.

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Package Start From

• Alleppey, Kerala, India, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

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Hotel check - in & out will be 12 noon. Generally all Hindu Temples in India are closed from 12 Noon to 16.00 Hrs. on all days. 3 rd Bed as Additional Bed is provided on the floor with foam mattress (1 Room for 3 Persons). Drive from one city to another city can be undertaken at any time of the traveller's choice, based on comfort, convenience, possibilities, driving feasibility (Not during night) and sightseeing timings. The vehicle will not be available for use by travellers from 22:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs i.e. during night hours. This is to ensure safety of the travellers and rest for the driver to enable the driver to drive the vehicle safely during the day. The places mentioned in the sightseeing visit of each day can be skipped on operational reasons by our agencies and travellers for various unknown reasons such as traveller's interest, shortage of time, requirement of more time for another place, visiting alternate place instead of the scheduled place, traffic jam, closure of the place, strike, bandh, etc. The traveller's punctuality and co-operation will help us follow the scheduled programme of visit to every place and cover all the places.

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Client Testimonials

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  BHV MURALI KRISHNA - ONGOLE

  Reviewed: Oct 16, 2013

  THE TRIP WAS VERY NICE AND WENT ON WELL AS PER THE SCHEDULE. THE COURTESY OF MR JAYESH AND DRIVER MR ASHOK WAS VERY MUCH SATISFACTORY AND LOOK FORWARD FOR AVAILING SERVICES IN ALL MY FUTURE TRIPS.

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  Aparna - Kollam

  Reviewed: Sep 26, 2013

  A BIG thank you to Team Rudraholidays for organising a wonderful trip for me and my family. Our stay was comfortable and our drive was lovely. Keep going Rudraholidays..u r The BEST !! :)

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  Dr.Vijay.K.Shastri - Hyderabad

  Reviewed: Sep 25, 2013

  First of all, I am truly impressed the way you had organised our stay at Tirupati and Madurai and the transportation too. We had a comfortable stay and we certainly owe it your organsing skills. In the near future , we would always like to avail of your services as you have provided us quality service at a real value for money. Keep up the good work and May RUDRA HOLIDAYS take travel and tourism to a HIGH LEVEL indeed. With best wishes

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