9 Days 8 Nights Madurai | Kanyakumari

Madurai

• On arrival at Madurai Airport/Railway station, meet our representative.
• After freshen-up, we move to Madurai for Local sightseeing.
• Visit the great Meenakshi Temple, This temple with its Gopurams.
• Tirumalai Nayak Palace, The Gandhi Museum.
• Overnight stay in Madurai

Madurai to Munnar

• Pick up from Madurai and drive to Munnar.
• Rest and overnight stay at Munnar

Munnar

• Suggest starting at 9 am for sightseeing with Eravikulam National Park visit followed by Tea Museum.
• Post lunch, we visit the Mattuppetty dam, Echo point, Kundala Lake, Viewpoints, Pothamedu view point and Botanical Garden.
• Note: The Eravikulam National Park tickets can be booked in advance or at the counter.
• The park is closed from Feb to April due to the breeding time of goats.
• Tea Museum is closed on Monday

Munnar to Thekkady

• Suggest to start by 9am as Munnar to Thekkady will take 3-4 hours.
• On reaching Thekkady, you may go for Periyar boating to see the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Tickets can be booked in advance or at the counter).
• In the evening, you can go for optional activities like Kathakali, Elephant ride, Elephant bath, Musical fountain, and Ayurveda massages.
• All the activities have separate entrance fees

Thekkady to Alleppey Houseboat

• Thekkady to Alleppey would take 4 hrs hence suggest starting by 8 am to reach the houseboat by 12 – 1 pm.
• Houseboat will be stopped for lunch for 1hrs with the cruise till 5:30 pm.
• The boat will be anchored till the next day morning,with a 1-hour cruise in the morning for check out at 9 am.
• There are different categories of houseboats available like Deluxe, Premium, and Luxury, where Deluxe is the basic boat.
• In the houseboat, you will be greeted with a welcome drink, tea, snacks, mineral water, lunch, dinner, and breakfast

Alleppey to Kanyakumari

• We will start from Alleppey in the morning and drive to Kanyakumari.
• As Alleppey to Kanyakumari takes a minimum of 9 hours of travel, we need to start latest by 8 AM.
• We can watch the sunset if we reach early (with less chance) and stay at Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari to Kovalam

• On this day, we can watch the sunrise/sunset (depending on climatic conditions) and visit Kanyakumari temple, and Vivekananda rock (8 am to 4 pm).
• Drive to Kovalam in the afternoon and check in to the resort.
• We will visit Kovalam beach in the evening and overnight stay at Kovalam

Trivandrum/Kovalam

• On this day, we can either go on the Trivandrum city tour or can spend time at Kovalam beach till evening.
• Trivandrum sightseeing includes Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace museum, Napier museum, Sree Chithra art gallery, Zoological park, Kanakakunnu Palace, Azhimala temple and Planetarium.
• Overnight stay at Kovalam.
• Temple opens from 5 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6:30 pm.
• Museum, Palace, Art gallery, Zoo, and Planetarium are closed on Monday

Kovalam to Trivandrum or Cochin drop

• It is advisable to book a return flight or train from Trivandrum to save traveling time to Cochin.
• For the Trivandrum drop, sightseeing continues at Trivandrum.
• For the Cochin drop, drive back to cochin (7hrs).
• Our representative will leave you at Cochin/Trivandrum Airport/Railway station/Bus stand and will do the necessary support there.
• Drive back to your hometown with the sweet memories of the Kerala trip with us