Hills Of The South

Kerala, Kerala India, Kerala
7 Nights / 8 Days

Package Overview

24000

Per Person

Explore the beauty of Kerala

Higlights

  • Excursion to Coonoor and stay in Ooty – Queen of Hills
  • In Kodaikanal, visit Bryant Park, Coakers walk, Pillar Rock, Suicide point and Kodai Lake
  • Trip to Eravikulam National Park, Tea Plantation & Museum, Munnar
  • In Thekkady, boating on Periyar Lake and Kalaripayattu show
  • Sightseeing tours by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Start From Coimbatore and End in Cochin

Inclusions

7 night accommodation in well-appointed rooms as mentioned below hotels or equivalent
    Assistance at the airport
    Sightseeing as per itinerary by private tourist vehicle
    Drivers allowances, toll taxes and Govt. Service Tax

Exclusions

Air tickets and airport taxes
    Kalaripayattu show in Thekkady 
    Boat-ride in Periyar Lake
    Guide service as per the itinerary 
    Entrance fee at Monuments as per the itinerary 
    Supplement for Special activities as per the itinerary 
    Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips to guides / drivers etc.
    Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments
Day 01

Arrival in Coimbatore| Drive to Ooty (90 kms / approx. 3 hours) Meet our representative upon arrival in Coimbatore and drive towards Ooty – also called "Queen of hill stations", capital of Nilgiri district, used to be popular summer and weekend getaway for the Britishers during the colonial days. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens made this place so popular in southern India. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02

Sightseeing in Ooty After breakfast, enjoy a tour to Dodabetta Peak for a spectacular view. Later, drive to Coonoor (21 kms / approx. 45 mins) and visit Sims Park and "Dolphin" Nose Point. In the afternoon, visit the Botanical Gardens and the popular Ooty Lake. Return to the hotel after sightseeing and have a comfortable overnight stay.

Day 03

Drive from Ooty – Kodaikanal (250 kms / approx. 7 hours) After breakfast, drive towards Kodaikanal – Centered on a very pretty lake, Kodai rambles up and down hillsides with patches of shola forest, unique to the Western Ghats in South India, and evergreen broadleaf trees such as magnolia, mahogany, myrtle and rhododendron. Another plant specialty around here is the kurinji shrub, whose lilac-blue blossoms only appear every 12 years: next due date 2018. Check-in at the hotel upon arrival, for overnight stay.

Day 04

Sightseeing in Kodaikanal After breakfast proceed for local tour of Kodaikanal covering - Bryant Park, Coakers walk, Pillar Rock and Suicide point. In evening, visit Kodai Lake, the man-made star shaped lake, which spreads out over sixty acres. Evening return back to hotel and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05

Drive from Kodaikanal – Munnar (165 kms / approx. 4.5 hours) After breakfast, drive to Munnar - derived its name from the confluence of the three rivers around which the town grew. Today, it offers beautiful vistas, cardamom and spice plantations, aromatic oil factories, sights of several endangered species and the purple-blue of the Neelakurinji flowers that bloom every 12 years. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and spend evening at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 06

Full day Munnar Sightseeing After breakfast, Explore Eravikulam National Park, home to various elusive and endangered species. It is a great place to enjoy trekking and offers mind-blowing views of the tea plantations. Later, proceed towards Tea Museum (closed on Monday), which gives an insight to the history of tea plantations of this region. Later visit Mattupetty Dam, Eco Point and Flower Garden. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 07

Munnar – Thekkady (90 kms / approx. 2.5 hours) After breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Thekkady is synonymous to uninterrupted hills, rich biodiversity and spice plantations. The place is best known for the Periyar National Park. In the afternoon, proceed for boat-ride at Periyar Lake, and in evening watch traditional Kalaripayattu show. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 08

Departure from Cochin (140 kms / approx. 4.5 hours) After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cochin airport for return flight back home. End of Services.

Day 09

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