09 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS
TRIVANDRUM * KOVALAM * KANYAKUMARI * MADURAI * THEKKADY * COCHIN * GURUVAYOOR * THRISSUR * COCHIN
Day 01: Arrive Trivandrum - Kovalam
Arrive Trivandrum by air . Assistance on arrival and drive for Kovalam and transfer to your hotel.
 Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches.It has been a favourite haunt of tourists,
Afternoon guided sightseeing of Trivandrum visiting Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum & Napier Museum
Evening free at Kovalam beach, Overnight at your hotel.
Day 02 : Kovalam - Kanayakumari (74 kms/1.5 hrs)
Morning is at leisure. Afternoon drive for Kanya Kumari and on arrival check-in at your hotel. Rest of the day sightseeing of Kanayakumari includes Vivekanadha Rock temple, Gandhi Memorial etc. Overnight at Hotel .
Day 03 : Kanyakumari – Madurai (240 kms/5 hrs)
Morning proceed for Madurai and on arrival check-in at your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.
Madurai is one of the oldest cities in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This metropolitan city is also known as the "city of nectar". Madurai is also popular for historical relevance.
Day 04 : Madurai
Morning guided city tour of Madurai. The most prominent tourist attraction in Madurai is the Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Goddess Shakti or Meenakshi. It is one of the important centers of Hindu pilgrimage. The temple has a thousand pillared hall with 985 beautifully scultured pillars which is a truly amazing sight.
Afternoon free for shopping. Evening again visit the temple for watching the night ceremony. Overnight at Hotel .
Day 05 : Madurai – Rameswaram - Madurai (172 kms/4 hrs)
Morning proceed for day excursion to Rameswaram. Visit the temple and back to Madurai.
 Rameswaram, the Temple City, is situated in the Ramanathapuram District of Madras
Also known as the 'Benaras of the south', Rameshwaram is an important Hindu pilgrimage, infact a pilgrimage without visiting Rameshwaram is not complete. The presiding deity is the Linga of Sri Ranganatha, which happens to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of India.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06 : Rameswaram - Thekkady
Morning proceed to Thekkady enroute visiting countryside and on arrival check-in at your hotel.
Thekkady- a mystical travel destination in Kerala conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice scented plantations. Thekkady, located in central Kerala, is a popular hill station and a wildlife centre
Rest of the day explore the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, near the border with Tamil Nadu, is in a beautiful setting and designated a part of Project Tiger in 1973, though tigers are very rarely seen and its better known for its elephants. Bison, sambar, wild boar and barking deer are fairly common, in addition to 246 species of birds, there are 112 species of butterflyhe sanctuary offers a lovely and comfortable way to see the animals via boat rides on the man-made lake, which the wildlife area encircles.
Overnight at your hotel.
Day 07 : Thekkady - Cochin (190 kms/5 hrs)
Morning proceed to Cochin and on arrival check-in at your hotel.
 The beautiful coastal town of Kochi offers a unique fusion of tradition and modernity. Reputed as one of the most scenic natural harbors in the world, the city has been a port of call for many mariners from across the world. Being a city of peninsulas and islands, it has many tourist attractions to offer.
Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 08 : Cochin – Guruvayoor (approx 110 kms/2hrs)
Morning drive to Guruvayoor and on arrival check in at Hotel.
A temple, famous all over India as a pilgrim centre, dedicated to Lord Krishna popularly known as Guruvayoorappan. This shrine popularly known as 'Dakshina Dwaraka' (Dwaraka of south) is in the form of a rectangle.
Later visit the Elephant Camp for watching the elephant. Evening visit the famous Guruvayoor temple (Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple). Overnight at Hotel .
Day 09 : Guruvayoor – Thrissur (30 kms/45 minutes)
Morning proceed to Thrissur and on arrival check-in at your hotel.
Thrissur, the Headquarters of Thrissur district, is called the Cultural capital of Kerala. The name derived from ‘Thiru Shiva Perur’ which means the town with the name of Lord Shiva. For centuries, it has been an important religious and cultural centre.
Afternoon visit the two famous temple Vadkumnathan Temple – Dedicated to Lord Shiva is one of the largest temples in Kerala. This temple is a classic example of the Kerala style of architecture.
Also visit Paramekavu Devi Temple. Overnight at Hotel
Day 10 : Thrissur –Cochin – home town , 80 kms(2 hrs)/air
Drive to Cochin and on arrival straight drop at the airport in time to board the flight for onward destination.
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