
Backwaters and Beaches of Kerala for 6N/7D (Kerala/Tamilnadu)
(1N Kumarakom/1n Kovalam/2N Poovar/2N Kanyakumari)
Day 1 Kumarakom: After pick up from railway station/airport drive to Kumarakom (85 km – 2 ½ hours drive) on arrival check into the hotel, free to enjoy resort facilities In afternoon we proceed for local sightseeing in and around Kumarakom - a tiny backwater hamlet perched on the western banks of the Vembanadu Lake. The stretch of backwater is spread over 900 sq. km. The hamlet clings to tradition and the local population prefers to live adhering to their old ways. Choose a canoe, motor boat or a houseboat and devour the beauty of this backwater paradise at its best. In the evening enjoy Sunset Cruise at the Back waters (Add cost). Overnight stay is in Kumarakom.
Day 2 Kumarakom – Kovalam : Early morning around 6.00 AM proceed for bird sanctuary visit. After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Kovalam( 190kms 4hrs drive) from Kumarakom check into the hotel rest of the day free for leisure. Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala located around 16 km from the city center. Kovalam offers an excellent diversity with Kovalam beach to suit all desires and occasions. Three curved shaped beaches, alienated by stoney out croppings, form the major attraction for this costal place. The seaport of Vizhanjam is just 3kms away and famous for its special varieties of fish, old Hindu temples, Churches and Mosques.
Day 3 Kovalam - Poovar: After breakfast depart to Poovar (20kms 0.5hrs apprx) rest of the day free for leisure. Poovar is a small coastal village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala state, South India. This village is almost at the southern tip of Trivandrum and there is only one last village Pozhiyoor which mark the end of Kerala. This village has a beautiful beach which attracts tourists. There are also some good tourist resorts. In Poovar one can also visit famous estuary where backwaters meets ocean.
Day 4 Poovar: Today morning after breakfast you can go for Trivandrum City tour which includes the Padmananhaswamy temple, Horse Palace, Napier Museum and the Srichitra Art Gallery. Evening free to enjoy the beach. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 5 Poovar - Kanyakumari: After breakfast depart to proceed to Kanyakumari (67kms 1 ½ hrs drive apprx) the southernmost tip of Indian sub continent on arrival check in at the hotel. It is the place where the waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea meet. Kanyakumari is visited by thousands of tourists from all over India throughout the year. The place Kanyakumari is known so due to the temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanya Kumari. Kanyakumari was referred by the British as Cape Comorin. Kanyakumari is one of the important Hindu pilgrimage centre due to the famous temple of Kanyakumari. The multicolored sand is a unique feature of the beaches here. From the Kanyakumari one can view spectacular sunrise and sunset.
It is at its best during Chaitra Purnima (full moon day in April) when the sun and moon are face to face at the same horizon. At this place the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda also spent some of his days in meditation upon a rock off the coast. Due to its proximity to the sea, Kanyakumari enjoys a pleasant climate.
Checkin to the hotel. Later in the day visit Triveni sangam Where three major sea joints together (Arabian Sea/ Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal). In the evening have a wonderfull sunset view from Vivekananda rock. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 Kanyakumari: Day free for leisure
Day 7 Kanyakumari: After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Trivandrum airport/railway station (95kms 1 ½ hrs drive)