Kerala Wildlife Tour 14 Days

Kerala is as famous for its wild life as it is famous for its scenic beauty. Wild life of Kerala makes you experience its serene nature. In this Kerala Tour, you will visit the beautiful wild life sanctuaries. The copious lush green forest, natural water spring, pleasing weather and bizarre wild life will give you some memories which will last forever. You will travel from Cochin to Kovalam where you can enjoy many water sport, Indian and western food and beautiful beaches etc. Varkala to Alleppey you will ride in the house boat where you can watch the villages, paddy fields, temples and churches etc. The ride in Periyar River is an altogether new experience where you can watch animals' drinking water, lying down on the beach of the river.

The fauna seen here are sambhar, deer, tiger, wild boar, elephant, wild pigs, porcupine, barking deer, flying squirrel, black langur and sloth bear etc. Next stop is Munnar, a beautiful and captivated hill station of Kerala famous for its tea, coffee and spice plantation. Other places to visit here are Munnar Eravikulam National Park, Top Station and Mattupetty Dam and Echo Point etc. You will drive back to Cochin and take a flight back to your home. This India Tour of your will make you have the memories of wild life, house boat, backwaters, hill stations, lush green plantations and soothing environment

Itinerary Details

Destinations Covered : Cochin - Kovalam - Varkala - Alleppey - Periyar - Munnar - Cochin

Day 01 : COCHIN - KOVALAM
OMorning after breakfast disembarks from houseboat and proceeds by road to kovalam,

KOVALAM:
Thirty years ago, Kovalam was a hippy idyll: a picture perfect tropical beach; a traditional fishing village providing fresh fish, fruits and toddy (coconut beer). Today this tiny beach is the focus of a multi-million dollar business, drawing thousands of tourists for a week dose of ozone, UV and a refreshing Indian Experience. Kovalam was brought to the public eye by the Maharaja of Travancore. Over the past three decades, the place has been well developed, and now figures prominently on the world tourism map. Kovalam is just 16 kms away from Trivandrum.Today Kovalam beach is known as the "Paradise of the South". Its scenic beauty and serenity is supplemented by the availability of excellent accommodation . There are a lot of restaurants which provide western style food as well as Indian, which is delicious. The grilled seafood items such as lobster, king prawns and kalamari are got fresh from the sea at Kovalam. Ayurvedic massage parlours, yoga centers and water sport facilities, makes Kovalam a popular haven for tourists from all over the globe.

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 02 : KOVALAM
Morning leisurely breakfast at hotel and full day enjoy free time at beaches of kovalam,

Evening enjoy new year eve party on beach,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 03 : KOVALAM
Morning leisurely breakfast at hotel and full day enjoy free time at beaches of kovalam,

Happy New Year! Enjoy New Year first night on Kovalam's beautiful beach,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 04 : KOVALAM - VARKALA
Morning after leisurely breakfast at hotel, proceed to Varkala,

Gateway to Green Paradise of India Tour with TNS Travel the tour itinerary includes a tour to Varkala, Kerala, South India. Check in at the hotel on arrival and enjoy a happening day at the Varkala spa. You stay overnight at the hotel in Varkala, South India.

VARKALA: Legends say, that a king of the Pandyan dynasty was instructed by the Lord Brahma to construct the Janardhana Temple to relieve the king of his sins. The idol's location was prophesied to the king in his dream, it is believed. Thus for ages Varkala has been a pilgrimage destination and is in recent years a favored tourist getaway

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 05 : VARKALA - ALLEPPEY (House Boat)
After breakfast, drive to Alleppey, check in at houseboat; enjoy the backwater cruise by watching beautiful villages, paddy fields, small churches, temples and day-to-day life of village people. Your crew will cook you delicious meals on the boat.

Overnight stay at Houseboat

Day 6 : KUMARAKOM - PERIYAR
Proceed for Periyar after breakfast.

The river Periyar is the longest river in Kerala. This is the only perennial river in South India with clean water. The river occupies an important place in the history of Kerala. In the Sangam age Tamil epics such as Chilapathikaram, 'Akananuru', 'Purananuru' etc much has been said about this mighty river, formerly known as the 'Choorni Nadi' or 'Thamraparni Nadi' (Sukasandesam -stanza 66). A land route existed in the Sangam age from Mussuris (present-day Kodungalloor) to Madurai, which passed near the banks of the river Periyar. The capital of the old Chera Empire presumably existed on the banks of the river Periyar. It is believed that there was a flood in the 4th century AD that severely damaged the areas along the Periyar and the people living there had to escape to safer locations, abandoning their homes and livelihoods. The flood of AD 1341 resulted in the closing of Kodungalloor port and the opening of a new port at Kochi. The huge landslide that began in the high ranges as a result of the heavy downpours sent massive flows of mud and sand which created an Island at the 'Azhimugham' of the Periyar which is now known as the Vyppin Islands.

Relax in the evening. Overnight will be at hotel in Periyar.

Day 7 : PERIYAR
Morning breakfast at hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour,

Proceed for enjoying a Boat cruise in Periyar Lake with lunch break. The most enjoyable part of seeing the wildlife is going around the lake in a boat. From the safety of a boat you can witness herds of wild elephants coming down to water and swim. The other prominent fauna to be seen are Tiger, Sambar, Barking deer, Mouse deer, Nilgiri Tahr, Wild Pigs, Wild dogs, Porcupine, Lion-tailed macaque, Malabar Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Sloth Bear, Gaur and Black Langur (Monkey). Tigers and Leopards seldom come to the lakeside by day.

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 8 : PERIYAR
Morning leisurely breakfast at hotel,

Visit Wildlife sanctuary and take a guided spice plantation tour

Overnight at hotel,

Day 9 : PERIYAR
Morning leisurely breakfast at hotel and full day relax at periyar,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 10 : PERIYAR - MUNNAR
Morning breakfast at hotel and proceed by road to munnar,

MUNNAR:
Munnar has an ancient history and prehistoric relics discovered around the area point to Stone Age civilization. However the written history begins from the 10th century onwards.

In Tamil, the word Munnar means three rivers and as it is at the confluence of three mountain streams, the name is apt. In the year 1790, the Duke of Wellington became the first European to visit the area and the Tamilians (known as 'Muthuvans') also migrated to Munnar and nearby places during this period. In the early 19th century, the headman of the villages of Anchanad, Kannan Thevar, held lands to the north of the high ranges, which belonged to the local Rajah of Poojar.

In 1877 said Poonjar chief, a subordinate of the Maharaja of Travancore, leased 588 sq. km of land around Munnar to a Mr. J D Munro, a British lawyer cum tea planter. This tract, henceforth called the Kannan Devan (Kannan Thevar) Concession Land, was completely undeveloped, largely unexplored, and covered with thick jungle.

Overnight in the hotel

Day 11 : MUNNAR
After breakfast, visit Munnar Eravikulam National Park., Echo Point, and Top Station & Mattupetty dam,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 12 : MUNNAR
Morning breakfast at hotel and full day leisure in Munnar,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 13 : MUNNAR - COCHIN
Morning breakfast at hotel and proceed by road to cochin, on arrival transfer to hotel check in hotel and relax,

Overnight stay at hotel,

Day 14 : COCHIN - DEPART
Morning leisurely breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport to catch flight to home country with sweet memories of tour to India

TOUR END