Golden Triangle With Kerala Tours

Day 01 : Mumbai / Delhi :
(Arrival) Arrive at /Delhi. Check in Hotel Morning tour of Delhi. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.

Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight stay at hotel.


Day 02 : Delhi - Agra
Morning drive to Agra. Afternoon tour to visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 to enshrine the mortal remains of his Queen Mumtz Mahal. Included will be visits to Emperor Akbar's Fort. Within the fort are palaces, the Pearl Mosque and the Halls of Public and Private Audiences. Overnight in Hotel .


Day 03 : Agra - Jaipur
After an early breakfast in hotel drive to heritage city of Rajasthan also known as Pink City - Jaipur. En route visit historical Fatehpur Sikri famous for Buland Darwaza after that continue your drive to jaipur. Upon arrival to Jaipur check in at your pre booked hotel. Day is free for leisure & shopping activities in handicraft market.


Day 04 : Jaipur Guided Tours
Morning - excursion to Amer Fort, ascend Fort on Elephants back, afternoon tour of city visiting City Palace, Jantar Mantar (observatory), Palace of Winds, Birla Temple Stay overnight at hotel


Day 05 : Jaipur - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Upon arrival check-in at your pre booked hotels in jodhpur. day is free for relax. & leisure activities. Over night in Jodhpur.


Day 06 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Morning Tour of Jodhpur City visiting Jodhpur Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace, thereafter drive to Udaipur, on arrival in Udaipur check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel


Day 07 : Udaipur City Tours
After Breakfast make a visit to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour. After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in their ruins.

Day 08 : Udaipur - Mumbai - Cochin
Morning Flight for mumbai / later flight for Cochin Over night in Cochin.


Day 9 : Cochin Sightseeing Tours
Morning after Breakfast visit to Fort Cochin, the site of historic palaces, churches, an ancient Jewish synagogue and architecture reflecting the visits of Portuguese, British and Dutch traders.

Cochin is a diverse and colorful port/city, spreading over 4-5 islands and peninsulas. The main town of Ernakulam is on the mainland. All the islands are connected by a ferryboat network and therein lies the charm of an exploratory two days here. Around the headland of Fort Cochin, a phalanx of cantilevered Chinese fishing boats dip into the sea at high tide. In its back streets, there is an aroma of ginger, cardamom and other spices, piled high in every nook and cranny. Relax for the day. Overnight at Cochin.


Day 10 : Cochin - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar Check in Hotel , Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathani & Kundala. 1600 meter above sea level this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Sprawling Tea plantations, picture book towns, winding lanes, and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking. Overnight at Munnar.


Day 11 : Munnar
We have a choice of mountain walks depending on the weather and changing restrictions. One option is to climb Chokran Mudi (2179m), which takes us through forestry and tea plantations onto a high granite ridge with dramatic views of the Western Ghats and beyond, over mountains and ridges into Tamil Nadu. This is the toughest day on the trip, approx. 5-6 hours with some effort required, but the views on top will be ample reward. Look out for eagles and kites and maybe tiger or bison droppings, though we will be far too noisy for a close encounter with either of the latter! Our other route is easier, in the Parvatti Hills. Pleasant and varied, it starts in the tea plantations and leads through forest inhabited by lion-tailed macaque monkeys and onto a broad grassy ridge which is often shaded by trees. From the top, Ainimudi (Elephant Mountain, 2694m) and Chokran Mudi look spectacular.

All meals for both the days would be included in the tour.
Both the nights will be at Munnar.


Day 12 : Munnar - Periyar Wildlife Reserves
A four hour drive southwards over rolling hills and coffee plantations to the PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, one of the major wildlife reserves in India. Indian elephants, wild boars, lion-tailed monkeys, ibex, tigers, leopards and sloth bears are on the list. The park surrounds a large, many-fingered lake and a dawn or dusk foray on one of the boats will be a thrilling experience.It is from the lake rather than vehicles that the wildlife is viewed. The sanctuary is rich in bird life. Great hornbills, kites, darters, herons, egrets, owls and kingfishers are in abundance. Surrounding the reserve are many small spice plantations and we spend an absorbing afternoon searching for pepper, cardamom, turmeric, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and betel.


Lunch and dinner will be served at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 13 : Periyar Jungle Safari
Early breakfast and reporting at the boat landing on Lake Periyar to cross over to the starting point of the trek. After about two hours of hard walk, you hop on to a country raft (its just bamboo poles bound together) paddled by tribal boatmen. Absolute silence is the secret and soon you will be able to witness wild animals strolling down to take a drink from the lake. If it's your lucky day, sightings could include Elephants, Bison, Bore, Samba, Hyena and of course different bird species. Tigers being very shy of humans are very rare sightings but one never knows… After about three hours on the raft, head back to firm land and walk back to civilization and your Village Resort. It's been a long day and you deserve to put your legs up and enjoy a tall cooler.

Lunch would be packed and served in the jungle while a lavish dinner would be served at the hotel.
Overnight would be at the resort.


Day 14 : Periyar - Kumarakom
Early morning proceed to Kumarakom. Reach and visit the Bird Sanctuary. Proceed to the Vembanand Lake. The backwaters of Kerala are a unique product of Kerala and are found nowhere else in the world. Backwaters are a network of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Overnight at Houseboat.


Day 15 : House Boat Cruise
Today also you will be cruising through the backwaters of Kerala and stay overnight in the Houseboat.


Day 16 : Alleppey
Disembark the boat at the reception of the backwater resort at Alleppey. Alappuzha is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes. Overnight at Alleppey.


Day 17 : Kochi
After breakfast proceed to Kochi. Reach and spend the day shopping. In the evening proceed for KATHAKALI DANCE PRESENTATION. Overnight at Kochi.


Day 17 : Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Shiva Temple and transfer to airport / railway station according to the timings of flight / train.