India GD tour - 6D Fascinating Kerala ENG USD March19- TR across 14 acres, the local bird sanctuary...
Transcript of India GD tour - 6D Fascinating Kerala ENG USD March19- TR across 14 acres, the local bird sanctuary...
FascinatingKerala.
INDIA|6DAYS/5NIGHTSRoute:Round-tripfrom/toKochiTypeoftour:Culture,natureDepartureday:Saturday(seecalendar)Validity:7October2017to31stMarch2019
Tourdesigner:AmitChaudharyTelephone:+91(120)3823603Email:[email protected]
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TOUROVERVIEW
Incredible India ismore thana country– it’s amulticultural subcontinentwithdozensof languagesand religions.Andnowhere is thisdiversitymoreevident than in theexotic south.With theArabianSea to thewest, theWesternGhatstowering in the east andnetworkedby 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features and an equable climate.With tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters, lush hill stations and exotic wildlife, Kerala is a destination that willcaptureyourheart.
TOURHIGHLIGHTS
Kochi: Sightseeing tour with visits to the MattancherryDutch Palace, the synagogue, St Francis’s Church andSantaCruzBasilicaaswell as the famousChinese fishingnets
Munnar: Visit a tea museum and plantations in thispicturesquehillstationintheheartofKerala'steacountry
Backwaters cruise: Sail on a traditional houseboat andsee a side to India few visitors ever experience on thisoptionalexcursion
DON’TMISS!
Kochi:HireabikeandgoforacycleinFortKochijustbeforesunset–theplaceisabuzzandthecoloursareincredible
Munnar:Enjoyaneveningwalkinthelocalbazaarandtrysomeofthelocallyproducedhomemadechocolates
Kovalam:Takeatuk-tuktoanearbyfishingvillageandsavourlocalfavouritessuchasbananachipsandtapiocachips
DAYBYDAY
DAY1|ARRIVALKOCHI
Meet and greet on arrival at Kochi International Airport, followed by an escorted transfer to the hotel by our airportcoordinator.Kochi,whichwasformerlyknownasCochin,isoneofthemostculturallydiversecitiesinIndia,withancientChristianandJewishcommunitiesaswellasmoretraditionalHindu,MuslimandBuddhistones.ItscolonialpasthasalsobequeathedaheritagethatfeaturesPortuguese,DutchandBritishcultureandarchitecture.
In theafternoon,walk through thehistoricdistrictsof town.Ourwalking tourwill takeus to JewTown, including thePardesiSynagogue(ClosedonFridays&Saturdays);theMattancherryPalace,knownlocallyastheDutchPalace(ClosedonFridays);FortKochi,reminiscentofEuropeanstreetsandhouses;theChineseFishingNetsonthenorthernshoreofFortKochi;andStFrancisChurch,nearatypicalEnglishvillagegreen.Enjoysometimeobservingthefishermenworking
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thenetsasthesunsets.Intheevening,youwillbetakenforone-hourKathakalidanceshow-theancientandintriguingdanceformofKerala.§ OvernightinKochihotelonbed-and-breakfastbasis.
DAY2|KOCHI–MUNNAR(210km–5.5hrs)
Taketotheroadafterbreakfastatthehotel,drivinginlandtoMunnar,whichissome1,600metresabovesealevelintheWesternGhatsMountains.Passlushandverdantlandscapes,whichbecomeprogressivelymorebeautifulthehigheryouclimb. On the way, we stop at the Athirapally Waterfalls, one of the most impressive waterfalls in India. Thesemagnificent fallson theRiverChalakudyare locatedat theentrancetoSholayarhill range.Thiswaterfalldrops fromaheightof25m(80ft)isandisthebiggestwaterfallinKerala.Inmonsoonseason,thewaterrisesgainingpower,andthestreamsjointogethertolendthefallsthenicknameof‘TheNiagariaofIndia’.AdmirespectacularviewsoftheSholayarhillsandauniqueviewofthewaterfallsfromtheviewpoint.
ContinuetoMunnar,andonarrival,check inatthehotelwiththerestoftheafternoonat leisuretoexplorethesmallmarketofthisquaintlittlehillstation.Alsoworthaganderarethestreetfoodkiosks,verypopularamongthelocals.§ OvernightinMunnarhotelonbed-and-breakfastbasis.
DAY3|MUNNAR
BreakfastatthehotelisfollowedbyasightseeingtourofMunnar.Nowadays,Munnarisallabouttheteaindustrybutitsdevelopment dates from its days as the cool summer retreat of British administrators in Kerala, and English countrycottagesaredottedaroundMunnartownanditshinterland.Thesurroundingareafeaturesrollinghillsofvirginforests,scenicvalleys,mountainstreams,splashywaterfallsandsprawlingteaplantations,whichseemtogoonforeverintothehorizon.VisittheinformativeTeaMuseumintheNallathanniEstatetolearnmoreabouttheprocessofteamaking.Themuseumhasexhibitssuchasoldmachineryusedforteaproductionaswellasintriguingphotographsrelatingthehistoryofthelocalindustry.AdocumentaryscreeningalsoinformsaboutMunnar’steaheritageandhowitwentfrombeingarainforestasrecentlyasthe1880stooneoftheworld’sprimeteaproducingareas.
ThenvisittheCSIChurchofChrist.BuiltbytheBritishin1910,thechurchboastsuniquearchitectureforthearea,builtonarockyoutcropanddisplayssomelovelystainedglassandcommemorativebrassplaques.Theafternoonisatleisureforyoutorelaxattheresortorstrollthroughthequietpathwayscrisscrossingtheendlessteaplantations.§ OvernightinMunnarhotelonbed-and-breakfastbasis.
DAY4|MUNNAR–KUMARAKOM(150km–4.5hrs)
Afteraleisurelybreakfast,drivetoKumarakomontheeasternshoreofLakeVembanad,withitsmajesticcanals,streamsanddistributariesalongitsbanksthatweaveanintricateandbeautifulweb.Onarrival,checkinatthehotel.Kumarakomis a stunninglybeautiful clusterofbackwater fishingvillages set against thebackdropof LakeVembanad.Also, spreadacross14acres,thelocalbirdsanctuaryhereisabirder’sparadise.Anenchantingbackwaterdestination,KumarakomistrulyoneofthegemsofKerala,offeringexoticsightsoffloraandfauna,boatcruises,andfishingexperiences.§ OvernightinKumarakomhotelonbed-and-breakfastbasis.
Optionalspiceplantationtour(notincluded).Afascinatingandinformativevisittospiceplantationsandthesmallerspicegardenswhoseownerspridethemselvesontheiradaptationoforganicfarmingmethods.Thevisitenablesyoutogetadeeper understanding how the spices, used in everyday cooking throughout the world, are grown, harvested andprocessedbeforefinallyfindingtheirwaytothelocalsupermarket.Amustforfoodies.
DAY5|KUMARAKOM
Enjoythedayatleisuretoenjoythevariousfacilitiesavailableatthehotel.§ OvernightinKumarakomhotelonbed-and-breakfastbasis.
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Optionalbackwaterscruise(notincluded):HeadtoAlleppeytoboardhouseboatforascenicandleisurelycruisethroughthe famed backwaters. The houseboats are adaptations of kettuvallams boats, which were used for generations totransportriceandspices.Onlynaturalmaterialsareusedandnotasinglenailshouldhavetoholdtheboattogether.Sailthroughtheintricatelabyrinthofbackwaters,canalsandbrooks,whichcrisscrosspaddyfields,marshlandsandlagoons.Theserenenaturalbeautyandsimplecharmofthebackwaterssurprisesateveryturn.ThisistheKeralacountrysideatitsbest.Asyourboatjourneycomestoanend,disembarkatAlleppeyandtransferbacktoyourhotelinKumarakom.
DAY6|KUMARAKOM–TRIVANDRUM–DEPARTUREKOCHI(55km–90min)
DepartKumarakomafterbreakfastatthehotelandtransfertotheKochiAirport.§ Breakfastincluded.
ENDOFSERVICES
INCLUDED
TOURGUIDE:§ OperatedwithaccompanyingEnglish-speakingguidethroughoutthetourACCOMMODATION:§ Fivenightsontwinsharingbasisasindicatedonabed-and-breakfastbasisMEALS:§ BreakfastinallthehotelsTRANSPORT:§ Air-conditionedtransportationENTRANCEFEESANDACTIVITIES:§ Allmonumentsandparksasindicated:MattancherryPalace,JewishSynagogueandKathakalidanceshowinKochi,AthirapallyWaterfallsvisitandTeaMuseuminMunnar
NOTINCLUDED
§ Expendituresofapersonalnature,drinksandmealsifnotstatedexplicitlyintheprogramme§ Optionalexcursionsassuggestedintheitinerary;eg.BackwaterscruiseinKumarakom,Spiceplanationtour§ Anyotheroptionalactivitiesortoursnotmentionedinincludedsection§ Anyairfare,airporttaxes,supplementforwhicharequotedseparatelyifapplicable§ Tipstodrivers,localguidesandhotelstaff§ Anyservicenotlistedabove
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RATES
Packageratesarenetperpersonsharingtwin/doubleroominUSdollars(USD)
Periodofdeparture Category Sharingtwin/double Singlesupplement
1October2017to20December2017Standard 299 172
Superior 415 307
6January2018to31March2018Standard 299 172
Superior 415 307
1April2018to30September2018Standard 257 142
Superior 369 262
1October2018to20December2018Standard 317 183
Superior 440 326
6January2019to31March2019Standard 317 183
Superior 440 326• Standardhotelcategoryequals4*hotelproperties,whilsttheSuperiorisa5*hotelequivalent.
OPTIONALTOURS
Day Destination Tour/excursion Supplement(USD)4 Munnar Spiceplantationtour 155 Kumarakom Backwaterscruise 40
THIRDPERSON/CHILDPOLICY
§ Ratesfortripleroomsareequaltothoseforthesharingtwin/doubleroom§ 50%discountontourpriceforchild2-12years,sharingaroomwithtwoadults
ACCOMMODATIONOPTIONS
Day Destination Hotel/resort Category
1 KochiStarlitSuitesorsimilar Standard
CrownePlazaHotelorsimilar Superior
2-3 MunnarSilverTipsHotelorsimilar Standard
FragrantNatureResortorsimilar Superior
4-5 KumarakomLakesongResortorsimilar Standard
VasundharaSarovarPorticoorsimilar Superior§ Theroomcategoryinallhotelsisthestandardroom.
DEPARTUREDATES
Thereareguaranteeddeparturesonthedateshighlightedbelow
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TERMSANDCONDITIONS
§ Minimum02paxneededtoguaranteedeparture§ LePassagetoIndiareservestherighttochargeontoitsbusinesspartnersalleventualchangesintrainfare,airfare,fuelsurcharges,additionalsecurityandinsurancetaxesinconnectionwithdomesticflights.
§ Kindlynotethatthisprogramisbasedontheabovementionedhotelsanditisnottobeconstruedthataccommodationisconfirmeduntilitisconveyedtoyouinwriting.Ourendeavorwillbetobooksamehotelsforyoubutintheeventthatthementionedhotelisnotavailableweshallbookothersimilarhotelinthesamecategory/zone.
CANCELLATIONPOLICY
§ >30dayspriortodeparturedate,therewillbenopenaltycharged§ >14dayspriortodeparturedate,40%ofpackagepricewillbecharged§ >2dayspriortodeparturedate,50%ofpackagepricewillbecharged§ No-show,60%ofpackagepricewillbecharged
OPTIONALEXTRAS
Awiderangeofoptionalexcursionsandpreandpost-programmeextensionsareavailableonrequest.Pleaseaskyourtourdesignerforratesandconditions
RECOMMENDATIONS
ComfortableandlightclothingisthemostsuitablefortravellinginIndia.Visitorsshouldnotwearsleevelessshirts,shorts,short skirts or skimpy clothing when visiting temples, religious or official buildings. Shoes should be removed beforeenteringatempleorprivatehouse.Sunprotection,sunglasses,ahatandmosquitorepellentcanbeveryusefulduringyourstay.
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