Friday, May 8, 2009

Exploring Kerala


From the traveller’s arrival at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport till departure at the Cochin Airport, The Great India Tour Company takes him across the diverse landscapes across Kerala on a package tour that needs 7 nights and 8 days with stay arranged at the various hotels in the state. The places visited are Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Alleppey, Periyar, Munnar and Cochin.

Kovalam, one of the most famous beach resorts in India. Kovalam provides the traveller with endless views of the sun, sea and land. The leisure activities at this beach resort include sunbathing, swimming, ayurvedic massages, catamaran trips and water sports. The beaches are filled with vendors selling handicrafts, jewels and comfortable beachwear along with the shacks that serve seafood like lobsters and tiger-prawns.

Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of Kerala. The city literally “the Holy City of Anantha”, the sacred thousand headed serpent on whom the Hindu deity Vishnu reclines is famous for its ancient architectural structures such as Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple, the Napier Museum and the Kuthiramalika Palace Museum.

Alleppey is known as the Venice of the East, where the traveller cruises across the Vembanad Lake to Kumarakom, watching the lush green scenery of the land.

In Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, nature is at its pristine best in the mist capped Western Ghats, spice plantations, grasslands, waterfalls and trekking trails. During the boat ride across the Periyar River, the traveller can spot the diverse wildlife of Periyar.

Munnar, the most beautiful hill station in the Western Ghats. Famous for its tea estates and its wildlife, Munnar offers you a walk in the clouds.

Cochin is Kerala’s most cosmopolitan city with its cluster of islands, narrow peninsulas , palaces, old churches and relics of Dutch, Portuguese and English bungalows. The traveller views the old churches of Cochin, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue and the Chinese Fishing Nets along with a special Kathakali dance in a local theatre.