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Start point atA - Trivandrum Domestic Airport,Thiruvananthapuram, KL

End point atT - Trivandrum Domestic Airport,Thiruvananthapuram, KL

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Day : 1 - Royal city of Trivandrum

Halt B1 - Veli Tourist village, Veli Sanghumugham Road, Madhavapuram Colony, Veli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Distance from days start - Kms.

Activities - Boating and watersports at Veli tourist village

Factors at the Halt include : Small Boats / Canoes,Watersports.

Halt C2 - Mothers Veg Plaza, Bakery Junction Road, near Russian Cultural Center, Vanross, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -5 Kms.

Activities - Kerala veg thali lunch with from Mothers Veg Plaza restaurant

Factors at the Halt include : Iconic Food Outlets.

Night stay at D3 - Medical College Kumarapuram Road, PO, Krishna Vihar, Kumarapuram, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Distance from days start - Kms.

Hotel - Treebo Trend Park Hotel

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Halt D3 - Medical College Kumarapuram Road, PO, Krishna Vihar, Kumarapuram, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Distance from days start - Kms.

Activities - Trivandrum City Tour, Visit Padmanabhaswamy temple

Factors at the Halt include : Spiritual,Cultural / History.

We pick you up from Trivandrum International Airport / Railway station and head to your hotel for you to freshen up. Once you freshen up and relax we head out to visit the main attractions of this royal city such as the famous a Padmanabhaswamy temple, Trivandrum Zoo, Kowdiar palace, etc. While in Trivandrum, we cannot miss a Veg thali lunch from Mothers Veg Plaza. The sumptuous lunch is served in a banana leaf with over 100 dishes. In the evening we head to Veli tourist village for you to enjoy a quite beach sunset and a delightful boat ride and some water sports by its mangroves.

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Trivandrum city
Trivandrum city shopping
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Trivandrum Museum and Zoo
Mothers Plaza Veg Sadya
Veli Tourist Village
Veli Boating

Day : 2 - Varkala beach at best

Halt E1 - Varkala Cliff, Kerala
Distance from days start -34 Kms.

Activities - Visiti Varkala beach and cliffs

Factors at the Halt include : Great Views.

On day 2 we head the the lovely ever popular beach destination Varkala. We have enough time to stroll through the sea cliffs of Varkala where you can dine in any of the lovely sea facing restaurants, cafes and bars. Dont worry if thats not enough we have already booked you into your seafacing suites in a resort right by the beach.

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Varkala cliff
Walk by the cliff
Beach shacks at Varkala cliff
Varkala beach
Varkala Beach

Day : 3 - Kollam and Munroe

Halt G1 - Kollam, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -19 Kms.

Activities - Kollam City tour, Forts

Factors at the Halt include :

Night stay at H2 - Munroe Island, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -30 Kms.

Hotel - Munroe Island Lake Resort

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Halt H2 - Munroe Island, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -30 Kms.

Activities - Mangrove boating in Munroe islands and Backwaters, Fishing

Factors at the Halt include : Rural / Ethnic Stay,Rivers / Lakes,Fishing,Small Boats / Canoes.

On day 3 we head further south from Varkala to Kollam city. After taking short city tour we shall head to Munroe isles region in Kollam. Munroe isles is a quite village situated on the banks of serene Ashtamudi backwaters. Here we shall spend the afternoon enjoying a relaxing country boat ride in its beautiful backwaters and stay overnight by a beautiful riverside cottage.

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Kollam city
Kollam city
St Thomas fort, Thangasseri
Munroe Islands boating
Munroe Islands
Munroe Islands
Munroe Islands aerial view

Day : 4 - The southern highlands

Halt I1 - Punalur Railway Station, Rail Station Road, Chemmanthoor, Punalur, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -33 Kms.

Activities - Mountain train ride for 30 mins

Factors at the Halt include : Great Views.

Halt K3 - Palaruvi Waterfalls, Road to Palaruvi Waterfalls, Palaruvi, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -61 Kms.

Activities - Visit Palaruvi Wateralls

Factors at the Halt include : Treks.

Halt L4 - Rosemala View Point, Rosemala, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -62 Kms.

Activities - Jungle offroad drive to Rosemala view point

Factors at the Halt include : Treks,Great Views.

Night stay at M5 - Thenmala, Kollam, Kerala
Distance from days start -50 Kms.

Hotel - Hormuz Inn

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On day 4 we head towards the hills in the region. On the way we shall enjoy a short Railway ride for 30 mins from Punalur railway station to Aryankavu, a railway station on western ghats mountain ranges. The train ride though short will provide a unique and pleasant experience to travelers.

Day : 5 - Jatayu and Kovalam

Halt O2 - Vazhiyorakada, Kilimanoor, Kerala
Distance from days start -55 Kms.

Activities - Lunch from Vazhiyorakada iconic food outlet

Factors at the Halt include : Iconic Food Outlets.

Night stay at P3 - kovalam, Kerala
Distance from days start -126 Kms.

Hotel - Abad Harmonia Beach Resort

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On day 5 we set out from Thenmala towards Kovalam beach. The drive is a beautiful one through the hilly regions of southern Kerala and there on descending to the lovely blue ocean at Kovalam. En route we shall also be visiting the famous Jatayu Earths center statue and hill. There is a thrilling cable car ride to reach the top of the hill. After visiting Jatayu Earths center status we shall stop by one of the most famous restaurant in South Kerala, The Vazhiyorakkada, for an awesome traditional Kerala lunch laden with the non vegeterian delicacies of the region, like Duck, Beef, squid, Fish and prawns. We hope to reach Kovalam beach by afternoon. After checking into your hotel we can proceed to nearby Poovar island for an amazing backwater and mangrove boating experience, which can quite be another highlight of the trip. We can enjoy the sunset at the golden beach in Poovar and return to your resort in Kovalam after the beautiful experience.

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Jatayu earth center bird statue
The birds eye view of the statue
Vazhiyorakkada lunch spread
Kovalam beach
Kovalam
Light blue ocean at Kovalam
Kovalam beach main area

Day : 6 - Poovar Island boating

Halt Q1 - Poovar, Kerala, India
Distance from days start -12 Kms.

Activities - Poovar island backwater and Mangroves cruise, Visit Golden Beach and Poovar Island

Factors at the Halt include : Small Boats / Canoes.

Night stay at R2 - kovalam, Kerala
Distance from days start -0 Kms.

Hotel - Abad Harmonia Beach Resort

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Day 6 can be spent in a much-required relaxed manner around Kovalam only. In the afternoon we can proceed to nearby Poovar island for an amazing backwater and mangrove boating experience, which can quite be another highlight of the trip. We can enjoy the sunset at the golden beach in Poovar and return to your resort in Kovalam after the beautiful experience.

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Boating in Poovar Backwaters
Boating through the mangroves in Poovar Backwaters
The Golden Beach Poovar
River views in Poovar
Aerial view of Poovar Golden beach

Day : 7 - south most it gets

Night stay at S1 - Kanyakumari Beach, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Distance from days start -71 Kms.

Hotel - Hotel Seaface

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Halt S1 - Kanyakumari Beach, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Distance from days start -71 Kms.

Activities - View sunset from the last point in India Kanyakumari beach sunset point

Factors at the Halt include : Beach,Great Views,Unique Experiences.

On day 6 we head to the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent, Kanyakumari. You can view the spectacular sunset from the last point in India, at the tip of the Indian mainland. After that, we can check into your hotel to spend the last night of the trip there in a room overlooking the mighty Indian ocean.

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Swami Vivekananda Rock, Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari beach park
Sunset view from Kanyakumari

Day : 8 - And to Trivandrum

And on the last day we do not have any activities but just to head back towards Trivandrum to drop you back to catch your flight from Trivandrum International Airport or Railway station.