A 12 day Kerala Photography Tour:
Day 01: Trivandrum - Kovalam Kovalam one of the best beaches of Kerala, enriched with coconut palms and golden sands.
Day 02: Kovalam-Trivandrum- Kovalam Padmanabha swami temple, the horse palace, Magnificent wooden palace, constructed by Travencore maharaja and now converted to a museum Zoo, Sri chitira art gallery and Napier museum.
Day 03: Kovalam- Kanyakumary- Kovalam Visit Padmanabha puram palace the magnificent wooden palace constructed by maharaja of Travencore and proceed to Kanyakumari, the southern most tip of India, visit Vivekananda rock memorial, Gandhi memorial etc, watch the sunset at kanyakumari a magnification sight return back to Kovalam. Kanyakumari offers plenty of chance to take excellent photographs about life in beach and views of sunset.
Day 04: Kovalam -Alleppey This backwater country is also home to divers animal and bird life with the Arabian sea on the west and vast net work of canal, lagoons fresh water rivers cris crossing it by virtue of its proximity to the sea, the town has always enjoyed a unique place in the maritime history of Kerala. Cruise through the backwaters and stay overnight on the boat; you can take photographs of life along the backwaters.
Day 05: Kumarakom Houseboat ride at the beautiful backwater resort at Kumarakom. A boat rides in to the countryside and visit to the bird sanctuary could follow. If you are adventurous, you can indulge in water sports such as windsailing and water skiing. You can take a country canoe out in to the quite lake.
Day 06: Chamundi Hill Palace - nestled in the lap of nature, on the foot hills of western gats amid a rubber estate spread over 250 acres of lush greenery.
Day 07: Thekkady Periyar, take a scenic journy though the mist capped mountains spice plantations and open grass lands lined with spectacular water falls and delightful trekking trails form the access to your hideaway here.
Day 08: Periyar You can set out on a walk through the plantations filled with the heady fragrance of fresh spice. A boat safari on the Periyar like extends a lifetime`s chance to see the natural beauty and wild animals, mainly elephants fetching water from the lake.
Day 09: Munnar Munnar, nature loves paradise. Sprawling tea plantations winding lanes filled with heady fragrance of fresh tea, all 1800 M above sea level. The whole area is covered with tea estate and looks like a green carpet. On arrival check in to hotel, after lunch proceed for sight seeing and see tea gardens spread 100 s of kilometers, Mattupetty lake and dam which is located at a short distance from the Indo Swiss livestock project.
Day 10: Munnar Start with Alamode, the highest peak in south India, which towers over 2695 M. An assortment of wild life such as neelagiri Tahr, Neelagiri languor, Sambhar, gaur and the lion tailed macaque are found in the rich tropical foresters around. Proceed for devikulam; this green township is a nature lover`s retreat. Trout fishing on the Devikilam Lake is a major attraction. Head for Eravikulam national park, the best place to see the neelagiri Tahr- the mountain goat of south India. Overnight stay at Munnar.
Day 11: Cochin Reach Cochin by afternoon and relax. In the evening enjoy kathakaly dance show and a sunset cruise.
Day 12: Cochin The Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue- built in 1568 the oldest synagogue in the common wealth stands, admired by 100s of exquisite hand -painted Chinese tiles in blue and white. Jews Street, St.Francis church, Chinese fishing net & the indo-Portuguese Museum. |