| Tour Highlights | |
| Cochin | St. Francis' Church, Dutch Palace (Built by Portuguese), Jew Town, Jewish Synagogue, spice market, Chinese fishing nets & Kathakali Dance Show |
| Thothapali | Houseboat |
| Kumarakom | Backwaters & Bird Sanctuary |
| Periyar | Wildlife Sanctuary& Boat Cruise Option Tour - Spice Plantation |
| Munnar | Hill station |
| Kovalam | Beaches |
| Trivandrum | Padmanabha Swami Temple, Shri Chitra Art Gallery & the Museum |
As you land at the Trivandrum on the 1st day of the tour you will be
escorted to one of the eminent resort, that is booked for you in advance.
It is among one of the best resort in the city and is great place to start
with the eco tour. The evening will be full of leisure that will bring lot
of relaxing activities like working out in the gym, swimming and trying out
some of the continental dishes.
Overnight stay at the resort
The 2nd day of the tour comes with sightseeing at Kovalam, one of the most important destination in Kerala. It is 'Paradise of the South' and is flooded with tourists from all over the world. So it gives us the opportunity to enjoy the best of its natural beauty. Spend time at leisure in the afternoon. In the evening check out the Varkala Beach.Overnight at the Hotel - Kovalam
3rd day will be the most adventurous day of the tour, as today we will enjoy some water sports at the Kovalam Beach. We start with swimming and bathing in its crystal blue waters. After that we stroll into the sea for about 100 meters. We too will engage in sunbathing at the beach. You can even engage in snorkeling to experience the exotic marine life. Today we will try out the grilled sea food such as lobster, king prawns, and kalamari, which are got fresh from the sea at Kovalam. Later on we will also practice Yoga and meditation. Overnight at the Hotel - Kovalam.
On the 4th day of the tour we will drive to Thothapali houseboat, locally
called Kettuvallam. We cruise around backwaters of Alleppey to Kumarakom to
observe & experience the daily life of the villagers along the
backwaters.
Overnight in the houseboat.
Next day after breakfast we proceed towards the Kumarakom backwaters, the cluster of little islands on the Vembanand Lake. Backwaters cruise on the leisure boat at the Kumarakom is surely the most enchanting experience of the lifetime. Emerald palms and coconut trees on either side of the boat mesmerizes you with its immense beauty. Furthermore Vembanad Lake is home to several types of marine life exclusively the Karimeen (Pearl Spotted Fish), Chemeen (Prawns) & Konju (Tiger Prawns).
Later we visit Kumarakom Bird sanctuary. There are two seasons for birds:
between October & February there are cormorants, teals, & other
ducks & from February to July there are darters (snake birds), night
herons, egrets, & Siberian storks. It also has golden backed woodpecker,
crow pheasant, white-breasted water hen, tree pie etc.
Overnight at the Hotel – Kumarakom (B)
On the 6th day of the tour we head towards one of the finest wildlife
sanctuaries in India, the Periyar Wildlife Reserve. Upon arrival at Periyar,
we assist you to check in at our hotel. Set on an attractive lakeside, it is
South India's most popular Wildlife Sanctuary. Late afternoon at 1500 hrs we
shall take you to a guided Spice and palntation tour in one of the Spice
Gardens / Plantations for which this region is famous.
Overnight at Hotel - Periyar
Today we will be cruising at the periyar Lake that gives us the opportunity to view its exotic wildlife. The major attractions at the Periyar Wildlife sanctuary includes tigers, leopards, elephants, bison (gaur), antelopes, sambhar, wild boar, monkey etc, and a wide variety of birds.
Early morning before breakfast at 0630 hrs we go for a wildlife tour to the sanctuary on lake Periyar by boat cruise. After two hours of wildlife viewing we get back to the hotel for breakfast. Later we drive to Munnar, arrive in Munnar and check into the hotel.Overnight at the Hotel - Munnar
The next destination that comes on our tour is Munnar that is one of the most popular hill stations in India. It is located at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. Located at 1600 Mts. above sea level, this was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. We will venture into the tea gardens and enchant with the workers working there. You can also go trekking with your friends passing through the winding lanes.
Morning post breakfast we head for a half-day tour of Munnar, visiting the
*world's highest tea estates spread like a green carpet over hundreds of
kilometres, Lush green hills all around - a place seen to be believed,
and Eravikulam National Park (Park is closed in the month of January and
February), the best place to see the Nilgiri Tahr (mountain goat). Rest of
the day is spent at leisure to explore the destination of your own choice.
Overnight at the Hotel - Munnar
On the 9th day of the tour we drive to Cochin which had a very popular and historical sea trade connection with the Middle East, Mediterranean Europe, the Dutch and the British. It has one of the finest natural harbours on the Arabian coastline. Its cosmopolitan character is reflected in the buildings and structures representing different regions of the world. It is one of the few places in the world where one can see a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, architecture, mosques, temples and Chinese fishing nets, all in one city. A city of peninsulas and islands, today it is Kerala's commercial hub. In the evening we see Kerala's most popular classical dance, Kathakali.Overnight at the Hotel - Cochin
Half day city tour Today we leave for a half day city tour of Cochin, with visits to St. Francis' Church, Dutch Palace (Built by the Portuguese), Jew Town, the Jewish Synagogue built in the year 1568, spice market*, where the air is filled with the pungent smell of spices, and Chinese fishing nets.
Later escorted to airport to board the flight for your onward Journey.
Tour conclude: Caper thanks you for your patronage and ensures a punctual transfer to the Railway Station / Airport for your onward travel.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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