Kerala, the God’s Own Country, makes everyone fall in love with its incredible natural wonders. With its emerald backwaters, impressive houseboat stays, soul-soothing Ayurvedic treatments, vibrant cultures and delectable food menu, the state treats you with the vibrancy of incredible India and astonishes everyone with some of the richest dance forms like Kathakali, Kolkali, Bharat Natyam and Koodiyattam.
Kerala is home to some of the most priceless cities, each having its own unique cultures and traditions.
Start by visiting Alleppey which is extremely popular due to its emerald backwaters. Here you will find a vast network of brackish canals, rivers and lakes. Enjoy a stay on “Kettuvallams” or traditional houseboats underlining the rich heritage of the region. Beach lovers must spend some time at the pristine looking Alleppey Beach and Marari Beach offering best sunset and sunrise views. Alleppey also houses some traditional temples like Mannarasala Temple and Mullakkal Bhagavathy Temple showcasing local religions.
Also visit Kochi, the cultural and economic capital of Kerala. The city evokes images of Chinese fishing nets. The Dutch palace of Kochi underlines the local cultures as it resembles a usual classic Kerala house. Spend some time along the Marine Drive where you can relish pleasant winds and sounds of waves.
Thekkady is a paradise for wildlife lovers. The Periyar National Park of Thekkady is world renowned for its abundance of wildlife, including royal tigers and majestic elephants. Enjoy a trek along the Tiger Trail where you get a chance to spot incredible sights of animals like elephants, sambhars, and tigers. Nature seekers must spend some moments of peace along the Periyar Lake.
Munnar
is the emerald gem of Kerala that treats you with attractions like tea estates, remarkable scenery, abundance of flora and fauna. Here you will find the biggest tea-plantation areas of South India. Also visit Echo Point, an ideal picnic spot for families and couples. Photographers must visit Photo Point of Munnar from where the world seems even more beautiful.
If you are a sucker of beach holidays, you must include Kovalam in your itinerary. The Lighthouse beach, Hawah Beach and Samundra beach here are picture perfect.
Food of Kerala is simple yet delectable. Rice is the staple food of the state. Some popular breakfast items of the state are Puttu, dosas, idlis, sambhar and uttapam. Main course options include rice with dal and seasonable vegetables. Seafood of Kerala is extremely popular. Coconut is used in almost all local dishes of Kerala which gives them a distinct taste.
Kerala is known for its Coir Products made using fibres extracted from the husk of coconut. Travellers can also buy Coconut Shell Handicrafts from here. You can see Elephant Figurines being sold in all local markets. Another exotic memento is “Nilavilakku” (lamp on the floor) which is believed to be auspicious. Spices of Kerala have earned great popularity and add a distinct flavour to every dish.
Cochin International Airport, Trivandrum International Airport and Kozhikode International Airport (CCJ) are three major international airports of the state. Indian Railways is another great option to visit Kerala as the state boasts over 200 railway stations. Roads of Kerala are extremely stunning, and road journeys can be enjoyed by taking state buses, cars and tourist taxis.
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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