Officially called Thiruvananthapuram, it is the capital and an acclaimed gateway to the ‘God's own country’ Kerala. The city is a mishmash of natural beauty aesthetically intertwined with the historical mysteries. It got its name Thiruvananthpuram, meaning 'The City of Lord Ananta' in Malayalam, referring to the deity of Padmanabhaswamy Temple. You will be amazed at its enchanting medley of spectacular beaches, millennium-old ornate temples, story-telling museums and deep-seated culture.
This is the most famous temple in the city noted for its architectural beauty and historical significance. The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams (holy shrines of Lord Vishnu). It is likely to astonish you with an impeccable blend of Kerala and Tamil style of architecture. The principal deity of Lord Vishnu can be seen in the sleeping position on Sheshnaga (snake). It is bedecked with interesting features like 100 ft. tall 7-tier gopuram built-in Pandayan style.
It is a picturesque dam constructed at the foothills of the Western Ghats. With a beautiful location comprising of a lake, it has become a popular picnic spot to unwind. People also come to take yoga courses in the peaceful Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwanthari Ashram located here. The lake offers boating; go for it and lose yourself in the enchanting natural beauty.
Visiting a museum is the best way to learn about the place and its history. This museum will show you the past of Trivandrum with its rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts. Established in 1855, it is an interesting museum themed on art and natural history. The unique architectural style with gothic roof and minarets lures history buffs and architecture lovers. The exhibits include bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings.
Varkala is not just an ordinary beach where people come to just swim and relax. It carries a distinctive geographical feature of being the only place in Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. In addition to it, the beach is dotted with fascinating landmarks that draw tourists. These include 2,018-year-old Janardana Swami Temple and Sivagiri Mutt (mausoleum of Sree Narayana Guru). The beach location is also a popular spot for enjoying Ayurveda massage.
Kovalam beach is the most popular beach in Kerala that sees scores of travelers all year round. The palm-fringed beach is postcard-perfect scenery of glassy water wonderfully juxtaposed with golden sand. It will offer you several beach sports to indulge in like snorkeling, catamaran rides, sunbath and more.
By Air – Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, located at Chakai (6.7 km away) serves the city. Travelers can avail flight to all major cities of India and international destinations like Singapore, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
By Rail – Thiruvananthapuram Central is the busiest railway station in Kerala. In addition to it, the city has five more railway stations that offer short as well as long-distance trains to other states.
By Road – The city located in National Highway 66 is well-connected to all parts of the country.
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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