Kerala Trip Plan 1 (9 days)

Day 1, 2: Day 1: Reach Thiruvananthapuram station. Take the cab. Go to Kovalam (which is just 10-12 kms from Thiruvananthapuram). Put the luggage in the hotel. Leave towards Varkala beach. Visit Varkala beach. In the evening, move back towards Kovalam, visit lighthouse beach in the night (near the beach, there are a lot of restaurants). Stay in the night in Kovalam. Day2: Next morning, go towards Thiruvananthapuram. Visit: Padmanabhaswamy temple, Puttanmallika palace, CVN Kalari and Chalai Bazar, Margi Theatre School, Shopping in MG Road, Napier Museum, Zoo, Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Come back to Kovalam in the evening, and visit any of these beaches in the South of Kovalam, Nekkinkunnu, Pulinkudi, Chowara, Poovar beaches. Stay in the night in Kovalam hotel. Kovalam two night booking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day 3: Leave in the morning towards Kanyakumari. Visit Kanyakumari during the day, stay in the night in Kanyakumari. See sunset and next morning sunrise in Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari 1 night booking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day 4: After watching sunrise in Kanyakumari, leave around 10-12 AM towards Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. Visit the wildlife sanctuary and dam. Stay in the night in Peppara. Night stay in Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day 5: Leave in the morning towards Kollam. Kollam has amazing backwaters. Stay in the night in Kollam. Night stay in Kollam --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Day 6: From Kollam, take an All Day Cruise from Kollam to Alleppey. It stops on the way for lunch and tea. Stay in the night in Alleppey. Night stay in Alleppey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day 7,8: Day 7: In the morning leave from Alleppey towards Munnar (4.30 hours journey). Visit Munnar on Day 7 and Day 8. Night stay in Munnar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Day 9: On Day 9 morning, leave from Munnar towards Cochin, and visit places in Cochin if time permits. Catch the train towards Bina/Bhopal. Catch the train from Cochin towards Bina/Bhopal

Hotels information

Kovalam: 1. Hotel Sea Breeze 0471-2480024 2. Hotel Minihouse 0471-2480867 3. Hotel Green Shore 0471-2480106 Kanyakumari: Hotel Samudra 04652-246162 (Direct Sunrise could be seen from this hotel, has a veg restaurant inside) Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary: Government Guest House, 0472-2890230 (24 rooms). Call them 2-3 days before reaching there. Kollam: 1. Government Guest House, Ashtamudi Lake, 0474-2743620 2. Hotel Sudarshan 0474-2744322 Alleppey: Hotel Kayaloram a bit expensive, but touches the lake: 0477-2232040 Munnar: 1. (Homestay Independent house for a day) Olive brook: 04865-230588 2. Royal Retreat 04865-230240 3. Govt Guest House 04865-230385

Summary: Home Thiruvananthapuram (11 km) Kovalam (83 km) Kanyakumari (108 km) Peppara ( 86 km) Kollam (90 km, All day Cruise) Alleppey (171 km) Munnar (128 km) Cochin Home

Kerala Trip Plan 2 (7 days)

Day 1: Reach Kanyakumari Day 2: Reach Kovalam by bus or train and take the cab (Keep the cab till Cochin) Day 3: Visit Peppara Day 4: Visit Alleppey Day 5: Night stay in houseboat in Alleppey Day 6,7: Munnar Day 8th morning: Leave towards Cochin and catch the connecting train for home Summary: Home Kanyakumari (83 km) Kovalam (46 km) km) Munnar (128 km) Cochin Home Peppara (173 km) Alleppey (171

Contact number of a cab driver (Has a Mahindra Logan (AC), 4 people can travel comfortably, at 2500 per day): Ram - 09895373676