Kerala Honeymoon Tourism Packages
Duration: 9 Nights/10 Days
Destinations Covered: Cochin - Alleppey - Kumarakom - Trivandrum
Day 01: Cochin / Arrive at Cochin for Kerala honeymoon tourism.
Transfer to a tropical island, check into a five-star hotel on the edge of
the Arabian Sea. Watch the dolphins at play - and they are regular guests
- as the sun sets around the glass panels of a restaurant shaped in the
architectural form of a traditional Kerala riceboat. Taste the fruits of
the Arabian sea at dinner Grilled Masala prawns or pearlspot, vegetables
simmered in coconut milk.
Day 02: Cochin /At leisure with room service, scented Ayurvedic oil
bath followed by Rejuvenation massage, swimming pool, privacy and the
sound of silence. By evening enjoy the traditional dance form of Kerala,
Kathakali, a stage drama which has its origins in the 2nd century.
Day 03: Alleppey /Travel by private car to Alleppey, the 'Venice of
the East' and check into a Heritage Home overlooking the beach. Stroll
along the eternal stretch of pure white sands, loll around the market area
that has forty gold shops in one street. Choose some dazzling gold
jewellery at really affordable prices. In the early evening get decorated
with jasmine garlands and hoist yourself gently on to an elephant for the
perfect photo before you go for a leisurely short trip on the back of the
Great Tusker. Dinner in an open-air restaurant under a moonlit sky midst
the fragrance of jasmine and bougainvillea in the Heritage home.
Day 04: Houseboat /After a late morning, it's a taxi ride through
the lush green landscape of God's Own Country to board a private
houseboat, originally a rice boat or kettuvallom used to carry spices and
even families from coast to coast. Here your own personal crew of three
will serve you tender coconut water, sumptuous fresh fish and Kerala-style
spicy curries. Sunbathe on deck and let the world punt past you. Watch
typical Indian village life as you meander through the palm-fringed lakes
and shady cashew nut groves. Talk about love under a traditional Kerala
lantern as the waters relax you, mind, body and soul.
Day 05: Kumarakom /Disembark mid-morning and travel to an island
resort where you will be marooned in coconut groves and accommodated in a
tasteful re-creation of a traditional Kerala village. Get pampered with
Ayurvedic hand and foot massage in your own private villa which has a
separate sitting area and your very own private swimming pool. Even the
bathroom is unique - as well as state-of-the-art facilities it has an open
courtyard where you can shower and look up at the blue skies!
Day 06: Kumarakom /At leisure in your island retreat with more oil
baths, Indian head massage and Rejuvenation massage.
Day 07: Trivandrum /Travel to Trivandrum and stay in a cliff top
Heritage Hotel with private swimming pool if desired. Visit the Sri
Padmanabhaswamy Temple and the Puthen Maliga, a 200 year old palace of the
maharaja of Travancore which took 5000 workers four years to build. Dinner
in a rooftop restaurant under the stars.
Day 08: Trivandrum /A comfy private taxi makes it way through
scenic villages to the land's end of India, Cape Comorin where the Arabian
Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal converge with one of the most
dramatic backdrops India has to offer. It can be a sunrise or a sunset, a
moonrise or moon set but the tranquil beauty will stay in your memory
forever. The waters here are sacred and it's must to dip your toes in them
to get a blessing from the gods for your future. Return to Trivandrum.
Day 09: Trivandrum /Shopping in the busy capital city for your
special mementoes - Indian silk, spices, rare gems, jasmine, orchids. A
thali lunch, that's up to a dozen small Kerala dishes, at a famous
vegetarian restaurant run by the Brahmins. Dinner at your hotel.
Day 10: Departure /Transfer to airport.
