Hills & Lagoon

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN COCHIN

Upon arrival in Cochin, meet our reppresentative at the airport /railway station and take a transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, proceed on a panoramic sightseeing tour of Cochin city. Spend the evening at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Cochin.

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DAY 2: COCHIN - MUNNAR (140 KMS - 4 HRS)

After breakfast, drive to Munnar. This hill station of Kerala is famous for its tea garden estates. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Munnar.

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DAY 3: MUNNAR

After breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour of Munnar. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Munnar.

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DAY 4: MUNNAR - KUMARAKOM (180 KMS - 4 HRS)

After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom to enjoy the backwaters of Kerala. Spend the day at leisure to enjoy walks in the jade environs of the back waters. Overnight stay at hotel in Kumarakom.

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DAY 5: KUMARAKOM

After breakfast at hotel, enjoy full day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Kumarakom.

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DAY 6: KUMARAKOM - COCHIN (56 KMS - 2 HOURS)

After breakfast, take a transfer to Cochin airport /railway station to board return flight / train to respective destination.

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PARADISE RESORT

City: Kumarakom

This comfortable resort is surrounded by emerald green paddy fields, coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals. Ideal for those looking for a break from the hustle bustle of daily life.

Rooms
The resort provides well furnished lake facing cottages which are equipped with round the clock room service, satellite television and telephone.

Hotel Facilities
The resort offers parking facility and transport. Boating and Ayurvedic massages can be arranged on request. Other facilities include a swimming pool, doctor on call and airport transfers (chargeable).

The resort also has a lake facing garden and coffee shop, along with a multi-cuisine restaurant serving mouth watering delicacies.

Location
This beautiful resort is nestled on the banks of the magnificent Vembanadu lake.

IGLOO NATURE RESORT

City: Munnar

Igloo Nature Resort abounds in natural beauty and offers comfortable accommodation to the guests. The resort offers efficient services for a memorable stay.

Rooms
The resort has Two-Bedroom Cottages, Executive rooms, VIP Suite rooms, an Executive dormitory and an ordinary room. The rooms are well facilitated with satellite television, telephone, study table, dressing table, cupboard and a luggage rack. There is an attached bathroom with a shower area and basic amenities like soap and linen.

Dining
Dewdrop, a multi cuisine restaurant offers a wide range of Indian, Chinese and local delicacies. The hotel also has Naadan Thattukada, a Keralite dhaba offering authentic local food.

Services & Facilities
The hotel has the Green Carpet conference hall, a business centre, kid's play area, travel desk, doctor on call and an Ayurvedic treatment centre. The hotel also organises camp fires and barbeques, stage programmes and conducted tours for the guests. The hotel accepts all major credit cards as well.

Location
Igloo Nature Resort is located in Munnar, providing easy access to all places of tourist interest in and around the city.

ABAD, FORT COCHIN

City: Cochin

This hotel offers 3 star facilities and is a quaint building with 3 floors. It stands in a busy corner in Fort Cochin and is a completely white, serene looking building that stands out amidst the flurry of excitement around.

Lobby
The white tiles offer a cool aura to the lobby and the floor is populated with a small seating space of cane armchairs in pastel shades of blue and peach. The brown marble reception table stands directly in front of the entrance and the staff will be ever willing to give you a warm welcome. Beside the lobby is the hotel's restaurant which exudes a lively atmosphere that filters into the lobby itself. Ample natural light filters in though the windows during the day. There is also a computer in the lobby which offers internet connections at no extra charge and is solely for in house guests.

Rooms
A total of 19 rooms are divided into 18 Executive rooms and 1 Suite - the Suite being the superior category. The rooms are a mixture of carpeted and tiled flooring and only the Suite washroom has a bathtub while the other rooms' washrooms enjoy shower spaces. All the Executive rooms come in twin bed categories. The facilities common to all the rooms are cable television, refrigerator, direct dial telephones STD/ISD telephones, hot & cold running water, room service from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight, air conditioning and a minibar on request. The Suites are larger with a dining table, seating arrangement and the bed. These rooms are smart and well furnished and they all come at economical costs.

Services & Facilities
Added services offered by the hotel are banquet and conferencing facilities, laundry, money exchange, boat rental, travel assistance, doctor on call and Ayurvedic rejuvenation facilities.

Dining
The dining facility includes Pavilion the multi cuisine restaurant which can accommodate 56 persons and offers an a la carte menu for lunch (11:00 am to 3:00 pm) and dinner (7:00 pm to 11:00 pm). It also specializes in sea food and a lunch specialty includes the Abad Thali which comes as a non vegetarian and vegetarian dish with 8 vegetable curries and an optional non vegetarian dish. There is another very lively and a delightful space called Cafe Mattancherry which can accommodate 54 persons and is open from 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight. Snacks and quick meals are the highlights of the menu.

Banquets & Conferences
The hotel is home to a mini conference hall which can accommodate 25 persons and is located on the 2nd floor. It is completely soundproofed. There are Banquet Halls 1 & 2 which have a collapsible partition between them and can together accommodate 250 persons. These are fully carpeted and have a wall of windows. There is also the sheltered rooftop to hold 120 persons and is a lovely place for formal and informal gatherings. The hotel supplies the guests with all conferencing equipment at an extra charge.

With these facilities and comfortable rooms at economical prices, you can't go wrong. This hotel would be perfect on business or leisure.

Location
The hotel is located 35 kilometres from the airport, 6 kilometres from the South Railway Station, 8 kilometres from the bus stand and MG Road.

An aerial view of the lush green coast of Cochin