Glimpses of Kerala

DAY 1: COCHIN-THEKKADY (200 KM / 5 HRS)

Meet our representative and receive assistance on arrival in Cochin. Drive to Thekkady and reach by the afternoon. Check into the hotel and enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 2 : THEKKADY

After breakfast, take a boat cruise into Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. During the afternoon, visit a spice plantation. Stay overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 3: THEKKADY-KUMARAKOM/ALLEPPEY (160 KM / 4 HRS)

After breakfast, check out of the hotel. Drive to Kumarakom/Alleppey and reach by the afternoon. Check into the hotel and enjoy rest of the day at leisure or take an optional cruise on the backwaters. Stay overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 4: KUMARAKOM/ALLEPPEY-COCHIN (80 KM / 2 HRS)

After breakfast, check out of the hotel. Drive to Cochin and reach by the afternoon. Check into the hotel and go on a sightseeing tour of Cochin visiting the Dutch Palace, St. Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue and the Chinese fishing nets at the harbour. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 5: DEPART COCHIN

After breakfast, enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Late in the afternoon, check out of the hotel and transfer to railway station/airport for onward journey.

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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.

MICHAEL'S INN

City: Thekkady

The hotel is well facilitated for a comfortable stay.

Room Amenities
The hotel has 25 well furnished rooms with modern amenities such as direct dial telephone, television with satellite connection and round the clock hot and cold water. The rooms are in the categories of 20 air conditioned and non air conditioned Deluxe double rooms and 5 air conditioned and non air conditioned Executive rooms.

Dining
The multi-cuisine restaurant serves a variety of Kerala, Indian, Chinese and Continental fare.

Hotel Facilities
The hotel's conference hall has a capacity of 100 guests. A swimming pool and a business centre adorn the premises, as do a spice garden and cultural performance on request. Other facilities include laundry service, doctor on call, travel desk, doctor on call, round the clock security, safety deposit lockers, taxi on call, currency exchange, car and bicycle rental, car park. The hotel accepts credit cards.

Location
The nearest airport is Kottayam airport, 110 km away. The hotel is situated on the Kumily - Thekkady road. The Kumily Bus Station is just half a kilometer away.

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.

The glorious landscape of Thekkady