Day 01 : Pickup from Airport OR your respective place in Delhi

On Arrival at Delhi Airport, one of our representatives will greet you and transfer to hotel check-in and have rest or some refreshments. After rest, meet our tour guide. You will then visit Jama Masjid (Mosque) - this great mosque of Old Delhi is one of the largest mosques in India. Then visit Red Fort and then Raj Ghat - memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. After lunch, visit Qutub Minar - tallest stone tower in India, visit Lotus Temple which is also know as Bahai House of worship. Visit Humayun's Tomb and drive past through India Gate, President's House & few other Government buildings. By evening at leisure time either spend this time at hotel or enjoy shopping at local market. Later return back to hotel for overnight stay at Delhi.

Day 02 : Delhi to Agra (by road 2:30 hrs.)

After breakfast at hotel, check-out and leave for Agra, the city of love, by air conditioned private car. On reaching Agra meet your tour guide on arrival at your respective hotel. Check-in and have rest or some refreshments. After rest, first you will visit Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Also visit demonstration of marble inlay work, the splendid craft of Agra where you can experience the same technique of marble art which is done on Taj Mahal. After lunch, visit UNESCO world heritage site, Agra Fort which is also known as Lal Qila.

OPTIONAL : Leisure Activities / Local Market

By evening, you are free for Leisure Activities on your own at your hotel OR ELSE, you can enjoy unending shopping of Indian Handicrafts in Agra. Agra is known for it's fabulous handicrafts and it's major handicraft products besides inlay work are : Indian Spices, Leather goods, Brassware, Carpets, Jewellery and Embroidery Work, etc. In the evening back to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03 : Agra to Jaipur

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and leave for Jaipur by air conditioned private car. En-route, visit Galta Ji temple, famous for it's architectural beauty, is also known as Monkey temple. You will really enjoy watching the monkeys swinging on the trees, chasing each other & frolicking in the water. Reach Jaipur, have lunch and meet your tour guide, then visit City Palace Museum which contains the original collection of Gems & Jewellery of Maharajas of Jaipur. Then visit the Solar Observatory Jantar Mantar - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions till date. Later proceed to hotel, check-in your respective hotel for overnight stay at Jaipur.

Day 04 : Jaipur To Cochin

After breakfast at the hotel, check-out and leave for Delhi by Air Conditioned private car. En-route, visit Hawa Mahal (the palace of winds), then visit Amer Fort, 30 kms. away from the Jaipur city. At Amer Fort, you will enjoy Elephant Ride like a king, (subject to availability). After lunch, visit Jal Mahal and then proceed to air port to catch flight for Cochin.
Arrival at Cochin Airport and get greeted by the tour representative and transfer to Cochin hotel.

Day 05 : Cochin

After breakfast, proceed to sightseeing. Visit Jewish Synagogue - built in 1568 A.D. (closed on Saturdays & Jewish Holidays), Dutch Palace - built in 1557 A.D. (closed on Fridays & National Holidays), St. Francis Church - built by Portuguese in 1503 A.D., Santa Cruz Cathedral, Maritime Museum - INS DRONACHARYA, FORT KOCHI (Monday Holiday), Chinese Fishing Nets - the chinese Fishing Nets that line the sea-front and exhibit a method of catching fish, introduced by Chinese traders.

OPTIONAL

At evening enjoy the Kalari Payattu (a traditional Martial Art of Kerala), Kathakali Show (a traditional performance - art of Kerala) OR back to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 06 : Cochin to Munnar

After breakfast, proceed to Munnar - a pleasing 04:00 hrs. journey riding through the picturesque hills jacketed in greenish tea and spice plantations. The cab will stop in many of the places on the way to enjoy the beautiful nature, waterfalls and sceneries. Sprawling tea plantations, pristine valleys, mountains and aroma of spice scented cool air makes Munnar a resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji, this flower blooms once in every twelve years. Overnight stay at Munnar.

Day 07 : MUNNAR

After breakfast, proceed to sightseeing at Munnar. Visit Eravikulam National Park at Rajamala (here you can see the Nilgiri Thar), Echo Point, Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Tea Plantations and TATA Tea processing factory, Kundale Lake, etc. Overnight stay at Munnar.

Day 08 : Munnar to Thekkady(Periyar)

After breakfast, drive to Thekkady. The very sound of the word Thekkady conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spices scented plantations. In the Periyar, forest of Thekkady is one of the finest wild life reserves in India and spread across the entire district are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold great opportunities for treks and mountain walks. On arrival, check-in at Houseboat and after fresh up visit spice market and spice plantations. Here you can see the Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla, Cinnamon and other spices grown. Overnight stay at Thekkady.

OPTIONAL

Boating, Bullock cart ride, Bamboo Rafting, Trekking, Elephant safari, Spice Plantation Tour, Border Hiking, Tribal Village visit, Cloud Walk, Periyar Tiger Trail, Kalari Payattu (a traditional Martial Art), Jungle Jeep Safari and Ayurveda Massages etc. OR back to hotel for overnight stay at Thekkady.

Day 09 : Thekkady to Kumarakom

After breakfast, proceed to Kumarakom. On arrival at Kumarakom, transfer to hotel and check-in. Kumarakom is a beautiful small water world situated on banks of the Vembanad Lake. It is an unbelievable beautiful paradise of mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut groves interspersed with enchanting waterways and canals adorned with white lilies. At evening, enjoy 02 hrs motors boat cruise at Kumarakom Lake. Back to hotel and overnight stay at Kumarakom.

Day 10 : Kumarakom to Kovalam & Kanyakumari Excursion

After early breakfast, stroll on the beach and enjoying the bay of calm water ideal for sea bathing. Proceed to Kanyakumari. On way, visit PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE - the ancient royal palace of the Travancore Dynasty, situated at Thuckalai. It is a well preserved wooden palace, a glorious testimony to the traditional Kerala School of Architecture (Closed on Monday). Afterwards, visit SUCHEENDRAM TEMPLE. An ancient perfect model of South Indian Temple architecture dedicated to the blended form of Brahma, Vishu and Shiva. Reach at Kanyakumari and visit Kumari Amman Temple, the colossal 133 foot tall Tiruvalluvar Statue, Gandhi Memorial, Beach, Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial and watch sunset and back to Kovalam. Back to hotel and overnight stay at Kovalam.

Day 11 : Departure Trivandrum

After breakfast, transfer to Trivandrum International airport to catch flight for further destination.

"Special thanks from Kumar Taj Mahal Tour - a unit of Fly India Tour"