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Highlights

Travel route alternatives

Travel Plan

Kochi / Cochin ( 2 nights )

Flight: => Kochi

Jet Airways and Indian Airlines flies daily to/from Mumbai and Delhi. Kingsfisher flies for

nearly 70% less.

Taxi: Kochi International Airport => Hotel in Kochi

Kochi International Airport is at Nedumbassery, 30 km northeast of Ernakulam.

Prepaid taxi to Fort Cochin cost Rs 720 ( 2012 )

http://cial.aero/taxifare/taxifaresearch.aspx?linkIdLvl2=17&linkid=104

The hotel is situated in Njaliparambu Junction of K.B. Jacob road. It's a walkable distance to all the historic places. (Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, Beach, etc).
The hotel can arrange car pick up from the Airport, this costs Rs.850/- . Maximum journey is 90 minutes. You can catch direct bus from airport that cost Rs. 70/- per person.
You can catch the local bus from Ernakulam to Fort Cochin and ask for the Njaliparambu bus stop in K.B.Jacobs Road. The bus costs Rs. 8/- and the journey takes 30/45 minutes. You can catch boat from Ernakulam and reach Fortcochin ferry and just walk to our homestay

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297633-Activities-Kochi_Cochin_Kerala.html

Sightseeing

St Frands Church

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama

Indo-Portuguese Museum 9.962881, 76.240053

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Portuguese_Museum

Dutch Cemetery

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Dutch_cemetery.jpg

Santa Cruz Basilica 9.964774, 76.242738

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_Basilica

Mattancherry Palace 9.958, 76.259

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattancherry_Palace

Murals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_murals

Pardesi Synagogue 9.957222, 76.259444

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradesi_Synagogue

Accommodation: Hotel in Kochi. See member information.

Munnar ( 2 nights )

Bus: Hotel => Ernakulam central bus station

You can catch the local bus from Ernakulam to Fort Cochin and ask for the Njaliparambu bus stop in K.B.Jacobs Road. The journey takes 30/45 minutes.

Bus: Ernakulam central bus station => Munnar

There are around 10 busses a day from Ernakulam in Kochi which takes four and a half hours.

KSRTC, http://www.ksrtc.in/site/, Central Bus station is near the Junction railway station. It runs Fast services from Ernakulam to other major cities within Kerala and into the neighbouring states. Reciprocal services from other STCs are also available. Enquiry phone : 2352033, 2372033
There are plenty of private buses available for travel from Ernakulam to other cities. They operate from High Court Junction, Railway Station and Kaloor Junction.

Munnar bus station is on the main street, Main Bazaar. The bus stand below middle in the picture is marked as KSRTC. The other is just marked as Munnar.

Walk?: Munnar bus station => Hotel in Munnar

Near Mount Carmel Church and St. Micheal's Church.

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303881-Activities-Munnar_Kerala.html

Accommodation: Hotel in Munnar. See member information.

Madurai ( 2 nights )

Walk?: Hotel in Munnar => Munnar bus station

Bus: Munnar => Madurai

There is a daily Tamil Nadu bus at 2.30 pm to Madurai which takes six hours.

The exact distance between Madurai(Tamil Nadu) to Munnar(Kerala) is about 165 Kms. Local Buses from Madurai are available at Aryapalla Bus Stand and the bus takes around 2 hours to reach Theni charging a fare of Rs. 24/- each passanger. Thereafter another bus takes more than four hours to reach Munnar.

Theni to Munnar - Private and state transport buses are available from main bus station. It takes 3.4 hours

Madurai to Theni - as you wish. By bus, it takes maximum 2 hours. Always take private bus as they are faster.

Probably departs from the arapalayam bus stand in Madurai.

Dont worry mate there are buses from Madurai and frequent buses from Theni to Munnar. In my humble opinion its better to travel to Theni by bus from Madurai (3 hrs) and catch a bus to Munnar. Route is MADURAI-THENI-BODI-MUNNAR.

If you catch a bus at Madurai it will travel by same route I guess.

You have frequent buses from Theni to Munnar.

http://www.madurai.com/bus.html

Walk: Madurai central bus station => Hotel in Madurai

The hotel is located in the heart of the 'Temple City' of Madurai and very near the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple. The Railway station and the central Bus station are within walking distance from the hotel.

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297677-Activities-Madurai_Tamil_Nadu.html

Sightseeing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai

Meenakshi Amman-temple - 0,8 km 9.919444, 78.119444

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi_Amman_Temple

Thirumalai Nayaks palace - 1,5 km 9.914444, 78.118333

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumalai_Nayakkar_Mahal

Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam - 4,1 km

http://www.madurai.org.uk/tourist-attractions/mariamman-teppakulam.html

Accommodation: Hotel in Madurai. See member information.

Kumily near Thekkady ( 2 nights )

Taxi or tuk tuk: Hotel in Madurai => Arapalayam bus stand in Madurai

Bus: Arapalayam bus stand in Madurai => Thekkady / Kumily

The Arapalayam bus stand, northwest of the train station on the river bank, has hourly buses to Kumili which takes 4 and a half hours for the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Kumily, 4 km from the sanctuary, is a small strip of hotels, spice shops and Kashmiri emporiums. Thekkady is the centre inside the park with the KTDC hotels and boat jetty.

Walk: Kumily bus station => Hotel at Kumily

The hotel is located 500 metres from the bus station and it is 500 metres to the national park.

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297636-Activities-Thekkady_Kerala.html

Periyar wildlife reserv close to Thekkady ( B: 9.618521,77.158184, page 87, 988-99, 997 ).

It is South India’s most popular wildlife sanctuary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyar_National_Park

http://periyartigerreserve.org/Periyar/index.htm

Accommodation: Hotel at Kumily. See member information.

Kumarakom ( 2 nights )

Walk: Rainbow Cottage => Kumily bus station

Bus: Kumily => Kumarakom

There are buses every 30 minutes between Kumarakom and Kumily. The trip takes four hours ( Rs 66 ).

Taxi or tuk tuk: Kumarakom bus station => Hotel at Kumarakom

On the banks of lake Vembanadu, 500 mts from Kumarakom bird sanctuary.

St. Antony's church Road, Near Cheepunkal bridge, cheepunkal PO

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g678552-Activities-Kumarakom_Kerala.html

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumarakom_Bird_Sanctuary

Accommodation: Hotel at Kumarakom. See member information.

Alappuzha / Alleppey ( 2 nights )

Taxi, tuk tuk or walk: Hotel at Kumarakom => Boat Jetty ( where? )

Boat: Kumarakom => Alleppey

There are State Water Transport boats ( public ferries ) between Alleppey and Kottayam. There are five boats daily from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. The trip takes two and a half hours.

Taxi or tuk tuk: Boat Jetty ( where? ) => Hotel in Alleppey

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g608471-Activities-Alappuzha_Kerala.html

Alleppey is the heart of the Backwaters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alappuzha

www.keralabackwater.com

Heard of a snake temple, where?

Accommodation: Hotel in Alleppey. See member information.

Varkala ( 2 nights )

Taxi or tuk tuk: Hotel in Alleppey => Train station

Train: Alappuzha / Alleppey => Varkala

There are three trains a day between Alleppey and Varkala. It takes two hours ( Rs 38/155 ).

Busses ?

Walk: Varkala railway station => Hotel in Varkala

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297639-Activities-Varkala_Kerala.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varkala

Janardhana Temple

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janardanaswamy_Temple

Accommodation: Hotel in Varkala. See member information.

Kovalam ( 4 nights )

Walk: Hotel in Varkala => Varkala bus stand

Bus: Varkala => Trivandrum

Four daily buses go to Trivandrum from the Temple Junction. It takes one and a half hours.

Bus: Trivandrum => Kovalam

There are local buses between Kovalam and Trivandrum every 20 minutes between 5.30 am and 9.30 pm. It takes 30 minutes ( Rs 8 ).

Walk: Bus stand => Hotel in Kovalam

Located ideally on the kovalam beach-Temple road near jasmine palace hotel.

Activities in Kovalam:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g311295-Activities-Kovalam_Kerala.html

Bath and relax

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kovalam

Activities in Trivandrum :

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297637-Activities-Thiruvananthapuram_Trivandrum_Kerala.html

Kanakunna Palace

See Padmanabhaswamy temple

Zoological gardens and reptile house

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruvananthapuram_Zoo

Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmanabhaswamy_Temple

Puthen Malika Palace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuthira_Malika

Activity: Day trip to Neyyar Sanctury

30 km from Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandrum

You can get there by frequent buses from Trivandrum which takes one and a half hours ( Rs 16 ).

Visit the Crocodile Farm, Lion Safari Park and Deer Farm.You can also take a boat ride on the picturesque Neyyar Lake or enjoy trekking to Agastiar Peak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neyyar_Wildlife_Sanctuary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neyyar_Dam

http://www.keralaforest.org/

http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/publications/newsletter/nlautwinter2000/page2.htm

Accommodation: Hotel in Kovalam. See member information.

Home

Taxi: Hotel in Kovalam => Airport

The airport is 15 km from Kovalam.

Flight: Jet Airways and Indian Airlines fly daily to Mumbai.

Note:

You can also travel to Goa or Lakshadweep (Lakkadiven).

Best time to travel is November to Mars. April to May are hot and June to September is monsoon period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_(Indian_snakes)

The Big Four are the four venomous snake species responsible for causing the most snake bite cases in South Asia (mostly in India).

A polyvalent serum that effectively neutralizes the venom of all of the Big Four snakes is widely available in India and is frequently used to save lives.