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PERSONALISED ROAD ITINERARIES IN KERALA AND SOUTH INDIA.
Road as a means of travel allows a great method for viewing the natural
scenic beauty of the countryside in South India (Kerala in particular).
Examples are shown in the photographs above. It also offers a degree of
luxury in that the itineraries are for individuals of two or more. The
mode of transport is a car with driver. The car & driver are available
for sightseeing at the destinations. Thus you have the flexibility of
independent travel with hotels pre-booked in advance. Some popular routes
are laid out below. However, they can be tailor-made to suit your requirements.
There are two categories of hotels used (i.e. Standard & Superior). Hotel
accommodation is on a room only basis (unless stated otherwise) and with
attached shower/toilet facilities (Note: In India the rooms are air conditioned).
Standard hotels are simple 2 - 3 * equivalent properties. In
some cases they are small family run properties which have been very
popular with our past customers.
Superior hotels are generally 3 - 5* properties. Again where
possible we have tried to aim for heritage properties in preference
to modern concrete block type properties. Note: The superior
heritage properties in Kerala tend to have a style similar to a 'Nalukettu'
(traditional Keralan wood carved cottage home with a central courtyard).
There are very interesting places to stay such as Coconut Lagoon in
Kumarakom, Spice Holiday Village in Periyar and Marari Beach Resort
in Mararikulam.
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Kerala and South India
Emphasis is very much on the state of Kerala with Goa and
Tamil Nadu offering good excursions. As
Kerala is a very important state please click on this link
to take you to the Keralan section.
Just Click on the links below to take you to the
route map and outline itinerary with prices. For detailed
itineraries on the product, either click on the map, or,
on the heading of the itinerary.
- Kerala Backwaters: The
7 days route is TRIVANDRUM - KANNIYKUMARI (1 nt) - MADURAI
(1 nt) - PERIYAR (2 nts) - ALLEPEY (for Kerala Backwatersboat
trip in and around Allepey (0 nts) - COCHIN (2 nts)
- TRIVANDRUM.
From £ 256.
- Kerala Backwaters + Kovalam:The
7 days route is TRIVANDRUM - KANNIYKUMARI (1 nt) - MADURAI
(1 nt) - PERIYAR (2 nts) - ALLEPEY (for Kerala Backwaters
boat trip in and around Allepey (0 nts) - COCHIN (2
nts) - KOVALAM (7 nts).
From £ 438.
- Cochin + Periyar and the Spice
Hills Excursion: The 5
days route is COCHIN (1 nt) - KUMARAKOM REGION (for
Backwaters boat trip) - PERIYAR (2 nts) - COCHIN (1
nt).
From £ 179.
- Cochin + Periyar and the Spice
Hills Excursion + Munnar: The
7 days route is COCHIN (1 nt) - KUMARAKOM REGION (for
Backwaters boat trip) - PERIYAR (2 nts) - MUNNAR (2
nts) - COCHIN (1 nt).
From £ 249.
- Kerala Sampler: The
11 days route is OCHIN (2 nts) - PERIYAR (2 nts) - KUMARAKOM
(2 nts) - MARARIKULAM (4 nts) - COCHIN.
From £ 629.
- Houseboat holidays:
Stay on a Keralan Houseboat
in the Kuttanad region.
From £ 42.
- Visit Goa and Cochin + Stay on
a Keralan Houseboat: The
10 days route is: BOMBAY - GOA (3 NTs) - COCHIN (3 NTS),
COCHIN
- ALLEPEY TO STAY ON BOARD A KERALAN HOUSEBOAT (2 NTS).
From £ 248.
- West Coast Supreme: The
21 days route is: BOMBAY - CANACONA (for Palolem: 3
nts) - COCHIN - COCHIN
(2 nts) -
ALLEPEY (for Kerala Backwatersboat trip in and around
Allepey: 0 nts) - PERIYAR
(2 nts) -MUNNAR (2 nts) - OOTACAMUND (1 nt) - MYSORE
(2 nts) - MADIKERI (COORG REGION 2 nts) - MANGALORE
- GOKARNA (4 nts) - BOMBAY.
From £ TBA
- Combine Kerala Backwaters,
Periyar, the hill stations of Munnar and Ootacamund,
The Golden Chariot for 3 nights covering Belur, Halebid,
Sravan Belgola, Hampi, Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami
and then finish in Goa for a 5 night beach holiday:
The 19 days
route is:COCHIN
(2 nts) -
ALLEPEY (for Kerala Backwatersboat trip in and around
Allepey: 1 nt) - PERIYAR
(2 nts) - MUNNAR (2 nts) - OOTACAMUND (1 nt) - MYSORE
(2 nts) - The
Golden Chariot for 3 nights (covering Belur, Halebid,
Sravan Belgola, Hampi, Aihole, Pattadakal and Badamai
and finish in Goa) Goa 5 nts.
From £ 1322 for specific dates in Summer
08.
Rates given above are based on standard rooms on
a twin share basis. If
you require costing based on single rooms or triple
rooms or superior rooms at the properties, please email
us and we shall get back to you with a costing.
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| Map Route |
Itinerary |
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This trip starts and concludes in Trivandrum and entails a route
covering:
- Trip on the scenic Kerala Backwaters;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Madurai with its dravidian architechtural style temple;
- Periyar wildlife reserve set in the spice hills;
- Kanniyakumari: India's Lands End where the three seas meet
(Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea).
The 7 days route is TRIVANDRUM - KANNIYAKUMARI
(1 NT) - MADURAI (1 NT) - PERIYAR (2 NTS) - ALLEPEY / KUMARAKOM
TO GO ON KERALA BACKWATERS TRIP - COCHIN (2 NTS) - TRIVANDRUM.
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 256 |
£ 409 |
Standard hotels: Singaar, Kanniyakumari; Supreme/ Germanus
Days Inn, Madurai; Treetop/ Michael's Inn, Periyar; Abad Plaza/
Raintree Lodge, Cochin.
Superior hotels: Singaar, Kanniyakumari; GRT Regency, Madurai;
Spice Holiday Village, Periyar; Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ? Prices from £ 299.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Bombay, Trivandrum - London). |
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This trip starts and concludes in Trivandrum and entails a route
covering:
- Trip on the scenic Kerala Backwaters;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Madurai with its dravidian architechtural style temple;
- Periyar wildlife reserve set in the spice hills;
- Kanniyakumari: India's Lands End where the three seas meet
(Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea);
- Kovalam Beach.
The 14 days route is TRIVANDRUM - KANNIYAKUMARI
(1 NT) - MADURAI (1 NT) - PERIYAR (2 NTS) - ALLEPEY / KUMARAKOM
TO GO ON KERALA BACKWATERS TRIP - COCHIN (2 NTS) - KOVALAM
(7 NTS)..
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 438 |
£ 660 |
Standard hotels: Singaar, Kanniyakumari; Supreme/ Germanus
Days Inn, Madurai; Treetop/ Michael's Inn, Periyar; Abad Plaza/
Raintree Lodge, Cochin; Abad Palmshore, Kovalam.
Superior hotels: Singaar, Kanniyakumari; GRT Regency, Madurai;
Spice Holiday Village, Periyar; Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin;
Travancore Heritage, Kovalam.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ? Prices from £ 469.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Bombay, Trivandrum - London). |
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This trip starts and concludes in Cochin and entails a route covering:
- Trip on the scenic Kerala Backwaters;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Periyar wildlife reserve set in the spice hills.
The 5 days route is: COCHIN (1 nt) - ALLEPEY
/ KUMARAKOM FOR KERALA BACKWATERS TRIP - PERIYAR (2 nts) - COCHIN
(1 nt.s).
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 179 |
£ 310 |
Standard hotels: Abad Plaza/ Raintree Lodge, Cochin; Treetop/
Michael's Inn, Periyar.
Superior hotels: Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin; Spice Village,
Periyar.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ? Prices from £ 222.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Cochin - London). |
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This trip starts and concludes in Cochin and entails a route covering:
- Trip on the scenic Kerala Backwaters;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Periyar wildlife reserve set in the spice hills;
- Munnar: an excellent hill station.
The 5 days route is: COCHIN (1 nt) - ALLEPEY
/ KUMARAKOM FOR KERALA BACKWATERS TRIP - PERIYAR (2 nts) - MUNNAR
(2 nts) - COCHIN (1 nt.s).
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 249 |
£ 450 |
Standard hotels: Abad Plaza/ Raintree Lodge,Cochin; Treetop/
Michael's Inn, Periyar; Abad Copper Castle/ High Range Club, Munnar.
Superior hotels: Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin; Spice Village,
Periyar; Club Mahindra, Munnar.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ? Prices from £ 285.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Cochin - London). |
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This trip starts in Bombay and concludes in Allepey and entails
a route covering:
- Goa and its beaches;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Stay on Keralan houseboat for 2 nights inclusive of backwaters
boat trips and meals.
The 10 days route is: BOMBAY - GOA (3
NTs) - COCHIN (3 NTS), COCHIN
- ALLEPEY TO STAY ON BOARD A KERALAN HOUSEBOAT (2 NTS).
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 248 |
£ 464 |
Standard hotels: D'Silva Residence, Goa; Abad Plaza/ Raintree
Lodge,Cochin; Standard Houseboat, Allepey.
Superior hotels: Cidade De Goa, Goa; Fort Heritage/ Casino,
Cochin; Kettuvalom Houseboat, Allepey.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Bombay, Trivandrum - London). |
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This trip starts in Bombay and concludes in Allepey and entails
a route covering:
- Trip on the scenic Kerala Backwaters;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Excellent beach esort of Mararikulam;
- The Lake Resort of Kumarakom;
- Periyar wildlife reserve set in the spice hills.
COCHIN (2 nts)
- PERIYAR (2 nts) - KUMARAKOM (2 nts) - MARARIKULAM (4 nts)
- COCHIN.
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 629 |
£ 806 |
Standard hotels (Standard only in Cochin & Periyar): Abad
Plaza, Cochin; Whispering Palms, Kumarakom; Treetop/ Michael's
Inn; Marari Beach Resort, Mararikulam.
Superior hotels: Casino, Cochin; Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom;
Spice Village, Periyar; Marari Beach Resort, Mararikulam.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ? Prices from £ 660.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Bombay, Trivandrum - London). |
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This trip starts in Bombay and concludes in Bombay and entails
a route covering (Note: This trip also contains an escorted road
itinerary section from Trivandrum till Cochin):
- Ayurvedic herbal oil treatment in Manipal;
- Trivandrum for its famous Padmanabaswamy temple;
- Kanniyakumari, India's lands end. Great for sunrise and
sunset where the 3 seas meet (Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and
the Indian Ocean);
- Madurai to see the Sri Meenakshi temple known for its excellent
dravidian style gopuram architecture;
- Periyar wildlife Reserve located in the Cardomum spice
hills;
- Kerala backwaters boat trip in and around Allepey;
- Cochin with its its interconnetion of islands. An ideal
base to do a backwaters trip;
- Goa and its beaches.
The 21 days route
is: BOMBAY - CANACONA (for Palolem: 3 nts) - COCHIN -
COCHIN (2 nts) -
ALLEPEY (for Kerala Backwatersboat trip in and around Allepey:
0 nts) - PERIYAR (2 nts) -MUNNAR
(2 nts) - OOTACAMUND (1 nt) - MYSORE (2 nts) - MADIKERI (COORG
REGION 2 nts) - MANGALORE - GOKARNA
(4 nts) - BOMBAY.
From £ TBA
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Standard |
Superior |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ TBA |
£ TBA |
Standard hotels: TBA, Palolem; Abad Plaza/ Raintree Lodge,
Cochin; Treetop/ Michael's Inn, Periyar; Abad Copper Castle/ High
Range Club, Munnar; Glyngarth Villa, Ootacamund; Sandesh De Prince,
Mysore; TBA, Madikeri; Om Beach Resort, Gokarna.
Superior hotels: TBA, Palolem; Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin;
Spice Holiday Village, Periyar; Club Mahindra, Munnar; Savoy,
Ootacamund; Green (Palace Rooms), Mysore; Orange County Resort,
Madikeri; Swaswara, Gokarna.
Why not modify the itinerary to spend 1 night on a Keralan
Houseboat ?
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents that
could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Bombay - London). |
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This trip starts in Cochin and concludes in Goa and entails a
route covering:
- Cochin;
- the dramatic scenery of the Kerala Backwaters on a houseboat;
- Excellent wildlife park of Periyar;
- hill stations of Munnar and Ootacamund;
- Mysore;
- The Golden Chariot covering Belur, Halbid, Sravan Belgola,
Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami;
- Goa for a beach holday at the end.
The 19 days route
is:COCHIN (2
nts) - ALLEPEY
(for Kerala Backwatersboat trip in and around Allepey: 1 nt) -
PERIYAR (2 nts) - MUNNAR (2
nts) - OOTACAMUND (1 nt) - MYSORE (2 nts) - The
Golden Chariot for 3 nights (covering Belur, Halebid, Sravan Belgola,
Hampi, Aihole, Pattadakal and Badamai and finish in Goa) Goa
5 nts
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Superior on specific dates in summer
08: 19 May 08, 23 Jun 08, 21 Jul 08, 18 Aug 08 |
| Ground Arrangements |
£ 1322 |
Superior hotels: Fort Heritage/ Casino, Cochin; AC Houseboat,
Allepey; Spice Village, Periyar; Tea County, Munnar; Savoy,
Ootacamund; Sandesh De Prince, Mysore; The Golden Chariot; Cidade
De Goa, Goa.
Not included: International air travel.
However, S.D.Enterprises would be happy to recommend agents
that could procure international scheduled air tickets as "ticket
providers". (London - Delhi - London).
Full detailed itinerary including train
times
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