Discover Kerala - Budget Holiday Packages

KTDC has formulated Budget Holiday Packages 2010 under the brand ‘Discover Kerala’, a novel initiative to encourage the new generation and for families to explore the beauty and culture of our state which can also be called an educational tour. The packages are available in the form of Dakshinayanam, covering southern Kerala, Utharayanam, covering northern Kerala and Sundara Keralam, covering entire Kerala.

PARTICULARS

PACKAGE – I

PACKAGE – II

PACKAGE – III

Utharayanam

Dakshinayanam

Sundara Keralam

Itinerary

Day-1: Manjeshwaram Jain Temple, Kasaragod Malik Dinar Mosque, Chandragiri Fort and River, Kappil Beach, Bakel Beach and Fort, Valiaparambu Backwater (Kasaragod), Ezhimala, stay at Tamarind Mangattuparambu.

Day-2: Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple, Vismaya Water Theme Park (Parassinikadavu), Valapattanam Backwaters (Kannur), Payyambalam Beach, St. Angelo Fort; stay at Tamarind Kannur.

Day-3: Muzhippilangad drive-in Beach, Dharmadom Island, Thalassery Fort, Mananthavady Pazhashi Tomb (Wayanad), Valliyoor Kavu Temple, Kuruva Island; stay at Tamarind Thirunelly.

Day-4: Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary (separate vehicles to go inside the sanctuary available at the sanctuary entrance), Pakshipathalam for trekking (contact Tamarind Thirunelly), Ambalavayal Heritage Museum, Edakkal Caves, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary; stay at Pepper Grove Sulthan Bathery.

Day-5: Thusharagiri Waterfalls, Iringal craft village (Vadakara), Lokanarkavu Temple, Kozhikode sightseeing, Kappad, Beypore Port, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary; stay at Tamarind Kondotty.

Day-6: Nilambur Teak Museum, Malappuram Kottakunnu, Thirumandamkunnu Temple, Thali Temple (Perinthalmanna); stay at Tamarind Mannarkad.

Day-7: Silent Valley or Malampuzha, Fantasy Park (Malampuzha), Palakkad Tippu’s Fort, Thiruvilwamala Temple, Cheruthuruthi Kalamandalam, Ponnani; stay at Tamarind Guruvayoor.

Day-8: Guruvayoor Temple, Mammiyoor Temple (Elephant camp) Thrissur Vadakkumnathan Temple, Lourde Cathedral, Peechi Dam, Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Athirapalli and Vazhachal Waterfall, Silver Storm or Dream World Water Theme Park; stay at Tamarind Kaladi.

Day-9: Malayattoor, Kodanad, Veegaland Water Theme Park, sightseeing in Kochi (Marine Drive, Bolgatty Island, Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi)

(To be reversed for the package starting from Kochi)

Day-1: Kanyakumari (Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Rock, Baywatch (Water Theme Park), Padmanabhapuram Palace, Suchindram Temple; stay at Hotel Chaithram, Trivandrum.

Day-2: Trivandrum sightseeing (Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Kuthiramalika, Napier Museum and Art Gallery, Zoo (Monday Holiday), Planetarium, Observatory, Palayam Cathedral, Mosque, Shangumugham Beach), Veli Boat Club, Kovalam Beach, Vizhingam Harbour, Marine Aquarium; stay at Hotel Chaithram, Trivandrum.

Day-3: Kazhakoottam - Technopark, Varkala Cliff, Papanasam Beach, Janardhana Swamy temple, Sivagiri Mutt, Thirumullavaram Beach, Ashtamudi Lake; stay at Tamarind Kollam.

Day-4: Kottarakkara Ganapathi Temple, Konni Elephant Camp, Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary (Boating and Trekking); stay at Tamarind Peermedu.

Day-5: Ramakkalmedu Windmills, Mattupetty, Eravikulam; stay at Oak Field, Munnar.

Day-6: Munnar Town, Pallivasal, Valara Waterfall, Thattekad, Kodanad, Malayattoor; stay at Tamarind Kaladi.

Day-7: Veegaland Water Theme Park, Kochi sightseeing (Marine Drive, Bolgatty Island, Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi).

Day-8: Boating, Pathiramanal, Kumarakom; stay at Tamarind Alappuzha.

Combining Utharayanam and Dakshinayanam would provide the holiday package - To use the itinerary as specified in the flyer. Sundara Keralam (whole of Kerala), starting from Kanyakumari to Bekal and the reverse.

Package tariff
(bed and breakfast basis)

4 Nights/ 5 Days: Rs. 5,000/- for 2 Pax
6 Nights/7 Days: Rs. 7,500/- for 2 Pax
8 Nights/ 9 Days: Rs. 10,000/- for 2 Pax
12 Nights/ 13 Days: Rs. 15,000/- for 2 Pax
Addl Nights at Rs. 1,250/- for 2 Pax

Tamarind
Extra person: Rs. 375/-
Child : Rs. 188/-

Hotel chaithram, Oak Field
Extra person: Rs. 445/-
Child : Rs. 223/-

Pepper Grove
Extra person: Rs. 500/-
Child : Rs. 250/-

For bookings through email:
Central Reservations, Trivandrum

For direct bookings
Tourist Reception Centre - Trivandrum, Cochin
Tamarind - Kollam, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kannur
Malabar Mansion

Package features

a. Client could decide the places to visit.
b. For sightseeing at various places, people can choose from the options as per their own interest.
c. Client decides the number of nights for staying at each location.
d. KTDC would provide travel advice/assistance and book KTDC properties at respective locations as per the tariff cited below.
e. Client could use own / hired vehicle. KTDC would provide transportation on request only.
f. KTDC would customize the package as per the requirement of the client with regard to the route, places to see, number of nights for staying at a location etc.

KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED Discover Kerala - Budget Holiday Packages For Reservations: Central Reservations Centre, KTDC,Mascot Square, Thiruvananthapuram. – 695033. Phone: ++91 471- 2316736 / 2725213. Fax: 2721254. Email: centralreservations@ktdc.com
KTDC has formulated Budget Holiday Packages 2010 under the brand ‘Discover Kerala’, a novel initiative to encourage the new generation and for families to explore the beauty and culture of our state which can also be called an educational tour. The packages are available in the form of Dakshinayanam, covering southern Kerala, Utharayanam, covering northern Kerala and Sundara Keralam, covering entire Kerala.
PARTICULARS	PACKAGE – I	PACKAGE – II	PACKAGE – III
	Utharayanam	Dakshinayanam	Sundara Keralam
Itinerary	Day-1: Manjeshwaram Jain Temple, Kasaragod Malik Dinar Mosque, Chandragiri Fort and River, Kappil Beach, Bakel Beach and Fort, Valiaparambu Backwater (Kasaragod), Ezhimala, stay at Tamarind Mangattuparambu. Day-2: Parassinikadavu Muthappan Temple, Vismaya Water Theme Park (Parassinikadavu), Valapattanam Backwaters (Kannur), Payyambalam Beach, St. Angelo Fort; stay at Tamarind Kannur. Day-3: Muzhippilangad drive-in Beach, Dharmadom Island, Thalassery Fort, Mananthavady Pazhashi Tomb (Wayanad), Valliyoor Kavu Temple, Kuruva Island; stay at Tamarind Thirunelly. Day-4: Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary (separate vehicles to go inside the sanctuary available at the sanctuary entrance), Pakshipathalam for trekking (contact Tamarind Thirunelly), Ambalavayal Heritage Museum, Edakkal Caves, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary; stay at Pepper Grove Sulthan Bathery. Day-5: Thusharagiri Waterfalls, Iringal craft village (Vadakara), Lokanarkavu Temple, Kozhikode sightseeing, Kappad, Beypore Port, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary; stay at Tamarind Kondotty. Day-6: Nilambur Teak Museum, Malappuram Kottakunnu, Thirumandamkunnu Temple, Thali Temple (Perinthalmanna); stay at Tamarind Mannarkad. Day-7: Silent Valley or Malampuzha, Fantasy Park (Malampuzha), Palakkad Tippu’s Fort, Thiruvilwamala Temple, Cheruthuruthi Kalamandalam, Ponnani; stay at Tamarind Guruvayoor. Day-8: Guruvayoor Temple, Mammiyoor Temple (Elephant camp) Thrissur Vadakkumnathan Temple, Lourde Cathedral, Peechi Dam, Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Athirapalli and Vazhachal Waterfall, Silver Storm or Dream World Water Theme Park; stay at Tamarind Kaladi. Day-9: Malayattoor, Kodanad, Veegaland Water Theme Park, sightseeing in Kochi (Marine Drive, Bolgatty Island, Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi) (To be reversed for the package starting from Kochi)	Day-1: Kanyakumari (Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Rock, Baywatch (Water Theme Park), Padmanabhapuram Palace, Suchindram Temple; stay at Hotel Chaithram, Trivandrum. Day-2: Trivandrum sightseeing (Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Kuthiramalika, Napier Museum and Art Gallery, Zoo (Monday Holiday), Planetarium, Observatory, Palayam Cathedral, Mosque, Shangumugham Beach), Veli Boat Club, Kovalam Beach, Vizhingam Harbour, Marine Aquarium; stay at Hotel Chaithram, Trivandrum. Day-3: Kazhakoottam - Technopark, Varkala Cliff, Papanasam Beach, Janardhana Swamy temple, Sivagiri Mutt, Thirumullavaram Beach, Ashtamudi Lake; stay at Tamarind Kollam. Day-4: Kottarakkara Ganapathi Temple, Konni Elephant Camp, Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary (Boating and Trekking); stay at Tamarind Peermedu. Day-5: Ramakkalmedu Windmills, Mattupetty, Eravikulam; stay at Oak Field, Munnar. Day-6: Munnar Town, Pallivasal, Valara Waterfall, Thattekad, Kodanad, Malayattoor; stay at Tamarind Kaladi. Day-7: Veegaland Water Theme Park, Kochi sightseeing (Marine Drive, Bolgatty Island, Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi). Day-8: Boating, Pathiramanal, Kumarakom; stay at Tamarind Alappuzha.	Combining Utharayanam and Dakshinayanam would provide the holiday package - To use the itinerary as specified in the flyer. Sundara Keralam (whole of Kerala), starting from Kanyakumari to Bekal and the reverse.
Package tariff (bed and breakfast basis)	4 Nights/ 5 Days: Rs. 5,000/- for 2 Pax 6 Nights/7 Days: Rs. 7,500/- for 2 Pax 8 Nights/ 9 Days: Rs. 10,000/- for 2 Pax 12 Nights/ 13 Days: Rs. 15,000/- for 2 Pax Addl Nights at Rs. 1,250/- for 2 Pax Tamarind Extra person: Rs. 375/- Child : Rs. 188/- Hotel chaithram, Oak Field Extra person: Rs. 445/- Child : Rs. 223/- Pepper Grove Extra person: Rs. 500/- Child : Rs. 250/- For bookings through email: Central Reservations, Trivandrum For direct bookings Tourist Reception Centre - Trivandrum, Cochin Tamarind - Kollam, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kannur Malabar Mansion
Package features	a. Client could decide the places to visit. b. For sightseeing at various places, people can choose from the options as per their own interest. c. Client decides the number of nights for staying at each location. d. KTDC would provide travel advice/assistance and book KTDC properties at respective locations as per the tariff cited below. e. Client could use own / hired vehicle. KTDC would provide transportation on request only. f. KTDC would customize the package as per the requirement of the client with regard to the route, places to see, number of nights for staying at a location etc.