EXPLORE THE SOUTH

                 EXPLORE THE SOUTH
                   MARCH 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 2009

 7 Nights & 8 Days Package with Accommodation; Transportation;
           Meal Plan – MAPAI (Breakfast & Lunch OR Dinner) ;
                              Day trip to Rameshwaram

OR

GIVE US YOUR ITINERARY AND BUDGET AND WE WILL MAKE A TAILOR-MADE HOLIDAY FOR YOU

PACKAGE RATE ITINERARY
STANDARD PACKAGE

  1 Room  – Rs 16000 per Person

  2 Rooms – Rs 15000 per Person

  3 Rooms – Rs 14000 per Person

  Extra Person – 7000
(Above 5 Years)

  Day 1 : Cochin
  Day 2 : Munnar
  Day 3 : Munnar
  Day 4 : Madurai
  Day 5 : Madurai
  Day 6 : Kanyakumari
  Day 7 : Kovalam
  Day 8 : Departure

DELUXE PACKAGE

  1 Room  – Rs 20000 per Person

  2 Rooms – Rs 19000 per Person

  3 Rooms – Rs 18000 per Person

  Extra Person – 10,500
(Above 5 Years)

  Day 1 : Cochin
  Day 2 : Munnar
  Day 3 : Munnar
  Day 4 : Madurai
  Day 5 : Madurai
  Day 6 : Kanyakumari
  Day 7 : Kovalam / Poovar
  Day 8 : Departure

LUXURY PACKAGE

  1 Room – Rs 34000 per Person

  2 Rooms – Rs 33000 per Person

  3 Rooms – Rs 32000 per Person

  Extra Person – 14000
(Above 5 Years)

  Day 1 : Cochin
  Day 2 : Munnar
  Day 3 : Munnar
  Day 4 : Madurai
  Day 5 : Madurai
  Day 6 : Kanyakumari
  Day 7 : Kovalam
  Day 8 : Departure


PARTICIPATING  HOTELS :

PLACE STANDARD DELUXE LUXURY
  COCHIN Metropolitan Royal Village / Harbour View Casino Hotel
  MUNNAR Hill View Fort Munnar – Executive  Room Fort Munnar – Lakeview Room
  MADURAI Madurai Residency / GRT Madurai Hotel Sangam / GRT Madurai Taj Gateway - Madurai
  KANYAKUMARI Singaar International Singaar International Singaar International
  KOVALAM /   POOVAR Sagara Beach Resort Udaya Samudra / Poovar - Isola Di Coco Travancore Heritage

   

 

PACKAGE DETAILS :  
  • Accommodation for two adults on twin sharing basis in standard room / cottage.
  • Complimentary accommodation for two children below 5 years in the same room (without extra bed).
  • Meal Plan : Fixed Menu
                MAPAI (Half Board)- 07 Breakfast & 07 Lunch OR 07 Dinner
  • Transportation in :
                  Non A/C Car for 2 Pax
                Non A/C Qualis for 4 Pax (2 rooms) and above
  • Day trip to Rameshwaram from Madurai
  • Entrance fees at all sightseeing spots to be paid directly by the guest.
  • Package can be extended on prorata basis.

OTHER DETAILS :

  •  Complimentary use of Activity Centre, Fitness Centre and swimming pool where applicable.
  • Free entry to "Screammm !!! " the discotheque at Fort Munnar.
  • 10% Discount at “Green Leaves” the Ayurvedic centre at Fort Munnar.
  • Package starts with Lunch/Dinner and ends with Breakfast.
  • Check - in 12 noon & Check - out 9 am.
  • Package cost Does Not include Optional activities.

SUPPLEMENTS : 

  • VEHICLE :
    A/C Car = Rs 450 per day A/C Qualis = Rs 600 per day

TRANSPORTATION INCLUDES :

      - Pickup & Drop from/to Cochin/Trivandrum- Airport/Station
      - Inter Hotel Transfers
      - Local sightseeing as per Itinerary
      - Day Trip to Rameshwaram
      - Drivers Bata / Toll / Parking

SERVICE TAX :

Applicable extra on Total Bill Amount as per government rules.

PAYMENT DETAILS

PAYMENT FOR BOOKINGS TO BE MADE IN FAVOUR OF :-
ROYAL INDIAN HOLIDAYS - ICICI BANK A/C No. 001005001619

EXTRA PERSON AND CHILD POLICY 

  • Child upto 5 years will be accommodated on complimentary basis without extra bed.
  • Child from 6-12 years will be accommodated with one extra bed per room, subject to a maximum of 2 children, as per extra person rate - for each child.
  • Person above 12 years will be accommodated with one extra bed, subject to a maximum of one person, as per extra person rate.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND RULES  

  • 30 Days advance notice : Full refund
  • 30 Days – 15 Days advance notice : 50% Refund
  • Less than 15 Days advance notice : No Refund
  • Retention will be levied for all days of confirmed booking in case of No Show.
  • Peak Period : No Refund for bookings during Peak Period, irrespective of when the booking is cancelled.

 GROUP BOOKINGS

a) Separate Rates applicable for Group Bookings depending on demand and size of Group
b) Tour Leader Policy for Rooms on Double Occupancy :

  • One Tour Leader Free (as per Plan of the Group) for Groups consisting of 15 paying pax i.e 16th person.
  • 50% Discount (as per Plan of the Group) to Tour Leader for Groups consisting of less than 15 but more than 11 paying pax i.e 12th person.

ITINERARY :

Day 01 :

Arrive Cochin International Airport/Railway Station. Meet and Transfer to Hotel. Day at leisure.
Sightseeing Options as time permits (Entrance fees / Boating charges payable directly): Visit to Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis Church, Dutch Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets, Harbour Cruise. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02 :

After breakfast, drive to Munnar, a picturesque drive of four hours from Cochin. Check in at Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.  

Day 03 :

At Munnar. After breakfast, day free for Sightseeing and leisure activities. Rejuvenate yourself with an Ayurvedic massage at Green Leaves a speciality Ayurveda centre facing the Anayirangal Lake (at extra cost).
Sightseeing Options as time permits (Entrance fees / Boating charges payable directly): Visit Mattupetty Dam, Echo Point, Kundalay Lake, Rajmalai Wild Life Sanctuary, Anayirangal Lake. Optional Activities : Lake Safari, Tribal Village visit, Tea factory visit, Plantation visit, Trekking and camping, Rock climbing. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 :

After breakfast, drive to Madurai, the temple city of the south. The drive takes about five hours down to the plains. Check-in at Hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 05 :

At Madurai. After breakfast, local sightseeing at Madurai. Sightseeing Options (Entrance fees payable directly): Visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. Go on a day trip to Rameshwaram, known as the Benaras of the south. The drive takes about three and half hours. Return to Madurai in the evening. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 :

After breakfast, check-out and drive to Kanyakumari, a five hours drive from Madurai, down to the southern tip of India. Check-in at Hotel. Day at leisure. Visit the Vivekananda rock. Watch the sunset at the confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07 :

After Breakfast, drive to Kovalam (a two hours drive) / Poovar (a two and half hours drive). Enroute, visit Padmanabhapuram Palace. Check-in at Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure by the Beach. Overnight at Resort. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 :

After breakfast, drive to Trivandrum airport or railway station for onward departure.