A Dreamland representative will be waiting to receive you at the Kochi International Airport or, if you are arriving by train, at the railway station, and will take you to your hotel. The evening is set aside for the sunset cruise visit and then overnight stay at the hotel.
 

After breakfast proceed to Kumarakom (80 KM), a small village on the bank of Vembanad Lake. You visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, which hosts a cacophony of migratory birds arriving from and leaving to different parts of the world and a boat ride in the winding and serenely calm and beautiful backwaters of Kerala, God’s own country. Late evening, you head to the hotel for dinner, rest and overnight stay.
 

Breakfast and then off to Thekkady ( Periyar National Park ), a pristine and serenely beauteous wildlife preserve, famous for its Asian Elephants. After check in and relaxation, the evening is set aside for a visit to the spice plantation and shopping in the spice market. In anticipation of the next day’s rendezvous with the pachyderms, rest and overnight stay at the hotel.
 

Post breakfast, don your nature exploration attire and join the boat ride on the Periyar Lake and watch the animal kingdom in all its glory, deep in the forest with herds of wild elephants and deer jostling and frolicking on the edges of the lake. Then it’s on to Munnar (110 KM), check into the hotel, take a short rest and in the evening you head out to the local market for some shopping. Over night stay at the hotel.
 

After breakfast enjoy a full day taking in the natural beauty and scenic spots in and around the enchanting hill resort town of Munnar. Moving through rolling tea and cardamom plantations, you will be visiting Mattupetty Dam, Rajamalai, Echo Point, Kundale Dam and Golf Club, Top Station - the highest point in Munnar. Finally back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
 

Post breakfast, we head to the ancient and historic temple town of Madurai (162 Km). Check into hotel, freshen up and then it’s off to the breath-taking Sree Meenakshi Temple in the heart of the old town with gopurams covered from top to bottom in a breath taking profusion of multi-colored depictions of Gods, Goddesses, animals and mythical figures in the pantheons of the Hindu religion. Then we head back to hotel for rest, dinner and overnight stay.
 

In the morning, post breakfast we drive to Rameswaram (173 Km), one of the holiest towns in India and enriched with a rich tradition and history. A stopover at the Ramanathaswamy Temple, dedicated to Lord Rama with the longest temple corridor in India. Other notable stops along the way include Bathing Ghar, Kurusadai Island and Kothandaramar Temple. Then we head back to the hotel, rest, dinner and overnight stay, in preparation for the drive to Kanyakumari.
 

Special mention is needed here of the fact that Kanyakumari is the only place in India where you can see both sunrise and sunset in all it’s glory. Post breakfast we head out on an exploration of the beauty and history of Kanyakumari, including the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. This historical monument projects out of the sea on a rocky island about 200 meters from the shoreline. Dusk finds you enjoying the magnificent sunset and ten it’s back to the hotel for some much needed rest and overnight stay.
 

After breakfast, you check out of the hotel and proceed to either the Airport or the Railway station for your onward journey, with ten days’ worth of beauty, the sights and sounds and smell of Kerala comfortably ensconced in both your cameras and memories.