Palakkad Holiday Package in Kerala

Cochin

Cochin, popularly known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, is one of the supreme natural harbors in the world. Cochin is also referred to as the Gateway of South India and an entryway to the enchanting backwaters of Kerala. Kochi is one of the fastest growing cities in India and is the business capital of the state. The city is comprised of a group of islands scattered along the Lake of Vembanad. Kochi has a collection of vivid and varied colors, which attracts lots of tourist from far and wide to its shores. The ferry rides across the vast expanses of Kochi backwaters an important tourist attraction. The enchanting coconut palms and Chinese nets leaning against the backdrop of the setting sun, the backwaters make a breathtaking vision. The magnificent houseboats that glide across the water are yet another spectacular sight that not many cities in India can boast.  Backwaters of Cochin indeed occupy a top slot in the tourist map of this beautiful city. Cochin is the ideal destination to explore the charm of the former era, savor the tempting seafood delicacies, to explore the culture heritage and art forms or just to break free from the daily grinds. There are many popular tourist attractions in and around the city attracting tremendous tourists every year.  The Bolgatty Island is an exciting destination of Cochin, where the antique Bolghatty palace, built by the Dutch in 1744 stands. The Willington Island, the manmade island of the city, is another attraction of Cochin for its great natural beauty. The island was made by filling the dredged soil around a tiny natural island that existed previously.

Palakkad

Palakkad district located at the foot of Western Ghats made it a fascinating destination of tourists. Palakkad has indeed a unique character and traits that not many destinations can match. Palakkad is well known for its vast expanses of paddy fields and palm trees, traditional Ayurvedic treatment centres, the thick tropical jungles, culture and history. Palakkad is often known as the granary of Kerala because of its vast tracts of paddy fields. The district offers diverse tourist attractions which include wild life sanctuaries like silent valley park, Attapady hills and Parambikulam, beautiful dams like malampuzha, pothundi, siruvani and mangalam. Palakkad contains a vast expanse of verdant plains interspersed with hills, forests, rivers, mountains and streams. Palakkad is situated at the foot of the Western Ghats with a 40 kilometre break in the mountains known as the Palakkad Gap. This pass acts as a corridor between Kerala and Tamil Nadu and played a major role in the trade contacts between east and west coasts of peninsular India.