map Itinerary

• placeDay 01: Arrival Cochin (01 Night)

  Welcome on arrival. Our airport representative will met with guest in airport and assist them to transfer in hotel. Afternoon proceed to visit St Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, built by Portuguese, this Palace contains some of India's most beautiful murals and finally Chinese fishing net. Later on back to hotel for overnight stay at hotel.

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  Sumanya Travel Treat Welcome kits & 01 ltrs bottle of packed Water.
• placeDay 02: Cochin – Munnar (01 Night)

  Early breakfast drive to Munnar about 160 kms. On arrival, check in to the hotel and then proceed to visit Mattupetty Dam, Kundala Lake, Echo Point. Afternoon enjoy Tea Museum - Tata Tea Museum, also known as the KDHP Tea Museum, (Around 2 km on the Nallathany road, from Munnar). Interesting enough if you have not visited a tea plantation before. Evening free at local market for Gift / souvenir shopping. Back to hotel for overnight stay.

  Meals

  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner

  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water
• placeDay 03: Munnar – Periyar (01 Night)

  Breakfast and then drive to Periyar – the wildlife sanctuary. On arrival proceed for Boat ride in Periyar lake for 3 hours with trained local guide. Later on will proceed for the dense spice Garden. In the evening, you are free for shopping in the spice market in Kumily. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

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  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water
• placeDay 04: Periyar –Alleppey Backwater Houseboat (01 Night)

  Morning breakfast and drive toward Alleppy. On arrival, board into a traditional Kerala style Backwater Houseboat. You can see panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields. Cruise through the backwater. Lunch & dinner in houseboat. Overnight in at Houseboat.

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  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner

  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water
• placeDay 05: Kumarakom – Kovalam (02 Nights)

  Morning breakfast in Backwater houseboat. Checkout & drive to Kovalam. Arrive Kovalam, check in to the hotel. Rest of the time free at leisure and enjoy the Kovalam beach. Back to hotel for overnight stay.

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  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner

  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water
• placeDay 06: Kovalam

  Morning breakfast and relax in a beach. Afternoon we have a short city tour visit Lighthouse, Kovalam Village and in the evening free for shopping in local market. Later on back to hotel for overnight stay.

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  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner

  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water
• placeDay 07: Kovalam – Trivendrum – departure

  Morning breakfast and proceed for Trivandrum. Explore the city start from Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple: This 260-year old temple has a gopuram that rises 30 metres in the sky and intricately carved pillars which are beautiful. Napier Museum, Chitralayam Art Gallery & Sri Moolamthirunal Shasti Purthi Memorial (State Handicraft Institute). In the evening, you will be transfer airport for onward destination.

  Meals

  Breakfast

  Lunch

  Dinner

  Sumanya Travel Treat 01 lts bottle of packed water

Note :

1. Company reserves the right to modify or alter the tour itinerary in case of any unavoidable circumstances such as hotel availability, climatic problem, flight cancellation or any whatever reason.


2. Changes shall be informed to the guests at the earliest.


3. In case company change or cancels a certain day's sightseeing, refund for the concerned portion of the sightseeing/tour shall be given to the guest. The Company will not be responsible for any kind of claims.

Inclusions

• check  05 Nights hotel accommodation in comfortable and convenient hotels
• check  01 Nights accommodation in Deluxe Backwater houseboat at Alleppy.
• check  Room based on Double / twin sharing basis.
• check  All Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (set menu) as mentioned in the itinerary.
• check  Comfortable aircon transport for all airport transfers & sightseeing as per the itinerary.
• check  English speaking local spot monument guide for 2 to 4 pax travelling.
• check  English speaking guide cum escort throughout the tour arrival till departure for 5 pax onward.
• check Kathakali Dance Performance in Cochin.
• check Boat ride in Periyar lake.
• check Spice Garden Tour at Thekkedy.
• check  All monument, museum & garden fee as per mention in program.
• check All applicable Govt Tax include GST for over and above the Tour Cost mentioned.

Exclusions

• close  Any Airfare Domestic / International.
• close  Any Visa fee
• close  Elephant Sagari in Periyar. 
• close  Any Ayurvedic massage / Oil massage. 
• close  Any insurance / tipping.
• close  Any increase in Airfare, Visa fees, Airport taxes, Govt Taxes, Fuel Surcharges and any applicability of new taxes from Govt
• close  Any up gradation in Airline class or hotel room category
• close  Cost of Air ticket deviation charges
• close  Any Increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangements which may come into effect prior to departure
• close  Cost of pre or post tour hotel accommodation
• close  Any extra expense such as route change, flight change, Date change etc incurred due to any unavoidable circumstances during the tour.
• close  Any personal nature expense such as Porterage, laundry, telephone charges, shopping, any beverages or anything which is not part of a set group menu.
• close  Surcharge would be applicable for Xmas & New years.
• close Any extra cost incurred on behalf of an individual due to illness, accident, hospitalization, or any personal emergency.
• close  Any services or activity charges other than those included in the group tour itinerary
• close  To and fro Air fare, Airport transfers, visa fees to join/leave the group and Airport snack hamper for joining and leaving guests
• close  Anything specifically not mentioned in the ‘tour price includes’ column.

General Information:

1. Area, 1.27 million square miles


2. Banks, Banks are normally open 10 am - 2 pm Mondays- Fridays and 10 am - 12 noon Saturdays


3. Clothing, Depend on climate. Normally, a coat or warm sweatshirt in the winter (Nov - Mar), or if you are going up into the mountains even in summer, you need to bring a winter coat as well. A light weight wrap or sweater can be good for heavily air-conditioned buses or trains, or cool evenings as well. In summer (Mar - Nov), prefer light cottons and loose clothing, hats, sunglasses, high-factor sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, etc.


4. Credit Card, Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centers honor all major credit cards


5. Currency, Indian Rupee. There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that visitors may bring.


6. Electricity, Voltage is 220/240 AC (plugs are 2 or 3-round pin and adaptors should be taken where relevant)


7. Health, There are currently no compulsory vaccinations for travel to India, although it is strongly recommended that you are protected against the following: Polio, tetanus, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitis A and Malaria.


8. Language, There are 22 National Languages recognized by the Constitution of India, of which Hindi is the Official Union Language. Besides these, there are 844 different dialects that are practiced in various parts of the Country. (English is widely-spoken).


9. Photography,  Tourists should seek permission from the authorities concerned before taking photographs of places of military importance, railway stations, bridges, airports, military installations, metro trains, tribal areas and sensitive border regions. It is prohibited to take photographs in some of the temples, historical monuments, forts, palaces, tombs and monasteries. Camera fee is charged extra in some historical monuments.


10. Religion, According to the 2001 census, Hindus constituted the majority with 80.5 %, Muslims came second at 13.4%, followed by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others.


11. Shopping, Beware of roadside vendor, always prefer government approve shops only like the Central Cottage Industries, Emporia (most major cities have one) for fixed prices and a fair idea of the cost with a regular dealer. Plz note: Trading in ivory, fur, animal skins, antiquities and the like is illegal. If you must have it, obtain a certificate of legitimate sale and permission for export before leaving the country.


12. Emergency,  Always keep a medical kit with you when you travel to India and stock up on aspirins, diarrhea tablets, insect cream, salt tablets and other first-aid essentials. 


13. Do's & Dont's, Do carry attested photocopies of your travel documents and keep the originals in a safely locked baggage. Do fill up a Currency Declaration Form along and a Disembarkation Card besides making an oral declaration of the luggage you are carrying. Do not smoke in public places, Do not give money to beggars.


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Booking Procedure:

1. Online Booking - once you selected your desired tour package, then you choose the month and date and proceed for booking. Fill your booking form and proceed for payment. You can pay the Registration amount directly via online payment gateways.


2. Offline Booking - Please drop us a mail with your desired tour package along with Tour code, Travel date, Number of person, Hotel catagory & Room requirment on our official emaild id: info@sumanyatours.com, & Cc to: sumanyatours@gmail.com. We will do for you  and can make payment offline via TT or Bank transfer on company account.


3. Once Guest / Travel agent make the payment it’s indicate that the guest interested in our tour and has read and accepted all the terms and conditions mentioned on the “Sumanya Travel Services Pvt Ltd”. Brochure / website / booking form.


4. In case of a guest / travel agent process booking in behalf of their family, friend or for any guest, has been authorized to do so by the concern person (guest travelling) after reading all the terms and conditions mentioned on the brochure / website / booking form. 

Visa:

All foreign nation traveler must have to obtain valid visa before entering India. We have e visa facility of all foreign nation guest, Request you to please visit & apply online e- tourist visa from India Government official website – www.indianvisaonline.gov.in     

Plz note: Services of e-Visa involves completely online application for which no facilitation is required by any intermediary / agents etc. It is advised not to believe or fall in trap of any such unscrupulous elements who claim speedy/express grant of e-Visa and charge money for it. Do not share your personal information with any unauthorized website as it may lead to your personal data piracy. Only visit Government of India website with address www.indianvisaonline.gov.in for any kind of service or clarification. For any clarification or doubt, you may write to us on our email i.e. indiatvoa@gov.in.

 

Weather:

India is a country of all different weather changing time to time, according to the weather best time to travel India is depend on region and season.

High Season (Oct–Mar)
Pleasant weather – warm days, cool nights. Peak tourists. Peak prices. December and January bring chilly nights in the north. Temperatures climb steadily from February.

Low Season (Apr–Jun)
April is hot; May and June are scorching. Competitive hotel prices. From June, the monsoon sweeps from south to north, bringing draining humidity. Beat the heat (but not the crowds) in the cool hills.

Shoulder Season (Jul–Sep end)
Passes to Ladakh and the high Himalaya open from May to September. Monsoon rain-showers persist through to September.

For detailed Information about weather kindly visit www.accuweather.com

 

Travel Document:

Our travel coordinator will send soft copy of all the travel document prior to the departure.  On guest arrive in India. Our tour manager will met and handover the hard copy of all the travel document / kits include Final confirmation latter, Hotel and service voucher, hotel Confirmation with contact detail etc.  

 

Transportation:

We appointed latest and comfortable aircon transport of all our guest. Types of vehicle depend on no of guest travelling.

 

Hotels:

1. Single Occupancy
   Single guest provided with single occupancy/single bedded room have to pay single room supplement apart from the tour package cost.

2. Check-in and Check-out time 
   For India normally, check-in time is 12 noon and check-out time is 10 am in India.
   For international tours, generally the check-in time is 3 p.m. and check-out time is at 12 noon.

           Plz note: If guest wants any change therein, like early check-in /out, he/she will have to manage the same on his/her own with hotel authorities on
           payment of additional charges.

3. Twin room Sharing
   Twin room, 02 separate bed in 01 bed room. Person have to sharing the room with their sharing partner/s.

4. Double room Sharing
   Double room, 01 king / queen size bed in 01 bed room. Person have to sharing the room with their sharing partner/s.

5. Extra bed
   Extra bed, 01 bed  / mattress provide to accommodate 01 person in double / twin beded room.

 

Restaurants:

1. We have tie-up with the reputed restaurant in city, keeping in mind of guest safety and hygienic. While, we endeavour to select the best quality restaurants for en-route Meals halts in terms of food, sanitation facilities, hygiene, and service.

2. However the company has no direct control over their maintenance. Guest/s shall take note that the Restaurant Manager allots the table for the group & same depends upon the group size and infrastructure of the restaurant.

3. For Muslim guest, we arrange halal food wherever available. In India we don’t have halal certified restaurant. Hence,  if somewhere, halal food is not available then we arrange vegetarian food.

 

Meals:

1. There is mostly a pre-set menu for meals depending on the tour program and on some destination we provide buffet meals in same hotel.


2. Packed meals are served at some places.


3. Company does not differentiate amongst the guest/s by providing a special meal or special diet.

 

Tour guide / Escorts on Tour:

1. Tour Guide/assistants/escorts are assisting to the guest/s throughout the tour, they are not responsible for guest/s baggage or any kind of personal belongings.


2. The guest/s themselves should carry their baggage. The instructions and information of the tour, are to be followed in the group tours and tour leaders is not responsible for any instructions overruled by the guest/s and its consequences.

 

Cancellation Policy:

1. If guest wish to cancel the tour for any reason at any point of time whatsoever she/he shall give the request to the company within a specified time limit. Such cancellation would be chargeable as per the policy.

2. Cancellation charges will be calculated on gross tour invoice and the cancellation charges shall depend on date of departure & the date of cancellation.

3. Cancellation charges for any mode of transport ticket are applicable as per the rules of the concerned authority.

4. If Air ticket issued on special fare are non-refundable and the guest shall bear the cancellation charges. Any refund payable to the guest will be paid after the company receives refund from the respective authorities. The company deducts processing charges from the refund which is to be paid to the guest.

          Cancellation period Table:

           Period                          Cancellation percentage (%)

           More than 60 days       Registration / Booking amount or 10%

           60 to 30 days               40%

           29 to 15 days               65%

           14 to no show              100%

           Note: Charges are levied on the Gross tour price and not the discounted price. Cancellation does not include air ticket cancellation and they will be
            levied separately. For tailor-made holiday, cancellation charges will defer accordingly as per services booked.

 

Registration / booking amount

1. The registration / booking amount paid at the time of booking is non refundable and interest free. Guests have to pay the full tour price as per the guidelines given in the brochure and as per approval of our travel consultant.


2. If a Guest books a tour within 30 days prior to the departure date, he/she should make a payment of the entire amount Or most consult with our “Tour Manger” and according guest make the payment either by TT, Wire transfer, credit card or cash on arrival.


3. Payments can be made via online and Offline both. For online payment, please logon to www.sumanyatours.com, book your desired tour and make payment online by using Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking (depend on international). For Offline payment, guest can pay by cheque /  Demand draft in favour of  “SUMANYA TRAVEL SERVICES PVT LTD”. For international guest, can transfer payment via TT, wire transfer, westernmoney, Cash on arrival. Our bank detail is mention below.

               Our Bank A/c Details:-            

               ACCOUNT                          : SUMANYA TRAVEL SERVICES PVT LTD
               BANK                                  : INDUSLND BANK
               ADDRESS                           : JANAKPURI , NEW DELHI 
               CURRENT A/C NO            : 201000725605
               SWIFT CODE                    : INDBINBBXXX
               IFSC CODE                        : INDB0000044

      4. Company have reserved the right to cancel your booking without notice if the payment is not cleared by the given deadline.

 

Travel Insurance:

1. Insurance is not included in package cost.  Company strongly recommended to have a travel insurance of all guest travelling to India or any foreign country. Guest can contact to their travel insurance partner to his/her own country for travel insurance.

2. Normally overseas Mediclaim Insurance covers hospitalization, medical emergencies and the loss of passport. Hence, for more detail, contact your travel insurance partner.

3. For any claims, the insurance company shall be solely responsible for granting or rejecting claims and we do not have any hold over it. It is at a sole discretion of the respective company we are only facilitator. Also, insurance does not cover pre-diagnosed ailments. In case of foreign nationals, insurance will have to be obtained by the individuals on their own.

 

Itinerary Amendment:

1. Company reserves the right to modify or alter the tour itinerary in case of any unavoidable circumstances such as hotel availability, climatic problem, flight cancellation or any whatever reason. Changes shall be informed to the guests at the earliest. Any additional charges, if applicable, are to be paid by the guest.

2. In case company change or cancels a certain day's sightseeing, refund for the concerned portion of the sightseeing/tour shall be given to the guest. The Company will not be responsible for any kind of claims.

3. The Company reserves the right to change (addition/deletion on exchange) sightseeing places for betterment of the tour programme.

4. If sightseeing timings aren't adhered to, or if any add-ons are required then the same will be borne by the guests.


5. Sightseeing days and closing of a particular monument are not in our hand, but we try our level best to cover all the sightseeing’s listed in the tour program in alternate