Trivandrum City Sightseeing Tour
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Key Highlights
- Easy to book – easy to cancel – easy to change
- Book early and receive discounts
- Price same or lower than local rates
- Best hand-picked operators
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Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Daily except Monday & Wednesday
Duration4 hours
Start timeStart time: 0900h (09:00am)
Meeting Point
Duration: 4 hoursYour hotel in Trivandrum.
Ending Point
(Please advise your hotel at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)Your hotel in Trivandrum
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Overview & Itinerary
Overview
Trivandrum, now called Thiruvananthapuram, is the capital of Kerala and located at the south-western tip of India. It is bound by the Arabian Sea on the west and the state of Tamil Nadu on the east. The wooded highlands in the eastern and north-eastern borders give it some enchanting picnic spots and a long and beautiful shoreline. Internationally renowned beaches, historic monuments, backwater stretches and a rich cultural heritage make this district a much sought-after tourist destination.Thiruvananthapuram literally means 'the abode of Anantha', the snake God. Hindu God Vishnu is said to rest on this huge serpent. The main attraction of the city, not surprisingly then, is the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Dedicated to Vishnu (also known as Padmanabha) reclining on the snake Anantha, the imposing gopuram (gateway tower) and intricate sculptures of the temple make it a very popular tourist attraction.
This tour will show you the major attractions of the city.
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel and accompanied by a local, English-speaking guide, travel in an air-conditioned vehicle as you go sightseeing in Trivandrum. You will visit:
• 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: This is an art and natural history museum which houses a collection of archaeological and historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings.
• Chitralayam Art Gallery: See works by renowned painters Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich as well as examples of Mughal and Tanjore art.
Sri Moolamthirunal Shasti Purthi Memorial (State Handicraft Institute): See fine samples of handicrafts over here.
You will also see Zoological Gardens, Reptile House, Observatory, Kanakakunnu Palace. After your sightseeing tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel where the tour ends.
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Transport – Services using an Air-conditioned Medium Car for 1-2 passengers, Toyota Innova for 03 passengers & Tempo Traveller for 04-07 passengers.
- Guide –English speaking local guide for sightseeing.
- Entrance to monuments
Exclusions
- Any airfare, airport taxes, supplement for which are quoted separately if applicable.
- Expenses of personal nature such as table drinks, telephone calls, laundry, camera fees still or video, tips to drivers, local guides, and hotel staff.
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Please note & Additional info
Please note
Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour to reconfirm the departure details.
Additional info
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have
You will travel in an air-conditioned medium-sized car if there are 1-2 passengers, Toyota Innova if there are 3 passengers and a Tempo Traveller if there are 4-7 passengers.
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reviews
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Good tour if your are in the area
There are more interesting places in India to visit than Trivandrum, but if you are in the area this is a very good tour to take. You get to see the main sights of trivandrum...
Tonje Fallan Isaksen, Norway, 19/Sep/2011 -
Trivandrum City Sightseeing Tour - Highly recommend
The tour guide (Mohan) was really good and he showed the places around trivandrum as per our time requirements. Really recommend for anyone visiting Trivandrum for just few...
Ben Baby George, Kuwait, 31/Dec/2013
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