Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Ponmudi - The Golden Peak of Kerala


Ponmudi Hills
The hill station, Ponmudi lies at an altitude of 1100m and is situated in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.  The famed Western ghats run parallel to the Arabian sea - Ponmudi is an integral part of this.  Avidly blessed with natural and scenic splendor, Ponmudi is covered with a carpet of thick and lush Tropical forests.  The prevalence of an attractive weather throughout is also an added attraction for tourists who visit this hill station.
Golden valley forms an integral part of this golden peak boasting of numerous rivulets and wildlife inhabitants.  Peppara wildlife sanctuary is another inviting factor. It houses Asian elephants, leopards, lion-tailed macaques, Sambar, Malabar gray hornbills etc. This is an ideal place for trekkers and adventure tourism lovers.
The highest peak of Western ghats, Agastyakoodam is located here. It also houses various types of flora and fauna.  
Godwin Holidays always aim to provide our guests with the type of travel (budget or luxury) that they choose. We have also special packages like honeymoon packages, family tour packages, corporate packages, hill station tour packages, backwater and houseboat tour packages etc. To know more you can call us at 0091989599412 or mail to info@godwinholidays.com

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Romantic Kerala Honeymoon Tour

Romantic Kerala Honeymoon Tour
(6 Nights/ 7days), Cochin - Munnar - Alappuzha- Varkala.

Godwin holidays provides a wonderful week long honeymoon packaged aptly named 'Romantic Kerala Honeymoon Tour'. In this tour visit the economic capital of Kerala, Kochi ready to welcome its visitors with wonderful views and tour of historical significance.
Kochi

 Kochi is a place where one can see the blend of modernism mixed with the beautiful Kerala tradition.
Munnar

Munnar, the honeymooner's paradise is ready to welcome visitors with open arms this Winter. Here there are beautiful flora, fauna and many scenic locations that will make your cherish the moments spent here forever.
Alappuzha

A visit to Kerala in incomplete without a cruise of its backwaters. Alappuzha, the backwater district of Kerala beckons travellers to enjoy rides on Shikara,motor boat, pedal boat or a house boat.
Varkala

After all these journey and before heading back to your daily routine,  you can get yourself rejuvenated at the resort Ayurveda facility in Varkala.

Kerala has much more to offer its visitors. Visit our website www.godwinholidays.com and book an ideal package for your family and ring in the new year of 2015 at God's own country. You can also call us at 09895999412

Saturday, December 06, 2014

Wayanad



Wayanad lies in the Northern side of Kerala  and is having abundant tribal population.  Wayanad is located at the edge of Deccan plateau and due to its location specification, it is covered with thick forests and receives a large amount of rainfall compared to other parts of Kerala.  Mist covered valleys, waterfalls  spice plantations, wildlife sanctuaries ,hill ranges and stone age sites adds to the beauty of Wayanad.  Brahmagiri, Chembra peak and Banasura peak are some of the prominent mountains of Wayanad.  The natural beauty of Wayanad is inviting both couples and families to spend their vacations in this beautiful locale. Godwin holidays provides honeymoon packages and family tour packages to Wayanad. We are tour operators who also provide Cochin International airport taxi pickup service, airline ticketing, hotel reservation, hindi speaking driver and above all we also provide custom packages, corporate tours and also do arrangements for any conference. This Winter, spend quality time with  your loved ones by choosing from one of our packages.


Monday, December 01, 2014

Godwin Holidays

Godwin Holidays
 Tour Operators -Honeymoon & Family Vacation Packages


Godwin Holidays

We are happy to inform everyone that we have improvised our website. Come have a look at it and then make your appropriate travel package choice. It is now more easier to choose your options for travel.  Winter vacations are coming up. So hurry up and make your travel plans. Usher the new year of 2015 at God's own Country in its beautiful scenic beauty.  This will be a most memorable new year gift that is going to be cherished forever by you loved ones. So hurry up. Visit our website and call us at 0091 9895999412 or email to info@godwinholidays.com to make your bookings

Monday, November 24, 2014

Kerala Winter Honeymoon Tour Packages


Keral Winter Honeymoon Tour package takes you through the beauty of God's own Hillstation Munnar and also makes you experience the pleasure of cruising through the backwaters of Kerala in a houseboat.
Our representatives will accord you a warm welcome at Kochi and then you travel to Munnar, mesmerizing hillstation.  At Munnar you can see various phases of Kerala, like the hillstaion, wildlife and varied flora.
Eravilkkulam National park,Munnar
Neelakkurinjy,Munnar

Here you can learn about the tea manufacturing process at the Tata tea factory. At Matuppetty lake facility of boating is provided. To see the true beauty of Munnar, a visit to the view points of Top station and Echo poing is needed which is present in our itinerary.
Kumarakom
Houseboat in Kumarakom

At Kumarakom you enjoy a full night in the houseboat with your loved one. Here you are served traditional Kerala lunch,dinner and next day breakfast with two hour cruising in the houseboat.
For anybody planning a vacation of short duration, this is an ideal package as it is a 3night/4day package.

Godwin Holidays offer travellers to Kerala both, budget and luxury tour package options. You can relax and enjoy your vacation while we take care of your comfort and all other arrangements.

Monday, November 17, 2014

Kerala Beach Tour Packages

Kerala Beach Tour Packages


Kerala, has a very large coast line of 550 km with  Arabian sea lying to its West.  This ideal location of Kerala thus offers its visitors the provision to enjoy the beauty of various beaches. The coast line entwined with the rich cultural heritage definitely creates a long lasting and deep rooted memories in the tourist mind.
The following are some of the famous beaches of Kerala
1.Kochi
Cherai Beach

The beaches of Kochi really provide a soothing and relaxing effect on the traveller once he is tired after long duration of sight seeing.Cherai and Fort Kochi beaches are the famous beaches of Kochi.Cherai beach is clean and is an ideal area for sunbathing & swimming. But visit Fort Kochi beach if you want to just relax hearing the sound of the waves.  It is situated in the midst of green bushes and coconut trees.
2.Alappuzha
Alappuzha Beach
Located in Alappuzha district, this beach shows the remains of Alappuzha sea bridge, reiterating the fact that this was a busy and bustling port in earlier times.This is also most sough after beach by film makers.
3..Kovalam
Kovalam Beaach
Kovalam constitutes of three beaches separated by rock structures, and these three together form the crescent of the Kovalam beach. This beach is famous for its resorts. These recuperation and rejuvenation resorts are a place of relaxing for the travellers as they offer various traditional ayurvedic massages and treatments.
4.Varkala
Varkala Beach

The only beach in Kerala where you can find cliffs adjacent to the Arabian sea.This is due to a unique geological feature which is known among geologists as 'Varkala formation.'This is declared as a monument by Geological survey of India.  A number of water spouts and spas surround the area. This beach is known to be a haven for sunbathing and swimming.

Godwin holidays provides various budget and luxury tour packages in which these beaches are included. We also provide ,family tour packages,honeymoon tour packages etc.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Kerala Winter Vacation Tour Package




Kerala Winter Vacation Tour Package
(6Nights / 7days),Munnar - Thekkady- Alappuzha- Varkala.


Godwin holidays, your trusted travel partner, is proud to present a wonderful week long winter tour package. In this package we cover the mesmerizing Munar,visit the wild side of Kerala at Thekkady, cruise through the backwaters in Alappuzha and finally end the journey by rejuvenating yourself through ayurvedic massage treatments at Varkala beach resort.
Munnar
In Munnar you can visit the famed Eravikkulam national park and opt for boating in Matupetty lake.  Munnar famous for its tea gardens/estates is the location of Tata tea factory and museum.  This hillstation provides you exceptional beautiful views. Seeing them from the Top station and Echo point is sure to enhance your experience.
Thekkady Lake
Thekkady, the capital of Kerala's wildlife is famous for the Periyar wildlife sanctuary. This can be accessed through nature walks, Jeep safari of boating in the lake. Thekkady is also famous for its spice plantations. A visit to these plantations also can be undertaken.
Alappuzha Backwaters
A visit to Kerala cannot be said to be complete without cruising through its backwaters. So this package provides to choice of cruising the backwaters in Motor boat,Houseboat,Pedal boat or Shikara. In Kuttanad you can see the mastery of our agriculturists, where paddys is grown in fields located below sea levels. Further a visit to the Alappuzha beaches completes your trip to this region.
Varkala Beach
After travelling for almost 5 days, it is now time to experience the famous ayurvedic massages and treatments of traditional Kerala Ayurveda. At Varkala beach/resort facilities, you can relax and enjoy these for one full day.

With this, your week long journey comes to an end with a totally relaxed and rejuvenated you ready to go back to your busy life schedule.

We at Godwin Holidays provide budget and luxury holidays covering various hot tourist destinations of Kerala as well as South India. We also provide honeymoon tour packages to Munnar,Alappuzha backwater,Kumarakom houseboat and Wayanad.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Romantic Kerala Honeymoon Tour

Romantic Kerala Honeymoon Tour
(6 Nights/ 7days), Cochin - Munnar - Alappuzha- Varkala. INR 27,950/-

Godwin Holidays are happy to present a honeymoon tour package spanning a week. By taking this package you will get to see the IT hub of Kerala,Kochi, the mesmerising hillstation Munnar,the backwaters of Alappuzha and finally culminate the honeymoon tour with a day long ayurvedic treatment and massages at Varakala resort.
Kochi
You are welcomed to the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' by our representatives and then taken to your hotel. Then European churches, Jew synagogue,Jew street,Mattancherry Palace & museum are visited. The beauty of the Marine Drive of Kochi can be enjoyed by opting for an hour long sunset cruise.
Munnar
This enchanting hill station of Kerala offers its travellers natural beauty along with various flora and fauna. This is the location of the famed Eravikulam national park. Once in Munnar, a visit to the national park,boating in Mattupetty lake,visit to Tata tea factory are awaiting you. After covering all these interesting places, you can visit the view points namely, the echo point and the top station.
Alappuzha
Alappuzha also referred to as the'Venice of the East' is well known for its backwaters. It is on these backwaters, the famous boat races of Kerala take place. In Alappuzha you can cruise the backwaters on a houseboat,motorboat,pedal boat or shikkara. After this Kuttanadu paddy fields, where paddy is cultivated below sea level can be seen. Then you can end the day with a stroll through the beautiful beaches of Alappuzha.
Varkala
Varkala is well known for its beaches and the natural springs. The various resorts and hotels in and around the area offer ayurvedic massages and treatments

We also offer various other holiday and honeymoon packages which are available for you to choose from.

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Kerala Hillstation Tour Packages

Kerala Hill station with Backwater Tour
(4Nights / 5days),Munnar - Kumarakom - Alappuzha. 


Backwaters
Munnar


The name Kerala brings out the images of its backwaters, houseboat and the beautiful hillstation Munnar to any traveller's mind.  Due to this reason, we have designed an ideal hillstation & backwater tour package for travellers to Kerala. This package lets you breeze in the beauty of Munnar and also cruise through the backwaters of Alappuzha & Kumarakom.

Day 1
  • Warm reception at Kochi airport/railway station/bus station.
  • Proceed to Munnar & relax

Mattupetty dam Boating

Eravikkulam National Park

Day 2
  • Eravikkulam National park
  • Mattupetty Dam
  • Tata Tea Museum
  • Top Station
  • Echo Point

Top Station
House Boat

Day3
  • Board the houseboat at Kumarakom by 12pm
  • Overnight stay in the houseboat cruising through the backwaters
  • Food provided in the houseboat.

Day 4
  • Enjoy motor boar,pedal boat, houseboat or shikkara in Alappuzha
  • Visit Kuttanadu

Motor Boat
Day 5
After relaxing and refreshing vacation you are taken by our representative, back to Kochi

With Godwin Holidays as your tour partner, you always enjoy and go back from your vacation with memories that last a lifetime.



Monday, November 03, 2014

Fascinating Kerala package (3Nights / 4days), Munnar

Fascinating Kerala package (3Nights / 4days), Munnar

Top Station - Munnar

Munnar, is a beautiful hill station of Kerala situated 1600m above sea level in the Western Ghats.  It is a widely acknowledged tourist destination of Kerala due to its location, presence of varied flora and fauna.It is covered with vast expanses of tea plantation.  Further, the presence of forests and wild sanctuaries adds to the attraction of this place.
We at Godwin holidays take pride in the fact that we provide both budget and luxury holidays to Munnar according to the need of the traveller.  In our packages,  you get to see Eravikkulam national park, where the endangered Nilgiri Tahrs and other wild animals can be spotted.
Eravikkulam National Park

The tourists can also cruise in the Mattupetty lake and also visit the Tea museum and factory.  View points like Top station  and echo point are also covered in our itinerary.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Kerala Backwater & Houseboat Tour/Honeymoon Packages

Backwaters of Kerala

A unique feature of Kerala is its backwaters. This provides magnificent lakeviews and an ideal scenario for riding in a houseboat. The backwaters are a chain of lagoons and lakes which lie parallel to the Arabian sea coast. They are also an interconnected network of lagoons ,lakes, rivers and inlets.  Thus it is an ideal location for the tourists who visit Kerala. These backwaters are a storehouse of fishes and paddy namely at Kumarakom and Kuttanadu respectively. All these places are covered in our backwater & houseboat tour packages.


Houseboat Interior

Kettuvallom,a traditional type of houseboat is a popular means of navigating the waters while modern constructions meant for tourists are replete with the most modern amenities such as rooms with attached bath, a living room, platform etc.

Kuttanadu
Kuttanadu is in Alappuzha and is famous for its vast paddy fields.  A noteworthy factor here is that the farmland height is below sea level thus striking harmony with its physical location.

We at Godwin Holidays are happy to provide our guests the true experience of the backwater and houseboat of Kerala.


Friday, October 24, 2014

Wayanadu -

Wayanad


The northern district of Wayanad can be aptly called the abode of Kerala’s tribal population. The district, which forms an edge of the Deccan plateau of South India has a luxuriant forest cover and receives the maximum amount of annual rainfall compared to other regions of the State. Waterfall, mist covered valleys, spice plantations, hill ranges, wildlife sanctuaries, stone age sites are some of the popular attractions of Wayanad.
Chembra Peak

Kabini River

Banasura Sagar Dam

Chembra Peak (2,100 metres (6,890 ft)), Banasura Peak (2,073 metres (6,801 ft)), Brahmagiri (1,608 metres (5,276 ft)) are some of the important mountains in the district.The Kabini River, one of the three east flowing rivers of Kerala, is an important tributary of the Kaveri River. Almost the entire Wayanad district is drained by Kabini and its three tributaries, the Panamaram, Mananthavady, and Kalindy rivers. The Banasura Sagar Dam is built on one of the tributaries of the Kabini River.

Apart from these there are various other attraction in Wayanad
Some of them are:

  • Pakshipathalam  - an area reachable only by trekking. A haven for bird lovers.
  • Kuruvadweep - an uninhabited island which houses many species of animals and birds
  • Tholpetty wildlife sanctuary
  • Meenmutty waterfalls etc.

Wayanad is an ideal location for honeymooners as well as families.  To enjoy the beauty of this place and to have a hassle free vacation visit http://godwinholidays.com/

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Kerala Winter Honeymoon Package

Kerala Winter Honeymoon Package
(3Nights / 4days),Munnar - Kumarakom.

Your most trusted tour operator Godwin Holidays brings you a special honeymoon package.
This package is of 4 days and 3 nights duration.  Here you spent the first two nights in the picturesque hill station of Munnar.  While in Munnar you shall be able to visit Eravikkulam national park, Matupetty dam, Tata tea factory, and view points like echo point and top station.  
Munnar

On the third day you leave for Kumarakom and you board the houseboat waiting for you by 12 noon.  The remaining part of the day, and the night will be spent in the houseboat with all the food served to you there itself. 
Houseboat

Make this trip a memorable one and book you travel packages well in advance to avoid the last minute rush
We at Godwin Holidays intend to make to trip a memorable one


Friday, October 17, 2014

Kerala Winter Honeymoon Package

Kerala Winter Honeymoon Package
(3Nights / 4days),Munnar - Kumarakom. INR 11,500/-per person


Godwin Holidays is happy to welcome you to Kerala, God's own Country.  We are happy to welcome couples who have recently taken vows of staying together for  a life time. We offer a two nights stay at the Hillstation of Munnar and  a one night stay in the backwaters of Kerala in a houseboat in this package.

At Munnar you can visit the following places with your loved ones.
Eravikkulam National Park is a much sought after destination of Munnar which is the abode of the famed Nilgiri Tahr.
Eravikkulam National Park

A visit to Matupetty dam, will help you to enjoy the true beauty of nature. The moments spent here shall be cherished for a lifetime. A boat cruise in these waters will add to your memoirs
Matupetty Dam
Echo Point & Top Station

Echo point got its name from the  natural echo phenomenon situated at a scenic lake bank.
Top station - The highest point of Munnar provides you with an exemplary view of the western Ghats.  This has to be experience so that it can be cherished.


Echo Point
Top Station
Kumarakom a famed tourist location is famous for its backwaters. In our honeymoon package we invite you to enjoy these backwaters cruising in a houseboat
Backwaters Kumarakom
Houseboat Interior
Trip ends with lovely memories of your Kerala holidays with the best holiday packages provided by Godwin Holidays.  
We also provide various other honeymoon packages like Kochi honeymoon packages, Wayanad honeymoon packages, Munnar honeymoon packages, Houseboat honeymoon packages, Backwater honeymoon packages etc. To know more visit http://godwinholidays.com/