When: whole year

Length of stay: Any length

Number of guests:2 to 20

Location:Ann's Home Stay is quietly set away from the frantic pace and dins of the urban life. Ann's Home Stay is an ideal transit between the Cochin and Trivandrum international Airports. We provide eco-friendly accomodation.

Tariff: 2005 (Contact the host directly for final price quote).

Surrounding Areas/Tourist Places of Interest:
Ann's Home Stay is an ideal transit point to many of the major tourist destinations in Kerala like Kumarakom, Munnar, Vagamon, Sabarimala, Thekkady ,Periyar,Ponmudi,Alapuzha, Idukki,Athirapally,Vazhachall, Cochin, Trivandrum & Kanyakumari.

Munnar

Munnar hills, everyone loves to travel in this hill station. This is located in the eastern part of the state of Kerala, in the southern region of India, amongst the craggy hills of the Western Ghats.

A day wholly set-aside for you to enjoy the lush greenery, lakes, reservoirs, forests and tea estates. An environment that attract the traveler to relax in the lap of mother nature.

Kumarakom

The Kumarakom village is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, and is part of the Kuttanad region. The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres is a favorite haunt of migratory birds and is an ornithologist's paradise.

Egrets, darters, herons, teal, Water Fowl, cuckoo, Wild Duck and migratory birds like the Siberian Stork can be seen here. The best way to watch the birds of the Kumarakom Sanctuary is while on a boat trip around the islands.

Vagamon, Kurisumala & Pine Forest

Morning can be spent in AnnsHomeStay plantation and afternoon spent in Vagamon - The marvelous hill station, dotted with tea gardens and beautiful meadows. Ann's Home Stay has got a wonderful orchard from which the daily supplies of fresh fruits are collected. Fruit trees of various species collected from different parts of the globe are grown with painstaking attention.

Delicious seasonal fruits like jackfruit, guava, Malayan apple, velvet apple, butter fruit, papaya, sappota, pomegranates, pineapple, mangostene, passion fruit, lime, gooseberries, mulberries and different varieties of plantain fruits and bananas include the collection of fruits from the orchard.

Thekkady and Periyar

The very sound of the word Thekkady conjures up images of elephants, unending chains of hills and spice scented plantations. Ride across the Periyar forest of Thekkady, which is one of the finest wildlife reserves in India.

The Periyar Widlife sanctuary is spread across 777 sq km, of which 360 sq km is thick evergreen forest, the Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. Noted for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty, the Reserve attracts visitors all over the world and is one of the world's most fascinating natural the wild life reserves.

Cochin City/Bolgatty Palace & Kathakali

Jewish Synagogue Built in 1568, this is the oldest synagogue in the entire Commonwealth. The Dutch had the structure rebuilt after it was destroyed by Portuguese shelling in 1662. It sports mid-18th century hand-made blue-tinted willow pattern floor tiles (from Canton in China), a clock tower, and some finely wrought gold and silver crowns. Other exhibits include the Great Scrolls of the Old Testament and the famous copper plates containing the privileges granted to the Jewish community by the rulers of old Kochi

Kathakali

Kathakali is the ancient classical dance from of Kerala which is a grand mix of dramatics, vocal and instrumental music & dancing . It started in 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali has a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance. In the following pages we have placed photographs and videos of Kathakali performances and songs by famous Kathakali singers

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