Excursions

With the Arabian Sea in the West, the Western Ghats in the East and networked by forty-four rivers, Kerala enjoys diverse geographical features. Many excursions and tours can be done involving also the very closed Tamil Nadu State.

During Linta’s stay many tours ranging from half day to many days can be done. Some of the numerous possibility are illustrated below.

Tour Description Duration
Kovalam Beach Kovalam is located 25 km and south of Linta’s Resort. It is one of the most visited places in Kerala and It is famous for its beautiful beaches, little shops and colorful life. Half day
Trivandrum Tour Trivandrum is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala with a population of almost 800.000 inhabitants. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as “Evergreen city of India”, is located 15 km from Linta’s Resort.

Trivandrum offer many attractions such as Temples, Palaces and many shops where most popular Indian products such as sari, textiles, carpets, beautiful handicrafts, sculptures etc., can be found

Half day
Thiruvallam

Backwaters

Backwaters represent a unique Kerala fauna and flora ecosystem. Thiruvallam Backwaters are located around 15 km south of Linta’s Resort. The major attractions are canoe rides, water sports, floating bridge and short village cruises (using the country boats).

Killi and Karamana rivers meet at this place. The ancient Parashuram temple is situated nearby

Half day
Kanyakumari Tour Kanyakumari formerly known as Cape Comorin, lies at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal melt one in the other ones. About 400 meters into the sea, there is the Vivekananda Memorial, a very attractive destination. Along the way to Kanyakumari two more superlative attraction will be visited: the Padmanabhapuram palace an extraordinary example of Travancore style architecture and the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Full day
Madurai Tour Madurai has been a major settlement of Tamil Nadu for two millennia and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic and one of the most prominent landmarks of the city. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva as Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city. The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day and there are an estimated 33,000 sculptures. The Temple was in the list of top 30 nominees for the “New Seven Wonders of the World“.

2 days