Kerala: Chamayavilakku Festival Tour with Munnar & Alleppey

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7 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Immerse yourself in the vibrant Chamayavilakku Festival at the Kottankulangara Sri Bhagavathy Temple in Chavara, Kollam, Kerala. This unique two-day event involves men dressing in female attire to carry traditional lamps in a procession as an offering to the goddess.

Join hundreds of men dressed as women lining up before the deity. As part of the main ritual, cross-dressed men carry traditional five-wick lamps to seek blessings from the Goddess. They line up in a ceremonial procession, with rituals continuing until midnight on both days.

Begin the festival at 3 a.m. with the deity’s procession from Kunjalummoodu while devotees stand in long lines from the temple gate with the lamp for the ceremonial arrival. After the ritualistic bath (aarattu) in the temple pond, the deity rests in a canopy made of coconut palm leaves (kurutholapanthal) erected in the temple courtyard. With this, the ritual ends and the festival is conducted with equal importance on both days.

What's Included

Houseboat Exclusively booked with Lunch,Dinner and next day breakfast.
Entraces fee at National Parks, Museums, Monuments and attractions.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Accomodation with break fast in a 3 star hotel/resort/homestay. And private house boat in Alleppey.
Optional
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Dinner

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

In you are arriving by cruise ship we will pick you up from Cruise Terminal of Kochi Port. If you are arriving to a hotel in Kochi we will pick you up from the lobby of that hotel. If you are arriving by other means we will pick you up from a location mutually agreed.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 days (approximately)
  • 1
    Kochi (Cochin)

    Recieve you at Kochi. After relax to wipe of jetlag and previous travel go for seeing all attractions in Kochi

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Alleppey Backwaters

    Alappuzha, the secnd destination is for an overnight houseboat cruise in the backwaters.

    12 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Experience the Chamayavilakku Festival in Kerala, where men dress as women to offer prayers. Explore Munnar's tea gardens and Alleppey's backwaters on this guided tour. Highlights Immerse yourself in the vibrant Chamayavilakku Festival in Kerala Witness the unique ritual of men dressed as women offering prayers. This unique two-day event involves men dressing in female attire to carry traditional lamps in a procession as an offering to the goddess. Join hundreds of men dressed as women lining up before the deity. As part of the main ritual, cross-dressed men carry traditional five-wick lamps to seek blessings from the Goddess. They line up in a ceremonial procession, with rituals continuing until midnight on both days.

    1 day • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Munnar

    Proceed to Munnar from Kollam ( the Chamayavilakku Festival)

    1 day • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Munnar

    On reaching Munnar, after fresh-up proceed for a tour of Munnar to visit attractions like Tea Garden, Tea Museum, and Tea Factory etc., the checkin at a hotel for overnight

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Munnar

    This second Day of Munnar is used for visiting the Wildlife of Munnar at National Park.

    7 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Kochi (Cochin)

    Next Day return to Kochi to conecct to your flight for your onward journey.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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