| Cochin - Alleppey
Houseboat - Thekkady - Munnar
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| Day 01: COCHIN |
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Board flight
for Cochin at 0720 hrs. Arrival
at Cochin airport at 0905 hrs.
Transfer & check into the
hotel. After lunch you can go
for Cochin Harbour cruise at
1430 hrs. covering Dutch palace,
St. Francis church , Jew Synagogue,
Chinese fishing nets and Bolghatty
Island. ( you can hire a pvt.
Motor boat). In the evening
you can watch Kerala's traditional
art form 'Kathakali' in its
natural at Art Kerala. Overnight
stay at Cochin.
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| Day 02: COCHIN
- MUNNAR |
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After breakfast
depart Cochin for breathtaking
trip to mountains through the
tea estates. Munnar [130 kms],
Kerala's most popular hill resort
situated at 1600 mt above sea
level. Check into the resort.
Rest of the day to relax at
the resort and explore its scenic
surroundings or go for local
sightseeing. Overnight stay
at Munnar.
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| Day 03: MUNNAR
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After breakfast
visit lush green surrounding
tea estates, Mattupetty Dam,
Echo point, Kundala Dam and
Top station. Enjoy speed boat
at Mattupatty lake. Other places
of interests are Tea Museum,
Pothamedu View point and Eravikulam
National Park. Overnight stay
at Munnar.
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| Day 04: MUNNAR
- THEKKADY (106 KMS) |
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After breakfast
your spice trail starts through
tea estates, spice and rubber
plantations in this exotic mountainous
area some 3000 ft above sea
level , to Thekkady [110 kms]
. On arrival check into the
resort. In the evening you can
visit Spice Plantations, where
where the guide will give you
the knowledge about all the
spice trees growing in the area.
Here you will see plantations
of Pepper , Cardamom, Cinamon,
Cloves, Vanilla, Turmeric
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Later you can visit spice shops
in Kumily. Overnight stay in
Thekkady.
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| Day 05: THEKKADY
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Rise and
shine at early hours, with time
for cup of tea or coffee. Embark
on the boat for the cruise around
the lake where we hope to see
some of the many animals; the
most popular sightings are Elephants,
wild boar, deer, monkeys. After
the cruise, you can do some
jungle activities like trekking,
Elephant Safari in the sanctuary.
Rest of the day relax or enjoy
a swim in the inviting swimming
pool. Overnight stay at Thekkady.
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| Day 06: THEKKADY
- KUMARAKOM (House Boat) |
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After breakfast,
departure for Kumarakom [130
Kms], An unbelievable beautiful
paradise of mangrove forests,
green paddy fields and coconut
groves. The bird sanctuary which
is an ideal place for back water
cruises. Here your very own
houseboat awaits you for leisurely
day cruising the waterways,
where the stunning scenery and
tranquillity make you feel as
you are lost n time wrap. This
is a perfect place for total
relaxation and pure enjoyment
of natural beauty. This will
be a part of your holiday that
you will never forget. The crew
will prepare traditional meals
onboard with lots of Keralan
delicacies. Overnight stay in
Houseboat.
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| Day 07: ALLEPPEY |
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After a breakfast onboard disembark
at Alleppey, An important backwater
tourist centre and known for
immense natural beauty. Check
into the luxury resort set amidst
the backwaters. Rest of the
day free for leisure activity
or relax at the estate and enjoy
its scenic surroundings. Or
you can watch sunset over famous
Alleppey beach. Overnight stay
at Alleppey.
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| Day 08: ALLEPPEY
- COCHIN ( 192 KMS ) |
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| After leisurely
breakfast rest of the day to explore
Alleppey. You can enjoy a speed
boat rides, visit Ambalpuzha Temple
or Bhuvanseshwari Temple, Coir
product shops. In the evening
leave for Cochin airport to board
the flight for home town at 1915
hrs by Go Airways. Tour concludes. |
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