| Cochin - Alleppey
Houseboat - Kumarakom - Thekkady
- Munnar |
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| Day 01: COCHIN |
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On arrival
check into the hotel. After
lunch leave for Cochin Harbour
cruise covering Dutch palace,
St. Angelo's church, Jew Synagouge,
Chinese fishing nets and Bolghatty
Island. Evening free for shopping
or watch Kerala's traditional
art Kathakali in its natural
form .Overnight stay at Cochin.
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| Day 02: COCHIN
- ALLEPPEY HOUSE BOAT |
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After breakfast,
departure for Alleppey [65kms],
An important backwater tourist
centre and known for immense
natural beauty. 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 neaver forget. The
crew will prepare traditional
meals onboard with lots of Keralan
delicacies. Overnight stay in
Houseboat.
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| Day 03: KUMARAKOM |
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After a breakfast
onboard disembark at Kavananthikara
jetty at Kumarakom, 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.
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.
Overnight stay at Kumarakom.
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| Day 04: KUMARAKOM |
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Whole day
to explore Kumarakom. You can
go into the heart of the scenic
Vembanad lake by a motor boat,
A house boat and canoe. Enjoy
the exclusive leisure options
like an Ayurvedic massage, yoga,
meditation, fishing , angling
and swimming at the resort.
In the evening watch cultral
programme at the resort .Overnight
stay at Kumarakom.
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| Day 05: KUMARAKOM
- THEKKADY |
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After early
breakfast your spice trail starts
through tea estates, spice and
rubber plantations in this exotic
mountainous area some 3000 ft
above sea level , to Periyar
Wildlife Reserve [130 kms] .
Check into a resort set in a
spice garden. Overnight stay
at Thekkady.
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| Day 06: 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 ,return to the resort
for breakfast before visiting
spice shops at Kumily and local
village where the guide will
give you the knowledge about
all the spice trees growing
in the area. Afternoon free
to relax or enjoy a swim in
the inviting swimming pool.
The evening to relax and enjoy
the enchanting surroundings.
Overnight stay at Thekkady.
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| Day 07: THEKKADY
- MUNNAR |
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After breakfast leave for Munnar
[110 kms], Keral's most popular
hill resort situated at 1600
mt above sea level. Check into
the hotel and after breakfast
visit Rajamala / Ervikulam national
park, where you can watch Nilgiri
Tahrs. Overnight stay at Munnar.
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| Day 08: MUNNAR |
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| After breakfast
visit lush green surrounding tea
estates, Mattupetty Dam, Indo
Swiss project, Echo point, Kundala
Dam and Top station. Enjoy speed
boat at Mattupatty lake. Overnight
stay at Munnar. |
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| Day 09: MUNNAR
- ATHIRAPALLY - COCHIN |
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Rise and shine
at early Hours and departure for
Athirapally/ Vazhachal
Falls located at the entrance
to Sholayar ranges. The Athirapally
Falls join the Chalakkudy River
after plummeting a drop of 80
feet. The charm of the Athirampally
and Vazhachal nature cannot be
described by words. In the evening
drive to Cochin (78 kms / 2 ½
hrs). Overnight stay in Cochin. |
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| Day 10: COCHIN
- HOME TOWN |
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After breakfast free time for
shopping in Broadway Market
to by some souvenirs. Later
proceed to airport / railway
station to leave for home town.
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