Duration: 8 nights/9 days
Places Visited: Cochin,Thekkady Plantation & Wildlife reserve, Kumarakom
backwaters & Houseboat , Kovallam beach.
Day 1: Cochin arrival
Met on arrival at Cochin Domestic/International airport & transfer to
Hotel. Evening proceed for Kathakhali cultural program-a traditional
dance form with artists in painted masks.
Night stay Cochin.
Day 2: Drive Cochin to Thekkady
Morning tour of Old Fort town of Cochin,dating back to 16th century with
churches,palaces,Chinese fishing nets,spice market & Jewish synagogue.
Later check-out from Hotel & drive 4 hrs ,through Nilgiri Hill roads to
reach spice plantation town of Thekkady Check into Hotel on arrival.
Night stay Thekkady
Day 3: Thekkady
Early morning excursion to Periyar Forest reserve for boat ride & possible
sighting of elephant herds on lakeside Return to Hotel for breakfast &
rest.
Afternoon visit Murrikady plantations of coffee,cardamom & pepper.
Day 4: Drive Thekkady to Kumarakom
Morning check out from Thekkady hotel & drive 4 hrs downhill to Alleppey
Jetty Point The kumarakom hotel motorboat awaits you for quick cruise
across Vembanad Lake Check into resort located next to lakeside at
Kumarakom.
Night stay Kumarakom.
Day 5: Houseboat
morning check-out from Hotel & board traditional A/C houseboat,to cruise
through narrow channels of Vembanad Lake.
Night stay on the boat.
Day 6: Drive from Alleppey to Kumarakom
Deboard by 9 am. at Alleppey Jetty & transport awaits you to drive you 6
hrs across to Kovalam beach Check into beachside resort on arrival.
Night Stay Kovallam.
Day 7: Kovallam-on beach
At leisure
Day 8: Kovallam-trivandrum visit
Half day excursion to Trivandrumcity & visit famous Vishnu temple & nearby
located Palace.
Day 9: Drive from Kovallam to trivandrum & depart
Morning check-out from Kovallam hotel & drive 1 hrs to Trivandrum Airport
to board onward domestic/International flight.
Tour ends.
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