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DAY
01 : ARRIVE COCHIN
Arrive Cochin in the morning. Upon arrival, you shall met &
assisted with your baggages at the airport by our executive and
transferred to your prebooked Hotel.
Afternoon,
half day sightseeing of Cochin including Asia's best preserved Synagouge,
the Dutch Palace and the oldest European Church in India - the St.
Francis Church where Vasco De Gama was originally buried. A leisurely
walk through the Fort Cochin area which gives you a close look at
the operation of the huge catileavered Chinese fishing nets introduced
by Chinese traders which is still used in Kerala backwaters as a
traditional way of fishing.
In
the evening, witness Kathakali Dance Show.
DAY
02 : COCHIN - MUNNAR (140 Kms., 03 hrs. drive)
After breakfast, leave for Munnar. Arrive Munnar and checkin at
prebooked hotel.
Afternoon,
sightseeing of Munnar. Visit the tea plantations, a tea factory
(subject to permission being granted), the Eravikulam National Park
- home of the endangered Nilgiri Thar (Ibex), followed by visit
to the Mattupetty dam, the Indo Swiss Dairy farm, the Kundala Lake
and other scenic spots. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY
03 : MUNNAR
- PERIYAR (100 Kms., 03 hrs. drive)
After breakfast, leave for Periyar. Periyar has one of the world's
most fascinating Natural wildlife reserves noted for its geography,
diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. Arrive at Periyar and check
in at Prebooked Hotel.
Later,
boat ride on the Lake Periyar where one can have a unique experience
of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat
on the lake. The greatest attraction of Periyar, however are the
herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.
DAY
04 : PERIYAR - KUMARAKOM (140 kms., 03-04 hrs. drive) - OVERNIGHT
BACKWATER TRIP TILL ALLEPEY
After breakfast, leave for Kumarakom in time to board houseboat
for overnight backwater trip till Allepey.
On
arrival in Kumarakom, commence an overnight houseboat cruise to
Allepey, which gives one a fascinating insight into the life of
a Keralan Backwater Village. As the boat glides along the backwaters
one can see the daily life in the backwater villages. On the narrow
strips of land, fisherman fishing, children swimming and playing
in the water, women doing their daily chores, mobile shops in tiny
canoes, the cultivation of paddy and it's harvesting (during harvest
season), huge country barges ferrying the coconuts, rice, coir etc.
Note
: The cruise commences at 1300 hrs with lunch served onboard
and continues till dusk. At dusk the boat will anchor in a wide
waterway or lake for the night. (The backwaters close to boat traffic
at dusk as the fisherman lay their nets in the backwaters. Other
boats are not allowed to ply in the backwaters after dusk.) On the
following day the cruise commences again after breakfast and you
will be dropped at Allepey by 1000 hrs.
DAY
05 : ALLEPEY - KOVALAM (174 kms., 04 - 05 hrs. drive)
Checkout from the houseboat and proceed to Kovalam - is a beach
town on the Arabian Sea in Kerala. The palm-fringed bays in secluded
coconut groves, promise a relaxed stay. The boundless blue waters
of the Arabian Sea and miles of white sands washed away by the surf
at the feet of the stalwart palms and the rocky promontories, makes
this beach paradise. Arrive Kovalam and check in at prebooked hotel.
DAY
06 - 10 : KOVALAM
Day at leisure
DAY
11 : KOVALAM - COCHIN
Morning, Transfer to Cochin airport to board flight back home.
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