Cochin - Periyar - Allepey
- Kettuvalayam - Kovalam - Trivendrum
DAY
01 – ARRIVE COCHIN
Garlanding on arrival.
Meeting and assistance on arrival at the airport, our
representative will meet to welcome and escort you by a private
chauffeur driven car and transfer to Hotel, whilst the
room keys and check-in is organized, our representative would
hand over the Welcome Folder documents and brief you the tour
programmed.
Afternoon take half day sightseeing tour of
Cochin: Oasis state of Kerala & on to the
Malabar Coasts & Kochi (formerly Cochin), one of the India's
most colourful cities. This inter, connected series of Islands &
shoreline presents a vivacious blend of Cultures & Religions;
Visit to Fort Cochin & St. Frances Church
to see the town of Vasco da Gama. We also
see the Jewish Synagogue & the Mattancherry
"Dutch" Palace. This evening a memorable experience in
any journey in Kerala is a Boat Trip along the
Palm Fringed Lakes & Backwaters of the Area; we enjoy this
extraordinary excursion today. As we sail along the shady canals
we see cantilevered Chinese fishing nets. From our launch, we
enjoy use of narrow produced - Laden dugouts & the everyday life
of families living on narrow spits of land between the waters.
Overnight
at Hotel.
DAY
02 – COCHIN TO PERIYAR (195 KMS / 4 HRS)
After breakfast depart by surface
to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, which is famous for wild
elephants. The journey follows a picturesque route, filled with
plantations of rubber, cardamom, cocoa and green pepper. On
arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon boat cruise at Periyr
lake to view wildlife. Also visit the specialized Spice garden
in Periyar where you get to see hundreds of varieties of spices
and herbs growing in a garden. The rest of the day is at your
disposal, which can be utilized for walks around various spice
and coffee plantations. Overnight at
Hotel.
DAY
03 – PERIYAR TO ALLEPEY (155 KMS / 3 HRS )
After breakfast depart by surface to
Allepey, on arrival check in at the hotel. Rest fop the day free
to enjoy the backwaters and ayurveda.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 04 – IN ALLEPEY
Full day at leisure to enjoy the
backwaters and ayurveda. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY
05 – ALLEPEY TO KETTUVALAYAM
After
breakfast depart and check in the AC Houseboat to enjoy the
cruise on backwaters.
The day for
the journey of backwaters in the boat, through the tropical
countryside enchanting backwaters of Alleppey by
regattas (snake boats) for which Kerala is very
famous, while sailing enjoy palm fringed narrow canals
winding through the vast expanse of paddy fields and the neat
tiny hamlets lined up along either side of the canals are
panoramic sights one can never forget. The Chinese fishing
nets, the reminiscent of our past trade links, are also
found on the way. Flocks of duck swimming around
the banks and tiny birds flying across the sky remains as
enduring pictures reflecting the charm of this tourist land, you
also enjoy fishing from the houseboats, evening
enjoy sunset from the sun-deck of the houseboats, moving towards
Kumarakom. The Houseboats have generated
electricity; sitting cum dinning area, separate bedroom with
attached English toilets, sun deck and fully loaded kitchen with
a Chef, and Srank (Driver).
Overnight on board the cruise.
DAY
06 – KETTUVALAYAM TO KOVALAM
After
breakfast depart by surface to Kovalam, on arrival check in at
Hotel. Rest of the day to enjoy the beach resort.
Overnight
at the hotel.
DAY 07 – KOVALAM TO TRIVENDRUM -
ONWARD DESTINATION
After
breakfast depart by surface to Trivendrum airport to board
flight for onward destination. |
